New-York tribune., 1871-10-07


WAsHINGToN, Friday, Oct. 8, 1871.
letter from Major Gen. Reynolds, commanding the
Department Of Texas has been forwarded by the War
to Secretary OF the Interior The letter
IL dated Sept 90 1871 and suggests that interview be
arranged between Satanta and Big Tree, tile kowa
chiefs who condemned to imprisonment for ifo at
untsyc Texas and chief men OF the bands Of In
dons now occupying Eastern Texas the interview TO he
presided over by agents appointed by tho Secretary OF
the Interior Gen Ecynods believes such an interview
might Lead through Satanta aud Big Tree 10 fur'her III
torvcws among tho 1ndiun, living In Eastern texas ana
the Kowas and result IN making tLe latter triDc better
satisfied remain their reservation ana cease raining
in Texas
The Steamboat Board was engaged, to-day, consider
ing tlo counints Of the Ertf, rrnmcnt that tho
rlles of last session relating 10 the display Of hghs on
ocean steamers confctcd with international narlmo
law II il understood that the Board will not examine
any OF the numerous patented steamboat fixtures SUD
ued TO its inspection this session. but viii confne us
attention solely " tie mod Gcation of last sessions
rules Delegations of steamboat men are expected mere
from Louisville and St Louis. on Monday
The Commissioners To revise the United States statutes
have all returned the city and resumed their sessions
BENJAMIN Vaughan Abbott, one OF the Commissioners mas
prepared comprehensive double index, setting forth
every statute provision to be embraced in the revised
statutes One index gives tho order OF subjects and tho
other the order Of time. The entries in these volumes
mat, rial Mo-. Uf the States in the Union are Ut hs
time revising state laws. and efforts are to ~" made 10
a"T Int pur mc IIrmi in the laws q the states ami
Union. Considerable annoyanc" Ia experienced at
ria y on the state and Federal statute books. go also
with the laws relating to the boundary hno OF states
dsrutc before It relative TO the cr7,on OF
land by state to the General Government
in which the boundary line Of Stale laid down differ
emily by State and Federal authorities. The question oi
comparing the qualifications OF IN" stat ana frdia
Congress early next session. How TO make tho works 0f
the Commission practically useful b, gin, to be Question
n some importance. III" usual method Of preparing
revision entire and receiving 1t IN tho Legislature" pre-
great dicuirs. Congress can hardy give the
requisite time ~ whole even II completed. TAo Com
m-lUucr- at present framing their work III "ri't
statutes Sodraft"d th tnry can he separated ami passed
~ prepared he kept in reserve ana acted
Ol, as IL complete wnulc just tnmircS, prefers Ihut
il the whc Revision is not adopted, 'r'oiS OF the "oN
may be enacted
1t is not generally under tood that rrmtan'"s to any
countIy i'll EaIopc (nyr perhaps Frtrcl can he made
under present money order arrangements with Swltz-
crlnd that cnurt"y having money order conventions
with al tho o'hcr European states orders drawn IN nus
count assam" the ctEcI'F"l "l :" ~ "'Nra VA
ing there. other counties charging the Payments to ID"
S".,o Uo,crnmcnt, an tii tov'nn' Ut IN turn hi"kir
the Cacso a-L'n>' l!' ute SidtrS udnc'9 IiIh
those countries 10 the uncd states can be made IL the
same way.
II aulorIta,ivcy stated ,t he gr"at Cherokee In
dian tobacco case is TO be an brought before tho Com
mis- ,loncr Of Internal yrnuc. application for com
promise having been 1li" fist decided
by Mr.. Dcano when he was Commissioner of Internal
Re. eEuc. An appeal 20 The Sc,traIJ OF tho Treasury
elected the following:
Trr.SrrY DrrNuTMUNT, N. %. 1870.
SIR have the honor to know ledge the rrcspt 0f
your letter Of c 2'h Inst, c"n eln!hg an appear ny
Of Internal irvcnuc in respect to the
lection, within The Cherokee country, or taxes upon
tobacco manufactured by him. In rery, have 10 say
the action taken ~ Mr DriaI~ N the mIi,r ""o
after suiau'n Wh ne IN That IuIly c"Hcui III tho
opinion winch he has gwen. Very Respectfully.
GEO. .. EQUIV LII, secretary.
