The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10

Judge UnderwO0d,s Recent Chnrge nj Rich.
The recon. charge OF Judge Underyood IN The n rand
Jury the q, cult Court for the Rchmou1 district
hero pronounced Indecent assault upon the soca,
condition Of tho people Of that unfortunate city.
Roverdy johnson characerzes IL as outrageous and de
clares that tho Judge should be impcacned He SAYS
that If the President TO make speech one as
unbecoming his official position these remarks are to
the judicial bench he would have the mpeachers after
him at once and he does not hesitate TO say that IL the
President should use language anywhere nearly APP
preaching this charge and vugarity be
would himself voteagainst him on the impeachment
question These seem 10 the sentiments OF the ecu.
erai public.
Frauds ON the Revenue in Virginia.
The letter recently published in the HEgArD. from
Richmond, in relation to internal revenue affairs and
frauds in that department has attracted good deal of
attention, both IN Washington and at Richmond. In the
latter city the majority OF the business endorse the
facts contained in the letter. generally that
il only touches of corruption and dishonesty that
has daily become greater since tho close Of The
New developments wi however. be made this ssb-
ject which wiz probably solvethe mystery by which tho
present Collector has continued IN Office despite the
siicsod maKcasancs and incompeisnoy with which he
Inns 20 frequently bcen charged esa s. 1&@
The Onion Pacific RnsIrosd.
The Urton Pacific Railroad Company Eastern dvision
have filed map IN enc General Land Office showing the
route Of their road Fort Harker to Fort Riley or
from the one hundred and lhrieth to the hundred
and twentieth mile post. The map will be basis Of
the land grants This road IS now reported as completed
and accepted by the government for distance OF Que
hundred and eiehty-6ve miles from the nal point on
tho line dividing the States Of Kansas and Missouri
the one hundred and eighty-ifi mile post
d The Payment OF soldiers BOunties.
statement has appeared 10 some OF this mornings
papers, that it is probable order viii be issued sus
pending the payment until an additional ap
preparation is made by Congress and that on account
tins suspension the division OF referred claims OF the
pay depsr. ment shortly be discontinued and the
baymasters on duty in it, mostly volunteer officers,
TO BE- mustered out There is much reason to believe
that order may be issued by the Secretary Of War
suspsnding the payment Of bounes but ii is not ali
probable that the Division Of Referred Claims will be
abolished for long time, 10 come Even should the
payment or bountes DO temporarily interrupted there
sufficient work keep these paymasters employed until
Congress makes the requisite appropriation. ~.
The New Certificates Of indebtedness.
Some newspapers in adverting TO the preparation and
delivery the Treasury Of the three per cent govern
ment certificates Of Indebtedness, which by law
provided TO absorb portion Of the compound interest
not have represented that they are to be issued i'm
mediately in anticipation OF the maturity OF the
pound notes. This statement Is the result or msappre-
hension the Secretary Of tina Treasury has not de-
crlnined anything respecting the distribution Of the
nex tfrse per cent notes. ss ts- As e. Nj t ft
No, Pcn-seos Granted to Soldiers Of the Wur
$500 Of 1912.
Several applications have boon made to the Pension
Office FOR instructions forms under alleged ..Act
Granting Pensions Soldiers Of the war or 1872 with
Great Britain said to have boon approved December
d, 1866. The Commissioner OF Pensions desires that
general publicity should be gwen 10 his statement that
no date tenor specified been passed by
Congress. There Is no law granting pensions soldiers
Of the wa Of 1872 excepting such disabled in
Tho service provided for than fty years since
s Internal Revenue Decision.
II been the practice with certain banks take In
struments the form Of receipt instead or promssory
notes. A. B. applies for loan Of $4,000, which hs
procures upon lodging United States bopds &c, col
lateral security. Instead OF giving the bank his promis
| sorry note he gives instrument in substance fol
! lnws:-
| Received OF Bank ton thousand dollars. advance
| on $40 600 United States bonds.
10 this ne anixes two cent stamp only. Tho Com
Of Internal Revenue has decided that such
instrument rs evidence of amount OF money to be
paid and such liable stamp tax 1t the
MS promssory note and the Comptroller OF Currepcy
has directed all bank examiners not 10 recognize such
instruments with two cent stamp only affixed as
valid and legal
Payments by the Government.
After the first OF July payments Of registered securi
ties Of the government will be made at the following
plsces-New York. Boston Philadelphia Baltimore,
Cincinnati Chicago, New Orleans Charleston, ST. LOUIS
san Franciso Buffalo and pusburg. The last three
cities have been recently selected. Parties who desire
70 have lhcr interests paid at the abovo places
oficaa tha liar mon
Personal.
Assistant secretary Chandler has. after several weeks
absence for benefit OF his health returned TO Wash
ng,on and resumed the duties Of his Office.
Chief Clerk Yves, again al his desk after
attack Of sickness.
F0rups In Bankruptcy.
The United States supreme Court has ordered that
copies Of the ORDERS rules and forms bankruptcy,
any OF them 10 be established by the Court shall be
Published Until the order OF the Court
CleIms for Captured Cotton.
The Court g Claims has now before II large number
OF claims FOR captured cotton involving Of
money Ex-senator Cowsn Is specially employed 10
defend the interests Of the government According
the law redress be had only through THE court
the suits confined "a such make due
nroof Of loyalty Hence questions incidentally dis
cn.sed a. to the sa,us Of claimants during
rebellion.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
me receipts from internal TO-DAY nearly
hall million Of dollars
Anniversary OF Steuessati JneIsoo's Death.
To rnorrow, the anniversary o. sionews Jackson's
death was expected, heretofore would be tbs
.ion OF grand procession Of the citizens Of Richmond
IN the cemeteries and floral Offering by the isdies bu
In view Of the present political agitation and probable
nte reteucc a. the military the ladies' have wisely
tern,nsd ~ make dsplav thai nigh, possibly be
construed into disioyally They simply propose visit
the cemeteries informally. and pay tribute 20 their
departed heroes The remnant Of company known
the Richmond Blues win have dinner and will prcba-
bly vst the graves Of their comrades. future DAY
has. however been appointed for ihs observance o.
these ceremonies
RadicmIism is Fast Tennessee.
The radical spirit 10 East TENNESSEE is forcbly fiias.
tvaied by the following notification from captain o.
Governor Brownlov's militia, who also edits paper 49,
The man that does not understand thai this Stale "a
renaln undsr the control OF friends