The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27
WASHINGTON.
monuments for the Congressional Burylng
Ground Tho Alaska Contracts-Tho
New York Yacht Law-Inter-
nal Revenue Seizures.

THO New Yacht Bill.
The new Yacht BILL which passed both houses
last session. and received the approval OF the Presi
dent on June a. extends to the yachting confrater
nifty all the privileges which they desire. II removes
the restrictions formerly placed upon yachts going
abroad and provides for reciprocal privileges In the
cases Of the yachts OF foreign countries which ex-
tend like privileges to American yachts As this bill
Is Of some interest just now. when so much excite
ment exists regarding the result Of the International
yacht race. send you copy. Its provisions are
as f0llows:-
Be u enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatyes OF the United States OF America In Con-
gresS assembled That the first section OF the act en-
titled IAN act to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO license yachts and for other purposes
lortyeight, Is hereby amended by inserting in the
drst clause thereof after the words sport to port 0r
me United States" the words land by sea to
ssS; 9, That yachts belonging to a regularly
sh Ike club S 70 s ns
United States shall have the privilege Of entering or
or
ing tonnage tax; ,..,s
their owners commission to sail for pleasure In
any designated yacht belonging any regularly or
ganzed and Incorporated yschi club stating the ex.
issued BY the Secretary Of The treasury and shall
be token OF credit to any United States oficiaI,
ana to the authorities OF any foreign Power for privi
SEC. 4 That every yacht Wishing foreign country
to the United States, make due entry at the Custom
House oil the port at which. on such return It shall
arrive.
Senators Conklng and Chandler are entitled to
the credit OF putting the bill through the Senate
and Congressman Potter, OF Westchester county,
engineered 1t skilrully through the House. Indeed
Mr. Potters interest in the matter and his earnest
efforts with both Senators and Representatives had
much to do with the success OF the bill last session.
Had 1t not been for his persistent endeavors TO keep
II before the commerce committees OF both houses
there Is little doubt 1t would have been left as
legacy for the next session.
Monuments to Deceased Congressman.
The congressman who have died since 1862 az
stated In my dispatches to-day, have been left with.
out the usual memorial In the Congressional bury.
ing ground, owing to the fact that no appropriation
was made for securing monuments. At the last
session some member Of the Committee on Appro-
priations inserted an item In the Miscellaneous Ap.
preparation Dill for the purchase OF headstones for
deceased congressman in the Congressional burying
ground AS everybody expects to die some time or
other congressman included, no objection was
MADE and the appropriation went through. It was
provided that the Clerk OF tile House should adver
tise for bids and that the contract should be
awarded to the lowest bidder. The bids were opened
to-day at the ONCE of the Clerk Of the House, There
were about dozen bidders ranging all the way
from g. 300 to $4,000. the contract was awarded
to q MI. Rutherford, who promises to furnish the
twenty gravestones for 81, 300. It appears that
twenty congressman have died since 1860 Very
few Of these are buried In the Congressional ceme-
terry, but 1t IS the custom to erect In that GENE cry
plain marble slab, with the name Of the deceased
upon 1t. to every member who dies. The last death
was that Of Senator Norton, OF Minnesota.
serious Accident to Attuchc of the
Spanish Legation.
senior de Pulgar, an attache OF the Spanish Lega-
tion, while riding this afternoon in company with
several ladies' and gentlemen OF the diplomatic
corps, was thrown from mis- horse and seriously cut
in the head and face. He was at once conveyed to
his home and the services OF DR.. Norris, OF the
United States Army, called into requistlon. A long,
deep cut extending fromfthe right temple down the
face to the ugular veln the surgeon pronounced to
be the most serious OF his wounds. Hopes are en-
tertained that fatal result will not ensue.
The Secretary Of War on an Inspection Tour.
Secretary Beknap and General Dyer, Chief Of
Ordnance. will leave Washington this evening for
Springfield and Watervleit arsenals for inspection
purposes. The Secretary of War will be absent until
Monday,
Tho Alaska Seal Fishing Contract.
The award OF the fur seal contract has again been
postponed. Since yesterday two OF the bidders
cause Of not coming within the condition requiring
bidders to be acquainted with the business, and MIR.
Davidson, who has Withdrawn. The award may
not be made for one or two days.
Internal Revenue Seizures.
numbef6f seizures were reported to the Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue to-day. THEY amount
In value to s16972, the most extensive one being
rectifying place In the Eighth Tennessee district
valued at $4,000 Nine seizures are reported, one
OF which was In Florida two In North Carolina and
the remaining ones In Tennessee.
New National Banks.
Applications continue to be made from the South
and West for authority to establish national banks
under the recent act of Congress giving additional
facilities to these sections. The larger number OF
applications come from the West. Probably four or
hve hundred new banks Will before long 60 into
operation. The Comptroller OF the Currency will rot
draw upon the East for the twenty millions until
the amount OF 1ftyfve Millions provided by the law
for the South and west, shall have been taken by