New-York tribune., 1871-03-27
10y TTLEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNR.I
WASHINGTON, March 26. 1871.

NENTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSR.l
WASHINGTON, March 26, 1871.
The ganto Domingo Commissioners arc expected 10 re-
.rrn to Washington carly this week. The President vii,
soon thereafter transmit their report to Congress II Is
rot his intention 10 recommend action upon IL during
the present but he desires It's contents 70 he
by the people, in order that they may fofJ' WIN TIC
official data before ten their Judgment on the question
involved before action shall be taken during the next
session OF Congress.
The Democrats in the House. probably for the purpose
a. obtaining an electionecring document have, nom
time 10 time during the last two sessions OF congress-
called on tho Secretary OF the Treasury, by resooh,
for statements OF the "baaneos due from C0uecors q"
Internal Revenue who not row in ONCE ana tne
amounts of the balances due as they appear on 'ie
books Of the accounting officers OF his Department, on
certain davs named In reply 70 Of these resolu
tior7 passed last session, Secretry Boutweu seh' 10
Congress statement Which has just been prncH, ana
which, without word OF cXplan2iion VIII give TIC peo
pie impression OF the state u aairS III '7
Internal Revenue Bureau By ts stcternent t appe's
that the amount due exColecors Of Internal Reye
nue. on the 3Oth of June last, i2i3l,iS sJ "bie
there was due TO Collectors SS7o 70 leaving balance
Of <2O9l33l7 o. But since last jane the Internal Rcye-
Bureau has been closing up these old accounts more
rardly than at any time before, and many OF them
which dated back Tar President LncoiUs nrst Al
nnistratOn have been examined, and balanced SO tat
only SC05 ,9s A. aad Of this fl32olsi CO was for as
sessents not accounted tOr, and included erroneous
assessmcnts-thOse made persons and firms when
have become in5oyent--and the mcOccted taxes that
were transferred 20 tlcso Collectors from their peGe-
cessors IA Office. TIE amount OF cash due from eA-
Assessors on the 2ith inst. vas :i726,olC 70.
In the Senate, yesterday, Gov. Clayton OF Arkansas
was sworn in and took the seat formerly occupied by
Mr. ReyoIs tho coIored souat0r from Mississippi. M
Clayton was greeted very warmly BY Mr. Sumner oni
other Republican nators The il1gs were OF LHJ
little interest Mr. Sumner oered resolution oflrquiry
concerning the expense 10 the country OF the United
States ycsc,s now stationed OF the Dominican coast but
10 action was taken e. hat hours discussion oc-
cured between Mesrs. Stewart and Thurman On the
resolution admitting 1lessrs Godthwaite and Blodg"t
10 seats 5r Thurman arguing that the cases should De
coz ered separately This matter was laid aside, and
the Deficiency Appropriation BIN was taken mp, and By
dint OF hard work it was finally passed. There is no
doubt that macy Of the numerous amendments made TO
Il viii DC rejected by tie House. Among tho amend
mouts added today itcm Of ;20J0o iOe JosNing
apparatus on the jersey coast.
The nativity tables Of the Bcw Census III be very In
teIesting and complete. As specimen, ihe foowhgiS
condensed from a table just completed showing the
nativity Of the foreign population OF Pittsburgh aud IFS
suburbs This table includes Pittsburgh Allegheny city
Brmiu ghaln MouOngahala, Mount Washington, South
Pittsburgh, Temperanceyue, and West Pittsburgh, the
aggregate foreign population Of which Is 2oi2 divided