New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13

lief that the greater part Of this money paid by the
pensioners to the lawyers. II the tme be extended the
number OF such will be greatly increased, and the
temptations to dishonest pension attorneys to present
fraudulent cases Likewise increased Another fact which
shoud be taken into consideration is that the Govern
ment IA at great disadvantage in its efforts to get
az tho truth I'm regard TO claims for pensions.
The evidence all pdrte, the Government haVhgh no
opportunity 20 the wltnesses auu ne To
port Of the speciaagent, who may be detaed 70 eAa
Inc into the case, s often far from SATISFACTORY INC
70 the Government too OF making such change "ouu
no much greater than Il generally supposed Not only
would il open the door.o numerous new clams' Dut
would neccssate the REHABILITATION OF hostol 'noSo
already settled under the old limitation no" many
there would be Of these is not now KNOWN put u Wu
probably be not less than $4,000, and IL might DC lVV'
In all of these cases where pensions have been anteu
LATER than five years after the injuries were received c
pensIoner, would II the changes were made nave vain
claims for back pensions for five years OF more fo
thes and other reasons Gen. Baker, inc COMMISSIONER
while he is disposed to favor any Just claims wnch s
diers may have upon the Government, does not thuA
wise to make the changes proposed and in TINS OPINION
he is sustained by Secretary Deauo and the Presdcn
No decision was arrived at to-day and the question WI"
be further discussed by the Commissioners ana the Com
mittee.
Secretary Boutwell, sent to the Committee Of Ways ana
Means to-day, interesting tables relative 10 inc
Tariff laws The first Of these is list Of dutiaDe I'm
I
of the United States, OF which arc articles Oh
| necessity or comfort for domestic consumption
and which do not enter into competition WIN
articles manufactured produced in this country anu
from which, individually, the revenue derived ID lhcOh
siderable This table covers about four pages, and IN
cludes more than articles The other Is similar s1
OF duable Importations etc, which do enter into COM
petton with articles manufactured produced In me
United States bat from which importations, indlNdu-
ally, the revenue derived is comparatively III
| considerable This table contains the names
| Of between 500 and coo articles, and shows
the present Of duty the amount OF duty received
during the year 1871 the estimated value OF annual 40
nestle productions OF like character and remarks ana
suggestions Tho last column" suggestlons-so OF con-
siderable public interest, it shows what articles the
Secretary thinks might be placed on the ree s lnoso
on which he thinks tho duty should be increased OF d
minshed and such other changes as he tlIAs bSu 10
! properly made in the tariff rates
! Jay Cooke Of Philadelphia was before tho Ways ana
Means Committee to-day for the purpose OF urging 'lt
Congress pass law authorizing the payment OF the IN
crest on the proposed per cent bonds in Europe Tue
argument Is understood have been the Same nouceu III
dispatch to THE TRIBUNE a day or two ago. that "heh
the expenses Of collecting the interest in TINS country
are deducted from the whole amount the income u u
foreign holder Of American per cent bonds for Whc
m NAYS par will not be enough greater than that deVeu
from English per cent consols, bought at 49, 10 MAXI
tbenn desirable investment The principal objection TO
the proposition the United States VIII nave 10 20
into the market Cor the purchase OF English exchange
Eew-York coffee grinders are in town lor tue purpose
~ uducine the Committee of Ways aud Means To report
in favor reducing the duty on chiccoy from four 10 TWO
cents per pound Secretary Boutwell, reports tat tho
amount duty collected this article in ISL at sC2 TO-
that the burden on the cofeegnders cannot pe very
great.
nevod that the majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee will he in favor of the repeal of the income tax
and that d bill to that effect Will DC reported to the
House.
The Democrats have called caucus for Tuesday night
next They give that it is simply for the purpose OF
determining OF their party in regard to lcgs-
Iaon and that the Presidential question viii not 10
considered
DR.. Lorng Of Massachusetts, had an interview with
Secretary Fish in regard to tho fishing interests today
THE iutcr pressed as in favor Of granting
bounty TO fishermen. Should this be done It will remove
the objections of this class to the Treaty Of Washington.
The owner OF the British brig Eleanor, bound for
! Providence Il. T., which abandoned Nov a. in lat.
"a NJ Ion. W., by all of her except the captain,
has written to Secretary Of the Treasury asking him
70 request the captains OF steamships sailing from
American ports TO look out for the vessel and rescue the
captain.
peasant gathering OF gentlemen invited to meet the
Indian Peace Commission took place at the residence 0
Secretary Dclano this evening Among those present
we're all the members Of tho Commission, President
Grant. Secretary Belkuap Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs Walker, Gems. COwen and Cox OK tho Interior De
partment, e1-Gov Ca1n OK Massachusetts, Senators
Wilson and Corbett, and Representatives Garfield
sbanks and Others. The Peace Commissioners speal
very hopefully for the success Of their work.
Dr. T.. c. Wines Commissioner Of the United states ia
the International Congress, to be held in London July
g. 1872 on the prevention and repression Of crime is
making arrangements TO hold meeting in New-YOIk at
an early day, to awaken interest in the subject Of i'm
proved methods Of penal and reformatory treatment
and give response In hehar or tins country To
the action of European and South American govern
ment4, indorslng the plan for the London Congress DE-
Wines has been promised the attendance at the New
York meeting, among other public men, of Speaker
Blaine Senator wilson Representatives Banks Garfield
and Wilson. and Bacque Bey the Turkish Minister, who
will deliver addresses.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCn1
The following statement has been prepared at the office
collections from tobacco in the