The New York herald., 1869-06-01


our squadrcc,s was good.
Econorv M the White Housc-Expensise
Itcms for n Republican Court.
Modern economy IA an expensive luxury. just
examine one specimen. Under Ahuie" 'ohhson
there was n very clever oiicia, named Cushaw who
acted as grand usher TO the President. For sl,ooo
wear he consented TO take the whole White House on
his shoulders For that modest sum he was content
Go bear the abuse OF countless visitors and TO repay
ALI with uniform politeness and courtsey. How Is IT
under President Grant There Dent fun Brigader,
with a salary OF 81, 600 per annum; Crook receiving
81 600; Price, likewise, $1,000; young Douglass
81 500; Adams mot George w., but another nam,
q, 600; and SImmonds, a gentleman Of color, $50
per month for simply bearing cards OF visitors from
the eminently polite Dent to the Presidents
private ONCE. All these ofIicials combined dis
charge the duty which Cushaw monopolized under
President Johnson. In other words, 1t requires
$1s,3so to accomplish the laborous business OF at
tending the White House visitors whale 1t only cost
$1,000 under johnson. There Is nothing like
economy.
Remarkable Dlslnterestedncss of an English
Capitalist.
An extraordinary case has come TO the knowledge
OF the Treasury Department. II Is not exactly
case Of conscience, but remarkable instance OF
justice from one OF her Majesty's loyal SUBJ
jects. An Englishman, formerly o member
Boutwell,, saying that he Is holder
OF one government bond TO certain amount which
bears SIX per cent interest He says that this Is
higher rate Of interest than the government ought
pay that three per cent is quite enough, and in
proof OF his sincerity he encloses $1,000
bond and some coupons, amounting In the aggre-
gate to about $500, for the purpose OF reducing
the interest to three per cent, III accordance
with his idea OF justice Since sending
this enclosure he has written another let
ter asking TO exchange his six per cent
bonds for bonds bearing three per cent and
reiterating his conviction that our government
ought to pay interest to exceed that rate. Sec
re,ary Boutwell, has written to him and invited him
to visit this country, with view to a confer
ence upon subject in which he has
taken such an extraordinary interest and in
la direction contrary 10 his own II is certainly
remarkable circumstance, and unless 1t can be
accounted for upon the theory that 1t s the naugu-
ration OF plan to pay or Alabama damages without
the bother OF government negotiations the solution of
the mystery viii have TO be deferred until the arrival
OF the honest exParllamentarian.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts to-day from internal revenue were
s252 600; for the month ending May 81, s2o277, 1885,
and for the fiscal year TO date, or for eleven months
sl36 s30.17l
Senator Summers speech the Alabama
Treaty.
Senator Thayer, OF Nebraska in reply to inquiries
Of the agent OF the Associated Press with
to the communication Of Senator Grimes IN the
London Times, states that Senator Sumner did not
express desire to have the injunction Of secresy re-
moved from his speech on the Johnson Clarendon
treaty. but that Senator Chandler, Immediately on
the conclusion Of it, made a motion for that p1r-
pose. which was agreed to unanimously. No
other speech was made, but several gentlemen ex.
pressed their concurrence in the views presented
and the impression at the time that the speech
was unanimously endorsed with perhaps the ex
cepion OF the Senator who cast the only vote in
favor Of the treaty. Immediately following Its re-
lection Mr.. Motley was unanimously confirmed as
Minister TO England.
The Macon, Ga, Postmaster.
Congressman Gore OF Georgia, and o delegation
OF republicans from that State, waited upon the
President again to-day to urge the removal Of Turner
as Postmaster OF Macon. Their appeal was quite as
fruitiess that Of the delegation which tried the
same thing last week.
A Correction.
In publishing my despatch OF last night about the
United States Marines at Arlington, the lower part
OF the communication written by "a Union V0lun-
teern is made to appear as part OF my comments on
the so.called desecration. make the correction,
not wishing to appear as stealing other peoples
thunder
Count Him Out.
General Lorenzo tad iaterinl Thomas denies that
he has an eve TO the command OF the soldiers
Home. He wishes to be counted out, and no doubt
will be.
Collectors Appointed.
David Turner has been appointed Collector OF
Customs for the port OF Alexandria.
John II. Gould has been appointed Collector OF In.
ternal Revenue for the First district OF Georgia.
The Ball af the Naval Academy.
The President has determined TO attend the ball
the Naval Academy on Friday, and will leave here
on Thursday afternoon In the steamer Tallapoosa,
and will return on Saturday. lie win not leave
Washington for West Point until the 10th Of June.
Personal.
Colonel II. ". Douglas, OF the Presidents stan,
leaves here this evening TO attend the funeral Of his
grandmother, Mrs. Granger, who died yesterday at
Clifton Springs, ". Y.
The Hon. Benjamin P. Wade was to-day commis-
stoned director Of the Union Pacific Railroad. lie
had an interview with the President this afternoon.
Dr. william Magruder, an eminent physician and
surgeon Of this city died here last night In the
teth year Of hs age. he was formerly Mayor of
Washington.