The New York herald., 1870-04-14


snas e6sstvy 70 shy foreign country shronsh she
cable ard priority over all corporations and private
tndtv lduals In tho transmission OF messages from
abroad 10 this country. The right 10 also conferred
upon the United States to transmit annually free OF
charge, over the line Of telegraph. messages on gov
ernment business not exceeding, at the regular
tarn rate, $Soo,0OO in any one year.
WasLburn's Postal Telegraph Bill.
The select committee to which was referred the
bill 10 establish postal telegraph lines in the United
States instructed their chairman. Mr.. O. @. WASH
burn, today 10 report the BILL Tue committee was
unanimous In its action report is to be prepared
and presented with the Bill.
The Pacific Mail Company's Subsidy.
Richard b. Irving. OF New York. was before the
select committee on the decline Of American ton
mage to-day and made an argument IN behalf Of the
bill now before the Senate 10 double the service
and the subsidy OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany between San Francisco, China ana Japan.
The service on this route now performed by the
Pacific Mail Company Is monthly. Tor which they re-
a subsidy OF 5000 900 year, and the bill asks
for 81 0O0, 900 for sem-mOnthly service. 1t also
provides for The building Of new first class iron
steamships at the rate Of one year until the
plement demanded for the service is filed.
The Howard Investigation Postponed.
The Howard investigation, which was 10 have
been inaugurated to-day was again postponed on
account of the non-auendance OF witnesses. Fer.
nando Wood, with his counsel, Joseph Fl. Bradley,
was in attendance, as was also General Howard who
has engaged Edgar Ketcbam OF New York, as his
counsel. Among the witnesses summoned are
General Babcock, A. $ Cox and several oficers and
employees OF the Freedmen's Bureau. The chairman
OF the committee stated, in explanation or the alb.
sence OF witnesses, that the Sergeant Arms mad
not summoned the witnesses account OF no appro-
pralion having been made to pay them.
The iheyd Asptnwall Dihlculty Adjusted.
The Spanish government having through Minister
Sickes, expressed It's compliance with the demand
OF the United States for the release OF the Lloyd As
pinwal 1t Is understood that orders have bee sent
10 the captain General OF Cuba instructing him not
only to release the vessel but comply in the most
friendly manner which, It Is inferred, means to
make indemnity for the seizure. AS the Captain
General is yet indugng in his peri0rlnations in the
rural districts OF Cuba 1t may be few DAYS before
this question shall have been entirely adjusted.
The Market Gardeners Tax.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has de-
cided that farmers and gardeners who sell only the
product OF their own farms and gardens from their
wagons along the streets wherever they can OBTAIN
permission TO temporarily place them, having
no regular place upon the street for their wagons,
where their customers may expect TO find them,
one place and another in another do not by 80 doing
render themselves liable to special tax as produce
brokers.
Secretary (;0rlasin's Case Adjourned.
An adjourned meeting OF the Senate republican
caucus for the furtncr consideration OF the dlnicuy
between Senator Cole and Secretary Gornam was
held this morning. Senator Cole made speech in
support Of his charges against Mr.. Gornam, and
seuator Stewart replied in the atter's defence. The
hour VI ve,having arrived the caucus adjourned
untfi Friday morning without taking any action.
Relief at the Families Of the Oneidm Disaster.
The bill introduced by Senator Cragin to-day for
the relief OF the families Of the officers and men lost
OH the Oneida is similar to that in the case OF the
Congress. 1t allows to the widows and children of
the deceased twelve months' extra pay. In case
there Is no widow or children tue amount s 60 to
the parents. The bill also authorizes the proper
accounting Ofcer to settle the accounts OF the late
Paymastcr TullOck.
Designs Of fAe New Postage Stamps.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General having
completed his Improvement or the postage stamps
to take the place cf those In use, they ready
for issue. lie says the gum Is guaranteed to stick
The foIavsiug Is descrIprIon Oi the new stamps:-
One cent, Franklin, profile bust by Rubricht color
imperial utramarine blue; two cents Jackson
profile bust after Powers color velvet brown; three
cents, Washington, profile bust after Houdon, color
mllori green; six cents, Lincoln, profile bust after
Volk, color cochineal reds ten CENTS Jefferson pro.
file bust aer Powers statue color chocolates twelve
cents, Clay, profile bust, after Hart color neutral
tint purple; fifteen cents, Webster, profile bust after
Clevenger color orange; twenty four cents, Scott,
profile bust after Coree, color pure purple thirty.
three cents, Hamilton profile bust, after Cerrachi,
color black; ninety cents, Commodore o. H. Perry,
profile bust, alter W0lcotts statue, color carmlne
POstnIasters Nominated.
The President sent tile following nominations Of
pOstmasters TO the Senate to-daY:-John o. Good
man, Lowell, Mass; Henry Chickerng, Pttsneld
Mass; John stowe, Springfield, Mass; Isaac Seeley
Great harrington, Mass; Edwin Rodgers, North
Adams, Mass. John II. Smith, Pioo, Kan. James
W. Rice, Garnett, Kan; James II. Brown, Oathe,
Kan; Edward j. stephens, BiDghnmton, n. Y.
Postal Teegrnph.
The House Select Committee on the Postal Telc-
grapn at its meeting to-day instructed General Wash
burn, Of Wisconsin,, the CHAIRMAN report his bill
heretofore introduced, connecting the telegraph
with The postal service.
NOmin ations.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations: :--Aanson B. Long 10 be
United States Attorney for Louisiana; W. T. Harlan,
Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the Eighth district
OF Massachusetts.
Personal.
Collector Crinne Of New York arrived here to-
day, and early IN the forenoon bad long interview
with lie President III the presence or Secretary
Boutwell, The grumbers and macontents are
again striving to get up strong pressure for the
removal OF Mr. Grnnel, but 1t is quite evident that
their efforts will not be attended with success. Mr..
Crinnell enjoys completely the confidence OF the
President, who regards the New York Collector as q
man OF steady integrity and ability. To- night Mr..
Grmnell dncd with Senator Fenton and J. A. Girls
void, OF New YORK, at the Arlington House.
w. G. Weed, OF Albany Is here to prevent the
threatened removal Of some OF his friends from the
Post Onlcc in that city.
John A. Griswod, OF Troy, is looking after the
steel aud iron interests in the Tariff bill. lie Is
largely Interested in the paragraph relative TO STEEL