The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-16
the law As 1t stands republican members Of Congress
are unanimous in their endorsement OF It,

the law. As stands republican members Of Congress
are unanimous in their endorsement Of it.
THE NEW YORK coLLEcToRsHIP
is becoming topic Of conversation in hote
lobbies and private political circles The matter has
finally assumed the phase Of careful inquiry for
suitable person than the special advocacy OF any ones
claims to the place Present appearances indicate thai
wakeman's name will be again pressed by Messrs
| Seward Weed and Raymond, and that Colonel Hlyel
may be brought forward for theIsurveyorship.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Twenty three thousand five hundred dollars in national
bank currency cancelled day in the presencs Of
the proper authorities
Numerous complaints having been made as TO the mode
of paying pensions at he agencies IN New York and
Philadelphia, at which cities the number Of pensioners
aud amount Of disbursements very large measures
have been taken the bureau here for thorough
tgation Of the OF the complaints with view to
the earliest and most efficient remedy.
One hundred thousand dollars In fractional currency
authorized by GenerakSpinner TO bs sent 10 New York
Tomorrow, and over seventy thousand elsewhere.
The receipts OF customs from the lst TO the 10th instant
were as folows:-New York, s374s, eIo Boston,
s2i5Sel; Philadelphia $144 5sl; Baltimore, $o3,63s.
THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS IN NEW YORK.
In consequence Of the inconvenience and hardship TO
which the present mode Of paying pensions at New
York city Is said TO nict upon United States pensioners
the Secretary of the Interior has despatched Mr. George
c. Whiting, of his Department formerly Commissioner
Of Pensions, TO that city, with authority investigate
the matter and obtain such facts and information will
enable the Department to apply the correction.
A STOP PUT TO THE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN
CRIMINAL.
The Secretary OF State in letter to Senator Sumner
details the facts in the Of the murderer Martin
Bader, recently pardoned by the Council of Baslcland
Switzerland condition Of his emgrating this coun
try. He under sentence OF confinement for twenty
four years in chains- The United States Consul Mr.
Wife at Base informed the Council Of Baseland that
the United States was not colony for convcts and
criminals and that the person pardoned would not be
permitted land this country would be returned
to Switzerland at the expense Of those sending him
hither
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO.
Mr. Mccormick formerly prominent in tho political
circles of Arizona has been appointed Governor the
Territory Of Idaho, vice Caleb Lyon, Of Lyonsdae.
THE PIRATE sEMMEs.
The governments intention concerning Ralph semmcs
has not been officially promulgated but the impression
gains ground that he will be tried by mixed commis
sion, composed OF military and naval officers, and that
his conviction release will almost solely upon the
question OF whether not he violated the usages
in escaping from his vessel after striking his flag II
conceded that the laws Of justified his burning
sinking and destroying his prizes and that he Is pro-
tected by the terms Of Lees surrender from acts Of law
fu warfare.
SENTENCE or wHrrrLEsEY.
Wallace Whttesey, convicted In the Criminal ~''o,
the abstraction OF government bonds, has -
to pay fine Of one thousand dol. ,no "s"'nosso "
the penalty was in consequepc ". ''oo'"o"'A''o"
OF the Jury to mercy sooo character previous 70 the
,rcerv hI Low .sfrsonment before his trial. and his
eviden,v s-s.,nipg health.
NE WITHDRAWAL OF GOODS PROM BOND.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March i5 1869.
The following at OF Congress, approved March II,
1885, Is published for the information and government
the officers OF customs and others concerned This
act authorizes first tho Withdrawal for OF
an goods upon which duties unpaid at any time
prior TO the LIST OF May, 1895; second. the with
drawal Of goods for consumption within year
from the date OF the original importation, upon
the payment OF the proper duties and charges the
for consumption after year and until the expiration
Of three years romhe date or original Importation upon
additional dnty Of ton per ccntum Of the amount
OF such duties and charges; fourth, the expor
years from ihg daN Il orisfs eiS@ inpSr.iion lon. !:
NTH tho right TO transport goods In bond from the port
OF original importation 10 any other port ports
United States for the parpole OF expectation
Tho provisions OF this law do not appear require
any special instructions, they be fully carried
governing the entry, withdrawal transportation and ex
portatlon OF merchandise IN bond.
II. McCULLotH, Secretary Of the Treasury.