The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10

HERALD, WEDNESDAY,,
distribution Of the national bank currency, providing
that $14ooo,00o shall 20 to the Southern staLes'
se,00o00O to the Western States ana tho remainder
to the Eastern and Middle States; the redistribution
to be conducted under the supervision OF the secre
tary OF the Treasury and the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency.
Exchange Of Government Bonds.
To remove an erroneous impression which Is SAID
to prevail with parties in Wall street In regard
10 the bill OF the Ways and Means Committee re-
ported by Mr.. Hooper Saturday last It Ia proper
10 say that the pnl correctly reported by tele
graph on Sunday morning. The bill does not autho-
rize the exchange OF registered bonds for coupon
bonds, though coupons may be turned into regis
tered bonds.
Protection of the Alaska Fur Interests.
In order to prevent In Alaska the killing OF lur
seals, which are specially protected by the law OF
July 81 1885, the Secretary Of the Treasury to whom
the matter is entrusted has issued recent stringent
ORDERS for the execution OF which revenue officer
sustained by military force is 10 be stationed on
each OF the islands OF st. Paul and st. George In
Behring's sea, and o steamer will cruise LII their
neighborhood. The seals frequent in numbers only
these island and their habits and tmidity are such
as to make necessary the utmost caution In dealing
with them or they would be speedily driven from
the territory. During the seal season guns are
not to be fired, nor dogs permitted on
the islands, nor any proceedings that expe-
rence has shown apt to disturb the seal rookeres or
Brighten and drive the animals away. No person not
native Of the islands will be permitted to land and
remain there unless under authority from the Trea
sury Department. ana no stores destined to be used
IN aid OF seal hunting can be landed. spirituous
liquors and firearms not belonging to the military
are absolutely prohibited, and any found on the
island with be seized. Persons killing seals viii be
arrested and sent to California oregon or Washing
ton Territory for trial. No land claims on the island,
unless plo- to the treaty OF cession, win be recog-
nized natives to be treated with the greatest kind
ness and consideration, and in the stoppage OF
seal hunting Is likely to create want among them
food is to be furnished them by the government.
These regulations to be enforced untl Congress
shall make provision by law permitting the animals
to be killed.
Grant and Holt.
AS the 4th OF March approaches the question OF
who shall compose Grants Cabinet Is again being
agtated by the leading politicians of the republican
party. Within the last week at least half dozen
well known Senators have called upon Grant for the
purpose OF pumping him on the subject OF the Cabi-
net. There is an undisguised feeling OF uneasiness
among the chief radicals lest Grant should call
around him q conservative Cabinet. delegation
OF influential men called upon linn some tine ago
and urged the appointment to a Cabinet position OF
well known politician. After listening to
what they had to say he replied in sub
stance that he looked upon the relations
between the President and his Cabinet much the
same as those which should exist between general
and ms stan officers AS he would not ike TO have
iant ,cfaf
so he hoped his friends would not be offended IL
he declined their recommendations for Cabinet
officers He proposed TO select his Cabinet, as he
would be responsible to The people for the conduct
OF the administration. He did not wish put him.
self In the position in which Mr. Lincoln often found
himself with only one the Cabinet council for
the administration, and that one his own.
The result OF this interview, WHICH has
been quietly circulated among the leading
politicians, has greatly alarmed ana even
demoralized the radical Cabinet makers. In con-
nection with this subject Of the Cabinet II Is related
that during the impeachment trial, when IT was
thought that old Ben Wade would go into the White
House, General Grant sent person to Wade TO say
that in his Judgment the best person 10 place at the
head Of the Treasury Department under him was
Judge Holt, Of Kentucky. The reasons he assigned
were that Holt was not committed TO either side on
the great issues then, as now being agitated In con-
nection with the national finances; that Holt was
man OF large experience and Of good judgment and
had the great qualification OF honesty. Some OF the
politicians surmse that probably Grant Will take to
himself that he is President, the advice which
he rendered to Wade.
Decisions by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has recently made
the following decisions:-
Is dutiabe at forty per cent. Manufacturers Of wool
waste must be CLASSIFIED as manufacturers OF WOOL
Under the act OF March. 1867, goods styled "carpet
yarns composed OF wool waste. COW hair, DC, are
dutable as woollen yarns ut thirty cents per pound
and thiry-nve per cent ad valorem where valued at
not exceeding forty cents per pound Where yes
sci enters port before the tonnage tax Is due but
mains until 1t becomes due, IL IL the duty OF the col
lector TO collect it before her clearance The regu
latlons OF the Department do not contemplate the
entry OF goods BY any person who holds a bill or
.ading, that not being evidence Of ownership In
him, and when the bill OF lading Is unaccompanied
by bond the entry must IN all cases be made Dy the
owner or consignee or their duly constituted agent
or attorney. If a collector leaves the question
OF ownership Independent and permits entry to be
made upon the strength Of q bond given 10 produce
evidence OF ownership al future period he does so
without authority. upon his own responsibility and
at his own risk Bessemer sheet Iron 80 called, re-
turned az steel In Sheets Is dutlabe al the rate OF
two and quarter cents per pound. Bottled ale or
porter Is charged with duty OF thrtydye cents per
gallon. without separate duty on the bottles Bottles
containing Wines brandies or other spirituous
liquors. the thirty nve cents per gallon obviously In
cludes duty on the bottles, as porter or ale not
bottled pays but twenty cents per gallon. II foreign
salt Is used without the limits OF the United States
for curing nsh OF American catch the fish are not
thereby rendered dutiabe, nor Is the salt so used
liable to duty. II salt purchased abroad for the
curing OF fish Is not consumed IN the curing but IL
brought into an American port, the salt would then
be liable 10 duty; but the fish OF American catch
cured with such foreign salt before importation are
free OF duty.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
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