The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
Passage Of the Bill Recognizing the Pay
Department of the Navy.
Confirmation Of General Slckles as Minister
to the Hague.
10. &c. Go,

20. Go. Go.
WASHINGTON May II, 1906
1m HesT OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
SENATE.
n pleasing contrast with the radical and disunon
non o the House yesterday the vote In the Senate
to-day upon the proposed amendment to the Post Oce
IN restricting the Presidents power Of appointments TO
smcs. The debate upon the question has been full
end complete, taking an unusually wide range, and
swing to every Senator who had private grudge
oeainst the President opportunity to vent bis
aplsen 70 the fullest extent. Senator Howard, Of
Michigan, had the floor oday, and in speech Of more
man two hours duration poured upon the devoted head
q patriotic and honest President the pentup rage
md calunny of months He took the ground, and
eNoted largely from the late President Lncons procla
nations and speeches. that President johnson was not
eoowing in his footsteps carrying out his policy, but
had gone body and SOUL 10 the coppcrhead party
which had not only brought the war upon us, but
I'D done all in their power to give IL aid
snd comfort he was followed by Mr.. Cowan, of Penn
Wivania in of his most abo and eloquent speeches
Who easily refuted the arguments Of the Senator from
Michigan the vote will show. Senators Cowan and
Oeotte have stood manfuy by the President through
ne whole debate, defending him with ability and
ppable effect against tho continued and violent attacks
Apen him from the radical side Of tho senate.
Upon q vote for the proposed amendment 10
Vas lost sixteen Senators In the Affirmative and twenty
ses IN the negative The following republican Senators
Ssssd to reject the ndment -Moesrs Cowan Doolit
- Edmunds, Tesscnden, Foster Lane OF Kansas Nor
-, Poland Sherman and Wilson.
CONFIRMATION OF GENERAL sIcKLEs AZ MINISTER
Il 10 THE HAGUE.
NJ Wilson rose the Senate to-day, and proposed the
svnmation of General Sices Minister TO the Hague.
- published in morning paper that he had been
sonnrmei the papers character for veracty should
- upheld Whether that Is not known,
lnut the General WIS confirmed s0hr i'.--
III PRESIDENTIAL APPRovALs.
NJ President has approved the joint resolution pro-
y,A,ns that paralne OIL exceeding In specific gravity
thirty six degrees, Baum hydromcter, the product OF
tesSduum Of dstiation crude petroleum and crude oil
- product Of the first and single dis'llaon Of COAL
shade asphaltu peat other btumlnous substances,
hau from and after tho passage Of this joint resolution
- exempt from internal tax or duty.
me- President has also approved the bill extending the
jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims This court now
hssr and determine the claim OF any paymastcr quar-
mas,er oommsary Of subsistence other disbursIng
sncer Of the United States OF his administrators
EXECUTORS for relief from responsibility account OF
ses by capture otherwise while In the line Of HE
ausy Of government funds, vouchers records and pa
ess his charge and for which such officer was and
hsad responsible Provided that appeal may DO taken
10 the Supreme Court in other Whenever the
pourt shall have ascertaned Of any such loss
Aave BEEN without fault neglect the part Of any
uch officer, II shall make a decree setting forth the
smount thereof upon which the proper accounting OH
sss the Treasury shall allow 70 such officer the amount
10 dccreed credit in the settlement Of his account
CABINET SESSION.
Yhe Cabinet meeting OF to-day unusually short
% All the members Of the Cabinet present ex.
lsptina Attorney General Speed But little bushes could
sve been transacted during the short time in which
hey in session.
THE TARIFF LAWS.
ne Committee on Ways and Means arc doing nothing
b yet on the tariff laws prefcrring TO wait until
lome Anal action has been taken upon the Internal
tsvenue Tax law
M FAILURE OF THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
Tho following is a statement showing the indebted
s Of the Merchants National Bank Of this city 10 the
government, ne taken from the books Of the bank
spssited to the credit Of the Treasurer Of the
United states. tos 5oI
aymasters. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gsfc6
thor dsbursng ofncers and agents ......... co. $50
Total. ................s 7os, sl2
of this amount t36e, ls4 v8 deposited between tho
och Of April and the 3D. Of Nay, the date Of failure Of
20 bank. Among the deposltors OF the bank were
A. Risley, supervising special agent Of the
rsasury, who bad deposit ga, $40; Elijah Sells,
superintendent OF Indian Affairs nearly t5l 900, and
,omas Hobbs, Disburing Clerk OF the Treasury De-
x,ment upwards Of s25 o00 The officers Of the gov.
nment think IL they realize IS 0o0 exclusive OF the
loury for the national deposits they will DO extremely
lrtunate It In also estimated that Bayne Co, Of
itimore indebted 10 the bank nearly 800, 600
% ISvEsrrGA ALTON INTO THE ALLEexp ABUSES or
THE BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Committee Public Expenditures have had the
ssed abuses OF the Boston Custom House undor con.
Iteration Their nrst intention to do nothing IN
premises until after the adjournment Of Congress-
zen the committee could proceed 10 Boston and devote
ear entire time 10 the investigation They have 20 far
dned this contemplated action as 10 send for.a fov
rsons and papers with a to ascertain how vide q
age the investigation must take. These are expected
re within few days, when some decided action viii
taken in the premises by the committee
LIEF OF THE DESTITUTE NEGROES or THE Die
TRICT.
General Howard mas appointed a Special Relief Com
ssson, OF which Surgeon Robert Reyburn president
ssybes J. Bowen vice president, 20 distribute th'
snty Ave thousand dollars appropriated Nv Congress
the RELIEF OF destitute oolored people In this District
TuE LOUISIANA STATE BONDS.
annes Robb, authorized agent Of the State Treas
~ and Auditor OF louisiana has arrived here for The
fpose Of receiving the bonds belonging TO the New
pans banks, which had been deposited by
I'm with the sMts Auditor, and were subse
lnuy captured az Shreveport by Genera
lridsn. II will 10 recolected that in accord
y with recent decision OF the Attorney Genera
Secretary Of the Treasury ordered theso bonds
kn properly Identified, 70 be delivered TO the State
tor or parties owning hsn, or any duly authorized
b. Ac6ordins 70 me srraogemept thoss which