The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1862
Repeal Of the Tenure of Office Law.


Repeal Of tho Tenure Of Office Law.
The House Judiciary Committee, at its meeting to-
day, Instructed General Butler to report back TO the
House his bill for the repeal OF the Tenure OF ONCE
act. fne committee were very unanimous In their
opinion upon this, and as q similar bin passed the
House at the last session 1t is supposed that 1t WIN
go through without much debate or opposition.
When 1t reaches the Senate, however, 1t will no
doubt give rise TO q lengthy discussion There are
several Senators whose position In favor OF allowing
this law 10 remain permanently the statute book
Is unchanged. They have placed themselves square
ly on the record In It's favor have made arguments
for 1t, and they say They cannot stultify them
selves by saying IN effect that their former
was wrong. The responsibility however, will be
thrown upon The Senate OF passing or defeating the
measure.
Tue French Gable Under Surveillance or the
Imperial Government.
The subject OF the French Atlantic cable was
briefly considered by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs yesterday and to-day. Fernando Wood. one
OF Its members, offered resolution in the House,
which was adopted directing an inquiry into all the
facts attending the landing OF the cable on our
shores. and to ascertain whether the French govern
ment has taken any action preJudicia TO the United
States government. The committee has referred the
subject for report to O member who, while In
Europe list summer made himself entirely familiar
with It, TIE French government. he says Is grant
ing charter for twenty years. reserylng to itself the
right 90 scrunze or examine all dispatches at that
end ofthe line, and, in addition the kilograms to and
from our government. Even private messages are
subject to the same conditions. The committee Will
unanimously sustain President Grants views rela-
tive to ocean cables, and report o bill with view
to remedy this complaint
Sales Of Gold by the Treasury.
Representative Coburns resolution, which has
been referred to the Committee ON Ways and Means,
requires the Secretary OF the Treasury to sell all the
coin in the Treasury not necessary to DO retained
for the payment OF the interest the bonds and for
other demands in coin, and to continue the sales
monthly, reserying only such amounts as may be
needed for the above named purposes.
Georgia Reconstruction.
1t Is believed Congress will take no action On the
Georgia reconstruction question until after the noli-
days.
Judgments Rendered in the Court of Claims.
The Clerk OF the Court OF Claims has furnished to
Congress statement OF all judgments ordered In
that court for the year ending with the 9th OF De-
cember, 1869. or eighty-four claims twenty-four
were dismissed. The aggregate amount claimed
was about So, 900, and 5000, 900 were awarded,
including $4,000 to Gilbert Secor and Others for
Secretary Of the Navy, for the Of floating
tional dry dock at San Francisco for three years
after they completed the construction OF 1t, and
s101,000 for breach Of contract the non-payment
Of onehalf Of the stipulated patent fee for use by
the government OF an invention known as the Sioey
tent. This case is Appealed.
Secretary Eisl's Reception.
The first reception OF the season by Secretary
Fish and Mrs. Fish took place this evening. There
was large attendance OF ladies and gentlemen the
latter including the Cabinet officers foreign Minis
tiers, Senators and prominent army and navy
officers.
Illness OF Representative Van Aukcn.
Representative Van Auken Is detained at his home
In Pennsylvania by sickness.
Sales OF Whiskey and Tobacco Stamps.
1t appears from the summary OF work performed
the Internal Revenue Bureau during the month Of
November, that $4,000 distilled spirit stamps were
issued, valued at $5000O00, and tobacco stamps to
the value OF sl,soo,Ooo
Liquor Dealers, Taxes.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner decides that
although distiers and brewers can sell at the place
OF manufacture so long as they sell IN the original
casks or packages to which the tax stamps are
aflxed without payment OF tax as liquor dealers,
rectiner OF his distilled products cannot sell with
out paying tax as liquor dealer at any place.
Personal.
Senator Sprague, OF Rhode Island, left here to.
night for New YORK.
Postmaster Jones' OF your city, who mas been here
some days, returns home tomorrow morning.
Messrs. Barlow ana Harlow are both here, looking
after the United States Marshalship.