The New York herald., 1870-03-04

Tho Wreck OF the One1uns
Secretary Fish haa received Q despatch from the
united States Minister, dated Yokohama. February
J. forwarded from san Francisco. stating that the
wreck OF tne Oneida had been discovered and her
armament may possibly be recovered. A thorough
Investigation ~ oei7g held. The list Of those saved,
reported officially by Minister De Long Is the same
that previously published in the press dispatches
Report Ocean Te'egrapss.
The report and bin relative TO inieroceanc tele.
graphing, submitted 10 the House OF Representa-
,'yes by Representative Fernando Wood OF the Gem.
mittee on Foreign Affairs to-day were ordered to be
printed privately Tor the use or that committee to
be by them reported back to the House after the
subject shall be further examined The report gives
history OF all ocean cables, including those or the
French and English, connected with this country.
The bill is designed to regulate all such cables based
on the principle OF reciprocity; their neutrality not
to ba affected by war; this END 10 be secured by
treaty with foreign Powers. IL is ofiically known
here that the French government is willing to with
draw the monopoly of twenty years given to the
French Cable Company, and give to Americans the
same privilege to lay Atlantic cables; IN other
words, perfect equality In the premises.
Taxes ON Manufactured Tobacco.
delegation OF twelve members OF the National
Tobacco Association, recently which met IN New
York. representing all the principal tobacco mannfac
trers In the country, had seven hours consultation
with Commissioner DelanO to-day. They advocated
q uniform tax OF sixteen cents pound on chewing
and smoking tobacco and SNUFF, and argued tnat
with the change desired an annual revenue OF
s25,0o000O would he derived from snufr and cut
tobacco. The delegation win appear before the Com
m,ttee on Ways ana Means tomorrow to present
the resolutions passed by the association.
Draft Of BILL for the Better Protection of
Life ON Steam Vessels.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day transmitted
10 the Senate tine draft OF bill TO provide for the
better security OF life board OF vessels propelled
by steam, and for other purposes. The draft was
prepared by Benjamin Crawford, Of the Board OF
steam Inspectors Office, and was revised and ap-
proved by the Board OF Supervising Inspectors,
lately Ia session in this city, and Is warmly com
mended by the department for enactment. The
Secretary OF the Treasury says
The proposed blu embodies all the valuable fea-
lures OF previous statutes on this subject and makes
such Amendments and additions thereto as nave
been found by experience 10 be necessary 70 the
more etfectual attainment OF their purpose, which
the utmost possible security 80 property and life.
the sections OF the bin bearing upon tile matter OF
substantially subjects to the provision OF the pro-
posed act every steam vessel navigated within the
limits OF any State exclusively. Also steamers en-
gagged IN towing vessels, and every steamer
OF cOmmerce. Among the prominent features or the
new bill are provisions for licensing captains mates
III duuiLAOu 10 piI0LS anu engineers, requiring IN
examination OF all these officers requiring tests
OF the tensile strength OF the boiler plate and the
amount OF pressure taey may safely bear; ior addl
guard against ire for Increase OF compensation OF
supervising and local inspectors, and for super
vlslng inspector general IL also embOdles plan
Whcn rs expected TO serve as an enectuai check
upon the Improper aud fraudulent issue Of
licenses or cert1cales. The following are
added 10 the list OF dangerous articles, which
nl passenger steamers are prevented from carrying
namey:-Loose hay, loose cotton camphine MIRO
r. Ii hRnz 1n t,nA
leum that Will not stand fire test OF 10 degrees
Fahrenheit, and other explosive nuids and other
Ike dangerous articles Provision Is made that cot.
ton shall nc coInpactly pressed and thoroughly
covered with bagsiag and secured with good iron
bl,dS, on the penalty Or the payment OF live dollars
Tor every bale not thus secured.
The President to Visit Connecticut in JmIy.
President Grant has accented, through Senator
buckingham, OF Connecticut, and Mr.. H. G. Bowen,
OF New York, the invitation Of the citizens VI
Eastern Connecticut to attend . proposed grand
mass meeting on Woodstock Common on the
Fourth OF July next In honor Of the day, and par-
ticuary In honor OF the passage OF the fifteenth
amendment. The gentlemen named informed the
President tnat stewart r. Woodford, OF New York.
and Hon. n. +. Butler, Of Massachusetts, had con-
sented to address the meeting. The President In
accepting the invitation which be did without
qualification, said he hoped Congress would ad.
Journ early SO that he could 20 to Long Branch in
June.
ROnds Purchased by the Government.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has now on hand
purchased during the last year, $780, GEO. 900 worth
Of United States bonds
Commerce Of the United Stsies-ssratistics OF
ii.c Import and Export Trade.
Bung tao first six months Of the fiscal commencing
July lss8 The mpors Of merchandise United
amounted to-. @lsl .eag 90
anu OF specie dlSs23s
Making totn off,. .....slss011,as7
dse, reduced to the standard of gold at 500
cent-tbe average premumof the year--a,nount
The exports Of specie and bullion were zS4lois
During the same period the re-eApoas OF merchSn-
dist were. ............. t0.5,593
Total. ....................... ssl5l,sSs
first six months of the fiscal year 1855 to have
And the apparent balance Of trade against the
United States Oh Al.9,6O
OF the aggregate trads between the United Staten and
other merchandise carried American YES
20 the of $l26.75i905 Estimating freight
eight per gives 006n 552 the received for
Tie OF American ships III tie foreign trade This
deducted from the apparent balance against the United
states shows actual balance against the United
424,l2s,o;.
The merchandise imported during the siI months
mcacing July lse9, amounted 1902 i2ossi
Making nm aggregate OF imports Of .S236 ia
TEe exports ol merchandise Tor the period
reduced 10 tho standard of gold at tbIrty-oGe
cent the average premium OF tho SIX months,
amounted l55tn,77
The spccia ana bullion exported during sama
period 2i.2s2 o6a
Making aggregate Of 1888 s34
The .aporis oI specie period b,426t9l
And o! merchandise 6,o74Is6
Making total Of exports Of .$lss Ill
States A5esosl
or tho entire amour. ol exports and imports
cbardise Carried in American slips to the
anaenat cf......:....:. .............. lsS 1915 2s
Estnating the freight nj eight cent l2agys
Whci, deducted from thc nominal balance
against the Unitsd States OF sl,46a,Oe1 showsA
real balance against the United States for the six
months commencing July !, is69. off,. 1s7s2si
For the sis months commencing July |, 1868, the
rc-erpoits aud receipts of specie and bullion
amounted seoss7Io
During the period the imports amounted to-. 65e26s
Showing haance ngars. the United states or 04b2
The exports OF Spacls ior the siz nonlLa
enc'ng July L. 1874 ass2oys
And lac exports of specie and bujioa 55.6,uei
showing total of x2S.US,l
During the same period the impoIls OF specie