The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
RumOred Amendments to the Alabaa;i,s"a
Claims Convention.
A War Suit 'sainst Secretary Stan
ton O.. 'asneu'
Heavy Seizure Of Goods by thc treasury
Agent in New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1893.


your contemporaries announced few days
ago that he had already quilted home for the same
destination. These accounts proved faaclous but
1t Is now asserted beyond doubt that the General
was observed this morning popping into carriage
which was certainly attached to train bound for
New York. He was accompanied by Generals b.
deau and Comstock and Mrs. Grant, whose inten-
ton, 1t is stated, to stop in Philadelphia and
meet the General on his return from Boston. CON-
ing back he will stop day In Providence and two
days in New York.
Settlement of tho Alabama Claims.
Among the rumors to-day about the Alabama
claims is one to the effect that a batch OF amend
ments agreed upon by President Johnson and his
Cabinet has been sent the able to our Minister
in London. What these amendments are is as yet
little better than matter OF conjecture 1t is sup
posed that one of them comprises an alteration OF
the sixth article, making distinction in the man.
ner Of adjusting the different claims. Our govern
mcnt is said to propose that the Alabama claims DO
decided by majority OF the commissioners. just the
same as all other claims 1t Is also said that Presi-
dent Johnson objects to permitting any other than
the Alabama claims to be included In the con.
vention.
The Perpetual Session OF Congress.
There Is movement on foot for the repeal OF the
act providing for perpetual session Of Congress.
4
o. 1867 and provides that in addition to the present
regular time OF the meeting OF Congress there shall be
injecting OF the Forteth Congress ofthe United States
and OF each successive Congress thereafter at twelve
O'Clock NJ the 18th day OF March, the day on which
the term begins for which the Congress is elected
thus, In effect making the session Of Congress
tinuous the whole year round. When 1t was adopted
1t had special object in view-namely, to watch
Andrew Johnson, that terrible Executive officer lest
during some interval Of Congressional rcpose he
might perpetrate bold act that would upset re.
construction and destroy the radical party. That
danger having passed, leading radicals consider
there Is no longer any necessity for exhausting
vigilance and 60 in for alitte rest hereafter. 1t Is
probable the act will be repealed this winter.
Important Seizure of Struggled Goods.
Information has been received here that T. r.
Toole, assistant special agent OF the Treasury De.
partment seized In New York on Friday last 5000
yards OF fine Lyons silk together with large num-
Der OF French clocks This Is said to be the largest
seizure ever made in the United States The total
value is estimated at $4,000.
A Suit Against E. M. Stanton Ended.
To day, IN the Circuit Court the case OF John
Naglee, Jr., against f. NJ Stanton was, on motion
OF e. L. Stanton, discontinued the plaintiff to pay
costs. Naglee owned q farm In Prince William
county, Va, which was occupied for q time in 1895
orders OF the defendant Secretary OF War; and he
claimed damages for the driving away OF the cattle
and injury to the crops.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
Nothing will be done by the President respecting
the Union Pacific Railroad until lie shall have re-
ceived report of It's inspection.
Settlement Of Cases or Rcvcuue Fraud.
1t is stated on good authority that the law officers
of the government OF the opinion that the prac
tice so much In vogue by collectors Of Internal
revenue, az well as by Commissioner Rollins him
self and many Of his subordnates Of settling cases
Of revenue frauds by compromise is entirely illegal
1as attorney eipsEa! y ss!a, 9s|!syss there e no
or violations Of the Revenue law the only olicIals
below the President himself competent to agree
to compromises are the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Attorney General. This being the
case, 1t il understood Commissioner Rollins will be
notified that In future he must submit all such cases
II Is considered that this plan will check q vast
amount Of corruption and fraud.
Proposed Alteration In the Mode Of Appoints
ing Supervisors.
There is talk here Of an intention Of changing the
Internal Revenue law 80 as to give the Senate the
power Of confirmation OF the Supervisors. When the
law was passed there were grave doubts as to the
constutionality OF the section taking the appoint
ing power from the President and connniug 1t en-
irey to the Secretary Of the Treasury and Revenue
Commissioner. II was urged that all appoint
ments should originate with the President, the
source OF all executive authority under the
constitution. Since the passage Of the act
this doubt has strengthened, and the working Of the
section between the cross purposes Of McCuoch
and Rollins has further directed the attention Of
Senators and Representatives to the necessity for
change There another reason also and that Ia the
immense power Of patronage 1t would throw into
the hands OF Senators. The position OF Supervisor
is generally considered to be the --LATEST JOB" at the
disposal OF the federal government, and therefore
tho political influence that attaches TO It is naturally
sought for by the keen politicians.
Reunion Of the Army Of the Ohio.
The following circular TO the officers OF the Army
OF the Ohio has been issued
Arrangements have been made under the drec-
ton Of Lieutenant General sherman ior soca, re-
Cumberland Ohio and Georgia, at Chicago, Ill,
on the 18TH and 10th Of December. All the army
and corps commanders and many other prominent
officers expected to be present, aud the under
signed hopes 70 meet on that occasion g many az
possible Of his former comrades In arms.
]. M. SCHUFIELD, Major General
Paymasters to be Mustered Out.
The following named additional Paymasters In the
United States Army, holding the rank Of brcvet lieu
tenant colonel are mustered out Of service, to take
effect January I, 1867
jesse Brown, d. II. McPhail, Frank Bridgman,
Owen I. Tarney, j.. w. Drew: David Taylor, n. A.
ton vrooman George Trusdell, Edwin l.. Moore.
The Dyer Court OF Inquiry.
The Dyer Court Of Inquiry was engaged during the
whole Of to-day in the examination Of Major +. s.
LartIley, OF the Ordnance corps, who was examined
at length by Mr. Arrck for the prosecution, to show
the history OF the various procctes proposed co or
adopted by the government the witness being the
compiler OF the ordnance manual and an eminent
onicer Of MS corps.
The clerk OF the joint Cammittee on ordnance, Mr.
" " smaey, who had been dire oted by the court to
produce various letters and other documents which
had been put In possession of the Committee during
Ito investigation, replied in writing, declining TO
furnish the papers.