The New York herald., 1870-11-30
WASHINGTON.
Dangerous Reef Discovered on the Flo
ri,la Coast-CoIlection or Customs
Inspectors Tax = Abolition Of
Disabilities In Louisiana.

D!SnDlnueS In Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 1870.
Leak In the Governncnt Printing Once
Prcsnnturo Publication Of Oaiciai Reports.
The Secretary OF the Treasury states to-day that
he II undecided AS to whether no should trust the
manuscript OF his report with the printers
long enough to have it set up and give 1t
OUT On printed slips. or send the original to
Congress and nave manifold copies OF IL made Tor
the press. The fear that II might possibly fail into
the hands OF an Irresponsible party and be pub
lsliod In advance OF the meeting or Congress, dc
tated prudenSe. Secretary DclanO was chagrined
1t tho premature publication OF his report
| OF Internal revenue matters, probably more from
the fact that the copy contained numerous errors
which were corrected in those distributed yeser-
| day. There was diligent inquiry made in onicial
quarters to day for the purpose OF asccrtaning, II
possible, who had betrayed their trust the Commis
soner's report having been made confidential while
| In the hands OF the PRIMER.
| Tho Land Oncc Commissionc rship.
Among che names mentioned for Commissioner or
| the Land ONCE IN place OF Mr. Wilson, Is Judge
Lawrence, OF OHIO Mr.. Lawrence IL member OF
the present Congress-. but failed to be renomlnatcd.
| He has always given great attention to tho subject
OF public lands and has uniformly been opposed 10
land subsidies 10 railroad and other corporations.
i
II IL now understood that Naval Paymaser Wash
ington, recently tried here for alleged detacation,
was sentenced TO Imprisonment for one year and to
| pay . fue OF $1,000 but on account OF an
irregularity In the proceedings they were set
aside, and Paynasier Washington wAl be subjected
10 another trial. In the case or Pavmas,er Giraud
tue government has possession OF his vouchers, and
an extra force Of clerks is engaged In auditing
them. Enough has already been ascertaned
TO show that these acco1n's are falsined to
considerable extent ana Il Is coniecturcd that
Paymaster Giraud having suffered in the gold panic
In Wall street, In the crash Of september. 1859,
attempted to save himself by tamperlng with his
naval accounts IL is thought his case VII, be the
most serious one yet considered.
New National Banks.
The following new national banks have just been
authorized by the Comptroller OF the Currency
The Loudon National Bank OF Leesburg, Va; capital
$50,OO8. Tie South Bend National Bank md; cap
tal, slooGoo. The First National Bank OF Lake
City, Minn; capital, $4,000.
Dangerous Hoof Discovered on tho Flcriia
e1 Coast.
The Department OF stale has received the follow.
ing letter through United States Consul General BID
die at Hayana:-
taH STEAMSHIP JUNIArA.
would most respectfully call tho attention or the
department. 70 tue shoal or New River, about
net down on the United states Coast Survey charts
q 1853 ana lying IN the direct track OF all steamers
p0und south. Having passed over IL this last VOYAGE
and having taken sonidings, found four and q half
lathoms, but am satisfied that at times there is
uGh d , less consider it very DANGEROUS reef
S3 a 30 west and should advise lightship to be
placed there as soon as possible.
r. +. iOXiE, steamship Junlata.
The Grand C0uncil ia the Indian Territory.
At the Grand Indian Council TO be held at Occo-
mugee, In the Indian Territory. the 9Th OF De.
cember, all the tribes OF that Territory Will he pre-.
sent. They VIII probably be in session for several
weeks and their Tribal relations to one another to
the neighborng 5 ates OF Arkansas Texas ana Kan.
sas to the United States revenue officers to the
opening Of their country to the railroad. &C., will be
considered. EnOch H0ag the superintendent of
Indian Affairs for the Territory, will preside as
sisted by chiefs Downing. Pychlyn sud
law prescribes that the superintendent Of that Ter
ritory shall preside. Several members OF the In
dian Peace Commission and possibly Commissioner
Parker VIII be present
Claims Rejected by the Mexican C0mu,f ssiou.
In the cases of Wexel and Degrees vs. Mexico and
Z. H. Gosch recently rejected by the United States
and Mexican Claims Commission, the ground OF the
rejection that the claims had origin subsequent
to the 1st OF February 1862 the date Of tue ratca-
ton OF the convention under which the Commission
acts and the decision Is that the Commission
has jurisdiction OF claims arising after that date
statement widely published stnat the Commission
win not entertain CLAIMS tiled after February !, 1859,
Ia erroneous
Fees OF Custo,ms Inspe ,tors in Charge OF
Vessels.
The following circular was issued this alter.
TREASURY DEpARTMEST Nov. 80, 1870
To Tux .OLLsCroRs or CUSTOMS
TO correct wdut 0f uniformity at the various
ports in the practice OF oxacting from masters or
owners of vessels the compensation OF the inspec-
mains on board after the time allowed by law for
disyharging the same has expired, your atten is
Ss aes e acS q Is .Se s
for such discharge according TO the ton
mage ,,on Of 1 ss ons yessetst =, Is to say L Of
$40 tons and less than $50, twelve working days; II
Of 800 tons and upwards fifteen working days. In
determining the legal time 70 be charged In such
cases correct account Will be kept commencing at
the exact date Of the arrival Of the vessel at port
until its entire cargo is discharged upon wharf
lighter. From tue account thus kept there is to be
deducted the time allowed by law for discharglng--
two days for arrival and entry. ana Sundays. legal
holidays and rainy days that absolutely prevent the
discharge Of the cargo q q any vessel Ine salary Of
charge Of cargo from vessels, over and above the
time herein specified. must in all cases be collected
before clearance - granted. Such collection will
he deposited TO the credit OF the Treasurer OF the
United States as money received for services Of Gus
Secretary q the Treasury. 4
New Varieties Of Apples from Rns.ia. ass
The Commissioner OF Agriculture has just re-
ceyed from the Imperial Botanical Gardens of st.
Petersburg COLLECTION Of Russian apples en-
bracing about 400 varieties In duplicate. These
have come in perfect condition. ana are well pro.
vided win grafts wll; w!l ~ * q99e dlstglbute4
10 nirserymen and others who desiro " experiment
with and propagate from these promising acquisi-
tons. Fer Northern and Northwestern States this
is one OF the most valuable frutt introductons that