The New York herald., 1870-12-20

reported 70 have received pccuuiary assistance from
the deiauter or the engineer department. wnau
truth there is m the report cannot say bur give lc
for what Il Is worth.
The Turin Rus ussian Ucmp-iSlnndcrs ef tho
TeriT Act.
The Russian Minister to-day called upon Secretary
Boutwell, 20 present his views OF the tariff rates
Russia hemp. Mr.. Catacazy seemed to think thas
twenty-five dollars per ton was quite high enough,
while Secretary Boutwell,, IN reUly said he did not
make the law, and as the matter stood, " the Old
tarif rate could not be construed 70 apply 70 the
provision made In the new tarir, but twcnty.nva
dollars per would be imposed. HIS impression,
however, that Congress did not intend 10
duce the rate from forty dollars TO twenty-five dol
lars per ton. 1t ~ fact already alluded TO in these
dispatches that the new Tarif act is full OF bnnderaY
ana That claim agents are anticipating o rich har-
vest next In prosecuting claims for the rcfund-
ing OF duties overpai under the construction OF tho
new law. The tax on Russia hemp Is one OF tho
mooted rates.
Fashion and Charits-The Poor Cared For.
The charity bah given by the ady members, IN
Guiding the wife ot General sherman, OF tho Society
Tor the Relief OF the Poor took place tonight at tho
Masonic Temple, The room was handsomely
decorated with nags OF all nations. Among
the distinguished persons present tho
President aud Mrs. Grant, the Vice Presi-
dent, General sherman wife aud two daug,-
ters; Rear admiral walker ana Commodore Alden,
Speaker Blaine, Senators Sawyer, Stewart, Nyc,
sherman, Abbott, Warner; Representatives Banks,
$. s. Cox, Patt. of Virginia; Mayor Emory, General
Horace Porter ana wife. General Vincent and wife.
General Habcock, Colonel Lee, Commander OF the
soldiers Home. vile ana daughter; Miss Kitty Lee
Colonel Andrew Reid aud wife, Mr.. Mccoy aud wife,
Assistant Postmaster and General Smith and wife.
The Case of Perry fuller, Of New Orleans.
hon. Lionel 4. sheldon, OF Louisiana, ana Hon.
ID. W. VOORHEES,, OF Indiana, attorneys for Perry Full
Ter In the prosecutions against hIm IA the late Col
lector OF Customs at New Orleans authorize anG
quest the statement that the arrangement with Cap
tain Long, late District Attorney OF louisiana but
now deceased, was that none or the cases
should bo called until January; that Major Fuller
has never Tor n moment entertained n thought OF
falling TO appear when required and that he WIN do
so as soon as he shah be able. He has been lying
dangerously III in this city for two weeks past but
is now thought TO be improving.
Meeting Of the Bonrd of Managers Of soldiers
Homes.
meeting of the Board of Managers OF the no
tlona asylums for disabled volunteer soldiers was
held this evening at the ONCE OF the Surgeon Gene
raj. There were present b. +. Butler, PRESIDENT;
General j. II. Martindale, OF New York; General
Thomas Osborne, or Illinois: Ex-Governor Frederick
Wisconsin; General j. 5. Cavcnder OF Missouri;
Judge Hugh l.. Bond Of Indiana, and l..
b. Guncke, Of ohio, secretary. The session
protracted until after eleven O'Clock, the
Board adjournng until morrow morning, when it,
Is expected the business before them VIII be COM
plcted. The secretary will submit his annual
port giving statistics or the operations OF the asyunE
during the past year, ana showing the dlfferenr
homes to he in the best order. and with but ona
exception, under excellent management. The new
asylum at Fortress Monroe will be ready for
occupancy next February, when 1t Is proposed
to transfer thence the colored inmates IL the
asylam at Dayton, Onlo, ana Milwaukee, WIS. 1t
is also intended that the asylum shall be made
the home for such inmates Of the asylum as are in
any way affected with pulmonary complains.
The Committee ON Military Affairs OF the House, iE
Is understood ready 10 make their report OF the
examination into the Affairs OF the asylum, ordered
at the last session OF Congress- but Nj. Farnswortn
be heard before the committee reports, by
which 1t Is Inferred that the examination docs nos
sustain the charges made by Farnsworth. From
all that could be ascertained the session OF
the Board being strictly private II Is believed chat
the accounts OF the asylum have been kept with
curacy and invite the closest scrutiny. Whatever
may be deemed OF sufficient importance TO tho pub
lie Will bc made known tomorrow by the Board.
Thc snn Francisco ColIccfor,hip.
There IS no foundation in fact for the California
rumor that Collector Phelps, OF san Francisco is ia
be superseded oy Charles a. WASH
burn, late Minister to Paraguay. Mr. wash.
burn himself, VINO IS now here, discredits the story.
MI. Phelps appears to stand high in the confidence
OF the administration as faithful and efficient oni.
Ger. lie also ~ here. by order of the Executive,
ceiving detailed instructions relative the work
ings of his Office under the new tariff, to go
into operation. He returns to his post within few
days.
important Treasury Circular.
The Secretary OF the Treasury viii tomorrow Is
sue an important circular to Collectors OF Customs
concerning his views on the new Tariff law. and set
ting forth what must done by merchants to avail
themselves OF the benefits of that portion OF the law
relative to goods In bond the 1st OF January
Nominations by the President.
The President to-day sent the following nomina-
lions to the Senate:-
Andrew simmons, to be agent for the Blackfeet
Surveyor OF Customs az Newburyport, Mass: Smon
Dodge, 70 be Collector OF Customs at Marblehead.
Revenue for New Mexico: Samuel L. Earl to be AS
SCISSOR OF Internal Revenue for the Fourth district Of
Texas.
Mrs. Mary Bernard, West Point n. y; A. Z. Good
ale, Port Jervls y. ". A. Vandenburg, Clyde, N ";
Sonn Bale, s.apleton =. y; isaac sherwood Haver-
l.. s. Wicks, Sherwood, Iowa; f. J. Sullivan, Har-
risonburg, Va; W. M. Hostetter. New Lisbon, o.
Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed Robert c. w.
Jewell OF Mississippi, as Consul at Canton, China.
The Wine Manufacturers' Tax.
The decision OF the Internal Revenue Bureau as 10
the right or manufacturers OF wines to continue
their business under the rate or tax heretofore i'm
posed will not be made until General P'easanton
assumes the oifice OF Commissioner which viii be
Immediately after the holidays
Internal Revenue Commissioner Pieasonton.
Commissioner Pleasonton arrived In Washington
to-day, and after visit to the Executive Mansion
passed short time az the Internal Revenue Office
1t is understood that he viii not the duties
of his new Office until after the holidays.