The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-28

the duty shall b atty per cent I'd vaiorcm ana tna'
wire spiral furniture springs imported rom foreign
countries. manufactured from iron wire, shall DO 70
qured pay the Of duty - now imposed ON
iron wre-namey two cents per pound and fifteen per
cent nd valorem.
General slecsu, Nouisated for Naval Omcer
~ New York.
The President tosay TO the Senate the name Of
General IL w. slocum for Naval nicer for New York.
t. Commissioners Of Agriculture.
II Is understood that the President to-day nominated
TO the Senate J. G. G. Kennedy for Commissioner Of
Agrc alture in the place Of Isaac Newton Mr. Kenne-
dy formerly Superintendent Of the Census.
Onciai Proclamation Of the Supplementary
RECOMMENDATION Law.
The Supplemental Reconstruction act Is to-day officially
promulgated by the Secretary OF State with the certin-
the Clerk the House and the Secretary the
Senate that IL passed over the Presidents
Smelling Committee Wanted.
Another smelling committee is wanted TO look after
the disposition Of the thirty 10 fifty millions Of dollars
received for captured property in the Confederate
States Also Of the twenty millions placed the dis
posal Of Secretary Stanton for the payment Of the
late owners Of those slaves which were enlisted
IN the army, to find out to whom has gone the
interest Of this money, whether the national banks
have IL on deposit, and why the further
consideration OF the proposition cover 1t by warrant
in the Treasury postponed until the Hrst Monday
December next also to look after the proceeds Of such
cotton a. brought through the lines special per-
mits during the war, &C., &c.
Redemption Of National Bank Notes.
The Comptroller OF the Currency gives notice TO hold
Of circulating notes OF the First National Bank Of
Newton, Mass. the notes Of the Tennessee National
Bank, Of Memphis Tenn, and those Of the First Ma
tiona Bank Of Medina, ", that such notes will be
paid in lawful money Of The United States upon presen
taon al the Treasury Of the United States.
The southern Railroads.
The thirty-seven railroads in the Department Of the
Tennessee the United States the LIST Of February
last So being the principal and interest unpaid
due for railroad property Of all kinds purchased from the
government It will be recolected these and other
Southern railroads obtained extension Of time beyond
that originally designated.
Combinations and Reflections by rho Senate.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tons-Nathaniel g. Taylor Of Tennessee. to be Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs; Norman s. Andrews, TO be
United States Marshal the Eastern district Of Mchi-
gam Thomas JONES' be Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the Eighteenth district Of Ohio; James Worhen Of
Tennessee be Indian Agent for the Southern Supen
tendency.
The senate rejected s. l. Warren, United States Dis
tric Attorney the Western district OF Tennessee
The Senate has taken NO final action in the Of
General +. p Blair as Minister to Austria.
Once Seekers in the National Capital.
In addition 10 the throngs Of prominent political Office
seekers in Washington, there are hundreds OF the
less pretentious class. including unmarried women,
widows and ex-solders from all parts of the country
They anxious for places in the Treasury and other
Departments and also in the Public Printing Once As
there vacancies, and the force at the latter
establishment ID being reduced for lack Of work. many
n afr In
the necessity Of soliciting private charity that they may
return TO their homes.
The bill authorizing the increase Of the force of
aminers in the Patent once having passed both houses
Of Congress- the hall in front Of ths Commissioners
door VAS crowded to-day Y sseksss aftsr once Agph
ostions Of outsiders however, win Be wholly useless -
IL is understood Commissioner Thsaksr has decided 70
nl all the positions BY promotion. Assistant ex
sminers will be promoted to principals, clerks 70 exam
iners and messenger 70 clerks. ..-.sryYsr
SistIeSeTy Contract Assaulted.
The stationery contract for supplying Collectors and
Assessors Of Internal Revenue throughout the United
States awarded January last to other parties has been
annuIled and given to Phelps Solomons, Of Washing
ton
THE Line 0ln Monument Association.
Congress has just passed Law rganzing an assoca-
ton national in character for the purpose Of erect
n monument
American freedom The Trustees for the North and
Northwestern States are as Representative
John T. Wilson, OF OHIO: Representative Ortiz, Of In
dana Representative Cullom. Of Illinois; Senator Har
Ian OF Iowa. and Representative briggs, OF Michigan
The Indian Delegations RE fusul TO Permit
Them 10 Enjoy a War Dance.
The Chippewa and sioux Indian delegations now in
this city growing somewhat weary doubtless Of the
methods Of amusement patronized py the pale faces,
recently determined 10 mprovse little sport which
should be something moro 10 their taste. Accordingly
attes arranged for the execution this afternoon
and this evening Of grand dance Seventh Street
Park, for which extraordinary occasion the warriors
have energetic In their prep arations for looking
their best fashionable bellies in decorating for ball
their sntcpaicns OF pleasure were ruthlessly blight
ed by an order from the Secretary Of the Interior for
bidding any exhibition OF the kind secretary Browning
at the suggestion Of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs.
which is responsible for the good behavior Of the
Indians while away from their reservations, prohibited
the war Dance on the ground that there TO
fear the creation Of some disturbance by which the
public peace would DO violated. Experience has shown
that war dance can scarcely of with proper ecat
without the consumption Of considerable quantity Of
IRE water which, If INDUCED in at the present time,
Il was thought the entertainment would be likely to
result in free fight dance Besides q Is tho
desire Of the government to wean these wild tribes nom
their savage 10 the advantages Of utilization,
and such exhibitions permitted, tend to inspire tho
Indians with the enthusiasm Of the war PATH with all
lis Accomplishments Of ayhawking, scaping and plum
dering.
Repsrs Or the Director Of the BuPeas 81 STA.
IRIS tisfics.
The report Of the Director Of the Statistical Bureau for
the month Of March is in the press and will be
issued in few days II win contain the imports and
exports in detail months Of January and February
in one hundred and eleven dstricts Besides this II
will show the amount Of duties received by government
each and every article OF importation during the rs
cal year ending june 90 sos and finally IL viii contain
commercial reports up date from the United States
Consuls abroad. From summary statement Of
the exports Of domestic produce from the United
States during the six months ending December 81 $780,
the following details gieaned:--The total value Of
the domestic exports Is $l72o6l ies OF this sum the
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