New-York tribune., 1875-09-01
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THE PRESIDENT AND OUR INDIAN POLICY.
The statement is made upon high authority,
that the forthcoming message to Congress will contain
most urgent recommendation that the Indian service be
turned over 10 management of the War Department
This is accepted evidence that the President has
finally become convinced that at least some OF the frauds,
charged upon the present OF the Indian sery
ice have foundation Of fact. 1t also gives further
color 10 the rumor that Deano is to be superseded by
Mr. j. Russell Jones OF Illinois, as IL Is hardly probable
that after having in this reflected upon Secretary
Deano the President would retain him in the Cabinet
Tbc President has always favored having the control Of
the Indians vested in tho War Department. but has de-
sired 10 give the peace policy falr opportunity 10 'e
onstrate its peculiar fitness for the wcrk
NEW SCALE OF GAUGERY FEES.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
issued circular to-day prescribing schedule OF
gaugers fees take effect from the 1st proximO, the
fees to computed upon each days work For the first
10 gallons per day 10 cents gallon for the next 20
gallons per day. five cents gallon for the next 100
gallons per day, cent gallon the next 200 gal
ons onehaf cent per galon the next 500 gallons, one
fifth Of a per gallon; the next 500 gallons one mill
per gallon all over $3.50 gallons one-twefth OF cent
The fees will be onefth OF per cent gallon 1t
estimated from $4,000 to 100000 year Will be saved
under the working of the new method OF payment.
A MAINE NEWSPAPER TAMPERED WITH.
The proprietOrs of The Maine Standard COM
plain that their papers have been tmpered with In the
mails having been opened in postoices, and Republican
campaign documents folded inside and delivered to sub
scrbers They ask il such conduct is to be tolerated by
tho PostO0ce Department. Gen. Jewell has replied
that such conduct violates the rules Of the Department
Of decency and OF the prophecies Of official position.
II you will present to this Department" he tho
proof that any officer or empoye has been guilty OF the
oese charged he shall be at dismissed the service,
and hereby request you to do soln order that immaculate
action may be taken"
A COMMISSION TO EXAMINE NEW PAPER.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Prot j. t. Hgard william Sellers G. +. Chandler, and
Henry Morton Commission TO examine and report upon
al certain process for making paper waterproof They
are to report first the usefulness OF the process for
increasing the durability and security against coun
terfeiting notes second to what would be lust
condensation the patenee assuming the patent To be
valid.
THE REFLECTIONS UPON MAJOR SLACK.
In view of the recent publications in regard
to the Marine Corps rejecting upon the integrity of
character Of s bead Major W. D. Slack 1t ia but justice
to say that in the estimation OF the accounting officers OF
the Treasury, nothing has occurred which brings III
question the integrity OF that officer.
RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER THACIIER.
The Hon. j. NJ. Thacher, Commissioner of
Patents has resigned TO take effect Sept l. to enter upon
the practice OF patent law in Chicago. Exhepresenta
tive L. H. Del OF New York will probably DE appointed
as his successor Mr. Thacher has leave OF absence for