The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY STANTON'S SUCCESSOR.
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General Grant Desires the appointment Of
General Sherman.
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The Nomination OF General Steedman
Not improbable.
Death of Secretary Stewards
Daughter.
Report. OF the Commissioner Of
Agriculture.
&C. &c. &C.

retirement Of Mt. stanton IN determined upon, the
President anxious "a hase Hksmony between che Com
mander n-Chiei apd tie We. Department, Consulted
with General 'Grsst Is to bm he should sppoint
General Grant has had tason to regret want Of
mony between himself spds Secretary Stanton, and
anxious to remedy the evil and avoid the difficult
Tics resulting therefrom. He desired the appoint.
ment Of General Sherman TO the position, be-
cause satisfied Of his hearty cooperation in the
important work Of recognizing the army. At his re-
quest General Sherman sent for There is also no
question Of rank in the natter General Sherman can
only be Acting Secretary Of War unless he resigns his
Lieutenant Generally, which he has not the remotes
dea OF doing Indeed II Is said that he will not accept
the post dd interim, but to return Immediately to the
West In case Of Sherman's decnation General Grant
will II Is believed, ask for the appointment Of General
James Steedman. General Grant and the latter have
compared tho subject Of the respective duties
OF the Secretary Of War and Commander.in- Chief and
the former 10 satisfied that he would have the co-opera
Zion Of General Steedman If appointed Secretary Of War
The latter has been for time past strongly urged
upon Mr.. johnson. He is positive man, Of nne ad
mnsratvc Abilities and would be excellent exchange
Tor the obstinate Stanton
Disbursements Of the Treasury.
The following the disbursements Of the Treasury
Department, for the week ending Saturday, Oct q.
On Account Of the War Department. 81 eos. $50
On Account Of the Navy Department. 007, 278
On Account Of tho Interior Department. 20o,420
Total... 100, SSS
The President Opposed TO the Reduction or
I Pay In the Quartermaster's Department.
A committee consisting Of the employees in the Quar-
ssmasters Department waited upon the President this
morning. for the purpose Of obtaining from him, reply
20 their petition relative to the reduction Of their pay
The President disssnts from the OF the Quarter
zion to the SECRETARY Of War; requests him at once
designate competent once board TO make Inquiries
and report TO tho War Department the rates which
should b. allowed This order, he adds win apply to
the two pAttions accompanying the application which
thess Instructions REFER and VIM for the present operate
aans any reduction OF the wages Of the employees In
whose interest they have been presented.
Death Of che Daughter Of Secretary seward.
Miss Fannie Seward, daughter Of VIM. H. Seward, died
'thie morning at four o'clock Miss Fannie the only
daughter OF the Secretary The funeral ceremonies will
take place In Washington on Wednesday, altar which
Tho remains win DO taken TO Auburn, X.
Decision Of the Treasury Department ReIa-
tive to the Tax Upon Canned Mcnts, &c.
The following Is the decision OF the Treasury Depart
ment relative the taxes upon canned meats vegeta.
bles, &c. -
By the amendatory act Of July H. 1885, stamp duty
Is imposed upon every can, bottle other single pack
sge containing meats fish, shell FISH fruits vegetables
sauces. syrups prepared inustards Jams jeiIes con
tanned therein aud packed sealed made, prepared
and sold. or offered for saie removed FOR con-
sumption In the United States after the first day OF
October 1896 Will. IL is believed that II the pur
pose aud intent OF Congress impose stamp tax upon
che abovcnamed articles II Sold offered SALE
moved for consumption in tho United States after
October l. $780, regardless OF the time OF their manuac
cure production, that intent IL imperfectly ex
pressed as to render i doubtful whether under proper
can be collected internal revenue officers are,
therefore, instructed not 10 interfere with the
possession or sale OF such articles OF domestic manuac
ture production. when satisfactory evidence Is fur
nlshef that they prepared and passed out OF the
possession OF the producer prior TO the LIST day OF Ocio
Der. Oysters and other shell fish are often removed
from the shell. and without undergoing any process for
thor preservation are placed in raw state In tin
ice. When put up In this manner and for this purpose
only, they are not regarded AZ canned within tho
required upon them Articles named In schedule G
when imported or OF foreign manufacture liable
% the stamp tax in addition TO the import duties
thereon. When, however such imported articles,
sept playing cards. lucfer matches friction matches
cigar lights and Wax tapsrs sold tho Original and
unbokcn packages in which The bottles other enco.
