The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07
The Tax Bill Under Consideration In
the Senate.
Admission of the North Caro-
lima Delegation.
Another Scheme for the ReSump-
tion of Specie Payments.
WASHINGTON, July 0, 1868.
Conflrma tions by the senate.

Combinations by the senate.
The vote by which General John +. Milford was
heretofore rejected Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the Third district of Virginia. having been re-
considered the Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
ton. The Senate also confirmed the nomination OF
Leander Valentine as appraiser and Charles J. Bar
bour assistant appraiser of merchandise Of Port
land, Me.
Proposed Reciprocity Treaty with Prince Ed.
ward LslanG.
The Reciprocity bill Affecting the United States and
Prince Edward Island, introduced by General But
Ter in the House to-day is designed to secure our fish
ing vessels from the onerous restrictions now i'm
posed by the authorities of that Island and prepare
the way for the its annexation the United States
The correspondence on the subject shows that in
1851 one hundred sail were damaged and three hun
dred lives lost their commanders preferrng to trust
to the than to go into port and subject their
sells to detentions or seizures
Jobs IN the Purchase of Anthracite Coal for the
Navy.
The resolution of Representative Hopkins, OF Wis
cOnsn directing the Secretary OF the Navy to furnish
to the House all matters relating to the purchase of
anthracite coal for the navy is he says intended TO
arrest certain private arrangements in the manipu-
lations OF shipments believed to be in existence,
whereby the government win lose some 2o,00o and
may}ead TO an investigating committee
Financial Statement.
The fractional currency received from the printing
division OF the Treasury Department during the week
ending July amounted 10 1925. The shipments in
the same period $4,000 to the United States
depository in Baltimore and s134,706 to National
banks.
Notes were forwarded during the week to the
following amounts:-slo0 900 to the Assistant Treas
urer al Philadelphia and S53555 TO national banks.
The United States Treasurer held in trust security
amounts namey:-For circulating notes, s3il,-
6ls s00 and for deposits Of public moneys,
s3s, $780,
The amount of national bank notes issued during
the week was s9o,S95 total to date, sos 672, GAO.
From this is deducted the mutlated bills returned,
amounting to S. 23o,562 Notes of insovent banks
redeemed ana burned by the United States Treas.
urer, s602,s29, leaving in actual circulation July
$295, 1855.
The fractional currency redeemed during the week
amounted to $s39,sOo
Personal.
Hons. John A. Bingham and J. C. Blaine left here
to-day to attend the Republican State Convention at
Portland on Wednesday
General Sckles leaves to-day, and will address the
Soldiers Convention at Portland, which is held on
the same day with the State Convention.
visit Of Young Ladies to the President.
About seventy five young ladies' students at FL
mira College, arrived here this morning and are WIS.,
itng the different places Of interest in the city.
They called at the White House and paid their re-
spects to the President to-day.
Navy Bulletin.
The following of1cers have been detached from the
United States ship Supply, and granted leave Of alb
sence prior TO their discharge
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Edward Conroy, Act
ing Volunteer G. c. Kicker Acting Paymasters
Eugene Broad and George Edwards, Acting Ensigns
Charles II. Mcclellan, B. F. Frier and Frank G. Hail.
Passed Assistant Surgeon L. M. Lyon has been
detached from the Supply and placed on waiting
orders. Assistant Surgeon G. r. Lecompt has been
ordered to special temporary duty at Washington to
relieve Sergeant George Clymer, who has been
granted leave of absence. Acting Master Charles
Ackley and Acting Ensigns william H. Howes and
Charles r. Hastings have been honorably discharged.
Army Bulletin.
The Secretary OF War has directed Brevet Major
General George L. Hartsun to report TO Major Gene
raj Butterheld superintendent Of the general recruit
ing service at New York, for temporary duty. Brevet
Captain A. II. d. Williams. First Lieutenant Of the
Fifth artillery has been ordered to report to Brcvet
Major General Cook President OF the Retiring
Board at New York; for examination. Lieutenant
Colonel Charles 7. Larned, Paymaster, has
been assigned to duty In the pay district
of Leavenworth. BY direction Of the President Bre
vet Brigadier General b. S. Roberts, Lieutenant
Colonel OF the Third cavalry, has been detailed at
Yale College as Professor OF Military Science.
The President has accepted the resignation Of First
Lieutenant Theodore Kendall OF the Thirty In
fantry Second Lieutenant Frank A. Page, OF the
Forty fourth infantry, Veteran Reserves, has been
relieved from the Freedmen's Bureau duty in the
State Of North Carolina and ordered to Join his COM
pany.