The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16

In further argument against the he says
certain that to greater extent than is now appre-
hended such legislation will nure to the benefit OF spec
ulating adventurers all the land, who have been
buying soldiers discharges With view TO such antci
pated legislation and who now, doubtless covertly
pressing its The large bounty allowance
thus given in spite OF the careful vigilance and
tiny of the officers of this department. have led to frauds
incalcuabe 1t cannot be doubted that such extension
Ithese allowances is proposed will give i'm
petus and opportunity to evil doers in that line beyond
anything known in the past.
DIscoNrNuANcB OF MILITARY DISTRICTS.
BY direction Of Major General Hancock the military
district Of Western Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Eastern Shore and District Of Western Virginia have
been discontinued Harper's Ferry has been maintained
an independent post.
THE LOSSES BY PAYMAsTERs DURING THE REvo-
LUrIoNARY AND MEXICAN WARS AND THE LATE
REBELLION.
The Interesting statement is made derived from an
ofcia source) that during the Mexican the loss by
paymasters in the army $1,000 while during the
. war with Great Britain, when much more ex-
pended In the Mexican war; the loss through pay
masters 81, 000, 600; and during the war Of the
rebellion, although the disbursements amounted to
ST. 600 O00 the loss will he $500 000
than half a million.
AN internal MACHINE.
Judge fleid, OF Tue supreme Scurts Chains 10 nave
found letter among his mail night before last contain
ing implement Of the most murderous description
1t afterwards exploded and found to contain eight
large sugs The envelope In which the internal machine
encased from California. The Judge supposes
that he Is indebted parties in that State against
whom he decided case IN litigation last summer for
this malignant token Of remembrance.
THE CASE OF THE BRIG ISABELLA THOMPSON.
The Supreme Court to-day decided a namber Of i'm
pornt cases. including that of the brig Isabella Thomp
son, appellant, against the United States, appeal
from the District Court for the Northern District of New
York The Supreme Court held that the District Court
has exclusive jurisdiction in Of prize Authorities
quoted 10 show that seizure may be made when
there Is probable The Isabella Thompson
captured 1888 BY United States steamer suspicion
of being engaged in the blockade trade The Argyle had
taken At Wilmington cargo worth nearly forty-two
thousand dollars, and transferred IL to tho Isabella
Thompson Nassau. There reasonable ground that
both engaged IN that business Tho general guilt
continued notwithstanding the stoppage of the vessel
intermediate port. The case Of probable cause
made out in the opinion of the supreme Court, which
to-day ahirmod tho decree OF tho court below.
THE NEW YORK coLLECroHsHIP.
Applicants for shs New York Celiectorship still m
crease Judge l. p. Cowles. delegate TO the Fremont
Convention At CisvsIsnd In 1884, has submitted his
claims for the pace and IN venerable tsi ubiquitous
Hiram ws,bridss ss hsse WORKING IKE Beaver for the
position ~ sa VI
GUARDING AGAINST TEE EsrRoDucTloN or THg
cATTLE DLsEAsE
Secretary McCalioch to-sty addressed sAs following
circular 70 collectors 1t Customs
Su,s-I have boon informed that The ship ssndusky,
recently arrived at rayai from Bristol New York
laden in part with hides said ~ havo boen taken from
cattle that havo dted from the disease nw prevo0t IN
England, and known the "cattle plague" Customs
OF GERS az q
against the Introduction of ts terrible dsease and VIII
permit no foreign hides u BE- landed without nrst report
Ing each and receiving instructions from tho Do
pzTtlnent allowing the entry.
IsKEsu uLARIriEs IN TAg POSTAL ARRANGExERrs ~
rHE SOUTH.
The trip southwark a N. zesely, Third Assistant
Possmassev Gonsra undcrasod = b mainly for the
purpose Of correcting rsguati - present complained
Of The del very OF Sorhern nswspapers v subscybsn
in the South. II the evil esanos be corrected postal
facilities may be Withdrawn aitoeether.
SALES OF oUARTRsAAsTER's PROPERTY IN yKx DE-
YAHrMEST OF NORTH cAkoLISA.
Brevet BrigadIer General J. " Boyd, Chief Quarter
maser ol L,e peDartment of North Caroline In the
cAy. aud dosted say in ss rustsd stafes iTFsassry
800 0o0 ssng from sales OF suaermasters property,
making total or soo 600 realized from this depart
within few weeks.
PERSONAL.
Major General j. H. wilson United States Volunteers
has been Gned temporarily, TO the command Of the
Department OF Georgia
Colonel z Brown, Seventh regiment Veteran volun-
teers has been ordered command Of the post
of Phadclp clpha the detachents Immediately ada
cent thereto.
In the supreme Court Of unted states day, Mr
wilkes Angci, of New York, admitted attorney
and counsellor.
RExoSsTRAScE AGAINST THE PETITION OF THE
FREE TRADE LEAGUE.
A remonstrance has been addressed 10 Congress by
the American Home I4abo, League against the petition
signed b. the officers Of the FREQ Trade League The
rcmonsirans say they represent TO large extent the
interests of agriculture, mining. manufactures and com
merce, and they respectfully disseni from the
views OF political economy and Of the true business
relations wbih exist among mank that expressed
by the Free Trade League.
COMBINATIONS nv THE SENATE.
The Senate today confirmed the following appoint
ments.-
Jnfd Sstes DiariH Aco-n,y-Iawrence wolden
for the Southern district OF Illinois: A. q Rcasby for
the district OF New Jersey Daniel Dickinson, for the
southern district " New York Augustus ~ Grswold
for the westwn district of Michigan Caleb Baldwin for
the district ~ Iowa. Will am J. Jones, for the district of
Maryland B D Coggswcll, for the district of ws;on
sn winga,s Hayes icr the distnc, Of Rhode Island;
b. CarDohs for the Western district of Pennsylvana
D. G Dcnnson, for the district Of Vermont; Hiram VII
ley for the district Of Ccunecticnt John Hanna for the
a,.rs, Of Isdana Bradford for Tho district :, s Of
HAMPSHIRE George y Talbot, for the district of Name
Hchari ~ Dana for the district of Aassa hus IT'S; C.
Enaker, for the Eastern district Of Pennsylvania
Enf States Nnrghai-B J. Spoon r. for the district
o, Indiana Dekcy for The Eastern district OF Michi
gan; Davis a. Gooding, for the District Of Columbia;
Charles Clara the district OF Name Joseph Jones
for the northern district OF Illinois, Daniel Gooder,
for the district of North Carolina.
Nisrs11s>eus--kobcrt B Mitchell Of Kansas, 10 be
Governor ~ the Territory of New Mrsico; George
Etir, OF Ohio be Secretary OF tho Territory ~ New
Mexico; William II Gale, of New York, a. be Associate
Justice ~ Colorado Territory; Milton Kelley TO be Asn
cate Justice Of Idaho Territory William Kellogg of 1l.
nos be Chief Jus,ce of Nebraska Territory David
Phillips, OF Illinois 20 be United States Marhal FOR bs
Southern district of Illinois. Edmund Brick, Of New
Jerey " Consul vsencs Spain. Aud n be Deputy
ard whaIey at Prairie du Chen, Wis
Edwin shaw al Fall River, Mass, aud Abjah fde at 4
Taunton, hss-