The New York herald., 1870-09-22
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, Sept. q, 1870.

WASHiNGroN, sept. Il, 1870.
Appointments by the Presidcnt.
The President has made the following appoint
ments:-Joseph p. Root. OF Kansas, to be Envoy Ex-
traOrdinary and Minister Penipotentiary TO Chile.
James W. Taylor, Of Minnesota. to be United States
Consul at Winnipeg; John p Bardwell, OF Ohio, to
be Agent Of the Chippewa Indians OF the Mississippi
Seldom N. Clarke, OF Illinois, to be Agent OF the
Chippewa Indians OF Lake Superior.
Congressman Jenks' Legislative Biunder.
Congressman Jenks remarkable. legislative blum
der Is stl the subject OF much disc ussion in 0cal
circles here. That 1t Is bunder Of the most eyre
gous kind Is now admitted all sides, though II Is
considered that no great damage grow out ONT,
for the reason that the authorities and would
most II iely look more to the intention Of the law
and law makers than TO the literal and rigid con-
struction OF its language The revolution would be
too tremendous should rigid application OF the
rules OF Interpretation and construction be applied
1t would vtate three-f0urths OF the executive acts
since the adjournment of Congress and de.
clare about one-fourth OF the otfclals de-
Jdcto as having De ture existence The
more the famous law revising the Patent ana Copy-
right laws Is examined the more numerous, strange
and comical are the provisions found to be. IL
seems that the way Mr.. Jenckes made the mistake
this:-Tne Commissioners who made the revision of
Mc laws III qucSllOu pTeIaCeu tnelr report WIN u
list OF acts cited in the report parts OF which
10 be repealed; but the parts were not indicated,
and MrJenckes. In hurriedy preparing the bill for
presentation to Congress- tackled the list OF acts
cited to the last sectlon OF the b preceding them
by repeating clause which in one comprehensive
sentence wiped them all out Of the statute book.
now appears that one Of these repealed acts that
OF March g. 1S49, provided for the establishment OF
che Interior Department.. and the transfer OF the
Patent ONCE from the State Department TO the Inte-
rior. Therefore, Jenckes law stands literally Sec
retary Cox has not been, In point Of fact Cabinet
ofcer since the Sth Of July last when Jenckes' legls
latfve monstrosity was approved, the Interior De-
partment having that day been abolished. by the
same law the ONCE Of commissioner OF customs was
wiped out, and q whole batch OF officials now
discharging important duties are functus 0DrrfO.
In fact, the acts repealed thus bunderingly would
play the mischief with the whole executive branch
of the government If the strict rule OF construction
be enforced, as In the case OF unexpended
balances. Your correspondent in conversation
with several prominent officials to-day, and
also with Mr.. Caleb Cushing, was Informed
that, though great legislative blunder
had been committed, nevertheless 1t was or too
serious nature to admit OF literal construction
The authorities ana the courts give consistency to
the law would look chiefly TO the intent and con-
srue IL In harmony with the provisions repudiating
all parts In evident and absurd conflict. Probably
In the whole history OF legislation there never mas
been such curious blunder committed before.
Sequel 10 the Thouard Tragedy.
An insurance suit Is likely grow out of the late
suicide OF the Count Henri de Thouard, who it Will
be remembered, shot himself In this city not long
after the sad Paradol tragedy. II appears that a
short time before the fatal Of sedesruction the
Count insured ms life in this city, and, what
Is remarkable, he asked the insurance people al
the time whether the money would be paid his wife
In case he committed suicide AZ any time. He was
told that II he should become sick and crazy and
then pnt an end to his life that the money would be
paid just the same II he should die from natural
causes. few days afterwards Thouard shot him.
self, and the insurance people on reading over the
reports Of the tragedy in the HERALD, discovered,
what they considered bar to the claim OF the
Counts heirs for the insurance money This bar Is
letter, written weeks before the insurance was ef.
fected, 10 Marquis. de Chambrun, IN winch Count
Thouard expressed an Intention to commit suicide
The Insurance people intend to resist payment, ant
the heirs of the Count threaten suit to enforce It,
Desperate Venture by n Government Em
pIoye.
Mr.. William l.. Woods. the Clerk OF the House
Committee on Public Lands, committed matrImony
today with Miss Charlotte Jekyll, OF this city The
ceremony took place this afternoon In Trinity
church. IN the presence OF brilliant assembIage
The happy couple have gone on trip 10 Niagara and
California 10 spend the honeymoon.
Bonded Warehouse Expenses.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury mas issued a
circular to government officials directing tina pro-
pretors OF bonded warehouses be hereafter REQUIRED
TO reimburse the United States for expenses Incurred
for such locks ana other stenngs as may from time
to time be prescribed for that purpose.
The Tax on Incomes and Dividends.
IL is understood that Secretary Boutwell, has d.
rected that appeal should be taken TO the United
States Supreme Court by the Internal Revenue
Bureau In the involved In the recent decision
OF Judge Strong at Philadelphia, In regard to the
collection OF the five per cent income tax for the
seven months OF 1870. IT Is still maintained that
the Supreme Court VIII sustain the construction of
law attempted TO be made by Congress.
French Vessel Abandoned ut Sen,
The Collector Of Customs at Wilmington, " g..
writes to the Treasury Department that the French
bark Cayenne, Of Bordeaux, was found abandoned
by coaster near Cape HenlOpen, ana taken charge
OF py the crew of the coaster and t0wed up TO New
castle, N c., by ting from Delaware, on the 10Th
inst The abandoned vessel is loaded with hides
logwood, &c. There are no means OF knowing why
she was abandoned. no papers beng found on board.
The Canton Consulate.
Mrs. Chcnoweth, widow OF Colonel b. p. Cheno.
weth, Of Richmond Va late Consul at Canton
China who died at his post some time since, has
arrived here for the purpose OF settling up the ac-
counts OF her husband with the government. She
speaks IN the highest terms OF the Kindness of the
American merchants in Canton towards her In the
hour Of her distress. they having assisted her lib
orally. II appears Mrs. G. kept her husbands ac-
counts for several quarters preceding his death and