The New York herald., 1869-12-07

amendment to the constitution OF the United States
and II Is said that careful count shows that the
vote OF Georgia makes the requisite number. IL ls
the intention OF MIR. Morton to urge his bill next
Wednesday. when that reported py Senator
Edmunds last session win be taken up as special
order.
The New Census Biil.
As regards the schedules contained in Garheld's
new census bill am Informed that while they VIII
not materially increase the labor OF gathering sta
tstics they will contain one additional under which
win be comprised-nrst the statistics OF trade Of
every store and mercantile establishment in the
United States second, statistics respecting the min
ing and fishery industries and capital OF the country;
third statistics giving full exhibit OF the internal
transportation OF the country. such as those by
railroads. canals, river navigation and other
modes with the ainouut OF capital employed
therein the number OF passengers. rates of
transportation and total cost; fourth statistics IN
regard to the charitable and reformatory institutions
OF the country, as aimshouses and hospitals, their
inmates and expense OF supporting them, as well
as the amount Of money invested In such institu-
tons. These four branches were not 1t Is aaid in
cuded under any former census. The committee
have carefully revised oil the old schedules. drop
ping out the slave schedule and enargtng the gen.
eral scope Of the others ana making them more
specific General Garfield has given the entire sub
ject the closest attention and his Recommendations
VIII be received with respect and careful consdera-
ton.
Address TO the People Of Liberia.
The National Executive Committee OF Colored Men
OF the United States, through their chairman. Rev.
Sela Martin, have prepared an address TO the
people OF the republic Of Liberia. The address
urges the abolition Of all proscriphve features IN the
national laws OF Liberia; that they believe that the
emancipation and enfranchsemenr OF the black race
will result in great good to Africa and especially to
Liberia; requests the people Of Liberia to influence
their Congress to initiate measures as to alter the
constitution and laws by striking out the word
whte to put the republic Of Liberia in accord
with the laws OF the United States and those OF all
otner free countries whose constitutional restric-
lions which have the effect to create prejudice
against the color have been abolished The address
is signed by George 7. Downing, the President Of
the Board and F. @. Barbados, secretary, and
committee Of representatives from every State and
Territory in the Union.
United States Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court met at twelve O'Clock, and the
Cher Justice announced that the regular cases on
the docket would proceed tomorrow, commencing
with Nos. &c. IL and II, causes which had been
advanced and assigned for hearing on the first day
OF the term. II was also announced that the court
would meet hereafter at eleven O'Clock. According
to the usual custom, on the first day Of the term
the court then adjourned, and the judges, accom-
panied by the clerk marshal reporter and the Attor
ney General, proceeded to call on the President.
Appointments Sent to the Senate.
The President to-day sent to the Senate large
number Of appointments for confirmation, made by
him during the recess.
Supervisor Appointed.
General r. B. Cowen has been appointed Super
visor OF internal revenue for Cali fornia Utah. Arl
zona and Nevada, vice Ball, resigned.
Cattle Disease In Europe.
The following circular letter was to-day sent to
collectors of customs at all the principal ports Of
the United States:-
sIR-The department is advised that n contagious
ana other animals Is now prevalent In Europe,
and as II Is OF the utmost Importance
that the introduction OF this disease into the
United states shall be prevented you are hereby
brought into your port from England or from the
Continent OF Europe except upon the production Of
q consular certificate that they are free from any
contagious disease, and that no such disease pre-
walls III that country from whence exported. All
regulations heretofore issued which are inconsistent
with these Instructions are hereby rescnded.
l may also add that under date OF tho Goth OF
October last the secretary OF State requested by
thiS department to instruct consular officers not to
give certificates to persons shipping cattle to the
United states except iu cases where the animals
have been examined by q government inspector OF
other expert and pronounced free from disease; and
further that no animals coming from the vicinity o
the disease are 10 certified by the Consul / am,
very respectfully, GEORGE y. B0UrN ELL,
Secretary OF the Treasury.