The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-21
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since the notification OF TIE relating
the Japan edition store ship supply has arrived
home bringing large collection Of Japanese MOTIONS
curoses and lacquer work. together with the results OF
Commander Ringgod p'oTations in the Chinese seas
It to be hoped that the department will give to the
public detailed statement Of the valuable services rem
dered by this named officer as the pioneer OF our
commercial relations in that quarter AT time wnen
honors being showered Commodore Perry Tor his
services head Of the Japan expedition 1t does not
see IN Just that the merits Of the who has contr-
buted largely the extension of our commercial in
uepce in those remote teas should be altogether
looked.
When the correspondence connected with Captain
Rnggods labors sees light there is doubt that
full justice will De done 10 them by his countrymen It
is to be amen.ed that the msapprehension which ex-
listed with regard to the nature Of the maady un-
der which he suffering should have led to the reno
val Of this able officer from sphere Of utility in which
he had greatly dstn yuished himself, and 10 which
he might still have rendered important services to the
government. He is preparing for the depart
ment which s said will show that the step which was
taken with regard to him unnecessarily precpitats,
and that at the time Of his removal he merely suf
ferng from the usual consequences Of attack Of fe
YER aggravated by injudlcious medical treatment Be
this may, 1t Is certain that he is perfectly
established in health both Of body and mind and capa
BILE of He has been here for the Last two
months busly occupied in the preparation of his state
msnt which will doubt be interesting in scien-
tifc as it is necessary in personal point Of view.
report circulate, that the President will veto
the Mail Steamer Appropriation BILL X it contains the
amendment in favor OF the Collins line 1t is scarcely
possible such outrage is seriously contemplated The
bill win be reported back to the Senate tomorrow, but
| will probably not be acted upon for few days.
| An amendment repeating the duty on wool will be
added to the Railroad BILL and it is believed, will pass.
The tariff, not outstanding log rolling, stands
| chance OF being tinkered with this session.
Great credit is due Senator Douglas for getting his
Pacific Railroad bill through the Senate Strong hopes
| are entertained Of its passage by the House.
| Mr. Wheeler and the other city members working
hard for the Emisrant Passenger BILL and IT is believed
1t will carry by decided vote before the close Of tho
| week.
The Committee of Conference upon the disagreeing
votes Of the two houses the Texas Debt bill have
agreed to report in favor Of compromise Of mil
lions and half Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, dissenting
The Senate bill, it will be remembered, gives eight
and half Millions and the House six and half mil
lions The compromise proposition win undoubtedly
pass butt it is Said win not be accepted by Texas or
| the creditors.
Commissions issued from the Navy Department yes
terday: Charles H. Bell and H. Bgelow, to be Captains;
| q. II. Bell and William Smith, Comm anders; G. G.
simms e. N. T. Arnold 7. Patterson, J. Myers J. Hg-
gins and R. Aulick, Heutenants; R. W. jeffrey, F. NJ.
w.
G. Hay, d. Conrad, J. E. Sample W. J. Hord and
Wyatt NJ. Brown, Assistant Surgeons.
In the Marine Corps A. Garland, to be Captain T. r.
Field and g. G. Cawley, FIRST Leutenants; A. j. Dallas
and IL B. Tyler, Jr, Second iieutenants Joseph Smith
to be Navy Agent at Boston Warrant issued for Reuben
Harris as Master vice R. Aulick, promoted.
UNITED STATES sUPREME COURT
NJ no WASHINGTON, Feb 20, 1905
Appeal from the Circuit of the United States Eastern
district Of o1isana Jusse Curtis delivered the Opt
Court with costs and remanding the cause with drec
tons to dismiss the original and bills asd therein
Eve ct OIL Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United
States Kentucky Justice Catron deliv cred the opinion
o. me court armng the decree Of the said Circuit
mo No 72.John Charles Fremont appellant, VS.. the
Carey Jones Esq, and Mr. Blbb for the appellant and
concluded by the Attorney General for the appellse
Interesting from the State Can,t.I.
CLAIMS FOR ALLAGED DAMAGEs-GRAND ASSAULT ON
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE CANAL
SuAHp- NO QUARTER TO THE KNOW NorHISas-
TIE LIQUOR BILL-ITs PASSAGE CERrAN-THE
HtRBOR MASTERS THE ORGAN OF THE NArroNAI
DEM0C EATS, ITO, ETC
ArnASY, Feb 90 1865.
The organised combination for robbing the Treasure
are commencing their attacks The lobby IL filed with
these gentry Yesterday the Senate took up one of their
bills for damages claimed agsins. the State because
old canal ssoT was destroyed by the negligence of ts
names. The demand was not very large, but the beg
sars were memorable. They alleged that the damage was
occasonef by the agents OF the State The Senate very
properly, rejected the bill. Today the attack on the
Irea ury n,ade in the House. band of
on the nal finding that by their contract which they
deliberately entered into to be quite as profit
able as they desired before the Legislature ask
ing for new contract, pay. The greater
part Of the session occupied ON the BILL
THIS morning the Senate again considering another of
there claims. The success not very favorable A
very interesting discussion ensued in which the policy
Of the State in awarding claims widely entered into
as well as the practice Of the State In using or dvern
its waters for pablo Improvement senator Dick
iuton very apy conended that the State had fee simple
all tsnteror waters and had perfect right to their
use, holding individuals corporations powcrsss So
great and pressing have these claimants becon me- that
luton defining the policy Of the present legislature in
respect to certain claims upon the treasury The i'm
mep.e monster claims Of the Rochester suerers-poor
souls Is to be brought up in very few days. They
clai nj lions OF DAMAGES which bave been ascruing for
quarter OF century and their bin provides that
BY these men, or q majority Of them, to the ruined
owners Of mills and hydrauli: works, built along the
Genessee river many alter the Erie Canal
structed This, too when the Treasury empty, and
the ComptIoer wishes TO impose mill lax upon the
ihc miserable condition Of the Roct ester beggarsg
Senator storing Of the chensngo and otsego district,
sent session He appears perfectly recovered from his
illness
The Governors Of the New York Hospital in their
report this morning. IL presented by Senator
Barr
John 0'Sullivan reading in Portugal, has sent his
resignation az Regent Of the University, follows
LEGATION u. 5. or AMrnrcA(
LIsBoN, Jan. y, 1880
Hon. HESRy j. RAyMoSD Lieutenant Governor and IRE
fident of 81 G SENATE
SIR my present inability 70 dIscbsres
tic hereby the office Of
Of the University OF the State OF New YORK Very
fully your ohedicnt servant, J. l.. O'SULLIYAS.
The Canal BOARD meet temorrow, for the purpose %
nakirg appoinfrDs for the ensuing The city
wit d,gn y. yof