The New York herald., 1871-12-09

Colonci Boudin0h leading and highly educated
Cherokee, has for some time past boldly advocated
the organization OF the several civilized nations
west Of Arkansas under Territorial government.
Cabinet Meeting.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the members
were present excepting Mr.. Akerman. The session
was short one, anu no business OF extraordinary
importance received attention.
The Survey Ing Of the Lands.
Each Indian TO have 800 acres for homestead,
and the balance Of the lands to be sold TO settlers
by the general government for tho benent Of the
Indians, the proceeds to be used for educational
and similar purposes This policy creates great
excitement among the Indians, and recently almost
produced an armed collision In the Creek nasiOn,
where similar views have been discussed. the
proposed plan OF naturalization, combined with .
Territorial government, protecting the Indians,
would allow Colonel Boudinot and his friends to
become citizens and thus pave the way og gradual
abolition OF the tribal form.
Sixteen Gent Tax ON Tobacco md snnh n.
Dr. Spence to-day argued for an hour and half
before the Committee OF Ways and Means In favor
OF . tax OF sixteen cents on oil kinds Of tobacco
and snun. The resolutions or the To-
bacco convention ON other SUBJECTS were
presented The committee interrogated the
members Of the Convention present ana
sa,d they would consider carefully tho matters SUB
mitted. A committee viii remain for some time In
Washington 70 furnish suoh Information as may be
desired. Tonight the members Of the Convention
parto0h OF Q banquet, at which General Kimball,
the Chief OF the Tobacco Division OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau and Supervisor Datcher Of New
York, testified to the fact that the tobacco was more
faithfully paid than other tax.
A Committee af Experts ON Bonds.
committee OF experts and engravers have been
at work examining the purchased. redeemed and
exchanged bonds, with view to ascertain II any
spurious Issue is being redeemed by the govern
ment but they have not found any suoh bonds. In
pursuance Of orders received, the upper portion
each bond containing the number and denomina-
tiOn thereof is now retained In this ONCE the re-
mainder being DESTROYED.
Payments from the ContinGept and Secret
Service Funds.
The letter from Secretary Fish sent TO Congress,
showing the payments made from the Contingent
Fund.- includes an item Of $4,000 on account Of the
American and British Joint High Commission, and
also expenditure OF $29 900 ont OF the secret Service
Fund, with the Presidents approval.
Postal Convention Concluded with Ecuador.
A postal convention has been concluded with
Ecuador, going into eject Immediately. the letter
postage to be twenty cents Per hall ounce.
DeliYery Of the Malls.
The Postmaster General has issued q circular, al.
dressed 10 postmasters, instructing them TO en-
courage the patrons OF their Of1ces by all proper
means to provide safe and suitable boxes at their
residences or places Of buspess for the reception or
letters delivered by carriers in order to avoid the
delays caused by the tardjness OF servants IN
answering the letter carriers coll, and 80 expedite
the delivery OF the malls.
General Willians' Departure for Japan.
General George b. Williams who was recently se.
looted by the Japanese government TO organize an
internal revenue department. In that country, Will
leave tins city tomorrow for JAPAN accompanied by
four Japanese who have been educated In this c0un
Try.
Secretary Fish aud the Stnte Department.
The President to-day said TO prominent member
Of the Senate that he was almost certain that Sec
retary Fish would remain in the Cabinet in accord
ance with MS own wishes ana those expressed In
the note 10 him signed by the members OF the Sen.
atc.
Arrest Of johnson, the BefauItiDg Treasury
Clerk.
Seth Johnson, the Treasury defauIter was arrested
this afternoon, Assistant Treasurer Tuttle signing
the anidavit charging HIM with abstrac:iDg the gov
ernment money. No additional irregularities have
been discovered In the Treasury. Johnson was ar
rested at his rssaence.