The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-07


Total. $50, 027, 73l
The Secretary thinks that the disbursements OF
the present month will be lighter than the past and
that the close thereof will show further decrease.
Increase Of Coin in the Treasury.
The Treasury's own increase OF coin since the LIST
OF September Is nearly nine and quarter million
dollars, Independent OF the payment OF the interest
on the tcn-forties and sales OF coin by Mr.. Van
Dyck. amounting to about two and one-third mil
lions.
Largo Incrcase in Customs Receipts.
The receipts from customs during the past week
were larger than the receipts for any other
week In the past year. The customs revenue In New
York city alone win be seen, Is greater than three
times the aggregate receipts at the other ports men,
toned. New York, from September q to 80
S4634 452; Boston, se260l3; Philadelphia s3o5, as;
Baltimore, $lss,s6O; San Francisco from August "a
to 80, STILLS Total receipts, $6,oo5.4s2.
The Spanish Legation In Washington.
Various statements have recently appeared In the
newspapers in substance that the Queen Of Spain
having been expelled from her throne the duties OF
the Spanish Minister in washington are as a conse-
quence at an end, and that TINS has been decided
by secretary Seward There Is the best authority
for saying that the Secretary has made no decision
OF that character, nor Is this question which now
demands the consideration OF our government. The
Spanish Minister ia still and will continue to be
cognized as such until the spanish government
itself shall otherwise determine
The Gaines Will Case.
The case of Myra Clark Gaires VS.. T. d. Dc La
Croix ct oil. In relation to an appeal from dissent
ing opinion Of Mr.. Justice Grier OF the Circuit Court
OF the Eastern district Of Louisiana, before the
United States Supreme Court In this city, has
been decided In favor OF the plaintiff. This
is another branch OF the noted Gaines will case and
concerns the disposition Of certain slaves belonging
to the succession OF Daniel Clark testatof. The dis
senting opinion Of MT. Justice Crier having been
withdrawn the opinion Of the court In favor Of Mrs.
Gaines becomes unanimous.
Important Bounty Claim Cnse.
bounty claim case Is now before the Secretary
OF War for his decision that will prove interesting
to q large number Of soldiers who are similarly
situated. soldier who deserted IN the early part
Of the war and who returned to duty after the pub
LEGATION OF President Lincolns proclamation Of
pardon to oil deserters who should return TO
duty within specified timc but whose whole
time taken together was not two years service when
ne was discharged appeals to the Secretary Of War
from the decision OF the Board OF oiceis appointed
by the War Department to establish rules for the
equalization OF bounties. One or the rules laid down
by The Board prevented this soldier from obtaining
the bounty, and no now submits his case to the Sec
Rotary OF War; backed by the following extract from
an opinion Of Attorney General stanbery on the rule
referred to-
In this same second section the Board require
further aiidavt beyond that required by the four
teenth sectionthat the applicant was not deserer
from the service OF the United States nor nom the
rebel service nor rebel prisoner Of war at the date
Of any OF his enstmens into the service OF the United
States, and that he was not deserter from salu
service during the time OF his enlistmen. There IS
certainly no provision In the law requiring such an
aidevt within all the qualifications specified In the
actthat u to say, Of enlistment service ana n0nOra
bic discharge. I cannot see upon what grqu n,n
these further tests are to be applied TO him. ! am
aware that they ere provided as exclusions from
further bounties, but Congress has not seen proper
to adopt them IN this act, nor can doubt THAT "
against the policy OF the government to admit them
to b0uhty for no deserter from our army, VINO mas
not returned and been again accepted as a. solae.
ind honorably discharged, can ask for bounty anu
IA to deserters from the rebel service VINO nave
served n oiif army and been h0noraby discharged,
there il no reason why they should be excluded Hoyn
the bounty Of the government
s-rs- Navy Gazette.
Tho secretary Of the Navy to.dG issued the follow
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petached--rdeutensn Commander Dana, from
i command OF the huron and placed on wsnha