The New York herald., 1868-06-08

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After wirepulling for the purpose for over four
years certain ward politicians of the Eighth district
have nnally wrung from the Senate reluctant con-
sent that Anthony j. Bleecker may be removed by
the President from the 0f1ice Of Assessor. It il
pretty well understood and almost universally re-
gretted that the President had already taken the
necessary steps to eject q removal in this case on
the confirmation of his action by the Senate, 60
please certain influences In that bOdy but 1t seems
the favor will not be accepted unless in the form the
Senate now dictates to the President in opposition
to the practice under every President since the roun
dation OF the government As Mr.. Bleecker is con
fessedly not yet displaced, let the shield which the
Senate now nterposes in his behalf protect him until
some better excuse shall be shown for his removal
than has yet appeared.
Record Of Union Soldiers Who Died In Southern
Prisons.
The Quartermaster General has just published the
record Of the of portion of the Union soldiers
who died In the prison pens throughout the States
lately In rebellion being The Roll Of Honor No. H."
This record contains the names Of about twelve thou
sand Union prisoners all which the Quartermaster
General has been able to obtain excepting the thirteen
thousand names Of prisoners who died at Anderson
Vile which have already been published, and such
other names as have heretofore been published in other
rolls OF honor. 1t Is presumed that not more than
identified From many Of the prisons at the South
no rolls have been obtained, they having been de-
sroyed secreted by the keepers Of the prisons at
the close OF the war. For this reason there are
found in the list only small portion OF the names
OF those who were buried at the prisons In Tennes
see, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Florida, and at salisbury, N. c., and Florence,
s. c.; and none at all of the names OF
those buried at many other places where Union
prisoners were confined The rolls recovered were
at most very incomplete, for which reason "the
cause of death" appears only for about onehaf the
number Of the deceased. In many instances where
recorded 1t is given as "chronic diarrhGa"
"scurvy," "dysentery," or "wOunds."
Hcnvy Hail md Rain Storm.
One OF the heaviest hail and rain storms that has
visited this city for long time about seven
O'Clock tonight. The hailstones were large peas
and were accompanied by a tremendous gale Of
wind
The Presidcnt's Counsel.
One OF the witnesses before the impeachment
Managers recently stated that about $4,000 had
been collected and paid to the Presidents counsel.
The Law ON Vessels Of Over Fifty Tons Burdcn.
The following letter, although written In relation
to the propeller Dictator. is applicable 10 other
sells of over fifty tons burden:---
TREASURY DEPARTMENT June 2 1868
SIR--In reply TO your letter OF the 10th ut., you
are Informed that the propeller Dictator being over
fifty tons burden. would, on trip from Racine,
Wisconsin, to Buffalo, New York, and touching at
intermediate points, be liable tO pay the following
specified fees under the act Of March 5 1861 on clear
for certifying manifest and granting clearance; on
arrival at BuffalO shc would pay the sum OF 81 for
receiving manifest and granting permit TO unlade
on entry" On landing or delivering goods at an
intermediate port she would pay twenty five cents
for ''permt TO land or deliver goods" and twenty
five cents for the official certificate to the manifest.
for certifying manifest and clearance" and mt
Racine 81 for 'receivng manifest and granting per-
init to unlade," and at the Intermediate ports the
same fees as are above specified am. very respect
fully. HUGH McCULIOCH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
To w. A. G.. HARTsH0RN, Manager Of Belle City Pro-
pelier Line. Racine, Wis
Report of the Committee On Mines aud
Mining.
The Commit on Mines and Mining recently made
a report on the memorial of the Nevada Legislature
asking aid In the construction OF the Sutro tunnel
accompanied by BILL They say the total cost OF the
tunnel cannot be accurately given, but from an ex-
animation OF the cost Of numerous tunnels con-
sructed In the United States, England, France and
Germany. 1t appears probable that its cost will he
about $s0O0,0Oc The issue Of bonds TO the amount
OF S. by the government during the progress
of the work. at the rate Of $4,000 for every hundred
feet completed and accepted, would secure the
speedy construction OF this important work. To
secure the payment OF these funds mortgage should
he made 10 the government on the tunnel and every
thing appertaining thereto and The total revenue after
Its completion 10 the Comstock lode set apart for their
redemption. IL IL probable Of these bonds need
be paid by the government; for II seems that the
work may be completed in four years, that the reve
nue. Of the tunnel company will suiice TO take up
the entire amount issued In two or three years after
its completion, while under the bill reported they
are made payable In twenty years.
The Commissioner OF the General Land once in
recommending to Congress All appropriation of
$4,000 for geological surveys and explorations,
says the great agent Of the worlds progress is
steam, and therefore sdds:-
II Is reported that an extensive coal field exists
along the eastern base OF the Rocky Mountains, ex-
TO Montana, presenting an area varying from ten
thousand TO twenty thousand square miles, the beds
being in some cases from thirty 70 City feet m thick
ness and furnishing coal of excellent quality distinct
from and superior TO the brown coal or lgnitcs so
abundanty existing along the same range Of noun
tans. Through Colorado, New Mexico and Montana
and westward to the Pscinc immense beds OF iron
ore OF nne quality with mines OF copper lead, TIN
and ENC are san to exist eu, no careful examine M n
Of their availability for practical use. 4
Il once place the character OF these resource, upon
their true basis, give shape to our information con-
same remarks may apply in reference TO the precious
metals. The numerous deposits In Montana, Dakota,
| Colorado New Mexico, Arizona Idaho Utah and
certain regions on the Pacific are rlperfecty known,
even 70 the few explorers who have prospected thus
extensive country. Its extraordinary wealth can
become fully understood only through q scientific
exploration ordered by the government, conducted
under iB authority and its results published
70 the. world under Its sanction The innn-
ties of the sold.bearins rocks and plscers
and silver lodes with explanations ss to their lead
ing characteristics and probable extent, accompa-
MED with practical suggestions upon the exploration
Of the precious mctals would Of itself be very great
and would many times repay the expense OF the
commission; but when in addition TO such informa.
tion II embraced that also pertaining to the useful
metals, the soil and productive capacities OF ihe
valleys and plains and hilsides the means BY which
irrigation may be eected, supplies OF fuel and build
ing materials obtained and the special adaptation
OF each locality, it would do more II 10 believed 70
diaseminate correct knowledge Of TINS extrsordi-