New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
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saving Service, WHO shall. under the immediate
direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury have general
be at the rate Of 81 900 per aunum; and the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall appoint assistant to the General
superintendent at q salary of $500 per annum; aul
that the compensation Of the keepers o lfesavng and
hieboat stations hereafter shall be $500 per annu anu
that they SHALL have the powers OF Inspectors o Cs
TOMS but shall receive 10 additional compensation Ioa
duty performed such. II is understood the on WIS
prepared by the Chief of the Revenue Marine Dvlson
BILL TO DISCOURAGE THE CHINESE.
The bill introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Shelley, of Alabama g to regulate Chinese immisra
tion proposes to levy per capita tax OF 800 upon
every subject Of Chino, immediately upon entering TIC
United States, either from China or any other country
after the LIST day OF January. 1879, excepting ocer
duly accredited agents of the Chinese Gov
ernment and their families OF servants. coming
to the United states in some official capacity
Collectors OF customs are TO certify to the UniteI
states Attorneys OF their respective districts, Will
five days,aftcr arrival the number OF Chinese ~
arrived in their respective Customs districts WHO ~
not paid the aforesaid tax, aud also designation OF the
vessel. or other means Of conveyance, ny wien ar ar,
have arrived vessels means OF cOHN ydhc'i a.
made liable for the payment OF the tax II ~ I'm
must be Proceeded against by the attorneys Immediately
after receiving notice from the customs oleos an,s
further provides that every Chnesc subject VINO e'e
the United States without paying the ai0resaih ~ a.
the time Of his arrival shall be prosecuted ~ Inc %
States courts and upon conviction OF such tiult, si
be punished By Imprisonment, al hard LABOR ior ho' 1880
nhve years. ,
COPPERs NOT LEGAI~TESDER
In reply to n letter from the Post once De-
uartment making inquiry to the legal status oi 'o
old copper onc-ccnt piece OF ante belum days 'iio
United states Treasurer states that the coin naineu Is
moi ana never was. legal-tcnder for any amount
whatever. Postmastcrs not required by Ia" "
receive il in payment of postal dues Is enacleu W o'
ton No 1887 Of the Revised Statutes that the hio
coins Of the United states shall be lega1ehoer Al 'oI
nominal value amount not cAeecuihS - ,ou''
In any one payment :" but under Section No joI6' inc
| inc Ind cd
tot al coinage OF the old copper cent from the DrSnls
OF the Goyernmenl TO tae 2feseTt c"aSe @ dacon
tuued ia February, 1917. They have ottu po.n
lie Tinted states since that TINE al their ayoIrOul"i1
Vripnt: but they are rcdeemabc Nhtn ~
ia OF so, OF mulilnies tl.ieol. 81 ms borsyrr
dos not constitute tlem legalcnder IN debts lot any
amount NO REDUCTION OF DUTIES.
rorber Of the Subcommittee OF the
House Ways and Means Committee stated ioN1y 'u"'
r, was mo authority for the statement That the COM
,,,tteo had decided to mako largo reduction n the
dnties on the leading articles OF import nor 'a' ''
had decided TO change the duties from al NaoIem 10
tn, Tho rrtucipal object I'm view bv the committee
i! to simplify the schedules OF articles upon Nn,n
,til, arc maid so that those when produce MUG ~
uht!t' 3io i' tr,uCvrd from the list In view o the
r,,. riiops of the Government, liberal revenue
H. cnanitd ana is Lot designed thal me rgGuc'ionS
shall materially AFFECT the i,oc'I,s ilo,n ~,
STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO brazil"
Sonar Borgcs. the brazilian Minister, stated
- c,yers,tjon today that the Government and people
OF Brazil are extremely anxious to foster closer business
relations with this country lie says That maj Aed
preference exists among his c0untrymen Tor our mann
fcturcs OF machinery and other products ana alah-
o'. ,f ,ivifiz4tou over those OF any oiEcr country.
,r Borg-s states that bC j. authorized by MS Govern
| mrut TO cooperate IN guaranicen= compensation oi
IN 400 MOI nuuum for the establishment u direct
| ,t.,u,.,ap line between the two countries.
| 4 Shifting ABOUT OF REVENUE AGENTS.
A general change of stations OF revenue
agents has been ordered. Agent Irumbu is to go from
| Cincinnati 10 Boston; Mitchell from Philadelphia TO
| CINCINNATI; Gayitt from Chicago to ST. Louis Myers
80 Tout. IN Clicago; Kinney from Spring ied, IL,
~ utfIl0: emerson from Pttsburg 10 springfield, H.,
oni IIouyhton from Boston 10 FttsDuIS dcLclA re
fu Mex y