New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03

oeuld he more economically made by the Bspt Exam
ncrs and the banks themselves could thus be saved
from the visitation of two Of officials the plan
adopted. To Impose the duty " making this special
examination OF s,se and private hanks upon the Bank
Examiners would greatly increase their labor while the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue knows Of no reason
why this duty should not be- as well performed by the
officers Of s Bureau by those under the direction OF
the Controller Of the Currency.
A PROPOSED COURT OF GOVERNMENT CLAIMS.
There has just been issued from the Govern
ment printing office volume Of 432 pages entitled,
1.-The Laws of Claims against Governments including
the modes Of adjusting the and the procedure adopted
in their investigation II prepared by Representa-
tive Lawrence and submitted to the House of Represen
tatives report from the Committee on War Claims In
February The objects TO show that the whole bua
ness Of examining elaine by committees Of Congress
should be abandoned AMI appropriate tribunals created
for thapupose having judicial powers, with all the
ch.nory now exercised by the Commissioners Of Claims
for ascert3nng the truth anil secondly to state some
principles of law which seemed necessary to secure Jus
ce for honest claimants and to protect the Government
against demands which ind no sanction In sound prece
dent OF public law.
COMMISSIONER SMITH ON TIE RED CLOUD
SUPPLIES.
II is stated at the Indian Bureau, with refer
TO the complaints concerning supplies furnished to
tho Indians at the Red Cloud Agency, that all the Hour
sent there inspected at Cheyenne by MAJOR Long
Conmissary Of Subsistence Of the United States Army
and passed by him equal the accepted saople. 1t
is therefore claimed that the samples Of inferior -four
brought here by Prof March al the request OF Red Cond
Of old ISSUE ike the specimens Of sugar and
Tobacco had been damaged by exposure 10 the weather
while Indians Ar tile 1litliatlUn
that the weight Of the beef cattle merely estimated
guessed the Acting Commissioner nf Indian Affairs
he has Cunverscd With gentleman Of unQuceuoned
yeIscltJ VINO saw uicm all weigned
LEGAL TENDERS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM CIR
CULATION.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has requested
Treasurer Spinner in compliance with the terms OF the
third section of the act to provide for the resumption OF
specie payments legal tenders 10 the amount OF
81 754O to be withdrawn from the available currency
Of the Treasury and redeemed and destroyed the same
being 90 per cent Of the additional circulation issued TO
banks during April. Until further rcdemptioms under
SAID shall be ordered the amount Of United States
notes and 10 be used circulating medium
shall not cAcecd the SUN OF S31s,O51 $50
STATISTICS OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
The Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics ha- had
the first ten OF bis mOntnly report for February
giving the imports and exports for the month of Feb
rusry and for the eight months ending February
49, printed In advance Of the regular publication TO be
mailed In time for neutrality-suspicious. u the papers
on Tuesday morning. Mr. Young 10 making ar
rsngements by which he hopes to 1urnsh similar IN
formation in future within thirty days after the close OF
each month. IL may he generally known that the
large ports aloWed 20 days 10 make up these re-
turns, which time is usually exceeded indeed from one
tie principal districts for SArSA "a not
reach the bureau until the lat OF May