The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09
1PANIsH COAsTM0 REGULATIONS.
Revlsi0n Of Freedmen's Bureau
Regulations.
RETIREMENT OF GENERAL HUNTER.
APPOINTMENTS BY the PRESIDENT.
H. &e. ke.
WASHINGTON, August s, 1888.
The Philadelphia Convention.


Committee in Philadelphia viii be at the Continental
Motel. The committee has engaged twenty at
shat hotel for the Of itself and the officers Of the
Convention. These headquarters viii be established
hhe 10th inst
I Tho most prominent names mentioned In connection
with the Presidency Of the Philadelphia Convention
Ex-Governor Thos Ewing, OF Ohio; General Dix, OF New
York, and Judge Curtis. OF Massachusetts
Tho selection win doubtless fall of these three,
and at the rst named to be the favorite
The Executive Committee have not determined on an
organizations which they win press, but canvassing
Nhs names mentioned Steps being taken to prevent
-sny dfnculty az to the qualification OF members
g. Tia Southern delegates almost unanimously in
she wisdom of excluding those who may be personally
dous 70 any respectable portion OF the loyal people Of
thn country, and ara thomseyss willing to submit to-
ss, which may exclude Of their number in order
xha, certain Northern aspcsuts for seats may DO kept
out
The test Whatever !. may be- win originate with and
De presented by the Southern delegates who dts
GUESSING The matter. They simply desire harmony and
Shat tue Convention may he constituted aad directed
phat liz influences may not he impaired
RcyisBen of Frcadmen's Bnreau Rrgnlet ions.
as board which has becn In at the Bureau Of
Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned lands, engaged In
She work Of revising the rucs and regulations OF the Blu
ssu for the purpose Of adapting thom to the recent act Of
lcAgress extending its DURATION has completed Tvs aeors
and ne members have been granted leave Of absence
sor their assignment TO duties
Claims Of United States soldiers for Money
Taken by Rebel Authorities.
General Hitchcock, Commssary Geaernl Of Prisoners,
announces that clams against tho fund Of moneys ro
covered from the rebel authorities, taken from United
a. IS soldiers while held prisoners OF war will be
,.ce,vs, until LIST octeber and not afterwards All
- have made srch claims are requested TO for
~,1 \. ~. .sss OF tho commssay General OF Prison
-, ,n.,, cs.roc, %. Office addresses. In all cases
sshsre claim Ia made ~ % exsst amount aus ana 'ne
character Of Che funds iakcf ~ the reo' mhs' 'e
uIeariy stated.
rhe Secretary sf the Navy Nst Absess~ iro'
His Post.
A erroneous Impression prevails in some quartsfs
aAat 10 Secretary Of the Navy Is abse from washing
pos aAd several letters have been received A. the depart
ssas sgkinE when he viii return. II IL proper 10 state
That Mr. wells s now In this city and has not been a5
sent wiahh recent period.
Appslnsmcnts by the President.
The Yvssdsas to-day mado the following appoint
nsah:-Arthcr p German, Collector OF Internal Rove
sss Vh dlstact Maryland appointment TO take effect
sist ina John W. Fnzcr Assessor First district Penn
syvsnis; Alexander Wallis reapponsed Collector Fth
airncs. New Jersey; Aonzo Tanner Assessor rb,tieh
Asstriot, New York. NJ y. Peck, Minister Resident snd
Consul 0snssal at Hsyt.
Osical se;ice Of the appointments OF postmasers 10
The cities az Worcester, Roxbury Salem and Gloucester
s6asuaohusstts were forwarded the I'd inst with
baaks bonds According TO the practice commissions
srs delivered when the bonds nied
sta mtsh Constiu9 Regulations.
