The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14
WASHINGTON.


principally national win be sent home for conversion by
the steamers OF the few weeks. The announce
ment In Europe OF the commencement u proceedings
looking TO the impeachment OF the President has had the
tendency greatly weaken the confidence OF European
capitalists In securities, and they are snxously
deavorng TO convert their investments into something
more solid
stanton to Testify In the Impeachment Mat.
II Is stated high authority that Secretary Stanton
has been subprnAed before tho House Judiciary Com.
mittee to testify the matter OF the impeachment OF
the President.
General BeRnreGard,s Explanation.
In reply to the letter Of General r. Beauregard TO
the New Orleans Times Of the 10th inst, your
pendent duty with thepary would that the tee
gram OF the 2Sh uL does state that General Beau
regard made public speech at Canton Miss, though
such an inference might naturally DO drawn from the
language. What Beauregard said stated In very
free conversations with different members Of the excur-
sonal party and the declarations attributed to him the
telegram either addressed to your correspondent
others within his hearing whose understanding Of them
authenticate the report given Before sending the tee-
gram It was read to two gentlemen who had been
listeners to the Generals remarks and who pronounced
It correct version Of portion OF them.
The Question OF Admitting the Rebels Go
Practice In the Supreme Court.
The opinions OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States, TO be delivered to morrow Is based the ques
ton presented in the cases pa Of Nar OF Louisiana
and Garland, of Arkansas who, having participated in
the rebellion ask be admitted the bar OF that trbu
nal 1t involves particularly the constitutonality
of tho law extending attorneys in the United States
Courts the provisions of the act of july 1862 which re-
auires the test oath of civil military and naval officers,
with penalties for perjury.
SleighiuR In Washington.
Snow to the depth of about four inches fell here this
morning. The sleghiug is good.
The Examination of Enlisted Men of the
Army for Commissions.
An order has been issued from the War Department
convenng special board of officers to examine enlisted
for commissions in the army. The board will com.
mence its duties in few days. and 10 composed as fol-
lows:-Major H. f. Maynader, Twelfth United States
infantry. President; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel p W. Sianhope Twelfth United States infantry,
and FIRST Lieutenant Edward Murphy, Fifth United
States cavalry, Recorder.
Conscience Money.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has received the follow
ing contributions TO the conscience fund:-$27 from
some person unknown, ana IS so from q lady in New
York. who says that that is due the government
for duty some kid gloves which she imported without
the knowledge Of the Custom House officers.
Import Duties for tho Week.
Tho following statements Will show the amounts re-
ceved for duty imports at the principal ports Of the
United States Ftr the week ending January 12:-New
York, s1,s5S,ooo Philadelphia, $7s,26a q Boston,
Sis $50 90 Baltimore SIS 1888 so New Orleans, for
the last weekof $780, sso 7s7 49, San Francisco from
Dec s TO Dec. IL, 81, 2S5 g.
The Recent Changes In tho Bounty Laws
have considerably augmented che work Of the Second
Auditors ONCE, we'll as that OF the Paymaster Gen.
era Since tho passage OF tho act granting additional
ale, FIR ia Sha ho NJ
ceased soldiers havs multiplied with great rapidity.
Commissioner French has now flo In the second
Auditors ONCE fully hundred thousand claims
than he had IN august last and every day adds largely
10 their number. c~rs;gs SN -
Reported Appointment Of Paymasters.
The statement Is reiterated the best authority that
the list Of paymasters in the regular army, under the
provisions OF the Army bill passed at the last session.
has been appointed and will In few days be sent TO
the Senate for confirmation.
Repeal of Georgia Laws.
The Iawsdn Georgia denying foreigners the privilege Of
holding estate have been repealed by the Lsgsla
ture There law In Mississippi prohibiting foreign
era from conveying real estate until sster they have
been naturalized and also providing that unless so
nauralzed their lands and tenemens shalt not descend
70 their heirs upon decease but shall be sold and the
money paid into the State treasury.
Proposed Extersiou Of Railway South.
/ The lines OF railroad from Norfolk and Richmond
South talking Of extending the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad southwest to Mllen, Ga, by which
they vii! independent passenger train TO ma
con. Columbus and Central Alabama Tho South Carroll
nA Railroad Branchvie viii be used 70 perfect this
connection II IL is made
A New Pacific Railroad Project.
strong effort Ia about to be made the aid Of
Congress In constructing Pacific Railroad from point
the Gulf Of Mexico, by an air line route only one
thousand two hundred and sKtyeght miles long, to the
Pacific For this purpose association Of CAPT
alis,s has organized In connection with Governor A.
J. Hamilton, OF Texas and other Southern loyasts.
They propose 10 introduce bill at an early day TO carry
out their idea These gentlemen claim that II the an
nual government expenditures along the line OF their
proposed for military purposes capitalized and
the bonds thus created shall be allowed 10 railroad
company a. the work progresses the arrangement viii
give the country the required road without dollar OF
money in addition 10 what must otherwise continue 70
be expended for generation to come, giving mill
tary protection 70 the region through which the road Is
10 pass.
Now Through Route To the West-No din-
cation Of the Customs Regulations with
Canada.
The Great western Railway OF Canada having laid
third rail their road to accommodate the cars OF
the narrow gauge of the New York Central, Michigan
Central and other American roads, through cars
now pass from New York TO the Mississippi by this
route.
The recent stringent customs regulations Of tho secre
tary Treasury regard to trade with Canads have
been modified on the representations OF the Collector OF
Customs Detroit order to permit Of the passage Of
trains through Canada without the delay and annoyance
Of customs examinations on the borders Hereafter
baggage and freight cars will be locked with customs
lock on the American side Of the Detroit Niagara
river and not unlocked while Canadian soil Ameri-
can passengers viii go In through cars, which
no Canadian passengers will bs allowed to enter
These cars and thor contents will be permitted
TO reentsr the United states without being inspected
examined by officers OF the customs AZ further pre-
caution against all possible smuggling oncer Of the
customs win accompany each through train, and have
supervision over the through cars their occupants and
contents Under this arrangement passengers win pass
from New York TO Chicago with but sInxle change OF