The New York herald., 1871-01-13

The Cherokee delegates arrived here last night
namely, Principal CHIEF Downing, Colonel Adair,
Colonel Vann, Captains Smith and Scraper. Their
business is TO secure the ratification or the treaty
sent to the Senate by the President during the latter
part OF former session OF Congress, providing for
the payment OF s3.25o, 900, the price agreed upon
under the treaty Of 1858 Tor some twenty million
acres of land lying in the southern part OF Kansas
ana west OF the ninety.sixth degree Of longitude,
Indian country. This treaty was favoraby reported
upon by the Committee on Indian Affairs prior to
the expiration Of the last session. and Is now pend
ng These delegates also represent in part the new
State Territorial government of Ocklohama
being confederation OF the various nations
OF the Indian territorY-namey, the Chero-
KEGS, Greeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoes
and others. 1t is understood that Commissioner
Parker has brought with HIM the Official copy OF the
new constitution adopted at Ockmulgee by the dele
gates or these nations. in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the Treaty Of 1886, and the President
in his interyiewswtn delegation OF Friends yester-
day, expressed himself favorable to this new Ter
ritorial government and opposed to the projects OF
railroad and land spectators, whose interests are
sought to be secured through other measures now
pending before Congress- .-
Meeting Of the Bonrd of Inspectors Of steam
Vessels.
the United States Supervising Inspectors OF Steam
vessels took place to-day in the parlors Of Wizards
Hotel and organized by the election of A. 8. Bems
OF Bufralo N. T., as President and William Rogers,
of New Orleans, as Secretary. The Board Is COM
posed Of the following named persons, representing
the ten Supervising districts OF the United States,
with their places Of residence, respectively
First Dstrct-Samuel Guthrie, San Francisco Cal.
Second Dlstrict-Edtward A. Ferguson, New York.
Third Distrct-JOhn Mensnaw, Baltimore Nd.
Fourth Dlstrct-Franklin Burnett ST. Louis, Mo.
Fifth Dlstrict-Cbarics L. Stephenson Gaena, III.
Sixth District-Samuel Houston, Louisville, Ky.
Seventh District-John $. Devenny, Pittsburg, Pa.
Eighth District--Absent.
Ninth Dlstrict-Asapp $ Bemis. Buffalo N. Y.
Tenth District-Willam Rogers, New Orleans, La.
The special business OF this board at the annual
meeting is to supervise the general details of IN
spection OF steam vessels their boilers and
machinery, and the licensing OF the pilots and
gineers by the several local boards of inspectors
throughout the United States. and to make such
general rules and regulations In pursuance OF the
laws OF the Congress for the safety OF life ana pro-
perty on board OF vessels propelled by steam las
they shall deem proper, ana report the results OF
the service for the year to the secretary OF the Tea
sury. The board will be In session about two weeks.
Duty ON Imported Rum, Gin and Whiskey.
The Secretary OF the Treasury In letter to the
Collector OF Customs Of New York, relative to the
proper rate OF duty to be assessed rum, gin and
whiskey imported into the United States since Janu
ary /, 1871, SAYS
The act OF July IA, 1870, imposes duty Of two
dollars per proof gallon on brandy and on
other spirits manufactured and distilled from
grain or other material and 'nOt otherwise
to what tire words mot otherwise provided for Vim
this paragraph, include; and it IS opinion Of the
department that they apply only to the "other spir
material, and tnat consequently brandy Of first
proof s entitled TO entry at two dollars gallon; but
tnaL rum, gin and whiskey being specially provided
Tor by name in the act Of March s, 1865 which i'm
poses thereon fty cents gallon In addition TO the
duties IMPOSED hv the act or June 81. 1854. which