The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

released or delivered TO them Tho appraisal require
BY this section is made simply TO determine the amount
ton Of such bond and It's approval by the court tho
order OF the court directing the delivery OF ths property
approved March s. 1888 entitled can act 10 prevent ana
punish frauds upon the revenue &c, and as foows-
raj the States q q % Of
i've or aas a. % ~ S s q the rSs
such seizure shall be shall exceed thousand
approval The sssy Of the
goods on payment Of the appraised value thereof.
II will be readily perceived that, under The foregoing
section collector OF customs has authority TO release
any property which has been seized for violation OF the
unless the Sc zre together with the attendant circu-
and the appraised value Of the same has first
been reposd 70 the 81 the as wstn
and requesting authority and the same has been granted
Il is evident from the reading OF said section that Con-
gress intended to place the power to release the property
thus seized and appraised solely with the Secretary o.
tho Treasury and with collectors other officers OF
the customs, by making such release wholly subject 70
his approval Collectors must in every Of seizure,
where there shall be application for release upon the
OF the appraised value report the facts OF the
case and the appraised value Of the property sought TO
be released 10 tho Secretary OF the Treasury with
recommendation that It be released when, II deemed
expeden he will grant the necessary authority 70 osner
collectors 10 release It.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD MEASURE
The extension OF the Pacific Railroad into tho bowels
Of Kansas in several directions will como In Congress
this winter. Kansas is growing 80 rapidly that the
claims Of dozon little towns for railroad benefits
pressed with confidence which would have been I'M
warrantabe when the Pacific Railroad project was first
broached Kansas will be heavily represented in the
third House this winter as New Jersey or Maryland.
PERSONAL.
Major General Wilson, Of cavalry raiding fame, re-
ported at General Grants headquarters tonight direct
from Georgia.
SETTLEMENT OF CLOTHING ACCOUNTS or voLUN
TIERS.
The following General Order been issued from the
War Department.:
oansss--xo. III.
WAR DgTAETMESr, ApJurASr GENERALS OfycE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. 1865 I
Hereafter in the settlement Of the clothing accounts OF
volunteer soldiers discharged since March b 1867 the
of clothing will be allowed as IN the OF
regular soldiers Each soldier will be credited with the
apount Of clothing due for the period Of actual service
from the date Of enlistment from the date Of last set
ucineut in case prior settlement has Deen MADE, and
will DC charged with the amount drawn during the same
period The same rule will govern in all settlements u
clothing OF volunteer soldiers made since March
3, 1885, whether final the regular annia settlements
!na,cscd N paragraph eleven hundred and MY, revised
reguiat ons
In making up the soldiers credit reference viii be had
TO the General Orders from this office fixing the allowance
of clothing for the regular army for the period included
IN the settlement and h will be credit pro Too OF
the years allowance for the year. rs second OF third as
the may be- IN which he serving nj the time oil
his discharge and no viii be charged with the money
value OF the clothing drawn IS estimated b. the list Of
prices published in said orders.
BY order or the SECRETARY OF WAX.
f. ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
BOLD ROBBERY.
raymas!er OF the United States Army went into
bank in this city to-day with $4,000 which ho laid on
the counter and turned about for the purpose Of writing
check. His clerk entered at tho time, and like
wise placed the counter package of $4,000 and
then engaged in conversation with friend. Whilst the
raymastcr and his clerk thus engaged somc party
j, the oFow1 So. ~ $4,000 package, with winch s
madc his escape uhnot.ced.
TUE PATENT LAWS.
Persons Interested n patents for Inventions and who
have been led 20 believe that II is intended to obtain
through Congress very essential modification of tho
patent laws, authcritatveiy informed that ma
tcrai change such laws will be asked for during the
present Only few Of the minor points infect
ing the details of securing patents will be modified
TEE AURIrEaoUs GOVERNMENT LANDS.
The Land Once, in reply 10 frequent inquiries to
whether auriferous lands be purchased or located
with any species OF warrants scrip issued under
thority Of Congress- acerlans that such lands OF the
liable 10 disposal under the existing laws