The New York herald., 1869-02-03
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY lsea-TRPLE

< HERALD, WEDNESDAY
York speculators on this insulated mine Of
guano. They accuse him Of completely In these de-
signs and OF giving active advice and assistance
towards their realization. They say he deliberately
fabricated false decision purported to have been
made by President Johnson In Cabinet council and
which the President disclaimed all knowledge OF.
BY his arts they declare justice has been delayed and
defrauded and at the end OF nve years. anxious
hoping after justice new company, with his AID,
succeeded in getting fraudulent lease OF Alta Vea
from st. Domingo.
Meeting Of Senate Committees.
The Senate Committee on Post 0fices and Post
Roads had meeting to-day, but quorum not being
present no business was done. Senator Pomeroy
believes majority OF the committee are In favor OF
the bill directing the Postmaster General to make
contract for the mails with the Commercial Steam
ship Navigation Company. If this should pass the
Senate there Is little hope left for the other schemes
to establish ocean communication with Europe,
unless money al lfbitum Is at their disposal The
Senate Committees on Pensions Patents and Mines
and Mining held meetings this morning and trans
acted some business OF minor character.
The Department Of Home Affairs.
Senator Henderson's bill, introduced In the Senate
FORM He proposes to establish department in the
government to be called 1.-THE Department Of Home
AfIairs,n with secretary at the head. holding q
place in the Cabinet. Into this department are TO
be merged the bureaus respectively Of education,
Indians AFFAIRS, agriculture, mines and mining,
patents ana pensions, and thus do away with the
complicated machinery we possess at present.
John p. Hale's Letter.
John p. Hale's letter in Saturdays HERALD created
some CONSERVATION and fiery Indignation in diplo-
matte circles. Hale did right not to resign. When
John Adams invited old Timothy Pickering to resign
he replied that ne was too old to commit political
suicide and II he (Adams) would have patience
they would both have leave, without let or
hindrance, to retire on the 4th OF March next en-
suing.
The Acquisition Of Mexico.
The leading star IN Grants administration will be
the acquisition OF Mexico-even at the point OF the
bayonet.
Consul to Copenhagen.
The President nominated to the Senate to-day
Thomas s. Wilson, of California, to be consul at Co
penhagen.
The Supreme Court.
The following causes were argued in the Supreme
Court to-day
States Appeal from the Court OF Claims. Claim
for duties paid under protest upon certain quantl-
ties OF liquor which had leaked out of the casks on
the voyage IN an importation by the claimants.
Cause argued.
Nos. 65 and ss-steamer Siren, cargo and certain
claimants The United States; and steamer Slren
cargo and certain other claimants VS.. same APP
peas from the District Courts for Massachusetts.
Case Of the prize Siren captured in February, 1865
IN Ashley river, of Charleston, and condemned for
violating the blockade. Argument commenced.
Redemption of HIutilated Currency.
The amount Of mutlated fractional currency and
United States notes being received at the redemption
bureau OF the Treasury Department for exchange is
now greater than before and requires the force
employed in that division to be at work until much
later hour in the day than usual. Since the 18th Of
last month the daily amounts received for redemp-
ton from all quarters have been very heavy and
seem to be increasing daily Seven hundred thou
sand dollars were received to-day and larger
amount yesterday. The large sums returned for re-
dempon indicate that the original issue OF United
States currency is worn to an extent that nterferes
with its circulation.
Custom House Decisions.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided that
wheat, the product of the United States Is not liable
to duty on account Of Its transshlpment from the
vessel OF transportation from one United States port
to another through contiguous foreign waters owing
to wreck Of that vessel. The fee OF one-haif
1--WE Of the warehouse regulations does not
apply where merchandise Ia Withdrawn for ex.
Be- dny entered or At e option Of the Uoector Il
may, on declaration be examined by an inspector
instead II dutiable articles found therein entry
must be made thereof and duty paid. Under the first
section Of the act OF June a. 1854. all baggage or
passengers from contiguous foreign territory In to
be inspected by regular inspector or other off1cer
OF the customs at the first port OF entry at which 1t
shall arrive, and such officer Is empowered to re-
qure the trunk, sack or other envelope containing
the baggage to be opened or Its key delivered to
him; and refusal to comply with such requirement
f0rfes the trunk or other envelope and Its contents
1t Is doubtful whether the c0ncealment Of dutable
articles would carry with 1t than the forfeiture
OF such article BY the fourth section OF the act OF July
1S 1885, dutaDc articles concealed In baggage for the
purpose Of evading the duties forfeited but not
the remaining articles Of baggage. III baggage
entry Is made, and II upon examination dutable
articles are found not included In the entry all such
articles are forfeited, and the person in whose bag
gage they are found Is liable TO forfeit and pay treble
the value OF such articles. No allowance can be
made for leakage, evaporation deterioration, &C..
OF goods in bonded warehouse. Such merchandise
and II exported within three years Is entitled TO
return OF duty. Drawback, however, is only allowed
on the quantity and proof OF the article actually
exported.
New Mexican Politics.
A telegram received to-day from Santa Fe says
that J. f. Chaves Is the unanimous nominee of the
republican convention as delegate to Congress- Mr..
Chaves Is now here contesting the seat occupied by
Mr.. Clever.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT FRAUDS.