The did not stop here. 1t went to the Attorney
General, tie judiciary Committee OF Congress, tue
United Court the Western District of Arkansas
and Innian TERRITORY and Gnaiy to the supreme Court
Commissioner Dclano fully sustained. The law Of
Congress dec ares in express terms hh the tax on To-
bacco must be pad evsrywherc within the exterior
boundary Of the Tinted sat = ana tnr ,"ilh7nioicr
uil Sustained N ls cn."rcclnchl Ill Tie lciIlloI'S
a. well ~ n he S;it"s.
No announcement will be made from the Internal
Revenue Bureau relative to the Motley Of the new Com
hi respecting the tobacco until his report
issued. Although 'hdn-e is to he made IN" Bureau
hull, that II wD,I h" unjust To tlr mInuiactuItr to
allow ANY premature aEno rment Of change III tho
taA Nnr,n,rIt O' rrcsc ar dr, rca,' ia Si,h
atJr,irut would not iail to have its effect on the
market.
The question having arisen Is to whether National
Bank can take stock in another, and thereby become
SHAREHOLDER in that Bank has just been settled Ivy the
decision Of the Hon H. r. liurlburt. Controller Of the
Currency VINO. IN reply to letter guessing iniornA
tine Iaw hy which any National Bank could take such
-trp "ItLout exec ding their corporate powers.
Tie Secretary In" Treasury and ;he First Controller
recently had con'' upon the subject OF rcfun!irg
the tax on state officers salaries in accordance with the
dec on of the United states Supreme Court, and
Cludvd not 10 pay al claims al present lhc t'llihlS-
.inrr e Iuii, Iyrnlir Therefore was instruct, To
cease forwarding tie applications to tho fntl Auditor
Uuti Otherwise directed.
From Information received at the Treasury Depart
mcnt it appear that Collectors OF Customs doing
heavy business in collecting lnrs from the owners OF
a,ll,f
sailing without manilcstS OF their chrgocs.
OwmcIs of srall copper stills, who have commenced
the business Of di>tng grain state that they Will have
to suspend operations OF the expense of keeping
sorckceper They have been advised that in order to
rro,r mi, imprInnrnt tn! bu-inrSs they must un"
their stu, in one establishment. and thus create bGsi
ness which would enable them to successfully compete
with the arger establishments.
Letters received here give full account OF the outrage
committed in Morgan County, Ca, on the 2jth uit
Charles Clark negro was taken from jail by some 60 or
70 men, yIiiousy armed, ana IN part disguised, aud
killed Il; rlootiu. The charge against Clark was an at.
tempt at APE. and the facts elected were a. follow,
On Friday 'Yrung. sept H. Two boys ana t"o gIfiH'
rhildrcu Of "A Nj Hume while on their way home from
srhooi were ovcrtaken by a negro who Threatened 10
Iii them, and hnIlly caught lol o. one VI we EtIS,
nb,lt IA wears OF 70 and throw her down. The other
children wcr" trying protect their sister and one OF
them remarked hat their father was coming "hth !hs
negro fled hte bsy, about years OF age. and the
ony witness who tcstlNd against him, recognized the
PRISONER Charles Clark, rs hcng th" person VINO thus h
sailted them No other idenllheation than this was
made or attempted
Mr. Geo. b. McCartee Chat ~ the Bureau N EnsraV-
ing and Printing Treasury Department has COMMITTED
his annual epers TO the Secretary From 1t 1t sqpears
that there have been completed and delivered bT the
Bureau perfect Dosds, notes. aud securities amountSE
to ts9O g95 and SolO2s6 in Cu-oms aud lnternn'
Revenur stamps Also, sundry other ~ork Ior he ou
rraus o tins DrpartIurst amounting 20 G55IO 6i Tho
Following amounts la been paid for work done hy pr
companies: The AiHercan BANK Nple oonpany VI
f{- Yuuk Tor printing u part the five per cent loan,
1881 bonds legal tender api fractional currency nSer
$3.50 SS7 rs the National Bank Note COMPANY OF NeW-
YORK for 1nng in part th> funded loan hve per cent
1881 bonds legal lender and tractona currency notes
$500 o3 rs Jlle Continental Bank Note r,'hipahy oi
NcwYork fec printing Na part the 49, luried
Ion cent bonds, bZsS'S; |