The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26
Massachusetts GrOwls Over Minister
MOtey's Removal.
SENATOR CHANDELIERS REVENGE.
Southern Indians Anxious for
Peace.
The Nicaragua and Tehuantepec
Canal Surveys.

WASHINGTON, July rs, 1870.
Massachusetts Protesting Against Minister
Ni0tiey's "Reminiscences Chandler Re.
venges Himself on the Minister.
Senator Sumner has received from New England
and other paris OF the country a large number OF
letters expressing regret at the action of the Pres
dent In removing Mr. Motley as Minister to Eng
land. These letters come entirely from republicans,
most Of them leaders III their respective States and
neighborhoods, and commend Mr.. Sumner for his
speech IN executive session In opposition to the
moval OF Mr. Motley II l. now stated that the orig
inal mover against Motley was old Zach Chandler,
OF Michigan. 1t appears that when Zach visited
England he did not consider that Mr. Motley treated
him with that respect and distinguished considera-
ton which his position as Senator OF the United
States demanded. When he returned from his Eu-
ropean tour ne volunteered his opinion Of Mr. Mot
ley to the President and gave detailed
account OF the Minister'S conduct as seen
through Chandler's eyes. "Mr. President" said
the great Mlchgander, "That fellow Motley is an
English snob. l never liked him: IN fact, don't
like any fellow that parts his hair In the midde.n
The story goes that Chandler kept steadily at the
President, detailing all the imperections which he
conceived attached TO Motley as American Minister,
and retailing all the unfavorabc opinions he had
heard about him in England Tue New England
men, as might be expected, are very bitter against
Chandler There Is now some talk OF running Mot
ley for Untel States Senator from Massachusetts in
place OF Henry Wilson. IL is satd that Wilson, who
Is q snrcwd politician, this when Motley's remo-
val was talked of, ana that this prompted him TO
write the letter which he addressed to tho President
against the removal OF Motley Should Motley con-
sent to be candidate for the Senate it Is believed
by prominent Massachusetts, men that he will be
elected over all other asplrants.
Southern Indians Tired Of Wnr-The Kiowas
and Comanches Returning Stolen Property.
Friend Hoag, the lndi.n superintendent, for
wards to this Department report from the Kiowa
agency, dated the 10th lnst mentioning on that
GATE that two runners came from the Kiowa camps
statlng that they had not heard from General Grer
son whether they might come In ana be friendly.
PERMISSION was given them to do so, II they would
bring the stolen stock, recently alluded to IN a re-
port from General Grierson, ana the runners said
that Kicking Bird was collecting 1t. Three or four
OF the chiefs had lett for the Juhada band IN the
plains and the others, by far the larger portion Of
them, were anxious to come into the agency. Sew.
era OF the Cneyennes had gone to their agency some
time ago. ana twenty lodges more had started. The
runners felt sure that the Kiowas and Comanches
would be In soon. and said there would be no more
raiding, and that the whites might sleep ana turn
out their mules without fear.
Congress at the late session appropriated $40 900
Tor an examination and survey, under direction Of
the President OF the routes OF Nicaragua and Tchu
antepec, in order to ascertain the practicabty of
ship canal at these places between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. II Is understood that Captain
Shufedt VIII command the expedition to be fitted
out in August, and leave In September.
The Alaska Seal Fisheries.
Secretary Boutwell, met the Seal Islands bidders
today and determined to make no awards until TO.
morrow. s. Clinton Hastings. of san Francisco,
who bid $4,000, withdrew his bid to-day for the
reasons first, because after investigation he deter
mined his bid was too high, and second, because
after consideration he was satisfied he could not lie.
ultimately come within the conditions recurring
every bidder to be familiar with the business. For
the later reason c. NJ. lockwood, OF Oregon :
Thomas w. Sweeny, OF Philadelphia; L. Adams &
Son. OF Philadelphia; Lewis A. Wilton, OF New York,
and Talbot T. Fowler, Of Washington were ruled
out to-day by the Secret ary. leaving only eight con-
testants for the contracts.
Extraordinary Gold Discoveries Ia California
The Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE has
received an application for patent for the Comfy
ana Gowell gold bearing cement claim, In Plumas
county, California. The area Of tho claim Is forty.
Two and one.tenth acres, the whole of which ia
reported to consist OF quartz gravel the lower por
tiop being held together by very hard cement
resting on o soft, yellow bed rock having the an.
pearance Of clay. The everything gravel has an
average depth OF eighty feet and the cemen. varies
IN thickness from six inches TO ten feet. It Is very
hard when first taken out, but after exposure to the
actlen OF the atmosphere for one or two years It
becomes decomposed, The expenditure upon the
claim ID estimated at $500, 900. Specimens Of the
cement or rocky matter have been received and
Will be placed In the alcove OF the General Land
once cabinet allotted to California minerals
Monuments TO Deceased Congressman.
Tomorrow bids for erecting monuments to the
memory OF departed Senators and Representatives
Will be opened under the inspection Of the Clerk OF
the House OF Representatives, In accordance with
an act passed at the last session OF Congress Be.
fore the war monuments were regularly erected In
the Congressional Cemetery to the memory OF ALI
Senators and Representatives. but the internecine
struggle Interrupted the custom. It Will now be re-
vtved and carried out, 1t Is hoped, with tue same
vigor as formerly.
DIR. Newmnn's Raid on the Saints.
Rev. DR.. Newman the chaplain Of the Metropoli.
tan Methodist church, VIII leave here next Thursday
for Utah, whittier he IS bound to conduct contro
versy with Elder Pratt on the polygamy question.
Newman leaves here well prepared and expects 10
crush Pratt by the power OF his eoquence and the
Irresistible force OF his arguments and facts.
New Working system for the War Depart.
menf.
Instructions have been issued to the various bu.
reaus OF the War Department TO make reports re.
gardlng the working systems OF their ofilccs with
view OF determining upon to be observed by ali
the oflces.
The Tax Oh Dividends.
Commissioner Douglass advises collectors that
dividends declared due on August l, 1870. are
subject to tax at the rate OF two and one.half per
cent Dividends declared prior 10 that date are
subject 10 tax OF Eve per cent as provided in sec.
ton l20.
Instructions to Minister Ereinshuyscn.
Washington correspondence July 2A Of the Boston
Post
II has been stated IN print and ruthiully that the
principal cause Of complaint on the part OF Genera!