The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
WASHINGTON,
Several Amendments to Be Proposed to
the Treaty Of Washington
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PrOtracted Session Of the SEN
ate Expected.
1ax on Dividends COmmiSsioner PIeaS0n-
TONS Ruling Set Aside.
important Decisions by the
United States Treasurer.

PrOtracted Session Of the Scunte-The Treaty
10 he Thoroughly Discussed.
There is no doubt that four or nye Senators have
prepared amendments 10 the Treaty OF Washington.
number Of Senator's arc preparing to deliver
elaborate speeches on the subject which will here.
after be published should the injunction OF secresy
he removed.
The recent comments on the treaty oath in Eng.
land and Canada have disposed Senators TO look
more closely mt its provisions and relative bear
ings, there Ia ground the belief that the SEES.
sion will be prolonged for three or four weeks.
The Committee on Foreign Relations progressed
30 far TO day IN the examination Of the treaty of
Washington as TO warrant the assertion that 1t will
me reported to the Senate on Monday without
amendment
Rulings by the United States Treasurer.
The following rulings nave recently been made by
Ihe United States Treasurer
BASE METAL COINS
One and two cent COINS were hitherto not receiy-
Able IN payment oil more tnan four cents for postage
= and revenue stamps, as one and two cent coins are
only legal tender for four cents; hereafter they
are receivable III payment Tor postage and revenue
stamps Tor more tnan thai amount at any one pay
Nient.
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES.
BY the terms Of the compound interest notes the
principal and interest becomes due In three years
from the dates they were issued, from which dates
VI maturity the interest ceased. The Depart
Ment mas been prepared at any time since to pay
tine same on presentation
NO REISSUE FOR GREENBAcKs TOTALLY DESTROYED
Congress has conferred OIL the Department no
ssroyed, although Congres has In some instances
authorized the Department to make pay ment for in
terest Bearing securities which had been lost or
totally destroyed NO such authority, either special
or general, has oecn conferred III cases OF the loss
or destruction OF legal tender notes.
REGISTERS FEES ON REDEEMED CURRENCY.
Register fees on redeemed currency forwarded by
postmastmasrers to the Treasurer cannot be paid by
The government Of registry fees on redeemed cur
reacy forwarded to the Treasury by postmasters.
REDEMPTION or NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
Legal tender notes on II national bank arc re-
Heemable at the Treasury only In case OF its
payable in lawful money. and the gold notes
Of National Banks are redeemabe only at
on ITS going into liondion DUPLICATES cannot oah he
ISSUED OF drafts properly issued to agents attOr-
neys ana still IN existence, when drafts have been
delivered 10 one agent or attorney by order Of the
payee or party az Interest and still existence.
Duplicates viii not be issued to sucn payee party
~ interest because the agent or attorney refuses to
deliver the drafts without payment Of an alleged
exorpitani lee Gold notes OF san Francisco ma
0onal banks are not redeemabe at New York. Ma
fionai banks must receive each others gold notes at
par
Under section OF the act OF July L. 1870 the First
National Bank OF san Francisco common with all
other national gold banks that may be organized IN
the same city, are specially EXEMPT from providing
for the redemption New York of It's notes. Under
sections or the same act all national banks issuing
gold notes are required TO receive at Dar IN the nav
ent OF all uebts the gold notes Of any other national
bank.
The Dividend Tax-Iem!ing by commissioner
PieusontOn set Aside.
On the 2lst OF January last Commissioner Pleason-
ton issued an order, in which he stated that upon
careful consideration Of the question he was OF the
opinion That sections ID ana IL of the OF July H.
1870. entlted An act 10 reduce internal taxes,
ana for other purposes" dd not authorize the levy
ing and collecting OF dividend tax upon
dsvidends declared during tho last Il We months
Of 1870. He revoked all previous rulings
contrary to this opinion. and directed that
where assessments OF the tax had been made
Int not passed TO the Collector that they be struck
nom the lists, ana that where they had been re-
Ceved by the Collector he should in preparing
claims for abatement or refundlng according tho
tax had or had not been pad. In accordance with
tins ruling large number OF claims were prepared
and presented the Secretary or the Treasury who
NJ once took exceptions 20 the construction of the
lawas aid down in General Pleasonton's order. and
referred the matter to The Attorney General TOR hts
opinion. The questions presented follows:--
Fnst-ls the tax on interest or coupons PAID on
bonds or otner evidences OF debt, IMPOSED by tie
fifteenth section OF The above mentioned act appli-
cable 10 interest paid subsequently to August l.,
1870. and prior to January l, 1872
Seconi-ls the taa on diviacnds OF earnings. m
come or gains imposed by toe same section, appl-
cable 10 dividends declared suDsequei tly 10 August
], 1870 ana prior - January !, ls7lf
Ihi,d- Should Officers and employees OF the
United States and senators. Representatives and
Delegates IN Congress, IRON whose pay salary a
tax ~ The rate Of i've per cent AMMAN has been
wTnhed CONTINUOUSLY Since December II, 1889, he
required 10 include IN fheir income return for 1870
the pay or salary received b. them DARN. the as.
live montls OF 1870, In which no has been with
held
To all of these questions the Attorney General re-
plies in the Affirmative ana therefore The ruling or
Commissioner Ieasonton Is set aside, ana the Trea-
sury Department WI, refuse 10 consider claims
1lied IN accordance with the previous Instructions
"a: the commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
Spectators Hisappointed-The Caoctrw In
dinn Bonds.
IN the matter of the issue to the Chociaw tribe Of
indtfls OF bonds Of the I'm ted States to the ano
OF s25G,Ooo, as authorized hy the act approved March
B. 1871. entitled IAN act making appropriations for
.Ene current and contingent expenses of the
ADdian department ana for fulfilling treaty
btpmatlons with various Indian tribes for the
year enaing June 81 1872, ana for other purposcs,n
u,e secretary OF the Treasury without considering
xber questions raised by the counsel Tor the several
G Einlaps Of SAID bones Is OF the opinion that
ol thc parties making such claim authorized ~
IheN Csocsaw Indians 10 justify the department ssu
ing ahe Louds Al the present time 10 any OF the said
cai vi2iss.
Personal.
Thcs was large number Of VISITORS ut the Ex-
Ecstivc Mansion to-day TO the President nclud-
ing mEnber OF Senators and Secretary Belknan
gwho has jus. returned IRON the West
w. w. Corcoral still lies In critical condition.
sHerc being no apparent change since yesterday.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Parker returned
fyov, New YORK this morning after three weeks
ss.sarI in that city. lie says the entire lettings Of
the contracts l,ap goods amount To 81 ,oGo, 00Q
ut pr;ces lower taan tie market rates.
Walter n. Smith, Assistant Attorney General ana
Solicitor OF the Interior Department. has been ap.
pointed Acting Secretary OF the Interior during the
scmperory absence Of Secretary Delano.
Condition OF tho New Loun.
There Las been livelier feeling and subscription
10 the new United States loan during the week end
ang to-day, and the amount placed has reached
$6I.si.,o5o. The condition OF the loan Is regarded
very encouraging. The first OF the new bonds
VIII be placed Nj the hands oil the REGISTER OF tnc
treasury for bis signature On Monday, aud
ny the middle or tho week they viii nc ready JoI