The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-13


four . ,ilss from the Mexican shore and on sne
high - This being the case 10 urged thai eur gov
snnsu has good 70 demand ~ frssusneI Gam.
Anna o. this failing 70 proclaim war seasnss
,.,.s,, rhsre IL srong element q work here TO IN
duoessa = government 70 strong measures WIN
hsxico md one Of the arguments 10 that snosss OF me
Juases D uty have stated that nov that haxmssn ana
Frame. ave bean disposed Of attention OF Ne MEXICAN
rsuuso viii Do turned 10 the United States ed shss
A.~.- for thu rs,urn Of Texas aud California 70 the
u.x... .u.hor,tv will be made TAis of<soarse looks
sxtrsno1. absurd; but IL vouc"'~ "1 ~ -" w
pressDd 4. 4, be we'll posted on Mexican sasjecta
s.r g.e Assa ssination InvestiGation.
urrt lars specis COMMITTEES of Fsve I'D soothing To-
dav in tas vay Of examination Of Witnesses and have
done nost ling OF that ksno Mountaineering she pun
hshed eta ements TO the contrary Tue sSsmor % 70
General O, I'D going before the Commttee undoubtedly
originated fact thas he called General Buer on
bcsness.oi private nature. Tho special commistec,
however ave made ample Hrangenenss 70 invesugs's
tho asssss nation thoroughly and wiz leave stone
injured 70 GET q the truth There arc many little
points that need up and Mr. Butler intends
to do al within the range OF possibilities II has
boon rsu ksd a. strange Colonel Conger has not
been exsmi ned rs to the copy Booths diary which
he made vi lilo he had the body in charge on its way TO
Washin DION Tho copy he thus made demanded BY
Geucl Bah err said the Secretary OF War required
the aushort es compliance with this demand Conger
surrendered bis copy and 1t Is said that the pub
lished extra ct does not correspond In many respects
with that .na4 le by Conger.
PAYNE mt OF the Additional BoWnties.
Tho Socretal y of War to-day transmitted 70 theHeuse
OF ivos following letter from the Pay.
master General dated July II, in reply 10 resolution
directing the ecretares Of Navy and the Treasury
TO inform the ouse what further legislation, II any 10
pecssarv 70 ac tate the payment additional bountes
granted by the act of July 49, 1906. The PAymaster
General says
so far relate TO this Bureau am OF opinion that
NO further legs ,tion Is necessary, Paymasters and
clerks can successfully engage IN the wofk oi
examining and pay ng claims for additional bounty,
arc diligently and industro,,sIy employed. Any
sure would tend ra.l er to retard facilitate the
plain thai the rolls to which reference be had
for the autbsutica ton Of such bounty claims
have passed from a. O. custody OF TINS once 70 me
Of tho. Secol I'd Auditor OF the Treasury. 10
which they finally \ pertain, Tor the examination
and settlement Of dist ursing officers accounts. This
Bureau is therefore do eudent pom the Auditor for
sental facts 10 be derv the rolls in his posses
son before claims can % finally determined and paid
The payments follow ju rapidly the answers TO
our nouires are receyoc from tile Auditor With the
present facilities OF this o. ice the number paid monthly
coud he largely II IL possible for the
Second Auditor 20 supply wit the needed data
Whether tina, officer with an increase Of his clerical
force could hasten the work his Office whether he
has not already as many engaged as in the special
matter OF furnishing data 10 US its nature be
PROBABLY SO employed, arc questions properly to be
answered by himself
Session Of the Judi, iary Commtftees
The Judiciary Committee hsl meeting this morning
and examined one witness abo, It impeachment
The C1stoms Revenae nm d the Receipts from
the Tax Dlstills ID Whtskey.
The Official report from the 81 creaTy Of the Treasury
shows that the expenses Of cole citing the revenue rom
for the year ending Dc cemoer 81, 1862 wore
s. e2S $780, and for the year en- ling with December
1906 So s67 S94 The receipts f ON Customs Tor the
year ending with December 1895 were $l36, lol,
and for iheyear ending with Dscem osr 1856 $lSl4o7
s3l. The excess OF .expenditurss In collecting the
revenue 1895 over 1875. viz ~ 63o7o Is attribut-
able great the rsopeni Nc OF the southern
ports and the appointment Of officers Tor the same Al
many Of these ports the sxpendit ures excseo inc
recsipts and the onncsn used p 1ncpa'y Tor the
preventive service The excess 10 q USED Also oy IN
Of compensation by the appoint nsns or omce
necessary 70 carry ous the smuggling act
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury in answd to resolu-
ton n the Bouse asking Information n the amount
Of revenue received from dstn d spirits dur
ing the fiscal year, says in oncal 'epv to the
HOUSE. that 10 impossible now 70 comm unicas me
information because only part Of the n turns from
collectors has received At the Intern, Revenue
Bureau BE adds that time will DO lost n obtaining
necessary information which will b laid before the
House - soon - practicable
Resnrn Of Secretary Brewnip6.
secresrv browning returned from HIS visit Illinois
hast evening H,. health hse greatly improve during
his absence although he il mot yot we'll en- ugh 70
resume all his s6acis duties. Mr. Browning va not I"
the meeting Of the Cabinet to-day, and viii not ppear
at his desk 10 the Department sutil Monday next
All the Ports Of italy Foul with Choierl I.
Our Consul ~ Malaga reports that all the ports OF ay
ara declared foul with cholera aud all vessels rem Il
norris In pors In Spain have 10 perform ten DAYS quar-
tine AZ Port Mshon.
Correction In the Report 81 the British Posss u
Treaty.
In the recent postal treaty between Great Britain and
the United satee the charge on books, packets and
patterns OFF samples Of merchandise should DO mot
than three cents the United Kingdom, and six cents
IN the United for every four ounces" and not for
every "fory" incorrectly printed In some OF the
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