The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-05

rnun ordinarily important IN vIew'of the fact that
1t is the first OF the kind that has ever been raised
and the decision affects very sensiby the internal
revenue.
The Dariep Canal Treaty.
The Isthmus OF Daren Canal treaty was not acted
on at the late extraordinary session OF the Senate
for the reason it not sum cienty explicit in its
terms, and besides, the Committee Foreign Rela.
tons were DESTROYS Of learning officially the result
OF the Tehuantepec survey before coming to con-
ciusion on nteroceanlc communication.
No More Indian Treaties TO be Negotiated.
The Cherokee Treaty, involving several millions Of
dollars to the Cherokee Nation, remains in the hands
OF the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The
agents OF the nation have In vain been seeking
action upon it. From the expressed disposition of
Congress there win be few, if any, more treaties
with the Indians negotiated. Hereafter al the relief
to them VIII De direct legislation.
Thankful for Small FavOrs.
The President having concluded not to make any
change in the Collectorship at Mobile, ex-senator
Willard Warner, who has been in hesltating mood
for time, has at last concluded that he viii
cept the appointment rendered him OF the guberna-
toral chair al New Mexico. The ex-senator did not
finally make up his mind until he found that the
President was determined to adhere to his word.
Effective Device TOR Cauce!lng Stamps.
The question OF proper device to be adopted for
tious one TO the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
and it is claimed that since the stamping system
went into operation the government has annually
been a large loser through the improper use Of
cancelled stamps. For some time 1t was found that
the tax on manufactured tobacco was evaded
because the stamps were made TO do double
and even triple duty before they dis
carded, and remedy was only found by ordering
every stamp to be affixed in such manner that Its
destruction was secured when used, and fraud
was thus rendered impossible; but it was dis
covered that the plan adopted did not work well on
| beer kegs, ana in consequence many dishonest
brewers have been enabled to defraud the govern
ment to a large extent. Various devices have from
time to time been submitted TO the Commits
sioner, but all have proved ineffective. A
plan lately submitted and which Is found
to work the thorough destruction OF stamps
when used is to attach metallic
cap to the spigot hole, holding the stamp directly
over 1t. The process Of alixing this cap renders
any further use of the stamp impossible. Where
this plan has been used brewers have protested
against it, as put them to extra expense in pro-.
curing the caps. number OF protests have induced
Commissioner Pleasonton TO submit to the Attor-
ney General the question as 10 whether
The government has right to prescribe
the manner in which the stamps may be cancelled,
and whether brewers can legally be compelled to
adopt such devices as may be considered necessary
to protect the government from fraud and secure
the proper collection Of the 1t is under
stood that the Attorney General takes the position
that the government has this right and orders VIII
be shortly issued requiring brewers TO conform to
the new method.
Emigration TO Manitoba.
J. T. Whiting General Western Agent OF the Union
Steamboat Company, was at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday making inquiries about bonding all
the vessels belonging to that company to carry
dutiable goods from Buffalo TO Duluth 1t appears
that with the opening OF spring navigation this
year there has been a remarkable emigra.
ton from Eastern Canada to the Red
River country, and Buffalo has been fixed
upon as the Eastern shipping point to
accommodate all this class OF travel and the
commerce naturally arising therefrom. The Western
terminus Of the route will be Duluth and from
thence to Pembna goods VIII be transported by rail
or such other mode of conveyance as may be agreed
upon. This hcgira is entirely unaccounted for and
causes much surprise at the Treasury Department
The emigrants are mostly French and Irish.