New-York tribune., 1871-01-04
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON
CoNGREssMEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
SAN DOMINGO observation-disclosures OF
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH-GEN. PLEAsON
TON INSTALLED IN oFFICE-CONsOLIDATINd
THE REVENUE DISTRICTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Jan. o. 1871.
Congressman rapidly returning to the city from
their holiday visits home although II does not appear
that quorum OF either House has yet arrived Enough
however will probably arrive in the morning trains to
enable both Houses TO their sessions At II O'clock
The returned members earnestly consulting with
each other the future business Of the session. and tha
fate Of the San Domingo subject seems TO be upperpost
in tho minds OF all None doubt the passage Of the Sen
ate resolutions by the House. but generally regarded
as uncertain not improbable, that there remains suf
cient time the proposed Commission visit San Do
mngo and devote the proper Investigation TO the subject
TO Intelligent report all the matters CON
corning which COngressnen most anxious TO be in
formed. Allowing that the Commission makes the trip
In month OF six from tho time Of starting, 70 is
feared by the friends OF the measure, that the
delay in printing, considering and debating the Comls-
report and the tedious discussion likely TO arise
in both Houses on the annexation proposition. what
ever NAV be the accommodation Of the report VIII
consume SO much time the close Of the session viii
eve and defeat any action whatever IN regard to the
other OF the session members that 1t Is In
very good condition and further advanced than usual at
this te II is the determination Of both Houses to do
as lito business possible to take action only Oh 1ues
tons which are Of general public importance, and TO
avoid all legislation for the benefit OF particular classes
| corporations or individuals.
1t reported here that Representative Oth OF Indiana
Is 70 be Of the San Domingo Commissioners In the
event OF the passage by the House OF the Senate reso
| tions Judge Orh is q member OF the Foreign Afairs
Committee and the portion Of the Presidents Message
relating Domingo referred to Mr.. Orth by his
Committee.
Encoura gng reports have received AZ the Bureau
OF Education relative the efforts making In the States
OF Virginia and Mississippi to put ths common snhoo".
REQUIRED their Constitutions, on firm basR state
superintendent w. H. Runer of Virginia writes recent
| ly that there were then 100 common schools In
that state. On the lat instant this number was
| Increased 10 16l. Not ono cent Of school tax
will be received by the State Treasury until the ls
of March, and it cannot Of course be distributed until
some time thereafter. The public school system is how
ever making steady progres and gaining In Pubic favor
also State Superintendent II. r. Pease OF Mississippi
writes quite hopefully that by the 18th instant they VIII
be abe to open over 1900 district schools In that
| State A defective code, the open hostility OF an
nfue ntial class (which abaes but slowly, II At a and
the opathy OF still moro numerous one, make the prac
| ca development of the school system work Of allow
progress.
Commissioner plcasonton took the oath Of onco before
ChiefJusce Cartier this morning and entered upon his
Official duties Tic heads Of the Divisions Of the internal
Revenue Office and several chiefs Of the Bureau OF the
Treasury called and paid their respects to the new Com
| missioner. Several Members Of Congress, including
Senators Cameron, Wilson. and Upton, also called
The Internal Revenue Bureau is busly eng ged IN OBJ
tanning information concerning the proposed consoda
ton OF tho Revenue Districts the country
but the work IS found to be more difficult than was er-
pected In California tho consolidation OF tho First ara
Second Districts involves the making Of one district COO
miles long, and in many OF the other States tho same
difficulty exists There Is IN immense pressure upon the
Bureau by and their frends in Congress TO be re-
tajned each officer believing lie should lie continued In
seryjce aud that his ncighbOr should be discharged
Under these circumstances, and the largo amount OK
labor involved In making the Investigations, IT s noe
probable the consolidation will begin before the LIST OF
February II There are now 2n Collection Dis
cts in the United States and therefore 482 Collectors
and Assessors The officers OF the Bureau believe that
by the proposed consolidation ono-ha Of the officers VIII
he dispensed with.
The officers Of the Treasury Department have been en-
gagged during the past week in paying such bondA as
have been presented Of tie u s. e Of 1860 G This loan
rnaurcd on the lt inst II Is found that most of it ID
owned by London bankers. This loan, of which only
O2r 900 was issued designed to redeem outstand
ING notes. and replace those in the Treasury re-
ccived for customs dues &c. The amount authorized
was $2oOOo at five per cent interest issued IN regis
tered bonds Of 900 and $780, and In COUPON bonds OF
S,00O denominations.
will lie sent 10 the Senate tomorrow for Commissioner
of the General Land One III TIE place Of wilson TO he
removed Some Of the Western Senators ere likely 10
Oppose the confirmation the ground that MI Wilson
ought not to be removed.
The Secretary Of State has sent to the Treasury De-
partment dispatch received frun our Consul al Malaga
relating the Spanish customs regulations which are 10
be enforced from the lst Inst They require the master
Of vessel entering Spanish waters TO have manifest
ready exhibit 10 the customs officer first coming on
hoard the manifest TO contain the OF the vessel
nationality number and names OF the passengers char
actr OF goods. where iIOn 20 whom consigned e. py
whom shipped etc. Fines are 10 iS imposed tor non
| compliance with these requirements The consui ntys
that after most attentvey examining the rules ana req
ulssns he satisfied they do not ahcCt the commerce.
OF tic United States but this view is not concdrred III
| ly the Treasury Department. r,
The War Department has just Issued R0ls OF hohoI
Ma as containing the records Of the graves OF 1910
icsGburg, Va, Hampton, Va. Mobile, Ala, barrano
Fla, Alexandria, La and Fort Gibson lhulah 1eni.o
The publication IL for the information OF their hufSiNibe
comrades and friends The total number inferred u
TIE Frederick sburg National Cemetery u OF
there 2leI, and unknown l260i. The bodies
were collected from the battc-telds OF the Woth,h
| Gpottsylvania, Chancellorsve. and Freder'eEDulg
The t al eXpense OF construction and nterinenn Te
| ported ~ 10000.
telegram received to-day at the Internal Revenue
Office Announces tbat s7 COZ Of the amount stolen by ei
Collector rulus Of Texas, who Is now IN CUSTODY Ems
| boen recovered
VnIne Rcani's statue OF Lincoln ordered by Congress
at cost OF $4,000 arrived At the Capitol to-day twas
Of the heavy hoI which hcased IL have been reIhoseu
but the statue will not he exposed until II un,al!od pY
the Secretary ~ the Interior and Committee OF Con-
grcss.