New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGION.
ro1rsrALLINa THE ACTION OF THE U,a'L rl sI~ nr
,cr REGULArIONs-ALL VACANCIES ~ nx
FILLED IMMEDIATELY-THE SURF Ls..r;s T.x
rIyu RIGHTS BILL SENATOR sCOrfS 'AA
BILL Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNkI
w,suSGroS, Tuesday Dec. 49, 1871.
...rre has been made upon all the Depart
,,c.., to make appointments to I'LL all existing n"e"H
.I.,,,a ,be 1.t of January, when the new OVil SET
, ,.s 40 into operation by order OF the fresidep.
u "a rsneral,y believed that the last avaiisoie SCRAPS
,,,tr,nasr Will he divided among the p"huciaiS u -,
enc ,rc.ent week. and every vacancy niieo' Id ONO
,,,r,men; lists were made out to-day OF promouon'
va, sppc,ntmerts which will fll every position 'ne -.
,,,,r,,a. Tho Civil Service Commissioners, ~peu
,,,orc. business with the new year, VIII pro"'
"a IN " lii tor somebody to die or resign o
An begin their examinations OF eandoa'eS i ", 80,
,.mher OF the late Commission. probably WIN -
,,,. q, these facts. said that the rolls III 'n' ~
,,,n,s have already been strained tha' tno pun.
" o,l, mn, sno,r 70 none OF the vacancies winch
m ,ho I,.p.rtments after the lst OF January
mn, filed for y or three months III seems 'ha' 'he
controller has decided that when al appi'i'i''ou
made for gwen humber OF clerks ioi 'o"i "'
number NAV BE- employed for SIX months VI so' ""'n "
.ur, for appoiptments becomes very great TEN
rary clerks have been put on Win 'nc in'ch'o o AZ
!,c,us The force later in the year
.,a,o, Summer thinks that he has his supplementary
t,h E,chts hill the best possible condition a. All
amendment to the Amnesty bill, which must he the nrst
nnncSs ted upon after the recess The c"lored people
a. the country arc up TO the Importance o TINS
rea>urc 10 thc and Will send delegation to every he
,hlcau senator, as soon as Congress reassemoee' 10
u-re hm to for this bill.
AMONG tc on di Is that Senator Conkling has filed
0rs the White House 10 prove his ealing ana eiec-
t,on SURE" for "a second term in the Senate From these
Jyer- appears that Conkling claims nearly II not all
II the Republican State Senators in Newiork as favor
srie hls and, adding 10 these the Assembly
districts which hc controls, and those which he can
,rL" he counte up a majority on joint ballot The
!trt Is tonklua has his eye on high judicial pU-
, i,on lnJ has filed these papers as much to pre-
.,ut auv one from forcsta!line him in that direc-
Ton n> convince the President that
won; do i oe nd him by listening to the advice OF any
other prominent NewYork man. ConklinG was not quite
sure of Judge Perrcpon hence the Senatorial letter 10
secretary Fish and the Presidents disappointment FOR
49,, known that he had set Lis heart Oh havina Jndce
i'.rrr;,,q.i N his Cabinet.
,ca Walker Las completed the text OF the census re-
-t and copies Of 1t will he furnished To the press within
'cW day. Ihis report, instead OF being spread
c,.c" essay. some former reports have been' VIII
1uaIn much important Information relative 10 the pres
.r ami former censuses and valuable recommendations
n reca'd to the taking Of future cnuncrationN
S.,icd,-t General Bristow las at las been prevailed
p,n to v;hGraw his guaon, and he Will continue
Office probably uurnR lnt IhtH'Ht t'lW VA th'
p,rm- Court He has gone to LousVll" to arrange his
,r.atr an>.ucss affairs and Will return after New lcar7
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
several days before the adjournment Of IN" Senate,
9ruator scott reported from the Committee on Finance
an anlendaOry bil providing that all taxes upon dvi-
rnds and undivided profits heretofore assessed
Collected from corporations. mentioned in section 10
4 he Act lo reduce Internal Taxes from the time be-
tween the LIT of August 1870 and lst OF January, 49,
-n,l lee r..uicd. upon claim nclnc made therefor by
he Corh.> Of Internal Revenue Nothing In the
,t shall . ~ construed prevent the collection
utho7 the return Of such taxes for that part Of
~ veal prIor TO the lst Of August and assessed
., co!rrrri a; the rate OF per cent The Committee
30 th-r troit 1t not the intention Of the act OF
y 1870 to levy and collect any other or greater tax for
me year I,7C upon the dividends OF earnings incomes
gains. banks, trust companies, savings institutions
.n.ur4ncc. rnirOad, cana. turnpike, navlganoI ana
-IicGwa"r companies than was u m leyied and col
c,td tOr that Year upon other incomes Inc CohhiS-
-,nel Of IHterual Revenue il communication to the
~,fetsy Of the be Is Of the opinion that
an" amount o. taAc, pd OF pay d1c uFoh tHe taI!ts'
, oi the corporations referred To for the last hve
nnth- Of the calendar year OF 1870 10 not lar from
!-VD,cD
There l. due 10 this Government from that OF Colombia
san o $40, o,o being the balance OF award under the
invention, OF 1857 and 1854 No payment has b, ell made
nee lssa The Colombian Minister here wants an ex-
:n-on Il four years. That Government il repre-
-utcd krupt. lie hOl" available revenue l. $500
.: 'I- Sl5O0O has been lost hv the failure Of the
',raus Railroad 10 pay it, subsidy. II has. therefore,
,.rp compelled 10 suspend all work Of internal improve
lnt u DOWN the army Ia 1o'1 men reduce all salaries
per and UIe sHp! Impossible Tor II ~ pay as
tt.rgS now ART.
Kc Ag' MT for the United States. incloees 70 the
secretary OF the Treasury full list OF his eommunica-
ns concerning the condition Of the Consuates OF the
!ted States Asa. Egypt, and South America adding
The Consular service not Only exceedingly rresI1ns-
ip prac'ica operations but in the main very dis
.rruItai,r nation. This !. the result of three
nnn,Iant detects-nanelv: Insuficency of coupensa-
non the appointment OF uneuitable persons In many
the astOIi>h!nS crude
lertIOiS uf our Consular Laws.
A communication has been received at the Treasury
apart uen from the cOunse for the defendant IN the
~-ebra,ed Tchborne case, III which the Secretary Is
liked TO furnish him all the information il has possession
'IucerIinc the whereabouts in certain months ls64
ArrgS'cred vessrs OF the United Staes bearing the
Aue O Osprey II will be reCocced that III the evidence
this shown that the contestant for the
Tchl,OrIr est tee passenger English vessel
Bella. which fOuniercd of Rio, Oh the south
Ainsrtan r,ast. and that ht was plck"d NJ among
10, tLc captain Of AL Auerlcab 'cN>e La!Dcd Ihe
jsurtY