sure packed by the manufacturer the person 90
selling them Is not subject to any penalty on account OF
esn. ny sss sSoud su no snSn sae
stances be offered exposed for sale until they have
been appropriately stamped.
Executive Pardens.
A. J. McPhersoD, q government employe sentenced
for one year at ship Island Mississippi on the
recommend ion OF the Judge Advocate General
has been rardoned by the President. Five soldiers
prvaes John Cumming Thomas resan, Gcorge
Redlight, Robert Greery and Andrew HiggIns OF the
four United states cavalry, tried before court
marital at San Antonio, Texas, in July last, the
charge OF deserton and sentenced to be shot TO
death with muskelry. The President commnted the
punishment TO i've years imprisonment al hard labor in
tho o. all but Cummings, whose sentence on the
recommendation OF the Judge Advocate General was
committed 70 improvement hard labor for two years
Monthly Agricultural Report.
Th monthly report Of Isaac Newton Comm, soner Of
Agriculture, presents the following
hsrcturns Of local CORE pondens up % the first u
q totr, verify IN al ESSENTIAL particulars the state.
men's respecting the crops, contained IN previous
mnntoY exhibits. The condition u has
-unerd deterioration from carly frc.hets
sd excessive rains, but the quantity OF tho crop Il
Lfgel than the arrest ever previously chronired ia ID .
county. IN the production Of whea' next 10
nostimporiant cereal, agriculture has been unof
tuWas fof the present yoar nearly complete the
Yield vii not vary much from 143 600 900 bushc0s
SHOWING snail pcr centage % decrease which i fully
r0nlrrated by the comparatively superior quality III
go .>iin was prcdc,ca in previous number ms
j. 1000 0p1 busnes moro than the crop OF 1859 aud
wthn 1900 600 " product In proportion 10 the IN.
lcas,a population. The diminut.on IN the south 10
VI r. gtatsnt The estimates point 10 less than
100 40 bushels the eleven States heretofore nnre
prla-a traction ies than nyetenins Of the crop of
leJH ~ y Woithy y i'nNs IN connection
~Hh he diminution Of the three past sea.
that the whesi crop OF England
Aas zen likewise deficient since lsc4 The California
y net harvest, Of which little note has been publicly
rnadt 10 connection with the presrnt crop - excessive
Dor k the product OF this young state was nearly sin
mlliin bushcls Now u s safously claimed by leading
Caiffria sgrcuursta that the surplus Tor export vil
Essrt double that quantity II - evident that The
cheat crop will exceed ny several millions that Of
1859 when the yield reported al l3 iO4S2 bushels
1uettiere Eve and hall bushels 70 each ludivtd
na 1895 the est mates point 70 ave bushels 70 each
snhahtnt. There s ground then for spprehensions
81 scty and little excuse IN the amount OF The crops
Tor shrston prices.
lh Yield Of oats rs extraordinary and the quality ex-
crne,t The indications point 10 increase from ILL.,
sssu2 ushels IN 1859 I'll ei2 5e5 in 1895 II y the
1nyful IN tbe south that maintains an equality with IA
lat ensIe exhibit
hs Isles IN quantity than in the previous year BY
ffoupnt 70 two-tnnths. but ~ better In quality
AAnMyAs OF the Southern returns up 10 October !
1s~-no' warrant reduction Of the former cotton
esuhie fnucn below Ty0 600 bales though Il 10 too
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