The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
Vote Of Thanks to Our Generals and
Their Officers and Men.
Revival Of the Committee On the
Conduct Of the War.
Proposal to Abolish the Import Duty on
Printing Paper.
&e,s &e.s e.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1894.


proposed place under the Secretary Of the Trersury
The Commissioners saiiry Is limited to 81 000 He ia
empowered all military ORDERS executive pro-
CARNATIONS and laws affecting the freedom Of persons Of
African descent In any State or territory OF the United
States, to seize all real estate Of rebels subject
10 conscaton, and institute and prosecute proceedings
necessary complete the conscation and hold and
krol tho until disposed Of by absolute SALE preem
tion redemption. All negroes within military
lines excepting such required in the service
are subject 10 be delivered to tho Commissioner when
they become works or the government to be protected
Gil further legislation is had in tho premises He is
thorze to establish productive armed occupsncies upon
lands in his CONTROL providing that the proportion Of
the occupants shall not exceed hundred loyal whites
30 thousand freedmen The military re-
,quired to render the necessary assistance in OBJ
tanning possession Of the rebel property to be
conHscated. Provision is made for tho establishment
Schools subject to revision by tho Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Commission is empowered to lease
the lands In their possession, and receiver Of
che revenue from such property is TO be appointed,
with . salary not exceeding three thousand dollars
The commissioner ia required TO hire out apprentice
10 mechanical trades freedmen and their families, and
provide them with food, clothing and shelter, and
1hey shall have the same rights and civil
and military courts citizens Of the United States and
ruoh read and write the English language the
list day q January A. D. 1885, hereby declared cit
xens q the United States.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Tho ssnAts 70 day confirmed the following nomina-
rsions.-
John O. Rpser OF Pennsylvania CHIEF coiner Of the
,sPhiladelphk mint, vice Bsoomali, resigned.
Robert Smith, deputy postmaster at Honosdae, Pa,
I benjamin 1. Martin, asssyer in the San Francisco
sc uSs g cay Esncry as Minister Resident
e che Republic Of aOndurss vice James Partridge Of
Lam "a of Ia
tho Republic of Salvador.
Andrew ~ Of s Extra
Clay, transferred TO Honduras.
Allen A. Hall. Of Tennessee. Minister Resident at Boil
via, vice David r. Carlton, resigned.
Thcophius P. Chandler, OF Massachusetts, Assistant
treasurer Of the United States at Boston, vice Ezra LIN
Hugh Mcculock, Of Indiana Comptroller of abe Cur
Charles NJ walker, Of Indiana. Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury vice John g Underwood, resigned.
Sd W Tabor, Of Iowa, Fourth Auditor Of tho Trea.
Albert s, White or Indiana, Judge Of the United States
District Court for tho District OF Indiana, vice Smith, de-
John Bsedhssd. Of the District Of Columbia, Second
Henry Hammond, Of Connsecus Marshal the Dis
srict OF Connecticut. vice Carr, deceased.
Robert B. Swain. Superintendent Of the Branch Mint at
Ban francisco, vice stevens, removed.
Rufus KIhg Of wisconsin, Minister Resident at Rome,
HeDry Brch, Of New York, Secretary Of Legation at
b. ressrsbdfh. vice Bayard Taylor resigned, !.
NJ Briggs, Of MASSACHUSETTS, Secretary OF Legation ut
Brazil, vice Beddle. resigned.
ANoTHER CASE OF RESTITUTION.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury received today eight
dollars from unknown source the note conveying II
simply sayiug,-"The enclosed belongs 10 the United
States Treasury. Eight dollars Restitution"
RAILWAY BONDS ISSUED BY COUNTIES
The Supreme Court OF the United States to-day 10
case whore county issued bonds as subscription to
railroad they being In accordance with lawor tie State,
decided that frauds the part Of the railroad could not
Justify tho reputation Of the bonds.
PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMS FOR REPELLING REBEL
INvAsIONs.
The Second Auditor Of the Treasury, in compliance with
resolution the House Representatives has prepared
And submitted statement relative to the claim OF Penn
eyvania to the sum Of six huadred and seventy one
thousand four hundred and twentysix dollars, for
she service OF the ninety days troops during the rebel in
easion Of that State, from which II appears that they
were called out by proclamation Of the Governor and dis
charged by him, having been mustered into the
servce OF the United States.
THE CONTESTED SEAT FOR DAKOTA rERRrroRY.
The report OF the House Indian Committee in the
Dakota contested election, admitting Of the
testants, Mr. Jane, to the seat tenn, but without
prejudice the claim OF Mr.. Todd is rather singular
The circumstances OF the are no less singular
Mr. Jane having signed his own certificate, he having
been the time OF the election Acting Governor of the
Territory. Mr.. Todd received majority Of the votes
cast In all but district in which IL is claimed that
othor msjoritIes and elect him.
THE PROPOSED FREEDMEN's COLONY IN TEXAS.
Tue bill Of Senator Lane, OF Kansas, TO set apart
zion OF the State Texas for the use Of persons Of Ami
Gan descent assigns thcm the region between the Colo
kado and the Rio Grande in Texas, in which they are
allowed the privilege of the Homestead law. The officer
In charge Of emigration hereafter be appointed by the
President charged with the execution or this act and
Tho appropriations heretofore for colonization pur
POSES are placed In the the President carry
provisions into effect.
WALL STREET OPERATIONS IN WASHINGTON.
Among other evidences Of metropolitan progress Wash.
apson becoming quite as wild in respect to operations
In tocks Wall street. Reports OF the prices al the
board thers received every hall hour and heavy
spcoulations made. Some OF tho largest operations In
New York daily for Washington account, and many
OF tho rings for bulng bearing formed here For
Aho past days New York parties been busy
buying up, here and 10 Baltimore, Santa Clara quicksilver
nung stock with the view OF transferring operations
II Now York. and placing upon the regular stock list
The advance In the price Of gold has evidently alarmed
aho bear interest Wall street. number Of the lead
hrs OF that faction are here to ascertain what mea
ure may DO conoocted arrest the upward tendency
ahat precious metal they have been assured that thu
eoreary or the Treasury prefers that the products
hs country, instead OF gold, shall be exported TO cove
The excess OF our imports, but 80 long as the price
government securities affected Mr. Chase, although
mot Indifferent regards the price Of gold as Of secondary
consideration. He anxious, however, that measures
may be devised to stimulate the expectation o. produc
70 meet exchange.
THE BUSINESS OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Returns OF cash sales OF public lands for November
1ses received the General Land ONCE from stockton
Ealornia show tho sales for that month
10 ssa In addition 2oo7 were takon up durin
that month under the Homestead law and 4so acre
we're located by bounty land warrants. For December
tses the returns received today show that at Iohia
Michigan xAos acres were taken up under the Homesssa