The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-05


Unite conclusion on which to predicate charges OF
Impeachment Some OF the testimony Is pointed
and pertinent. but there Is great deal rambling ana
irrelevant
Another Finnmciai Hill.
Mr.. II. B. wits n, whose writings on the financial
problem have lately attracted so much attention in
the columns OF the HERALD. has arrived here. II IL
understood he has prepared bill on the subject Of
national finances, which will be presented on Wed
nesday or Thursday in the Senate Mr. Wilson's
arrival has given another stimulus 70 the financial
doctors. His bill Is looked for with some eagerness
by all interested in the subject
sudden Illness Of Treasurer spinner.
Treasurer Spinner was taken quite sick this morn
ing was forced to retire from his desk al the de.
parimeat. he has been exerng himselfvery much
lately in the exercise OF his Official duties.
Public Debt Statement.
The public debt statement will be issued about
Friday next II cannot be definitely stated what
reduction win be shown. During December the sum
o! SO. $780, 900 was ssred to the Pacific Railroad Com.
panles, 900 being to The ynon the balance
to the Central Pacific.
Attempt To Deiraud the Government.
claim agent, named l.. +. Rofe, was arrested in
this city by officers OF the secret service division OF
the Treasury Department, charged with an attempt
to commit fraud upon the government by present
which had been already paid .,4s.
'Reorgnnixing the Militia In the Rcconstructcd
States.
The sixth section OF the army appropriation BILL
approved March, 1857, provldes:--
All militia forces now organized or In service In
either OF the States OF Virginia, North Carolina,
siana Mississippi and Texas be forthwith dishandcd
and the further organization, arming or calling into
service OF the said militia forces or any part thereof
IA hprp wha
ever, untn The same shall be authorized by Con-
gress,
Several days before Congress took the holiday
recess bill was passed repeating so much OF the
sixth section a. Is applicable to the states Of North
Carolina, South Carolina Florida, Alabama and
Louisiana, thus allowing them to maintain militia.
The bill was not then presented to the presiding
officers OF the two houses respectively, but win be
tomorrow, and ~ a. their signatures thereto
be 0baincdrt will be laid before the President for
his consideration and action.
Supreme Court Proceedlngs.
All the Judges excepting Justice Field were
present In the Supreme Court to-day. A decision
was rendered in the following case reversing the
judgment beow-No. $50, Moore Marsh et al
This decision establishes the right Of the plaintiff in
to for infringement OF his patent for
improvements In grain drills during time while he
was sole owner, although at the time OF commencing
the suit he had ceased to be such sole owner.
Time was fixed for the argument Of various cases,
including those Of the Florida and Georgia boundary;
Missouri Kentucky, involving the Jurisdiction
over an island in the Mississippi river, and Virginia
VS.. West Virginia, concerning Berkeley and Jefferson
counties
Expenses Of tho Government Printing Once.
The annual report Of the Congressional printer
shows the actual disbursements OF his ONCE during
the year ending the soth OF September 1885, to be
81 800 900; cost OF paper and other materials remain
ing hand at that time was $l7e1sl being $lg54l4
less than at the commencement Of the year. So that
the aggregate cost OF the printing and binding
amounts to the sum Of $1,5o4,51a or $12so7I less
than for the preceding year, which may be appor-
toned as follows:--Authorized by act OF Congress
$17s,s72; ordered by Senate, $l4l,437 ordered by
House OF Representatives s4a6 757 ordered by Exc
cutive and judicial Departments, s747s45. The total
printing ordered in 1896 was s2,227,1oo; In 1893,
Sl,309, 000
Tho Agricultural Report for 1867.
The agricultural Report for 1867, Is In a single
volume OF 532 large octave pages handsomely EN-
belshed with numerous engravincs on wood. Two
hundred and twenty-four thousand five hundred
copies are ordered to be printed 20 900 for distrbu
ton by Senators, 10000 by Representatives and
$4,000 by the Commissioner OF Agriculture. II Is
barely possible 1t will be ready for distribution before
the close OF the present Congress.
Patent ONCE Report for 1867.
Although all the means nj the command OF the
superintendent ONCE have been exhausted bring
the Patent once report within the smallest practi-
cable limits that for 1867 will make three large vol
umcs OF about 900 pages each, one half Of which Is
composed OF handsomely engraved illustrations OF
machinery &c. The printing and binding OF
ao,5oo copies has been ordered by Congress-
A 70. trttx l,v lanar m ma t. a.
resentativcs and 5000 by the Commissioner OF
Patents. The report VIII not I've ready for disribu
ton before the expiration or the present session OF
Congress. The reports for 1868 the cngrayings FOR
which are now being executed by the contractor.
win make four large octave volumes since the super
intendent's last annual report.
The volume entitled "Expressions Of Coincidence
aud sympathy on the Assassination OF President
Lncon'' has been completed. u ~ q handsomely
printed quarto volume OF o52 pages. or which 1000
copies we're printed. As exaggerated statements OF
the cost OF this volume have been made In the news
papers viii state THAT the actual cost Of printing
and binding was sis,i7o 81
Pensions Grnntcd During the Month.
The whole number OF claims received at the Fen
sion once curing the month OF December, 1888,
was:-
Original and increase OF widows, Sc.......... i.ess
Total ............................ 3.95s
NUMBER oF CLAIMS ADMITTED.
Original and increase OF widows &c......... l.6ls
or inv Aids 1890
Total. ............... soos
NUMBER on CLAIMS REJECTED.
Original and increase Of widows, &c........... 80
on nyalids ............... .................. All
TOtal ..+..st...- "oo
The total number Of claims disposed Of during the
month was s.25s The number OF letters written
was 4,s9s.
Military Gnxetie.
Generals REYNOLDS and Glllem, who were ordered