New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-27

HIGH COMMISSION-TIIE PROSPECTS OF TIE
sANTo-DOMINGo sCHEME-ARBITRARYAC ACTION
OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEsT-ANOTHEK
GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUERl
WASHINGTON Wednesday, April 90, ISL
The Jsint High Commission terminatedis abors at an
early hour this afternoon and after lunch at the state
Department, adjourned The members will, however,
meet again the Sd Of May TO consider some minor mat
ters preparatory TO final dissolution as commission
The result OF the Commissions hbors has not been
formally turned over to the State Department.; but
everything will be finished and ready for consideration
at the Cabinet meeting Friday, May g. at which time
all the members expected to be present The men,
bers OF the Commission still refuse to indicate any OF the
points Of the treaty; but 1t il stated that one or two
Senators have been informed Of certain agreements and
already looking up facts and preparing speeches in
opposition TO the treaty Some VI the English members
OF the Commission will 20 to NewYork In day or two,
will. also, Gen. schenck. Judge Hoar will leave to-
morrow for Massachusetts,.
There does not to be any truth In the report that
the subject OF the annexation Of Santo Domingo to be
brought at the approaching extra session OF the Sen
The OF the project In such event could be easily
foreshadowed. The passive friends Of annexation are
barely in majority IT, indeed, they do number major
ity. while the earnest advocates Of 1t are less than
fourth OF quorum. As the Senate now stands and In
the present light regards the island the project OF
nexaion could not get twothrds vote by any turn 1t
could take. The Senator's leading in the matter are
OF this and is not probable that the subject Will
be alluded to in the coming session.
One item OF the Deficiency Appropriation bill gives
$4,000 TO the Sisters Of Mercy Charleston s. c. for tho
purpose of rebuilding Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
in that city, destroyed during the war; The gift was In
consideration valuable service rendered TO sick and
wounded Union officers and soldiers. While the matter
was before Congress objection made to 1t on
the ground that after the money should be paid there
tIat hnnt ba
original purpose and applied TO other In reply to
those objections the Roman Catholic Bishop Of Charles
ton wrote a letter in which he assured members
OF Congress that the Sisters OF Mercy there
were a corporate body, and that it would be
impossible for any priest TO have even tho
handling of the money. On Saturday morning last the
Lady Superior and companion to this city for the
purpose of obtaining the money. On Monday morning
Roman Catholic priest arrived from Charleston, and
finding the sisters at the house OF friend perempory
ordered them home that they left yesterday without
obtaining their warrant The priest then went to the
Treasury Department and obtained the warrant payable
to the order Of the Lady Superior alleging that he was
the representative Of the Sisters Of Mercy. Prominent
citizens of Washington, who Roman Catholics, and
who desire to the money devoted to its legitimate
purpose that the priest who was able to order inc
Lady Superior home may also order her 10 sign the war
rant, and so obtain the money.
Letters were received here to-day from Col William P.
Ross one the delegates elected by the Cherokee
Indian Nation TO In council the representatives OF
the wild Indians OF the plains and to induce them to
abandon their savage mode OF life, and adopt the ways
OF civilization. The letter stated that the Council was
to meet In the Wichtaw Mountains, and the Cherokee
delegates left for the place the 10th inst This move
ment pursuance OF the Presidents Indian policy
which has thus far, been the most successful lt mas
been tried for years.
The Democratic address, lately published, makes
general charge that millions of dollars are due from ex
collectors Of internal revene, aud that no attempt Is
made to this The fact Is that under the
old system when collector went out OF office he turned
his accounts of uncocced taxes TO his successor
but until his account closed up, the amount
stood charged to him on the books OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The amount of cash due from
ex-collectors is comparatively very small During the
whole of Johnsons Administration tho accounts Of only
co collectors were closed the amount apparently due
from them increasing very rapidly During two years Of
Gen. Grants administration 200 OF these old accounts
closed and 40 since Gen. Peasonton took charge or
the Bureau Now when collector goes out Of office his
account balanced at and ne takes from his sue
cessor a receipt for the uncollected taxes.
Among the nominations which failed to be confirmed
by the Senate that OF Mr. Nmmo, now in the Treas
ury Department Supervising InspecorGeneral Of
Steamboats, Mr.. Nlmmos name was favorably reported
by the Chairman OF the Senate Committee on Commerce.
but before action reached letters were sent to tho
Committee charging that Ntmmo was ineligible, be-
cause he an alien. His name was therefore
withdrawn and though the fasity OF this charge
was proved the nomination not again reached
before adjournment. About Atty candidates who before
desired the Office had their hopes renewed and are
bringing every influence to bear TO have their names
sent in TO the during the extra session. instead OF
Mr. Nimmos They charge that he Is unacquanted with
the duties OF the office, not being practical steam eng
neer &c. He is strongly supported at the Treasury
Department however where is said that he Is by pro-
fession a civil engineer, and good executive officer
MANY OF the applicants reported TO be indirectly in
teresed in patent devices be used steamboats, and
the knowledge that Nimmo was not interested in
any of these patents Influenced Gen. Grant In appointing
him.
The Joint Committee OF Congress on Public Buildings
and Grounds to-day, to determine the kind OF stone
TO be used In the construction OF the new State Depart
ment building in accordance with the act OF March B.
1871 There were about 20 samples Of stone on exhibit
ton such as granite marble, redstone, brown-sone,
sand stone &c. and many OF the quarres were repre-
sented by agents. The proposals accompanying the
samples were opened and the gentlemen representing
the various kinds given five minutes each 10 de-
scribe the merits Of their quarries After carefully con-
siderng ALL the circumstances involved the Committee,
nv unanimous vote OF both Senators and members DC
eided ON granite The Committee, however, having no
authority 10 award the contract to decide what KIND
Of granite should be used the bids were turned over to
the of State who will advertise for addi
tional proposals.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Commissioner Pleas
onton writes to Supervisor Presbrey concerning the La
.n,,,. -, .ha rn,on Rank of Richmond to the tax on