Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-27
WASHINGTON.
ABOUT TIE CENSUS.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The census
/ bureau has prepared samples of its
mortality tables for the printers, and
! the volume will be ready as soon as
] the work on the population volume,
now printing, is finished. The NOR
/ tality tables viii be the most COM
plete and valuable ever published in
| this country. Each State will be
| given separately, instead of dividing
| the country into sections, and the pc
riods will be shorter. The names Of
| diseases will be grouped scientifically,
as heretofore; and the per centage Of
unknown causes of deaths is greatly
| reduced.
General Walker, superintendent of
the census, leaves for Europe this
week, for the benefit Of his health.
CONTEST BETWEEN PLEAsANTON AND
BOUTWELL,.
The official relations between Secre-
tary Boutwell, and Commissioner
Pleasanton seem to be approaching a
crisis. The trouble chiefly arises from
a misunderstanding as to the limit OF
power of the latter in managing
affairs in his bureau. Mr.. PleassntOn
doubted the right Of the Secretary to
interfere in the settlement of the New
York Central railroad case, nOtwith-
standing the opinion of the Solicitor
of the Department; but first, an open
conflict occurred within the past Gay
or two in regard to an entirely differ
ent matter. On Friday last Mr..
PleasantOn awarded a contract for fur
nishing paper for new whisky, beer
and tobacco stamps TO Connecticut
from this award, which he said had
been made without consulting Secre-
tary Boutwell,, who disappTOves of
the paper and the manner of award
ing the contract, as he thinks the bids
Of other companies who have hereto
fore faithfully fulfilled their contracts
not duly considered. The Secretary,
therefore, rsnnulled the contract and
in correspondence with the Secretary
denies the right Of the latter to inter
fere in the contracts in the Internal
Revenue law. Officers of the Treas
ury department sustain the Secretary
and both officers are preparing papers
in the case to submit TO the President
OIL his return here this week.
THE INDIANS.
A Letter from Superintendent HOag
saws the General Council Of the In
dians 10 the Indian Territory was ad-
iOurned on the 14th instant. The del
gates reafirmed their Constitution and
made promises to organize under it as
speedily as possible, and to lead USE
full and steady lives instead Of roam
ing about and numbering white set |
tiers as has been their practice hereto |
fore. OF course it is not expected that
the murderOus raids have been entire.
ly stopped but greater security can be
looked for.
THE OLD FLAG.
The Secretary of War has just re-
ceived a flag, made by Mrs. McEWen, |
which fOated from her house while |
the city Of Nashville, Tenn, was in |
possession of the rebels, and was
found still flying there when General |
Buell's Union army occupied the city. |
The flag will be placed in a room in |
the War Department containing sew
eral other flags Of historical interest.
ABOUT COUNTERFETTs.
All of the coupon bonds purchased |
within the last two years, with the |
exception of those now passing /
through the hands of accounting Off |
GERS of the treasury, bonds in the |
hands of the Register, held to supply |
calls by exchange, and Cancelled bonds |
in the hands of the committee on the /
destruction Of bonds, have been ex-
amined and found to be genuine. It /
has been ascertained from official /
sources that there is no basis or evil |
dence to sustain the statement Of de-
tectives that there are ten million |
dollars of counterfeit national bank /
notes in circulation.