The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-04
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1868.

WASHINGTON Dec. g. 1908
Important 90 sosthers Claimants.
question OF great interest TO Southern claimants
10 to be decided at the approaching term OF the
United States Court or CLAIMS The solicitor for tina
unter States at the last term nerposed the plea In
reference to the cotton and all other cases OF
captured and abandoned property, that the rebellion
was suppressed the lst OF June, 1865 when
hrDy smith surrendered; and as ell claimants
unucr tne statute must prefer their claims In tho
ooui. Vi Claims within two years after tho sup
preston OF the rebellion, all claims pre-
ierred AFTER the LIST of June, 1857, must he
dismissed It is understood that upon the pro-
siouS argument the court was equally divided-tws
"'"o. Inc question at the coming term will be ar
eueo Deiore fuii bench OF Ave Judges The deci-
sion may be dinerent, when it is remembered thai
the late Congressional action has fixed the date on
which the rebellion was suppressed as the 10th Of
August. 1855, the date OF the Prescent's proriama
ton OF peace.
Return Of Judge FulIcrt0n-COns0ernatiou ~
the Whislkey Ring.
The whssey men have been thrown into another
spasm to-day by the arrival Of Judge Fullerton at
tended by large suite from the city OF New York.
fhe Judge came armed with his new magazine OF
charges, and OF course his movements were closely
watched. He was at the White House, Treasury
with the powers that be; but it is understood he
spent most OF his time to-day in completing his
documents for formal presentation to the Presi-
dent Tomorrow, before the meeting OF the
cabinet Judge Fullerton is to have another inter-
view with the President, when the new charges win
DC made, though probably not argued, as Mr.. Court
ney and the other parties accused not present
answer. The charges are said to be very
strong, but their nature has not been divulged by
Judge Fullerton, who considers that official etiquette
requires them to be withheld until laid under Execu-
tive observation. The President has not hesitatcd
10 express the highest confidence in Judge Fuller
toms integrity and ability, ana has lately remarked
in conversation that the indictment brought about
by Courtney ana others is simply measure OF re-
taiiaton, not based any credible proofs likely to
damage Judge Fullerton.
Financial.
or the 90, 47sO00 registered bonds issued during
the last fiscal year nearly 27,00oo0o were issued in
exchange for coupon bonds.
The entire number of notes. fractional currency
cd and new issues-postal currency, United States
notes and coupons examined, counted and destroyed
during the year ending with June last Is A672 0Oo
representing S147,o000oO. An average OF $500
pounds OF legal tender notes and fractional currency
are destroyed by maceration once in ten days.
1t appears from the ofllCial data that there has
been received at the Treasury from November 1863
TO july 1867, s47GO0 and in the fiscal year closing
with june 1861 $4,000 These receipts are from
different workmen and persons, and In various sums
from one cent upward. These amounts arc credited
TO the "ConsCence fund"
Passports Required Of Americans in Germany.
The United States Consul at Leipsc has written to
the Department OF State advising that all American
citizens Who desire to reside any length OF time in
German city should provide themselves with pass
port from the Department of State for the following
reasons:-That while passport Is required to travel
from one German province to another, except In
Austria, yet the police regulations OF most OF the
larger GerfAn cities require every stranger in
tending to reside there for any length OF time to de-
post his passport other certificate Of identh-
cation, III order to receive permit OF residence.
This regulation is stringent, especially IN Ieipsic
No stranger is permitted to reside here two weeks
without such a certificate passport
Report 0f the Destruction of Fort Lafayette
General Newton, the engineer officer charge or
the Notifications in and about New York harbor has
submitted reportto the Chief OF Engineers concern
ing the recent Gre at Fort Lafayette The report
substantially the same the account given in tho
HERALD OF yesterday
The Dyer Court Of Inquiry
In the Dyer Court OF inquiry yesterday and to-day
Colonel T. T. $. Laidcy, Colonel J. q. Benon-thc au-
thor or work on ordnance and gunneryr-Coiond
Thomas g. Boyler Colonel II. j. Tredwel, acting
chief OF ordnance, and other witnesses were on tho
stand. The sessions or the court long and abo-
rous. The testimony is chiefly concerning the char
aoter and comparative merits OF ride projecLIles,
which General Dyer il charged TO have bought al a
great ontlay-worthless ones while he refused TO buy
the BEST Much Of the evidence dealing with tho
details OF the science OF ordnance ana gunnery Is in
comprehensive, to those specially educated To
ordnance. Colonel Renrett--known for his work on
Courts Martial and Military Iaw''--conducts the de
fence. ana clifford ArrcK, attorney ana inventor OF
the 'EureSan projectlc the prosecution. The docu-
ments IRE already very voluminous--more than n
man OF ordinary strength conid carry.
The New Orleans Custom House.
Upon the recommendation OF the special Treasury
agent ct New Orleans, which Is concurrcd in by the
Collector Al that port, Mr.. McCuoch mas issued nm
order making large reduction N the force employed
In the Custom House at that place.
Personal.
Judges Clifford, Nelson, Miller and DAVIS OF tho
supreme Corrt have arrived here.
Judge Milligan, the new Judge Of the Court Of
Claims, arrived here to-day.
The Presidents Message.
washington (,ec 81 correspondence Evening FoSt.I
The President has decided not to send his Message
to Congress until Tuesday ne x lie said yesterday
Of internal to be delivered to the various
newspaper Offices at noon the day when IL 10 sent
tn Congress. THIS afternoon however, It Is UNDER
stood That he has rcconsidered his intention and VIII
not give advance copies to the press.
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