New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
WASHINGTON.

Mr.. BINGHAM APPOINTED MINISTER TO JAPAN.
WASHINGTON, June 2-The President has
appointed the Hon. John A. Bingham OF Ohio Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleuipotentiary of the
United states 70 Japan. The commission was signed
this afternoon.
THE CELEBRITY OF MACKENZIE'S RAID.
WASHINGTON June "A brief official letter
from Post Fort Clarke de- May 20, says abiding TO
Col Mackenzes operations against the KieEapoos and
Lpans
The march OF 100 miles the fight and destruction
Of two villages and the return to camp with all the
tured stock and prisoners, was accomplished between
OF the 18th and daylight of the l9h-l hours with
loss to Col Mackenzie OF only three men wounded,
supposed 10 De mOrtally.
PRIVATE AND STATE BANK RETURNS.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The impression
seems to prevail among certain Collectors of
Internal Revenue that the act OF Dec. a.
1874 which requires persons engaged in banking TO
make TO the Internal Revenue officers OF their
capital circulation and deposits semannuay instead
OF monthly heretofore extends 20 the national banks
and in national banks have been required
20 make such Internal Revenue officers This
ia incorrect The law in question extends only TO pr
yafe State bankers The duty on the capital circu
atiOn and deposits OF the national banks Is payable TO
heretofore. The Internal Revenue ONCE has issued
circular informing the collectors in question that ther
action not IN accordance with law, and directing them
not TO report such returns may have
been received from national banks.
COTTON CLAIMS ALLOWED.
WASHINGTON. June 2.-1,he Court of Claims
to-day rendered number judgments suits brought
under the Captured and Abandoned Property act" for
the value Of cotton taken and sold by Government
agents the proceeds Of which placed In the Treas
ury in the OF Bynum. Houston and o'Grady ex-
ecutors it was decided that the Government had no
night to withhold either the per cent cotton tax or
&c. from proceeds Of the sales Of
captured and abandoned cotton, and judgments were
rendered for tbs amounts withheld. Judgment for
as 800 the proceeds Of captured cotton rendered IN
favor OF the Home Insurance Company OF Savannah,
and in q similar Judgment for t27l7o was given in
favor Of the Southern Insurance and Trust Company
These corporations created BY the Legislature OF
rms state OF Georgia while the said State was In rebel
lion against the United States and the question raised
wns whether they were endowed with legal expense
Jared and capable Of suing II this Court for the pro
ceeda The Court held that these corporations nad
ieSa existence and cited decision Of the United states
supreme Court holding that such aets OF Southern Leg
iratures during the war were nos designed 70 Eaa @
Rebellion perfectly valid The Court ADJOURNED
an wednesday next, when q nna adjournment "a e1-
peoted to the third Monday In October
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday. June 4 is7a
The President has appointed Louis T. Cropsey Consul
of the United States Chemnitz aud william H. Snort
con.uI OF the United States at Cardiff
me statement that the Board Of Examiners FOR the
Treasury Department resigned account OF the failure
q, the systsm Of Open competition " pronounced oy
,Aom a unfeuDdsd On the contrary hey say the Ts