The New York herald., 1869-01-11

oi tno court ana upon the certncate OF the clerk,
countersigned by the Judge. No publicity has been
givsn TO the testimony relative to Judge Busteed.
taken By the Committee on the Judiciary and he u
confident the committee will dismiss all the charges
as unfounded and frivolous.
Probable RepAal eTthe Tenure or Onlce Act.
T6morrcY, 1t u understood, the committee %
whom General Buffers bill was referred, repeating
the Tenure OF once act viii report to the House,
recommending its passage, and arrangements are
made that Will probably result In carrying II at once
and triumphantiy through both houses and thus rem
der It tho cosib detat OF the season.
Probability Of Collector snythe's Connrna-
sion.
Il Ii the general opinion that n executive ses
sion OF the Senate Is had tomorrow Collector Smythe
win be confirmed for the Russian mission. Zach
Chandler ana other Senators in favor or Mr.. Smythe
who were absent last week. have returned and there
seems to be no doubt that there win be more than
enough votes to secure confirmation.
Payment OF tho Beunty Claims.
Some time ago special committee, consisting
II. D. Washburn, II. E. Paine and J. l.. Getz, was
appointed by the House to Investigate the delay In
the payment OF the extra bounty to soldiers and sail
ors. The committee had an interview with Sec
ond Auditor French, who declared that It would be
impracticable to examine ell the claims properly
with the force Of clerks under his control in less than
three years. The committee reported o bill author
izing the appointment Of extra clerks to facilitate
the business which was passed, and the result now
Is that with forty additional clerks nearly every one
OF the claims for bounty has been examined ami
either paid or rejected.
Expected Withdrawal of MIR. Cumnings'
Nomlnafion.
1t IL said that the President intends to withdraw
the name OF Cummings for Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue.
Import Duties in Porto Rico.
The United States Consul at San Juan. Porto Rico,
has communicated to the Department OF State copy
Of the decree recently issued BY the Spanish govern
ment admitting, duty Free all materials for the con-
struction OF public works
Care Of Aniunls In tho Army.
The War Department has just issued orders pro-
viding that at the headquarters OF every regiment Of
cavalry, with every company OF cavalry and battery
OF mounted artillery, and with the records OF every
oflcer in immediate charge OF public animals, de-
scrptve list OF the horses and mules shall be kept
showing the name, age, sze color and other peculi
arities OF each animal. how and when acquired
his fitness for service, how long he has been
in the SERVICE the name Of his rider or
driver and the particular to which he Is or was
applied. Veterinary surgeons are to have free access
70 the stables and their suggestions for the care and
ity OF the commanding ofiicer. Particular instruc
tions are given how horses shall be treated both in
the stable and In service. AS the gallop very soon
breaks them down 1t is strictly prohibited on
marches escorts, express and other duties except
when absolutely necessary. A depot Is established
on the Fort Leavenworth reservation for the recep
ton OF unservceable horses and mules In the Mill
tary Division OF the Missouri This order Is issued
by command OF General Grant.
Petition for DIR. Mnsd's Pardon.
the petition for the pardon OF DR.. Samuel Mndd,
addressed to the President and signed by demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives, was yesterday
presented TO the President by Attorney General
Eyarts
General Spinner is much better to-day and VIII be
able to resume his duties shortly.
Speaker Colfax was 1o-day elected life member
OF the Foundry Methodist Episcopal church OF this
city.
Mail Robbery.
The. bags containing the Richmond mail were
stolen this morning from the custody OF tho Post
once guard, taken to an alley near the Chronicle
once and riGed OF their contents. The thieves
managed to elude arrest
Capture. Of Rcsurrcctionists.
There was novel chase here last evening the game
being two dead bodies and the huntsmen o few OF
our metropolitan police. hack was observed GO
Ing through the streets at breakneck speed. The
police sounded the alarm, pursued and overlook it.
Inside the bodies OF white and one colored
woman and two live men who had just succeeded in
stealing from Potter's Field the inanmate corpora.
Body snatching has been quite prevalent here OF
late and has led to much complaint The pair Of
graveyard depredators were taken before magis
tratc and lined twenty dollars each. while the hack
driver was aned ten dollars for fast driving.
suicide.
An unfortunate man named Gales was detected
last night committing then in tea store, and TO
avoid punishment swallowed dose OF strychnine
which he had about his person. Haif On hour later
he was corpse.