The New York herald., 1870-01-24
Serious Charge Against Supervising
Architect Mullett.
COLLECTION OF HARBcR FEES.
The Farmers and Gardeners
Brokerage Tax.
Canada Conciliating the Winnipeg
Insurgents.


During the visit OF delegation OF citizens OF the
District OF Columbia to the President yesterday
asking the ,ntcrpOsiti0n Of Executive influence In
aliayIng the agitation OF the capital moving ques
ton and 10 solicit recommendation for an appro-
pration for Improvement, the President a!luced to
Mr.. Dawes recent speech. He spoke at some
length on this subject, pointing out many IN
accuracies IN what Nr. Dawes had said IN
relation 10 tho estimates for the next fiscal year.
Annirs in tho Red River Couniry-Proroscd
Railroad Lines.
The recognition OF the Red River leaders by the
Hudson Eay Company as the only legitimate govern
ment in Winnipeg has excited much comment In
this city. No force will be attempted against the
insurgents but Canada has TWO ambassadors al
Fort Geary 10 reconcile the people TO the
Dominion. Proiuse promises or trans
continental or Canada Pacific railroad are
made In order to change the rapid course
Of events toward annexation to this country.
II IL announced that such bill will be passed nj
the February session OF the Canadian Parliament,
aud that Great Britain may b. ndnced TO guarantee
Ave per cent dividend on the STOCK.
M,unesotians are urging land grant from Brcck-
inrdge. on the Red Ivc;. where the s.. Pan! and
Pacific Railroad terminates, TO the Winnipeg border
with assurance. Of immediate construction OF rail.
road. ~ the sure means TO checkmare the Canadian
scheme IN connection with the rapid progress or the
: Northern Pacific Railroad westward from Da,lith.
The Report on the fnragnnyan Diricalfics.
The report Of Judge Ortiz, chairman OF the Sub
Committee Of Foreign Affairs, regarding tue Para.
guayan nvcstigatlon is understood TO severely
demn Admlrals Godon and Davis. ana 70 sustain
exMiaistcr wasnburn. The report has been sub.
mltied to the Sub Committee which meets again on
tuesday night.
Attorney General IIonr's Bnnquet.
Attorucy ftQl fnc praa Snuf
acd the Members OF the Cabinet AT suulptaous
dinner ct Wormlcy's last evening. In adii;ian TO
the Members o. tue Cabinet there were present
Chief Justice Chase. Senator Sumner ami two or
three prominent lawyers OF this city.
Collection 0f State raxos by Federal ON.
ciais.
Mr.. Moore, OF New Jersey, will TO- o-Morrow intro
duce IN the House Of Representatives a resolution
OF INQUIRY, asking the Secretary OF the Treasury
why DC allows the harDormaster fees, health Officer
fees ana state hospital Iees 10 be collected In the
Custom Iiouse ut New York city, whom decision
has been made by the supreme Court OF the Culted
States that said ices are Illegal These fees a9
pears are levied BY state and municipal authorities
ana collected b. United states olcias tacy rcciv-
ing percentage. Mr.. Charles +. Barnes repre-
sentng many OF tue leading merchants or The large
maritime cities Is now here urging upon the gov
cTnment the abolition 0f these fees.
National Cornell Of the Union League.
AS some misunderstanding exists on the subject,
the statement Is made by authority that the National
Council or the Union League OF America VIII meet
m th,s city OH Wednesday. the 10Th OF February at
three O'Clock +. VI. The National Executive Com
m,tree will meet At Wizards Hote the same day
at noon.
Printed Report Of tho Secretary Of Wur.
The report OF the Secretary OF y ar has been ie-
re IN Ia nm hn lost.
or members OF Congress. An error appears IN the
report, namely, that "the cavalry have becn sup
piled with Srencel's carbines, altered TO use the
musxet metallic ammunition Ii should read
'Sharp's' instead OF "Spencers," as 1t Is said
OF the latter have been ucr can they be so altered
20 use the metallic ammunition.
Important Order OF iho Chinese Govcrnmcnf
ReanIating Emigration.
The Department or State has received from the
United States Consul AT Annoy q copy of an mpor-
tant order from the Foreign Board az PeAin. which
order had not been generally promulgated. but COM
municaied 10 the Commissioners OF customs OF the
Treaty Ports. The consul expresses the opinion that
under his order the lawful emigration OF chinese
to our Pacific coast VIII be confined TO Kong Kong,
as 1t will be Improbable from other ports,
Fu'st-NOn-trelty power merchants are not per-
mltted 70 open e.aieralion agcncIes
10 carry c0Olle emgraals.
Thud-Coole cnliyrants are not permitted to pro-
coed under contract TO treaty power countries
FOui1h-Only treatypOwer merchants can opcu
emigration agencies; only treatv-pOwer snips can
carry such cmigrants, and II IS only to treatypower
countries sucn contract emi2rants can proceed
FUh-Ihe cOolie traffic IL prohibited at Macao.
The commissioner OF Customs Is TO cooperate
regulations OF each agency opened ~ the authority
oi the local terrestrial Oflcals IN accordance
with the convention or 1866 and Is to act with toe
oiccrs deputcd BY the local officials in ascertainin9
that each emlgrant fully understands the contract
under which he proceeds and lhat ne goes ABROAD
under the contract oil his own free will. Tho COM
missioner furthermore to sign and seal such con-
tract In proof that the cooe understands Its mean
Ing and accepts its terms and ne is also take care
that the ships employed TO carry coolies are bona
noe trcaty.power SHIPS.
An Outrageous Assault upon mn Old Man by
ths Supervising Architect OF tho Treasury.
The following letter and correspondence have been
sent to tho Hon. George w. McCrary representative
in Congress from the First district Of Iowa.
on Thursday, January Is, between the hours
Of two and three o'c:ock,. r NJ. while was
sani;ng at the west door OF the Treasury Depart
Tent az Waterman person came TO me door that
pioyed In the department HIS reply was. "God
damn YOU you don't know meY' ! observed
pleasantly to HIM that | did not He then said,
"Damn you! Will lie. you know who am,r and
gave me hard push from him ana passed by. |
20 know Who came in here after two O'Clock as the
watchmen are strictly charged 10 do He than
said aga cGs oS y9a w knSI
me with botl hands with all his might upon my
breast and knocked me enrely over backwards nat
upon the hard marble floor, which Jared me 80 |
much that IL injured me very severely and felt the
hurt for several days afterwards and likely to for
some time. 9ot up IS soon as could and asked
him for his name, which he would not give, but was
informed by persons stanan:: o. o. s,af was A. Is,
Muilfst Supervising Architcc. OF the Treasury.
consider Mulletps conduct unproyoked and brutal.
as the following persons standing ~ and witnessing
the outrage will testify ry:-Cbarles c. Boyd, messen
ger, Bureau Of Statistics; Z. 3. Elliott, clerk, room
10, tnirl moor; j. Van Arsdale messenger Registers
oilce: John Robinson, messenger, Bureau OF status
tics. PHlLO BURR.
TO Hon. GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL, Secretary OF the
Treasury
The writer OF the foregoing is an old gentleman
whom know well and esteem highly. He IS from my
district IN Iowa. His statement Is entitled to credit
and II true Mr. hullett Is not In my judgment ft to
remain In government emp 10y.
GEO. W. McCRARy, First District Iowa.
Mr.. Burr Is citizen OF the town In which live
Mount Pleasant lowa) and has sustained un-
blemlshed reputation His statements may be relied
on. | writo with my colleagues In demanding