The New York herald., 1864-12-21

win bs remembered that bill passed che House n the
Il sticks In the judiciary Committee Of the Senate.
sswARS PRAau0 CulES JUSTICE CHAaA
peus bss bscom. WONDERFUL advocate Of salmon
Chase she Chief Justice M. Seward seems 70 x1c
sa. dsh. in prasag MIN o. as boss %s0v Sso 40 cali
upon the Secretary State that No appean 70 usve
very hisn opinion Of NJ. Chase person .p m'sns sps
broaersin fact, in ss perfect sympsthy and one mind
Was any discordant feeling in the Cabinet l. has
always been one Of the most harmonious Cabinets
cS.s.s % ''f financial i ideas and Chase always rem
derod full support to Mr.. sewards foreign policy.
| OF Importance as IL was really marvellous how the
public had received the impression that there ever was
disagreement In the Cabinet Since many OF the people
who lived curing the period when It known, at
least believed that there was constant turmoil Ia the
ss .ns stock ns ns% venture The % Of
Mr. Lincoln has been the most harmonious OF any Cabi
net that ever existed II may do TO tell that TO the ma
rines some time during the next century
l wxED AND oPDYKB LIBEL SUIT.
The great libel suit now progressing in your city at
tracing unusual interest n political circles It's develop
ments canvassed and talked more than the pro-
ceedDgs OF Congress. The impression appears to be
strongly setting nthat Weed s coming out master Of tho
field
WEST POINT CADETS
The developments brought forth in reference to the
purchase OF office by the payment Of other peoples
election not BY means the only class Of
which are made II seems that the style corrup.
toD 10 knocking at the door at tho Vest Point NH
academy and mat several o. Congress nave
election expenses they will appoint his son cadet TO
precisely alike. The different members OF Congres to
whom the letters sent look upon the West Point
academy as too sacred 70 be approached 10 any such
ions wnch should be considered In the appointment Of
cadets.
cal morals OF the day
New YORK. leo. I, 1864.
nrxw havn s,fnr, I'D tpNr
OF cadet TO West Point My desires TO enter the
army where very Of bis relatives have served
and died
Your election expenses have been large. Can have
the appointment and I've permitted to reund to you for
party uses such portion thereof as you may hmef
The young can at once remove your district
Important Revenue Decision.
WASHINGTON, Deo 20, 1884.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has, appeal made
the following decsions:--
Camera tubes being stil enumerated articles the
classification determined BY the provisions Of the act
OF lS42 assessing DUTY articles al the
highest rate o. any OF their component parts The ar
Gle in question brass tube, fitted with lenses and
adjusting screw, end part CT photographers
duty At the rate Of forty per cent ad vatorem was
properly assessed.
An appeal taken from tho decision OF the Collector
at Boston that importation Of sail cloth from St
Petersburg, transsnipped London, the freight, &c,
from St Petersburg to London Ia made dutabe charge
under the twentyourh section Of the act Of June 1854
The Secretary says-"rhe comprehensive language Of
the section clearly includes the Of freight and
mission for reshipment. does not express value At
the place Of original shipment for this country; but fol-
lowing the merchandise by land and ssa. adds the
ing charges Of transportation shipment trausshpment.
&C. until .oe goods are laden on that vessel which bears
thon to our shores
Au appeal was taken from the assessment OF a duty OF
81 gallon certain olive oil iu casks, the ground
that when casks II should be returned ~ salad OIL
unless IL very superior and costly article, such
sept 10 bottles or lssks exclusively tor salad The
subject referred experts Of the customs, who
report wetacr olive oil s salad oil or not depends upon
the quality. and I whether Il 10 imported In Casks or
any other The olive oil iu question Of such
quality IN our judgment clearly readers salad OIL
and liable 10 the duty f 81 per gallon under section IL
0. the act OF 1854. This decision Is affirmed.
Tho decision made by the Co lector OF the Customs at
Boeton affirmed VIA duty at the rate Of fifty per
ceo,um ad naorem on certain dress ornaments. beng
wooden mouIds with sk and duty Of
thirty I've per ceuum dd rd0yem manufactures OF
wood. the wooden mouIds or cores uncovered.
inc o not ID. articles Known aud
commercially recoan lZed ~ "common" or "White clay"
pipes being advanced beyond the common" condition
by quality and cooring, and by the addition Of India
rubber bands, whion the "commou" or "wh,ts clay"
pipe does not exhibit The article Is therefore provided
for In the act OF June 3o 1864 the Clause on
schaum porcelain lava snd other tobacco smoking pipes
and pipe bowls not herein Otherwise provided for BY
duty 81 so per gross addition thereto seventy.
i've per centum al u0I0rens
10 sprmng decision silk grapes, tho Secretary
Gays "Sk Grape Ia undoubtedly manufacture of silk,
aud this Is true OF all silk 10 tho piece but distinction
made tho tarin between silk tho piece and
ufacture silk, SO that ali silks pece by what
name description designated must bs ciassed,
duty sa FER .oq, al
was nearly completed on the Soth 81 April when the
officers ot the cutops a New York received notice Of
the passage OF the Joint resolution OF April 0 imposing
fifty pef Gent additional duty, which duty importer
declined pay aud had not pad the Goth Of ocsobe
Secretary Ito be permitted pay the OF duty 10
which the brandy subject prior to the 30R OF April ~
Congress subsequently amended the hy per cent duty
act postponng the operation until the LIST day Of May.
As there 10 no evidence OF having topdered the
Joint resolution the Collector on tho 30tn AprI
Of the opinion that the subsequent act OF Congess-o
rsls Haa psd The .dd"nss aty Ger eeu, On the
3cth Of April and duly protested and appealed 10 this
department. you wond have been entitled to refund
question, Il withdrawn for consumption would DO
liable to the duty imposed BY the act approved June 3o
1854"
Felt leather shoes being wearing apparel composed In
part OF WOOL made up uholy by the manufacturer, and
OF the class wearing apparel known hosiery s
clearly provided for 10 the section OF the act Of 1884,
which assesses duty OF twentyiour cents per pound
aud iorty per cent dd yulortns
nrm in New York asked permission 10 have . 70
apprasement OF certain satns I'M orted By reopened
New York two experienced merchants familiar with the
character and value OF the goods IN question: were
pointed apprass same who, after
reported the market value to be srrdred and
francs. which exceeded oy ten !ef sent more the
to an additional duty of iMs.y per sut sd ooyc under
the twenty third section Il ;;s act approved June 30.
1854 Tho Law declares "a. Apprasement thus deter.
mined TO be Dual and deer VI and taken to be the true
value Of said goods and the iutss shall be lowed thereon
accordingly any act OF Congress- 20 tne contrary nowh
standing these apprasements should be nnal and
conclusive unless there peculiar circumstances max
Ing them exceptional eases rhs Secretary says be has
authority under the circumstances TO order reopen
ing Or the apprasement or 10 direct the remission Of the
additional duty.
The secretary has affirmed the decision OF the Collector
OF the port Of New York. assessing duty at the rate Of
forty cent aod twenty four cents per pound on csr
tain cloth gloves II 10 understood the gloves were
originally reported BY the appraisers ~ wooen cloth
gloves, and duties assessed accordingly. IL true
that subsequently the appraisers adopted different
classification namely wooen hosiery for similar eoods,
under which they became liable 70 thirty oent and
twouty cents per pound; but the appellants, having
omitted protest and appeal conformaby 10 section IA
Of the approved Juos 30 1884, from the decision OF
tho Collector their importation, mot entitled TO