The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-16
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE 49, 1ses-TRIPLE SHEET

man OF their executive committee and he has not felt
himself at liberty TO take active measures In advance
OF the convention in relation to the candidate 70 be
nominated.
The Trial Of John Fl. Surratt 10 Commence
Next Monday.
The counsel for John H. Surratt stated to-day In
the Criminal Court that they were ready for trial;
but the United States District Attorney said the
government could not commence the case till next
Monday, to which day 1t was postponed.
General Mott and the Costa Rica Mission.
The statement that the Senate Committee
Foreign Relations had decided to report adversely
on the nomination OF General I. p. Mott Minister
to Costa RIGA Is unauthorized and incorrect The
nomination has been Withdrawn by the President at
General Motifs own request, for private reasons
Increased Salary of Department Clerks.
the clerks in the executive departments are I'M
usually ubilant to-day the passage in the House
OF the bill allowing twenty per cent increase Of
salary.
Movements OF United States War Vessels.
Dispatches have been received at the Navy De-
partment announcing that the United States steamer
Hartford which has been relieved as flagship OF the
Asatc squadron by the Piscataqua, left Singapore
for the United States on the 23d Of April The United
States steamer De Soto has arrived at Pensacola.
Land Once Reports.
Reports to the General Land ONCE show that
during the month of May 2s6 farms, containing over
10000 acres, were added to the productive area of
Arkansas by locations at local land offices of WASH
ington, Little Rock and Clarksville.
Reported Loss Of a Bark OF Cape Hatteras.
II is reported here that furious gale prevailed on
Thursday last in the vicinity OF Hatteras, and 1t has
just been ascertained that the bark Astrea, with
twelve Of her crew, was lost near that dangerous
point.
The Engraving and Printing Bureau.
1t ia ascertained from an oficial source that the
engraving and printing bureau Of the Treasury De-
partment, under the charge Of s. NJ. Clark, en-
ploys over six hunderd hands, about half
OF them females. Its expenses for the calendar
year ending December 80, 1867, were for the
pay Of employees $eoo,o2a o.; for materials
paper, ink chemicals, freight fuel, light, &C.,
$780, 0s5 "a, making total OF $500 100 49, 1t manu-
featured during this period Of ten-forty bonds,
coupon and registered, $27 ,oOO of fvetwenties,
$72s o6e 800; Pacific Railroad bonds $Ss, 900 900;
gold notes. $24O 900; three per cent certificates
$l6O OOO 900; fractional urrency, $23 $780, 651-mak
ing total Of $1211 $780, 51. OF internal revenue
beer stamps, 500 600; of cigar stamps 81, OOO
1t also fnished-that Is sealed numbered, trimmed
and separated-ega tenders and natiO nal
bank notes, printed in New York, to
$40, $50 worth. The bureau also prints
the circular blanks, &C., for the Treasury and Its
bureaus, and the confidential printing OF the Ex-
ecutive and State departments. 1t also makes and
prints the envelopes used by the Treasury Depart
ment manufactures the paper used therefor as well
as that used for circulars and bank note work, and
rules and binds blank books for the department,
from paper made and printed In the bureau, and
performs various other services for the different
bureaus, and makes and repairs its own engines
and machinery. The work done by the bureau
during this period II done elsewhere and
paid for at current market rates would, it is said
cost about two millions OF dollars. The bureau is
now engaged in manufacturing bonds for issue under
the act OF March 8, 1866, In making fractional cur
rency, the average quantity OF which is over a half
million Of notes daily; in printing cigar and beer
stamps and the various drafts and certificates re-
Quired in the office OF the Treasurer Of the United
States; In printing circulars and blanks; making
blank books, envelopes, &C, for the Treasurer's
stationer in engraving and re-entering plates &c
and IN sealing and finishing the legal tender and ma
tiOnal bank notes printed In New York.
Decision Of Secretary McCulloch In Relation
to Certain Duties.
The Secretary Of the Treasury made the following
decisions:-
Where marine papers have been issued to a vessel
under existing laws, take a new name. Congress
alone can authorize such change
are eo aSe to and cepse aroor
No vessel IL required to take out cOastng license
unless she intends TO engage in the cOastng trade
Vessels moored to wharves, and used as stOreroOms
sarooms are clearly not liable to the payment OF
tonnage tax, inasmuch az not being vessels engaged
in the cOasting trade they are not required to take
out coasting license. The department has no au-
thory to refund tonnage tax or fees for the portion
Of the year uneXpired after the destruction Of
sci.
on the appraisement of certain wines made under
article $50 OF the general regulation, and on report
that the invoice value represented the foreign market
value at the period OF eXpOrtaton the invoice value
must be taken the basis for the assessment OF du-
Ties although when sold at auction from bonded
store they bring much less price II the proceeds
Of such sale insufficient to pay the duties the i'm
porers are liable on their bond for the deficiency.
The duty on perfumery-acohol the principal ngre-
advaorem under section eleven OF the act OF June 80
1884 and the Departments decision OF December %,
1867. Hat bands, commercially known as silk hat
bands, are dutable at sixty per cent.
The Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada
railroads are designated "a route for the transport
tation Of merchandise in bond under existing laws
and the rules and regulations OF the department.
The withdrawal of carpets from bonded warehouses
1T them TO the saloons OF vessel destined for the
trade OF foreign country, involves change In the
condition or such carpets. and this department can
not allow such withdrawal and subsequent return to
bonded warehouse for the purpose OF expectation.
Apprasements are final unless appealed from by
the importer. and cannot be disturbed set aside
except on clear evidence OF fraud or informally on
the part OF the appraiser.
Linen drills and coatings II not brown or bleached
are dutiabe as manufactures OF fiax.
Steel rails for railroads, duty 40 per cent al val0
rem.
The duty on relmportatlon OF articles OF the growth
manufacture production OF the United States on
which no internal revenue tax has been paid, pro-
vded for by section H. act Of July 2s 1866 must he
ment.