The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-19
WASHINGTON.
Sale Of Arms by the Government
Secretary Boutwell, on Removals from
OiIice--Attemptcd Frauds by
Virginia Census Marshal.

WASHINGTON Oct. IL. 1870.
Excitement Among Poiiticians--scnntor Caaae-
ron mt tho White House.
senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, arrived here,
rather unexpectedly TO his friends, this evening IL
Is understood that the venerable Senator was tee-
graphed for to Harrisburg by certain parties inter-
ested In the changes about 10 take place In the Cab
net. AS already stated in these dispatches, Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue Delano Is the espe-
clal pfotege and candidate for Secretary OF the In
terror In place OF Gencrai Cox. IL Is stated
that since the announcement Of Delano as
the probable successor OF Cox was made public some
doubts have arisen aa TO Deano's appointment. The
story goes that Camerons presence here At this
time Is to make sure or the little arrangement en-
tered into by Old Zach. Chandler, OF Michigan and
himself to nut Delano into the Interior Department.
Cameron was met ut the depot this evening by Mr..
Delano, and after brier consult alton Cameron pro-
ceeded 10 the White House and had long interview
Win the President The result OF 1t Is yet known,
but II Il believed Cameron as usual carried his
point.
Sale OF Small Ar,rs by the Governments.
General Dyer, chief OF the Ordnance Bureau, to-
day opened tue bids Tor 100000 Springfield rlned
muskets new ana 10000 old, but servccable; also
10000 new Enfield rifles, 10000 serviceable ana
$4,000 arms unseryiceabe. The following are the
bids
Charles Wright, New York, for 200, 900 new Spring.
field, $40 >, gum lilo, 900 Old, 81 25 Tor neces-
sary quantity OF ammunition, $l4 pes thousand
Austin Baldwin & Co., New York, 1000. $l2 80;
10000 old 50 80; 900 cartridges sl6 80 per
thonsand--this bid TO stand good for the whole Oh
any portion OF the Springfield mus1ets. provided
there are to each $50 rounds OF ammunition.
j. b. Hussey, New York, $4,000 springfield, new,
50 40; 80 900 old al 81 %, 5000 new Enfield rifles
| at IS each, and 20,0v0 second class at ST each.
Messrs Herman. Baker 4 Co., New York, $4,000
Springfield rines new, a. sl2 10: 10000, Old, at
IS 10 and s5,oooooo cartridges. AT $50 25 per 1000.
Messrs. Remington sous ilon, y. L., $780, 900
sprmgnela riiles, whether the same are clean and
| connection with them, at ga o. per 1000. This bid
| 10 be taken as a whole
| Mr.. James q. Hays. New York, $4,000 En1eld
rines Al - Is, and 1900 secoud class at 50 30
each.
| Messrs Schuyler. harley 4 Graham, New York
! So 5o 10000 Ended, second class, ut 81 70;
10000, 900 cartridges, al SIS 20 per 1000.
General ". y. Franklin, for the Colt Arms Com
| pany, Hartford, 81 u Cor all the new Enlelds.
Caleb Hughes, New York, l4.01D new SprinRhe.ds
at $40 70; 1900 cartridges al sl2 80 per 1000.
Horace Il. Brown, oo,ooJ new Enhelis al So 10;
| 40. 900 second class, 81 do
A. d. steinberger, 10000 sprngields, old s. 80;
10000 ERleds new. 81 40, aud $1,000 Eneds second
class, 50 ~, 4o,o)0,Oo0 cartridges ~ SA per 1000
| The Department reserves he right 70 reject any Or
all OF the bids rthey fan below the appraised prices.
list OF the offers has been made out. aud viii be
acted upon in u few DAYS, An additional number OF
| arms WIN BE- offered on The 10Th insl.
| Cen.m, Understanding Operation By u
| Virginia nishnl.
| For some days past there have been fumors tnat
| the Census once detected frauds The part OF
| some Of The enumcralors employed by The census
marSials, and statements 10 that eject have found
their way INTO public prnI. The fact thar bnt one
case OF such fraud has been developed. Tnat case
occnrred III one Of hedistrcls OF rltsSi,ana county
In dis Mars al t,,p
to obtain more than tile compensation allowed b.
law by means OF a very bungbng conlriyance, which
| was exposed by the Census once as soon the
! bogus returns we've examined Mr. Cole duplicated
/ and in Instances irlplcatcd lists OF names
transcriDmg the names from one page sertaff,n "a
another page some distance ahead thus increasing
the popaial.eh " his III lg.c and. a, the en,me
rators are paid by the number OF names III, own
compensation. The fraud was detected UPON the
| Brst examination. Orders have been sent lor the
arrest OF Mr. cole, and hc 1, now doubtless, ia Gus
! toiy
Finr cnf Tobncro Packages.
| The Commissioner OF Inlcgnal Revenue says hls
attention has been repeatedly called OF late 10 the
on the part oil tobacco manufacturers or PAIR,
| or buckets FOR packing line cut chewing tobacco
and the great facility these packages afford for The
| reuse OF tobacco stamps also TO the further fact
that seldom are hese pals or buckets when eniptied
| by the dealer found TO have The stamps destroyed
| or even delaccd. A strong. suspicion Is awakened
| against the use OF these pals it arises FROM
| Tie fact that they are expensive for a package
| allowed TO he used only once; that they may
| with great facility be returned to the factory
and rcled, ana that the dealers generally neg ect
| 10 destroy the stamps or stamped portion
OF The package when enpnci. The attention
OF all revenue officers. and more especially
| OF supervisors, collectors aud assessors, IL
| called to this subject, and the Commissioner
urges upon them more rigid enforcement
OF The provisions OF The Law relative 10 the dc,lruc-
ton OF all revenue stamps, both OF tobacco snur and
cigars, ami also OF distilled spirits and iermented
liquors, as soon "a the packages are cmptied.
The Cabinet held protracted session to-day con.
tinuing more than three hours. The matters under
consideration were OF minor importance.
Removal of Lighthouse Keepers.
II has heretofore beea the custom OF Collectors OF
Customs, in reporting Tor the removal OF lighthouse
keepers, 10 nominate their successors. secretary
Boutwell,, having ascettained that many have been
reported FOR removal on frivolous charges TO make
room Tor favorites. has notified collectors that no
Keepers will bc removed on charges Of d trning
character hereafter; that des,res to retain pert
enccd keepers IN these Important positions.
The ~. tinir Canal.
The Secretary or War received despatch IRON,
the North this morning to the effect thar nvesr-
cation 1t could not be asceriained that the ST. Cialr
Canal had been seized by a Canadian force.
Deianting Treasury Clerk Indicted.
To-day the Grand Jury found true bill against
Charles e. Edwins, late OF the United States Iies-
surer's ONCE, charging him with cuDezzling the
oaths OF Frank Jones aud J. 4. Burr. The indict.
ment Is a lengthy one, there being i've counts.
Charges Against IA Revenue officer Dismissed
The charges preferred against Assessor Mark j.
Leaning, OF the Fifth district OF Missouri, are after
a full investigation, deemed insufficient 10 Justify
his removal. The appointment OF o. NJ Walker. who
was named to succeed Mr. Leaning, will not, there
fore, be made
Consul mt ST. Th0mas.
General Thomas j. Brady, or Indiana, has been
appointed United states Consul at st. Thona', and
leaves tonight for that port. via New York.