The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-13

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detention tho British once, and II is believed by the
Of subordna,es in supposing that tho old rates
charged printed matter 70 the United States
Who Favor the High Tax on Whiskey.
There four classes OF persons here who work
ing hard keep up the present high tar on Bssskey:
Faa-rhs religious people, who think 1t immoral to
make sell drink whiskey and who arc anxious for
Tho passage Of laws nearly prohbi,ory ~ 1t Is posi-
:. "a make them.
o. ~ssranCe folks and testotalers who
@'aa. asrarao,urs Of Whisky stopped altogether,
and who, OF course, strongly 'pf-'a' @As 's01''A
the tax.
Taird-rhe Illicit distIsrs whose best interests az.
subserved BY having large corruption FUND syiss
with officials and stills can only be rur under the
stinulus Of high tax.
Fburth--A great many officials and few Congress.
men, who think thu. having attempted 10 collect 50
a gallon, IL void DO . confession o. weakness and
sacrifice 81 dignity shs part Of the government 70 now
Z Whiskey Meters.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has constituted tho
commission for the purpose Of examining tho different
meters presented for the use Of dstleres which was
authorized by Joint resolution Of Congress suspendng
the Tice meter, and the members OF the commission
gradually arriving In this city and hope soon TO be
able commence operations number Of meters In
tho HANDS Of their inventors are hcre awaiting exam
ination.
The Runners or Gold Sales by tho Treasury.
Rumors have several times within the last year been
circulation to the effect that Secretary MoCuoch had
ordered the Assistant Treasurer OF the United States at
New York city 70 sell certain amounts Of gold 10 meet
the expenses Of the government TO preserve equ
lbrum in the market These generally proceed
from source sufficiently Trustworthy 10 give them
strong semblance Of truth, and they ind .
largo number or believers and sometimes have
thor effect upon the gold market On Tues
day last . report OF this kind again
put forth; but Il contained no truth than its
predecessors The Secretary OF the Treasury states that
tho Assistant Treasurer In New York long ago In
sructed 70 dispose Of gold Whenever, in his judgment
il may bs deemed necessary and judicous but that
before such sale 10 made notice shall bs given 10 the
Secretary Of tho Treasury, who will II his opinion does
not coincide with that Of the Assistant Treasurer forbid
the sale The Secretary has since the issuance
Of the before mentioned Instructions Assist
ant Treasurer, In New York elsewhere, any special
order to sell goid did he ssna such an order on
Tuesday.
The Charges Against Justice Field.
Tho House Judiciary Committee will hold their next
meeting Friday and take testimony in regard to the
charges against OF the Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court
The Tennessee Contested Seat.
The Telegram says the case Of Butler Va Powell ,
contestants for the seat OF the First Congressional dis
rict OF Tennessee to-day completed and submitted
for the action Of the committee Mr. Butler liz the sit
ting member. The testimony however, elclts the fact
that he was member Of the Tennessee rebel LegisIa
turs. How this will Affect his chances remains 70 be
seen.
Register of the Treasury.
The Senate this afternoon, after discussion, confirmed
the nomination of General Noah L. JefYrIes, Of Mary.
land, as Register OF the Treasury.
Major b. b. French Appointed TO n Clorkship
In the Treasury Department..
Major B. D. French, formerly Commissioner Of Public
Buildings has been appointed to fourth class clerk
ship At salary OF 81 500 in the Treasury Department
vice Samuel McKean the dsbursing clerk OF the De.
parsment.
: Operations of the Lighthouse Board.
Tho Lighthouse Board will issue their list Of lights
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in the OF
week. including from Maine to Texas the Atlantic,
and from Oregon to California the Pacific As
soon n they issued collectors Of customs and
lighthouse inspectors will be supplied with copies
for the beuiht OF mariners The list will embrace
about three hundred and sixty lights the Atlantic,
and about twenty the Pacific coast Several addi.
onal lights have been added TO The Atlantic since
establishment Is doing all In It's power towards re.cstab
fishing the lights which have boon destroyed The
nua list Of lake lights has been issued aud copies sent
the collectors OF customs for distribution al the lake
ports and tributaries
Municipal Affairs nc Washington.
The Telegram says that at q meeting Of the Board Of
Common Council OF this city last night series OF
luons denouncing the radical scheme govern Wash
ngton by Board Of Commissioner instead OF extend.
TO both houses OF Congress- The people here the
whele scheme sntircpublcan and designed 10 take
from them all voice In the government Of the city.
Decision In the United States Supreme Court
The Supreme Court OF the United States recently
announced opinion In viii case. where the suit
originally brought in the Circuit Court Of the United
for the dstrict Of Maryland The decree OF the
latter court reversed and the was rsmanded
with directions TO enter decree Diminishing the bill
complaint for want OF jurisdction without prsudics
the plaintiff TO bring any suits she may be advised In
the proper court The main peint for this deci.
sion 10, that a citizen Of this District the
citizen Of Territory, does not come under
that clause Of the constitution relative TO the
powers Of the judiciary. which includes between
citizens OF different states while several Of the defend
ants concerned IA tho viii resident. OF the District
OF Columbia Associate Justices Clifford and Field and
tho Chief Justice dissentsd from the opiuon OF tho
majority OF the court In the paper read by the fret
named The ground taken that the motion made TO
dismiss should be denied for the that according
to the constitution and law OF February, 1882 a suit
could be brought in equity, as at comm0 law that
from hs citizens Of the Cnted States could bs dsbasd
The Additional Bounty-Circninr from GEN.
crat Bricc.
General Brce to-day issued shs following important
circular reference to Information regarding The adj
tiona army bounty
II long since beeame wholly mprscticable 10
the immense number OF letters from tho impatient
claimants aud claim agents. asking information tn
progress and prospects Of their respective claims for
the additional bouuty. rule was, therefore, peces-
sary adopted that after the due Of
receipt Al this Office Of the application and papers 10
each case subsequent communication not pertinent 10
aproper slucidaton ana settlement OF claim should
be answered otherwise noticed An evasion OF this
ruio 10 sought by snsting tho influence and
vsutiou Of members OF Congress, through whom In