The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08

other hand Gus 0ms officials ara me Irco lury De-
partment have claimed that there was wo)l used IN
their fabrication. The matter has at last been finally
disposed ofby the Secretary fthe Treasury adneng
10 the belief that wool Is used and not cotton,
and that such goods must be ratei and
cassed under the head OF imported woollen
goods, according 10 tho act OF March 2, 1897 Az
such goods are now IN great demand Jobbers viii
undoubtedly take advantage or the Instructions sent
TO collectors 10 assess at the new rare and put up
the price OF the imitation accordingly.
The Possibility Of "a Perpetual Congress.
The House judiciary Committee at the last seA.
sion agreed 10 report the bill to repeal the act Of
January "a, 1857. which provides that the Fortieth
and each succeeding Congress should meet ct noon
on the 4th OF March Immediately after the adj0urn-
mcnt OF the preceding Congress. This determine.
ton OF the committee win be reconsidered, very
probably, and 1t may be agreed to let the act OF
January, 1897 stand. that the next Congress will
meet Immediately at the close VI the present one
Probable Recess OF tho Senate.
II Is probable that the Senate VIII adjourn over to-
morrow until Monday.
The Presidents Movements.
The President has been invited to attend the fair
now being held In Baltimore, and has promised To
attend on Friday provided the pressure of business
would admit.
New Regulations for Pay masters.
regulations In regard TO alloments Tor the govern.
ment OF naval paymasters, which have been APP
proved by the Second Comptroller ana win go into
effect on the lst OF January. They en- oined 10
comply strictly with the new regulations In every
particular In order 10 save themselves from pecu-
MARY loss ia the event or short checkage on
allotment.
Logan Opposing PIcnsa nton.
General Logan visited the White House yesterday
and protested against the appointment OF General
Pleasanton as Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
Ii appears that General Pieasanton was candidate
for the position OF Commander In Chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic last year, TO which
position his competitor. General Logan, was electeJ.
1t Is understood that Logan informed the President
that Peasantol had no claims, either personally Oh
politically, that would entltle him to receive tho
appointment OF Commissioner or Internal Revenues.
Pleasanton, however, has many friends. 1t Is
believed that the appointment Will be finally
awarded either TO him Mr. Douglas who Is at
present acting Commissioner
Commerce and Navigation Returns.
The Secretary OF state, In transmitting 10 Con.
gress his report the commercial relations OF the
United States and foreign countries, says the ma
orty OF the returns contain Information regard.
Ing the commerce between foreign nations and very
| limited statements concerning that between tho
| United States and other couniros since they are
! for the most part confined 10 cargoes or vessels
carrying the national nag Hence, scarcely any
Information relating to foreign commerce. Is fur
nsled by which comparison may be instl.
tued, ana no account Is taken OF the large part
OF American merchandise which, IN the
present degeneracy OF mercantile ravy.
Is carried IN foreign vessels. For the purpose OF
correcting this deficiency It Is contemplate to Issue
additional instructions 10 Consular officers Iequlr!
no hem tn fpr ri IN I'm
ments OF commerce showing the DESCRIPTION amount
and value OF the imports and exports OF port.
as well as the several countries whence the mer.
chandise arrives whittier II Is sent, The returns
OF navigation ana commerce contain but limited In.
| formation, being confined to merchandise carr.et
in vessels properly bconIing to the Uaite States
Postal servi Appropriation.
| The Postmaster General has sent letter 10 tne
| House OF Representatives asking for aprropria.
ton OF SOS 438 69s for the service ending June 80,
| 1872. The receipts from postage and the standing
| appropriations for the free mail service are esti.
mated at s2l 647,3l5, leaving be appropriated ous
OF the Treasury s396o $50 10 make receipts equal
10 the estimated expenditures and the further sum
oil $725,0o0 OF special appropriations for steamship
service.
I The New Geld Notes.
| The gold notes for the national gold banks
| viii not be ready before the LIST or January next
1
| Sion or the Banking act are the Kidder National
| Gold Bank OF Boston and the First National Gold
| Bank OF San Fracnciso. The New YORK applicants
have not yet fully complied with the pre- lminary
requirements so that 1t il not known when gold
bank Will be established III that city.
DisiiIiers, Bonds.
An important decision In respect OF bonds given
to the government under the Internal revenue laws
was delivered In the Supreme Cour: yesterday in
| the case OF the United $ ates versus Hodson Tho
suit was a dstiller's bond which, instead Of con-
forming to the form set out IN the statute provided
generally that the obgor would conform to all pres.
| ent and future laws IN respect OF distlling and
| which, IL was cont ended void, AZ not comply ng
with the statute The court reversing the Judgment OF
the court below, hold that the bond was yoIunta-
rily entered INTO by the defendants Tor sufficient
consideration, and contains nothing IN itself Illegal
1t Is valid and binding, although IN the form or
condition that the statute prescribes This renders
valid number or similar bonds which have been
In suit In different parts OF the country and which
many Circuit Judges have declared 10 be void Mr.
Justice swayne delivered the opinion OF the court
The Asintic Cables.
Senator Conk ing introduced bill to-day to facrt.
tate Geographic communication bet seen America,
Europe and Asia A bill OF similar character was
introduced in ,h9 House OF Representatives yeser.
day. These measures are akin % Cyrus W. Fields,
bill OF last session Tor telegraph cable from san
Francisco TO Japan and China. They all point To
government subsidies and on this account VIII meet
with considerable opposition.
New Regulation for thu Marine Hospitals.
The new regulations for the government or tho
marine hospitals service have been completed anu
will be issued soon as the catalogue OF blanks re-
CURED IS finished. The government printer has this
work well under way and BY the last Of the month
the new system VIII be in practical operation.
kiRL BLIND on TIE EAS rIRi o EsTIOy.