The New York herald., 1870-01-26

In the revenue service. he mas directed that their
use be discontinued at once, ana that all gaugers
will be governed, In determining the true per cent
by the revised edition OF 1858 only and such as are
not supplied herewith are directed to apply to the
Commissioner therefor.
Tho Haytien Minister I'm q Hun-Still Another
Diplomatic Sensation.
General Tate, the new Minister from Hayti, has
got excited. Until within day or two he has been
stopping at Wormley's restaurant corner OF II and
Fifteenth streets, While there he accused OF put
ting on very large airs, and making himself disa-
greeable to everybody. He found fault with the
walters ana made Complaints generally against
everybody. Finally Wormiey got his "back up" and
told the Haytien Minister that nasmuch as he the
Ainister) could not be satisfied at the restaurant
he had better try some place else, where possl-
bly, better accommodation might be furnished.
Tate being O iull Minister, naturally got
highly indignant as the caterers blunt way,
and without waiting for q second invitation to 60
packed up his traps and went Tate Is now lux
urating at the very aristocrauc Arlington. AT
least this Is what they say at Wormley's
General Slocum's Project to Remove the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
General Sl0cum explains that there is no Job what
ever under his resolution to remove the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. On the contrary, he says his only
object Is to benefit the city which he represents.
large portion OF the most valuable portion OF tue pro-
perty OF Brooklyn he states is LOST to that city by
son OF the Navy Yard which, II removed would afford
splendid locations for wharves and give powerful
impetus to business. He believes that the Navy Yard
affords compensatlng influence the city for the
damage 1t does TO property. II sold he calculates
II would bring to the government at least 500 000
which would be ample to construct a new navy yard
somewhere on the Hudson above New YORK city.
The Navy Department favors the project.
Uniform Railway Gauge.
As all persons who have given attention to the
subject OF railroads regard 1t very desirable that
there snould oe a uniform gauge throughout the
United States the following plan is under considera
ton by railroad men and various members OF Con-
gress Five-sixths OF the roads already have the
same gauge-say four feet eight and half inches
To bring the other sixth to this the easiest and
cheapest plan, IL is proposed that after given day
no road shall be post road that does not con-
form to this gauge The expense OF changing
five foot gauge to conform 10 this plan will not ex-
ceed $500 per mile, ana ir IL believed that most OF
the roads could make the change at o less expense
Az there are less than 5000 miles OF road re-
quiring alteration the whole cost OF the
work would not exceed $4,000, 600. As the
United States are interested In having the
military stores, the public benefits to be secured
would justify a sufficient appropriation by Con-
gress to compensate the companies required to
make the change. Possibly some exceptions might
be made as to roads running into q foreign country.
Reports pf the Condition of National Banks.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has issued notice
TO the national banks in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the act Of Congress regulating the reports
OF national banks requiring them to forward to his
office Immediately report Of their condition, as
shown by their books, at the close OF business on
the 22d Inst.
Executive Nominations.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol-
lowing nomnations:-Franz Sigel, to be Assessor OF
Internal Revenue Tor the Sixth district OF New
York, and Joseph II. Blackburn. to be Marshal for
the Middle district Of Tennessee.
EcOuOmizlng in the Navy Department.
1t s reported that an order Is to be issued soon by
Secretary Robson, which will throw out OF employ
ment several thousand employ cd at the various
navy yards throughout the country Robson takes
this step 80 as to avoid overrunning the appropra-
hons for his department In consequence OF the hue
and cry raised bV the Congressional economists
headed by Dawes The order VIII raise q rumpus
throughout the country.
Recommendations or Secretary Robeson ON
the Question of .AssinilAted Rank and the
heOrG0n1ZntlOn Of the Navy
The Secretary Of the Navy has addres sed letter
to Representative SchOfeld. chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Naval Afrairs informing him that he has
transmitted to the House copy OF the record OF the
proceedings and papers Of the Board OF Ulcers
heretofore convened by order OF the Navy Depart
ment TO take into consideration the subject Of
assmilated rank between the on1cers OF the various
corps Of the Navy. he secretary offers some suQ.
gestlons OF giving them definite form IN the shape
ceved its provision for the benefit OF the various
auxiliary corps OF the navy while they are consid-
erably more liberal tnan those Of the oil which
passed the Senate at the last session. do include
SO great number of officers In the higher grades as
was agreed to by the Board OF Officers, nor
letter Of the Vice admiral This IS question as Of
much personal interest," ana calculated 70 excite con-
siderable feeling, and ne has hesitated long before
differing in TINS point from 80 many experienced
officers out he felt that their views had been some-
what influenced by Difference to the claims OF indi-
and difficult question. Whlle ne was not authorized
to yield for such reasons what seemed him In tins
strained, wne recommending a much larger num-
Der Of pay, medical and engineer officers OF the
higher grades than was provided by the Senate BILL
at the same tine to reduce the number reported by
the Board, believing that number to be larger than
fair adjustment OF public or personal claims re-
quires or Will allow. The bill proposed by HIM gives
the auxiliary corps twenty-eght captains In ali,
certainly full proportions; also forty-1ve COM
manders ranking with lieutenant coonels. which.
them seventy-slx officers ranking with or above
lieutenant colonel IN the army. He has retained
In the blp eight chief engineers and con-
structOrs OF machinery, In viaw OF the number
required at the various navy yards and stations and
also followed the recommendation OF the Board in
regard to officers on the retired list this seemed
to manifest proper respect for seniority and confer
suitable reward Tor long continued service without
doing injury TO anybody. The Board made no re.
commendation IN regard TO the RANK OF assistant and
passed assistant surgeons, paymasters and sngl.
neers, and he recommends that tins remain as 1t Is
now fixed by law-namely, with and next after
lleutenants ann with and next after masters. lie
has substantially followed the Recommendations Of
the board In regard 10 the precedence OF the execu
tive Oiicer because II seemed to him clearly right
and necessary to discipline and efficiency. The re-
commentator OF the Board and the bill proposed
that this officer snail as far as practicable, be next
in line OF rank 10 the commanding officer, and
contine his precedence 10 the officers attached to
the organization OF which he Ii the reprcsen-
tative head, while they are In the discharge OF his
duty connected with such organization. In addition
TO other features the bill recommends reduction
OF officers OF the marine corps, as well as q change
in the proportions and reduction Of the number OF
line officers OF the navy. Thus, 1t will be observed,
he has recommended large reduction in the num-
Der OF lieutenant commanders and an increase OF
Neutenants; dlminutiOn or the number OF enSiRns