The New York herald., 1868-03-26
How the Message Was Re-
ceived i'm the Senate.
Exemption Of Manufactures
from Taxation.
Concurrence of the House in the
S Senate's Amendments.

Reduction of the Tax on
Petroleum.
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sefE ..tt~..,.s. WASHINGTON, March Is, 1858.
The Treaties With the North German Com
eSE federation.
1he President to-day sent communication to the
House enclosing brief report from the Secretary Of
State, saying that In his opinion 1t is not compatible
with the pubic interests at this time to comply with
ne resolution calling for copies Of all correspond
ence, negotiations, and treaties had or made with
any Of the German States since the 1st Of January
aast relating to the rights Of naturalized citizens.
Prompt Ratification Of the Treaty with Prus-
J. Seat - sla Urged.
Secretary Seward has addressed communication
to Senator Sumner, Chairman Of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, urging immediate action
on the Prussian treaty Mr. Seward states that very
important and pressing interests are pending the
ratification Of the treaty and that the interests OF
the United States require that 1t should be acted on
at once. Senator Sumner win endeavor to have the
treaty ratified by Senate to-day in executive session.
For the last few days Mr.. Seward has been in
dustriously at work trying to get the House Com
Mittee on Foreign Relations to reconsider its action
relative to the Alaska purchase. Thus far he has
been unable to make any impression upon members
Of the committee, and it is not probable anything
win be done with it until after the impeachment
business is settled.
Tho Money Controlled by the State Depart-
44t nlent.
The President in reply to resolution Of the House
sent in to-day message enclosing communication
from the SECRETARY Of State In which the latter says
there was In the Treasury on the 26th Of February
balance OF money, appropriated at any time hereto
Tore for contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse,
Of $175749 On the Soth of September last there was
remaining with Barring Brothers & Co. $14Os7.
The Secretary says, in further response to the
resolution Of the House, that there Is no fund Of any
description anywhere, subject in any way to the or
der Of the Secretary, from any other source than
appropriation by law. He states the Chinese indem-
nifty fund to amount $3l6,612, and the Japanese in
Nernnity fund to $627,o6s, all Of which y invested in
bonds Of the United States The pubic funds subject
10 the control of the department are not now, nor
have they been in any case, deposited with banks or
bankers with the exception Of Barring Brothers
90, who were necessarily employed In disbursing
moneys for the United States in foreign countries
Estinaates fer Harbor and River Improve.
Ssr vaeafssa. ments. ~ se8 ~ Hr
Bngader General Humphries, Chief Of the Engineer
Bureau, has, through the Secretary OF War; sent to
the House Of Representatives revised estimates for
river and harbor improvements for the year ending
June 81, 1889. They amount to 4A0l2,50 He says
they are a. low ss ia deemed prudent.
~ Connrmations by the Senate.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following
nominati0ns:-R M. Sherman, United States Mar
shal for Rhode Island; Joseph X. Kelso, Frederick
W. Minger, N. Grant Woodward and H. L. Burrett,
second heutenants; Walter Walton, w. G. Coulson
NJ x.tr aVfo II
Bailey and Charles A. Abbey, first lieutenants, and
Lewis Colt to be chief engineer, and John q. Bond
captain In the revenue service
Among the Senate combinations Of naval ofncers
yesterday were the followtng:- Case, to be
commodore; II. B. Caldwell, to be captain; Henry
X. Davenport to be captain oscar F. Stanton, to be
commander Bushrod B. Taylor, to be commander;
n Mayo Dyer, b. NJ. Green, Edward Hooker H. H.
Nowinge, A. W. Muldam, Joseph 8. Cony, Charles
O'Neill, to be leutenants.
The President nominated Commodore Joseph Ian
man to be rear admiral place Of Palmer deceased
and Major @. McCauley lieutenant colonel in the Ma
Iine Corps.
Movements Of General Hancock.
Major General Hancock has received intelligence OF
Ahe illness Of his SON, who Is at school at New Ha-
ven Conn.,, and has obtained leave Of absence for
-Four days to visit him. The General win leave here
tomorrow morning, but win stop in Baltimore for
the afternoon train north to attend to priva te bus
New Nickel Coins Proposed.
Judge Kelly, Chairman Of the House Committee on
Coinage, weights and Measures, introduced
ill to-day which proposes the discontnuance OF the
pne and two cent bronze pieces and the adoption Of
one three and nve cent pieces Of the same alloy
nickel copper and silver-with uniform emblems,
devices and color. 1t Is proposed to have the head
- NJ Ind NJ nm q oDv nd ~
aumerals "I.n and sII., on the reverse Of these
coins, the numerals to be raised sufficiently to
der the coins plainly distinct by the touch from our
gold and silver coins. The bill provides for the dis
continuance OF the three and five cent silver coins
and also the three I'VE and ten cent currency notes.
The Monthly Statement Of the Public Debt
Publicafien Delayed.
The monthly statement OF the public debt for this
month will be delayed In its publication about the
same length Of time beyond the 1st Of April as has
been the case with those Of the past five or six
months. 1t is thought that the showing win not be
90 favorable a. might reasonably be expected. The
public debt, II is estimated will not be reduced more
than about two millions. This result is occasioned
by the comparatively small receipts from internal
xcvenue during the present month, the cash in the
Treasury being increased but very little beyond the
Agure presented In the statement for February.
The Usion Pacific Railroad.
The Secretary Of War to-day transmitted to the
House communication from Lieutenant General
Sherman enclosing one from the Preside ent OF the
Onion Pacific Railroad Company, Eastern division,
asking AID from Congress In extending that road 10
Fort Lyon.
United states Soldiers ON the Island Of San
JUAN
Another Communication from the War Depart
lment In reply to resolution OF the House, states
baNot On tha etb of nncauber there were five officers
and nfty.eght men on the island OF San Juan, the
1errsory IN dispute between the United States and
sCrest Britain, now held by joint occupation.
~ Trials Of Cadets at West Point.
Before general court martial, Of which Brevet
aaeutenant Colonel J. Mel. Hildt was president
which convened at West Point on the 18th Of Febru
hry lask Cadet william A. Hawkins was tried for