The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-19
MOVEMENTS OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Lincoln VIII Decline to Re-
ceive Her Pension.


plete by the time he has fixed for his departure.
The statement that the President will put IN at one
OF the hotels at Long Branch while his cottage Ia
being prepareA u entirely false. The Presldent viii
stop at no hotel. HIS cottage Ia quite ready for
occupation. and his chief steward with the
servants snd horses and carriages, VIII
leave here before the President and family
SO a. to perfect the household arrangements
by the time Of their arrival A have already
stated. there Is no authority for any Of the stories
published that the President win be anywhere. for
the next few weeks after leaving here except q bis
cottage by the sea. os
After the departure Of the President most OF the
Cabinet will follow his example. During the pre-
sent week Secretary Fish goes to his beautiful home
on the banks OF the Hudson, near Garrison's Secre
tary Boutwell, to his home at GrOton, Mass, and
Secretary Belknap to his home at Keokuk, Iowa.
The President has accepted an invitation to visit
Providence September H. the Inauguration OF the
Soldiers Monument. He will be the guest OF Gene
raj Burnside and will afterwards stop AZ westerly
the guest OF Mr.. N. r. Dixon. Eat w.
large number Of persons, including members OF
Congress, called on the President to-day.
?" The Capital Deserted. T,
The capital has returned TO l!s summer !r.eness
few policemen ana doorkeepers anu .,.,,
ally curious stranger make up the sum of human
Jne TO be found wandering about its extensive ana
deserted corridors and halls. The furniture In both
chambers has been covered up for the season. The
contents Of each desk have been taken out and de.
posted in safe place. subec; to the directions of
their owner. Some changes and improvements viii
be made at once In the heating and ventilating ap
paratus Of both House and Senate. In other re.
spects everything will remain as now until the an
proach OF the time Of reassembling In December.
The Congressional Library will be closed for several
weeks about the beginning Of August
Reappoiniment Of tho Indian Peace Com.
missioners.
The new Indian Appropriation act, which has
just passed Congress, reappoints the Board Of In.
dian Peace Commissioners with the following
clearly defined duties:-
SECTIoN 90. And the Commission OF cftizens sorry.
81 y @ prs ~ under
appropriation made FOR sheir ne expenses s
soners to supervise all expenditures OF money ap-
proprate1 for the benefit Of Indians In the United
Indians in connection with the Commissioner Of IN.
dian Affairs whose duty It shall be to consult said
commission con IN making purchases Of such goods
power to appoint one Of their NUMBER as secretary
with such reasonable compensation as they may
designate.
The aboye-named powers are similar to those con.
year. It Is simply the endorsement by Congress in
the form Of law, Of the Presidents previous action
on the subject The last clause was inserted to
enable the present secretary to devote his entire
time to the duties Of the oce and Is recognition by
Congress OF that officers efficient labos during the
past year. The utmost harmony prevails betwee
the Board Of Commissioners Of Indian Affairs and
the Secretary Of the INTERIOR and the fullest oppor
tunity Is afforded for its members to inspect and
advise concerning the management OF the AFFAIRS OF
the whole Indian Department 1t being the wish of the
officers connected with the Interior Department that
the business concerning the Indians should be placed
above all suspicion. The Board Of Indian Commits
sioners are Felix R. Brunot, Plttsburg Pa, chair
man; Robert Campbell. St. Louis; Nathan Bishop,
New York; William E. Dodge, New York; John v.
Farwell, Chicago; Henry s. Lane, Indiana; George
H. stuart Philadelphia; Edward 8. Tobey, Boston;
John D. DANCE, Maine; Vincent Colyer, New York,
secretary. ~
The New Pension Law.
Among the most important acts passed BY Con.
gress at the late session was that providing for the
payment Of pensions quarterly to pensioners, and
for the regulation Of fees to be paid to claim agents
for the prosecution Of claims for pension and bounty
land; SAID act became law July s, 1870 ana pre-.
scribes IN substance as follows:- 1851
SECTION ]. Pension agents shall prepare and SUBJ
June, September and December in each year vouch.
ers for the quarterly payment to pensioners direct,
and return the said vouchers and none other to the
said pension agents.
a IeeePs the Of sasn
pension the Pension Agent shall in mmeaat saS
no other person. check payable solely to the order
OF said pensoner except where the pensioner is re.
SEC y. NO pension Shall. under m tonc
be paid to any one but the pensloner entitled thereto
except In case Of persons legally disabled when pay.
persons resident abroad when payment may be
made as provided In the previous acts
rendered to pensioners, including postage, thirty
cents PAYABLE by the United States, and not more
shall be received BY them under penalty Of $500.
SEC. 8. Tie Secretary OF the Interior shall provide
gnlatiOns therefore
SEC. 8. Tension agents and their authorized
clerks shall take and certify adavits Of all pension
ers who may appear before them for that purpose,
and give The check for the pension to tho pensioner
personally, and for taking any such afdavit falsely
and coruptly the aniant shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury the penalty Of which shall be imprison.
one thousand dollars.
SEC. The fee OF an agent or attorney for the pro
tweny.ave dollars. The agent or attorney must die
(wituout cost 10 the claimanp with the Commas
sioner Of Pensions duplicate articles Of agreement
duly attested setting forth the fee agreed upon.
When no such agreement Is fled or approved by the
Commissioner the fee shall be ten dollars and no
more.
SEC g. For contract for demand or receipt or re-
tention of any compensation greater than above
stated the penalty shall be fine of $500 or less, or
imprisonment for five years or less or both.
Sec. 0. The Commissioner OF Pensions shall forward
to the pension agents. with the certificates pension
one OF the articles OF agreement, II approved by
him, and directions rs to the payments Of fees.
SEC. 10. The pension agents shall deduct RON the
amount of pension due the amount OF fee, II any,
and forward the same Qess thirty cents as directed
by the Commissioner.
Dinner to the New French Minister.
1t is understood that Secretary Fish will give
dinner TO the new French Minister before leaving on
his summer recreation. The day fixed will proba.
bly, be "Wednesday next.
Increased Revenue Receirts in virGinia-The
Tobacco Interests Of the Old Dominion.
Supervisor Prcsbery, OF Virginia, makes the fol-
lowing report
The collections from manufactured tobacco In the
ctot ofV unio M Inn n