The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22

ington, was heard In opposition to the change.
Making n Citizen Of Poor Lo.
The Committee on Indian Afrairs Of the House
tins morning had under discussion the bill to make
cirizens Of the Indians under the same rules and
restrictions ~ applied to foreigners. communi-
cation was received from the Secretary Of the In.
terror asking the committee to consider the pro-
priety OF designating q single tribe as an expert
ment Instead OF making 1t universal. There Is an
interesting question entering into this discussion
as to whom VIII belong the tribal property lands IN
case citizenship Is bestowed. The committee Will
recommend the blu, amended as requested by the
Secretary OF tine Interior.
Chicaao Fire Relief Bill.
There was tonight meeting Of the Senator's and
Representatives in Congress from Illinois and
large number Of prominent gentlemen from that
State to determine upon some course OF conduct to
further immediate action upon the bnl for the relief
Of the Sufferers BY the Chicago fire.
Duties ON White Lead.
The Committee OF Ways and Means to-day heard
delegation OF white lead manufacturers from
New York. Boston and Philadelphia, who argued
that the duties On imported Pug lead SHOULD be kept
as they are at present.
Consolidating the Whiskey Tax Mt Seventy
Gents n Gallon.
The draft OF the bill prepared by the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue for The consolidation OF the tax
to be collected as the distlllery. He sent 1t to the
Committee on Ways and Means without recon-
mendati0n. II 1t should become q law 1t viii lessen
the cost Of collecting the tax very mucn while IL
viii also give the government lien every gallon
legally produced for the full amount Of the tax,
whereas at present the hen IL only for the stamp
tax. No objection Is made to the pro-
posed change, but the distillers and deal
ers In spirits are unanimously IN its favor,
thA xrvtt
report the bill unanimously. In fixing the tax at
seventy cents the Commissioner has been governed
by the opinions OF revenue officers In all parts OF
the country, who have furnished the statements
from which the mean OF seventy cents has been as
certained so thai the government will not derive
single cent additional tax II the proposed change
Is carried into effect
The District Convention-H0w Governor
Cooke was Euchred by Black Cook.
The Convention which assembled mere to-day to
elect delegates from the District OF Columbia to the
Philadelphia Convention was q marvel to the
political managers who had arranged that Governor
Henry d. Cooke and Alexander R. Shepherd, OF the
Board Of Public Works, both holding commissions
from the President. should be elected, with,
perhaps. colOred man on the alternate
list. Six hours were consumed in organizing, dur
ing which time leading article In the Chronicle,
the organ OF Governor Cooke calling upon the Con-
venrl0n to ignore the col0red men and elect only
white delegates, was talked about. that the Con.
venton to express its disgust at the proposed treat.
ment actually elected John F. Cook, colored man.
and at present Register of the District, and
Alexander r. Shepherd as delegates, and
Governor Cooke ana John Thomas john
son. colored. as alternates. The Convention
also adopted resolutions instructing them TO vote
for Grant and Cofax. TO insist upon the spirit Of
Senator Summers Civil Rights bill being lncor-
porated In the Philadelphia platform and con-
demning the present method OF governing the dis
trict.
The defeat OF the Board OF Public Works In
manipulating the Convention Is the all-prevailing
topic here tonight. The EFFORT to rule ONCE
holders OUT a. Ineligible was lost; but the effect Ia
the same. q those who have incurred the dis
pleasure OF the controllers OF improvements Will
hear from their masters before many days have
passed.
Tho Mermon Prsseeutions-Funds to be
Observation-Disclosures in the Law.
There is no abatement here Of the discussion upon
matters in Utah, out as yet there is no practica,
solution OF the difficulties District Attorney Bates IL
here laboring to get the necessary legislation to
enable legal prosecution to DO made OF the
Mormon leaders and 10 get the means to
run the Court He says he IL meeting with success
and that he will soon be prepared to bring the cases
now pending TO trial. Judge Mexican Will have
hearing In person at the Department OF Justice ana
announces that he leaves Salt Lake to-day for that
purpose. In the meantime legislation necessary to
enable the prosecution legally to be made con-
inues and 1t may be possible that something tangi-
ble looking to the settlement of these difficulties
may be concluded.
Tho Pig Lead Interest.
Mr. Marvin 7. Reed, OF New York, on behalf of
lead pipe, sheet and shot manufacturers OF New
York, asked reduction Of the duty. He showed BY
oncia statements tnat the productions of pig lead
in the United States only about onefourtn Of the
1876, 900 pounds consumed each year; by tables
showing the yield Of mines in Missouri and reports
OF consumption IN the West for the past few years
he showed that the famous Missouri mines do not
furnish enough lead to supply the manufactures In
ST. Louis alone.
Small ships' Licenses.
The Collector Of Customs at Indianos, Texas,
writes the Secretary OF the Treasury relative to the
expiration OF the licenses OF vessels under twenty
tons burden when out Of their nome port and
stating that there are three schooners
running between that port and Corpus
Christi Of the burthen Of eighteen tons. carrying
the United States mails, owned in steubenvnle,
Ohio, and whose home port Is Cincinnati The facts
furnished show that the vessels referred TO have
been in the district Of Texas o long time, running
under temporary licenses, and as IL. would
be q great expense 10 the owners to
send them to Cincinnati for the purpose OF
procuring licenses the Collector asks that they be
permitted to sail under temporary licenses as at
present. The Collector replies that under the
peculiar circumstances OF the case, and II the Col
lector Is satisfied that there is no change OF owner
ship ne may issue temporary licenses as requested
Negroes for Maryland Juries.
delegation OF colored men from Baltimore,
representing the coored men Of Maryland, called
on Attorney General Williams to-day and presented
o protest against the conduct OF United states
Marshal Goldsborough, OF that state, for studousy
avoiding summoning colored men to st on jures In
United states Courts. They claimed that 1t was q
violation OF the spirit Of the fifteenth amendment,
and was relic Of the prejudice existing against
their race thai belonged to ante-oellum days. The
Attorney General said he would promptly inves-