The following dispatches have been received al the
stats Department from the Consulate General 81 the
United stases:--
Hea ". II. sxwARD, Secretary of State, Washington,
ss-Uassr The royal order of l7lh Of July. Isie for
sign bsih sing ships upwards OF -four hundred tons
and iron could be Introduced into the Spanish
dopinioss, and under the flag Of Spain, provided hcy
we're wholly ordered by subjects OF that nation Ny sn
ether roysa order published In the Havana Oacd Ca
ssfs BY inc Admiral commanding Catholic Maieslys
.Xsr ne spsDs nag Of foreign but sailing vess~ls not
exceeding one hundred Spanish measurement side
Ia, snS sers vessels wood Of draast NO, excsed
ing eight Spanish feet made lawful With the express
proviso h0Fsvcr, that such vessels must DO wholly
owned w spsnsh snblccs DO used sosy in tho coast
ing trad aud shall be cleared o. despatched Tor
any other trsds The payment 81 the royal dues must
OF course pre- eide the change OF dag.
accompany . copy IL the docanon, referred 70
shove and have the honor to be, sir with profound re-
THOMAS SAVAGE, Vice Consul General
.r.r1Iry or rnr v.rm sr.rIoS At HAvsss.
gsxlLrsr srg-I address the following this day to
the Minister Of War and tho Coionics.-
.s ss,s y % dep s y ss s
o. ya %, Ssss O. sf M s sS s pS"s q.
Sfspesng the existing laws " shbns De n soiacon o.
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Eoasc - STATE upon IL y veil g he ,srots o. ne en
.gaf and arse,irg .og,ss. e ne MY
, dsorse hsL a. the lay Or Jay IL iss sov = ~ pnr
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snf vessels . .a mar one haOarsa sn ard ws.ssa
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shsa y he bra aie q srSieie i. ~ q Lief
s nd a.' ss 4. X cs e we
sail sbrnsd under any confederation.
Tn,s communicate 10 you Ivy roysi order Tor yonr in
formation and IN answer 10 your communication above
quoted which also trsnsms TO you nv the same royal
rrdsr Tor the purposes therein expressed and ,hs
dsrsd 10 ID published by order n fa coamaudes q THE
naval station for the information u whom u may
corn that may allcge ignorance Of tie decree.
HsyAsA. July ~, 1896 NAyARRIIE.
lot crpsi Rsrenuc Receipts from Perry
Boats &c.
The Commissioner Of in''rns, Revenue hss made the
following decision relative 10 the gross receipts Of
f.uy bosls and other rssscis -
n having been cl,imed ~ me owners and msosgafs a
terry boat. is' hey we're exempt from psymest
'.sss upon ihsr .,o.s ss,ps ~ rss.on 2, p1y"en,
the Secretary OF tins Treas ~ fnd he has decided - o'
sows--
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. ,s S & Il rsa. is,n al l rs,- TrS
y .appar ihe fcyerunsn, = rsf 'n.s-. - hs lusis
I'D 0thsf hgnH 1un@
~ say a-rda,of. The go uefe referred
~ l-losss ASs dy ~ ava hal esni upon he
sssa~ gesspfs Of mny fsasosd cansi slfsntns, shp.
kars@ csaal tosi ~ o'Lgr eNaaseA cmii0yed
81 ~ euslness ~ ra,ins fss.'rsss y por-gv
Tor sre nnd .ecnns dp'e ~ ttss per sniln % ~"
xtp.s amount receipt. ~ assttptnn 81
hr rsn n4riss .orruf~tiNns Ulng.
.ss.las - sg.ng The t1l fe@d
Ysy~y bridge Auflofxyd ~ isw 20 toll fcr the
lssnsf o. ssenges uss.ts rsraess, stn end ffe Of
say ds4ot1r .oa sush tot road fcr.v tr l.s
fhere market difference ~ nc iArsfase used y h-se
t~o Tie nfr srasklns expressly ~ vessels snf
e1sna DUR upon tao rrcsris ~ yeeeis ~hr hr
gssl-r onfis mention ~ vessels ur0ses thr fgfg
1pon sfoss Arn0us all feclpfs ~ aesrfftyn
ass ~ usri N fersng ~, ~ .ny ~ ser
corporations ng pyssestss hsflnE ne
anssrnl~ni ~ any toll rosd ferry big@- No.
g3s.is ussd IN fsrlyfns " net olinshy c1n~Nus -