, 1873-05-28
WASHINGTON.
Religions Intolerance Not to bo Allowed in
tho Indian Agencies.
Frod Grant to Accompany tho Yoll0W-
stone Expedition.
Important Decision Regarding
Canal Boat Licenses.
spsciat Dtspntch to 7As chicago TRIBUNE.
CANAL BUAT I1cEssra.

Special Dfspntch to The EAlcnQo Tribune
CANAL BoAT L1cEssEs.
WARRINGTON, D. g., May 27.-Tho Collector Of
Cuatorns at Chicago raccntly, upon application
for tho rcnowal OF lconso, took bond from tho
Master Of . St. LouiH canal boat, aud treusmittud
1t duly executed to tho Surveyor at gs. LouIa
with tho request that new licenao bo issued
Ind aont to Chicago whore tho bout was living.
Tho Surveyor at st. Louis doolinod to grant tho
new liconBo on tho ground that tho botd must
oo executed at tho homo port Of tho vessel. The
Chicago Collector thereupon appealed to tho
Treasury Department. for decision on tho
xnhtter. To-day tho Secretary decided Tint tho
Chicago Collector was in error In taking tho
owners bond. Tho objoot OF tho Inv undoy which
ho acted is simply to onablo Western Btoamboat
aud canal oWners to procure m enrolment and
hcenae asa or renewal without returning to Tho
home port, and that tho proper course In Aueh
oases IL for owncrs to proceed in the sa.no man
nor IN tho diatrlct In which they n1ay bo tempor>
arily loontod ns II they wore at tic homo port /,
that this application as there to DO Forwarded
empowered TO- deliver tho 1iconso to
the owner, or forward 1t to tho Collector Of
tho port il question, to be delivered by him.
TEEs ON ExronrED AnrIohEs.
Objections having boon rniBod to the PRACTICE
Of collecting foes Of 9 cents per 100 pouutls upon
the gross weight Of oxporto1 artclea which Ia
determined by tho retrrns Of tie Weighor, tho
Secretary of tho Ttnaaury has forwarded lott9r }
lectors Of Customs that It Ia In conformity with
tho aot OF July 49, 1860, md nlHo III harmony
with the.original not Of 1900.
MORE SCANDAL.
It Ia privntoiy stated hore TINT lawsuit. which
which has just been commenced IN the District
Courts by the estate Of tho lato Cashier Of tho
Eirat National Bank, agniuBt corporation known
here aa the Metropolitan Paving Company. Fill
develop moro food for scandal, 20 fnr as public
ofloials arc concerned, than did tho Crodit Mo-
bilier suits inatigatod by M'Comh In Fhi1adel-
phia. Tho story gooa Tint any number Of Con-
greeamen, bosidea higher ,gnmc, had contracts
bank, In connection which will do anything but
add to their present roputationa.
PERSONAL.
Tho Roy: DR.. Evarts, of Chicago, with lc1o.
e e. eoosea as sShoos II s .c Saay Ho Ho'Ysssa
this evening to Attond tho anniversary at Rich.
zoond, and expeets 70 arrive in Chicago to deai-
cate tho North Star Mission on Sunday next.
aasa Shelby ~ II nonla sPoasSs Of he Illinois
days Ia this city attending to Ian businosa DO,
foro the Department..
t1b fhe I.sociatsd press1
TIE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION.
Fred. Grant will accompany Con. Stanley OF
his Yellowstone expedition through tho siou,
country. No Civilians Or correspondents vii
accompany tho expedition, and tho scientific
corps has been reduced to i've men.
RELIGION IN THE TEnR1ToR1Es
]. B. Montieth, tho United statos Indta1
Agent st Lapwai, Idaho Territory, wrote to Com
missioner Smith as follows " Have tho right
this being Presbyterian agency and mission
to exercise auch control over the morals Of thl
pe92lo as will enable me to prohibit tho tenohin,
OF the Catholic faith or holding Catholic sorvic
among them, even though tho Indians desire
To which query, and others. COMMISSIONS
H1nith made anRwer. " have to say that th
7act that your agency Is under tho charge OF th
Presbyterian Church does not wnrTant any Ii
tolerant oxorolsa Of power, and that whi1a 1t
desirable in nll casos that mission work nhoul
bo done undor direction Of the religious bod
nominating the AGENT yet whero thero are pei
aons having anothpr faith, and who desire r.
kgiouB aervtoes Of their own, it is not in q,
cordance With the public policy Of religious to
eration to forbid or hinder auch services in an
way"
THE NATIONAL. BANHB
Tho Comptroller Of the Currency has ca1le
upon tho National Banks for a statement
their condition at the close Of business On Fc
day, the 25th Of April last.
GREErHAuEa
Outstanding logai-tondors, 1856 b39800.
HETuRN or UNITED srATEs BofpB
New Yong, May GA Washington spool
says thht %, SOC, 900 OF called bonds hare boe
received at the Treasury to-day.