The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-09

WASHINGTON, July l2.-The following is
the bill authorizing the Secretary oil the
Treasury 10 rcmit fines and penalties incur
red in certain rases; relating 10 the compen-
s.,ion of certain surveyors of the custom,
and for other purposes
SEQ |, Be il enacted by the Senate andHonse
OF Representatives In Congress assembled.
that. from and after the pussagesof this act.
the Surveyors of Customs at ports on the
Mississippi river and in tributaries shall re-
spsctiyely be entitled 10 and receive for
emolnments compensation not 70 exceed
the following rates. to-ssi,:
The Surveyor at Pisssburg. Pa. "a 900 per
aRuum
The Surveyor at whsoins. Va. 5000 per
annum.
Tie Surveyor at -. Louis. No. $4,000
per snnum.
This Surveyor at Hannibal. No. $500 per
The Surveyor at Cincinnati. O.. $4,000
per annum.
The Surveyor at louisville Ky, $1,000
per snnum.
The Surveyor a, Evansville. lad. 5000 per
The Surveyor a, spssi,on. Ind. $500 per
annum.
fhe surveyor ~ 49, Albany, ina, SOU
The Surveyor Il. Alton. III. 5000 per
snnum.
The Surveyor. a, eAlcna. III. 500 per
annum.
The Surveyor At Qsincy. H.. $500 per
anrum.
The Surveyor at Caiio. III s4OO per
snnum.
Tk. S.. .. p..,..~,o. - eino
per annum.
TIL. sarvsyor at Ksekuk. lows. $500 per
annum LII
per annum.
Section "a. And be Il further enacted,
that the Secretary Of tbs Treasury be. and
is hereby authorized. TO pay out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
20 the person or persons entitled to receive
tho same. the amount of such fines and pen
alties "a have been incurred, and paid by the
owners or masters of vessels since the lst
day OF December. 1869. in consequence OF
their failure to produce 70 Collectors of the
Customs the clstrances or other papers pre-
scribei and required by the laws OF the Uni.
ted States. regulating the issue OF murine
papers ia the foreign and coasting trade;
provided that the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall be satisfied. in each case. that there was
no wilful neglect or intention of fraud on the
part Of the person or persona mourning the
! fines or penalties aforesaid: and that they
we're unable to obtain the requisite paper.
bv reason of there being TO Office of Gus.
toms at the port of departure, authorized to
ssue marine papers, or grant clearances un
! der tho lave of the United States.
Section 81. And be IL further enacted
that the secretary OF the Treasury be. and !.
hereby authorized. 10 pay out of any none,
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to tho person or persons entitled 20 rereiv,
the same. the SUN Of $500, that being the
amount of tho fine improperly cxscted b,
tho Collector Of Customs, NJ the port of Nor
folk. Va. in the month Of November 1860
OF the master of the India, a Russian
vessel.
Section ith. And be IL further enacted
that the Secretary Of the Treasury he, and i
hereby authorized. 10 remit in whole or II
part OH such conditions and under such reg
ulation. not Inconsistent with law, M he ma
prescribe. the additional duty secured by IN,
bond given for the transportation Of mer
chsndife from nort in collection district
described by the 9th section of the act emit
tied an act TO extend the Warehousing avs
TEN. by esta bli.hiug private bonded ware
houses srd for other purI oses: approved Ma
%. Is54 provided that il shall be proven {
the satisfaction Of the Secretary OF the Trea
sury. that the failure to transport and delive
the merchandise aforesaid. according to tn
conditions of the bond, occurred withou
wilsul negligence or fraudulent intent on IN
part Of tho oblgators.
The gun boat, Freedom. returned from
eru;ss TO Acquia Creek. save while thes
with the Pswnee, Pocahontas and Resoluts
they discovered two internal machines. on
struck the rudder of the Resolate but sunk
in the other the fuse Ind gone cut Tn
Freedom brought il 10 the Navy Yard.
The Capitol police arrested Tslliafero
late clerk in tho NAVY Department. and sor
in.law Of ex Senator Mason. az spy.
number Of letters. addressed 10 prominer
secessionists. giving the plans. and locatior
1 If q, rnns IA vcrs found on him