The New York herald., 1870-09-23
WASHING ON.
Excitement Over MOrtOn's Appointment to
the Court OF st. James-Minister
Washburne's Course Approved
by the AdminIstration-A
SGnctimonlous Smuggler.

WASHINGTON Sept. o. 1870.
Excitement Over the appointment Of Morton
to Epginnd.
The announcement made In the HERALD to-day
OF the appointment OF Senator Morton as our Minis
ter to England, vice Motley caused great deal Of
comment hero to-day. The newspaper men made
demonstration upon Secretary Fish In formidable
force for verincat0n or denial of the statement,
but Mr.. Fish, though receiving all with his accus-
toned suavity and cheerfulness, refused to say yea
or nay. "One thing you can state however, SAID
he, with smile. "and that is that have q commits
sion made out now and all complete except the
name OF the appolntee, which Is LETT blank, but
which win be nlled probably tomorrow or next
day." The Secretary said he had nothing further
that he could divulge about the NATTER that he
waiting to hear from the President ana expected o
message soon, when ne would gladly relieve the
anxiety Of the public.
Minister Wnshburne's Course Approved by
the Administrations.
How little truth there Is In the story that Mr..
Fish aud Minister Washburne are at loggerheads
or have had any misunderstanding will be seen
when state that tonight the Secretary spoke in the
highest terms OF the course pursued by our repre-
sentative at the seat OF the socaled French republic.
Secretary Fish unhesitatingly approves the whole
action OF our Mninister In France was the means OF
securing protection to all American citizens IN shat
country. When the republic was proclaimed some
OF the misunderstanding radical classes in Paris and
other cities raised the cry OF "Death to all strau.
gers ~ and committed Outrages upon many un0ffend-
Ing people, but in no case was on American mOlested
This is believed to be due to the recognition or the
provisional government by Washburne and
his ADDRESS to the people OF Paris. 1t
has worked as Q shield TO Americans IN
every part OF France, while the natives
OF other countries are subjected 10 great hardshps
During three days Mr.. Washburne, by tremendous
exerons, furnished safe conducts to 5000 Germans
to leave Paris, and also supplied them with ,lroad
tickets Several Americans In Paris acted as volun-
teer clerks to the Legation, and thus aided MIN
greatly in discharging his unusual duties. Among
those who thus volunteered was q son OF Secretary
Fish, who happened to be In Paris at the time. The
Prussian government has betrayed oil the expenses
OF transporting Germans homo Incurred by the
American legation and offered, also, to reimburse
MIR. Washburne for the expense OF the unusual busi
ness OF furnishing safe conducts but Mr. washburne
refused the latter O1er remarking that the offices
thus discharged were Of friendly nature, and tha9
he would as soon ask man TO dinner and then
charge for the entertainment as accept pay
ment for the services rendered German residents
In their straits There Is no appropriation however
out OF which Mr. WashDurne can be reimbursed by
the State Department, which relies upon the gene
rosity Of Congress to pay back every cent our Minis
ter has found himself obliged 10 expend In the work
OF humanity. There Is no doubt that Congress will
do this promptly and cheerfully.
Internal ftevenue OF South Curolina.
Supervisor Perry, Of the district comprising the
Carolinas reports an increase of for the 1--WE
months ending August 81, 1870, over .ponding
months in 1869 OF S7,45O.
Attorney General Alkerman's Return Anx-
iOusiy Expected.
Attorney General Akerman's return seems to be a
matter OF great interest to legion of lawyers assem-
bled here In the interest OF many claimants against
the United States government The Department of
Justice Is not yet fully organized, many OF the i'm
portant subordinate Offices not being filed. This
acts bar to the hearing of great number OF i'm
portant cases which It is desired have decided at
the next session OF the Supreme Court
Democratic Reply to Senator Wilson's
Mnnifesto. Ff
Hon. Samuel Randall, as chairman of the National
Democratic Congressional Committee, having
called upon Hon. James Brooks, as o member of the
Ways and Means Com mittee, to reply to the reduc-
tion of taxes circular Issued by Hon. Henry Wilson,
as chairman Of the Republican Congressional Com
mlttee, he has published that reply Mr.. Brooks
states that the reduction IL not much by thirty or
forty millions as the democrats would have made IL
In power; that what reduction has been made In
the tarr has been in the interest Of capital rather
than OF labor and that the Senator Of Massachusetts
may well be content with 1t, while. the West ana
South cannot be, as the reductions have all cen
made in the capital interests OF Massachusetts,
These allegations are fortified by statistical tables
Mr.. Wilson will doubtless reply.
Certifying to Abatement Claims.
The Acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has issued the following clrcular:-
Information has reached this once that many
assessors and assistant assessors unnecessarily de-
lay giving the certificate which the regulations pre-.
scribe should accompany claims for abatement on
forms forty eight and lty-three and half thereby
collectors accounts. Assessors and assistant asses.
sOrs are hereby instructed that Immediately upon
eight and ffty.three and half they should crti.
cay examine each claim separately, certify TO each
according to the facts, and return the schedules
TO the collector at the very earliest moment. Such
taxes as the assessor assistant assessor believes
are Improperly claimed for Abatement should be
excepted to In giving the certificate, by reference
to the schedule number OF the claim and the col.
lector should be informed OF the reasons for such
ser,,I1 % 0aer a words the ocers should
except to all improper ones.
Eovel Smuggling Case.
Mr.. Jeroboam Hezekiah Snooks. which Is not an
alias has been arrested In Detroit, Mich, by the
Collector of Customs at that port on the novel
charge OF smuggling into the United States box OF
religion. Snooks, it seems went over to Canada,
invested In six Bibles, and then, with malice pre-
pense and full determination defraud the revenue
Of Uncle Sam, attempted to bring the sacred itera-
ture into this country duty free; In other words he
tried to smuggle the Scriptures One Of the inspec-
tors Of Detroit in overhaul.ng Snooks' baggage de-
tected the books divine and cOnnscated them for
kntnn
duties, amounting to thirteen dollars, but has since
Hled claim for the remission Of the amount,
on the ground that he did not expect to derive
any personal profit from the Importation of the
volumes.
Decline in tho Gold Product OF Australia.
OfIicial advices from the Secretary for Mines OF
me colony of Victoria, Australia, to the General
Land ONCE here show decline IN the gold pro-
1uction Of the colony OF 1869 from that OF the prevl