The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24


whole country, ,'s prosperity and honor.
Cabinet Meeiing.
AT the session OF the Cabinet to-day only secre>
tares Fish aud Boutwell, were present The session
lasted but q few moments. There Will he no otheG
meeting Of the Cabinet until after New Years unless
some extraordinary emergency ARISES.
Movements 81 s'ecrcrary Boutwell,.
The reports which have been In circulation 10 the
effect that Secretary Boutwell, contempates visit
TO Massachusetts before the election for Senator bX
the Legislature OF that State are probably withoua
foundation The truth appears to be that Mr.. Bontt
well will not absent himself from Washington Until
after the adjournment OF the present session OF CONF
gress ~
a Conflict of Races-Thc Coiored Oysternana
Alter the German -cnntor.
Mr.. George 4. Downing. Of oyster fame, has been
here the opening OF Che session lobbying to ba
restored his position keeper OF the restaurant
under the House OF Representatives, from which hd
was ousted last winter. In the absence Of 0thek
employment, Downing mas tnrncd In TO help ext
Senator Drake to abolish 5chuH OF Missouri u
appears That schurz, In his speech, made sonld
allusion to the negro voters OF Missouri. whtcn
Downing construed into rejection upon the Africau
race at large Drake, in his reply to Schurz, failed
TO meet this poin6. whereupon Downing a. the
champion and defender OF his race, writes lettcg.
reviewing schurz's Speech or rather that part Of ID
W tue IN MtSSNurl. UOWulD0
asserts that schuz has attempted 10 array the Gerl
mans against the negro, and lie advises the latter t
mind their own business and stick 10 the republican,
party. In his letter Downing does not give the
for his removal as keeper OF the House res,
taurant by the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Popularity of General sic!,enclS I'm Eaglards
Mr. Thornton, the British Minister. In conversation
to-day expressed much satisfaction at the appon1
G.l,n r,~f.
He has great faith In the good judgment OF General
Schenck, and he thinks lie viii produce favorable
impression upon til officials and the people Of Eng}
land. Mr.. Thornton has no information from his
government that the fishery question IL 10 he adj
lusted at Washington. He regards II importantr
however, that some action should be taken before
the OF the fishing season, order to prevent
difficulty between the New England fishermen AND
the people of the New Dominion. Il
Bonds al Incumbents 10 Continue i'm Force
Until Their Successors are Confirmed.
Some days ago Aclina Attorney General BristoW
was consulted by United states senator fronr
Louisiana, and in response TO MIN aud TO other in<
quirers gave Informal opinion, but without tho-t
roughly examining the subject, that the withlrawal
Of Presidential nomination to the Senate, In tho
place OF an officer suspended, would confirm, to q
certain extent, the suspension, and perhaps reeasQ
the bondsmen Of the person sought TO be rem0ved@
therefore, yesterday, aler Il DIlei diScuSsiou, tnA
Senate declined a compliance with the request Of
the President 10 withdraw the nomination Of
Blanchard to be Postmaster or New Orleans, III
place OF Lowell suspended. for the purpose only Of
fixing a precedent by the passage OF resolutioU
that, under the ienure OF Office law IN case OF tue
reject on Of a nominee, the Old incumbent remainsy
without Ming new bond until his successor shall
be appointed by and with the advice ana consent Of
the Senate. II was thought the precedent could bd
established only In the manner herein stated and
| without disrespcct TO the President.
| Dii for the Transportation OF spirits in BonS.i
| +. o. Boyd, OF the firm or Boyd Brothers Holcf
! son, or New York. representing numerous Westerly
dlstilleues has had an interview with the Secretary
OF the Treasury Acting Commissioner OF the lnternN
Revenue and Others the object being to procure the
passage OF law allowing the transportation OF spi
rs In bond from the West to the setbolrd The Sec1
rotary said there would be no unnecessary obstaclea
placed In the way OF expectation OF our surplus prof.
ducts, but the Department would not sanction any
bill unless 1t were properly guarded to prevent
frauds. This subject Will, after the holidays, ID
brought before the Committee Of Ways and Meansj
Laws Against Delinquent Pilot and Engineered
to u Enforced.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day addressed
the following etlsl /, :. r. rcrsrsua, s.pcryrfuS1
Inspector New York city,
, TREASURY DEPARTMENT Dec. o. 1870.
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instant. relative to the views entertained by the
Local inspector at New York concerning Delinquent
pilots and engineers and steam vessels remaining
without inspection, and asking for positive nstruc-
tons for the future guidance Of such inspectors IN
the premises. In reply you are IN ormed that ins
spectors are appointed to execute The laws govern-
ing the inspection OF steam vessels and the licensing
OF pilots aud engineers OF such steam vessels. II t.,
therefore, clearly their duty every part
of their respective districts for the purpose Of de-
ectlng all violations OF the laws ana OF promptly re-
porting the same to the proper olcer Of the govern.
nent with a view to having the prescribed penai>
ties enforced against all offenders You win please
issue instructions to your local Inspectors In accord
ance with the above. Very resDeciiu ~,
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary.
To T. r.. FERGUSON, Supervising Inspector News
| York city, 4
Trial OF DefauIiing Naval Pay nnstcra.
The naval court martial. convened here 20 try the
cases OF alleged deraultng paymasters, has al.
Journed until after the holidays. The case OF Pay
master Giraud win then be taken up and then The
case or Paymastcr Forbes Parker. The latter, il i'd
reported has lett the country, but the Court will,
nevertheless, proceed with the case he having 1t Is
said, admitted a dc!acation of $4,000.
Assistant Private Secretary 40 the PrcsideutA
Levi j. Luckey, OF Illinois, who has for some
months been employed clerk at the Executive
Mansion, was several days ago appointed by tho
President his assistant private secretary. in the
place OF James T. Ely resigned.
| UndOaumcnted Stennfugs subject to Extra
Taxation.
The secretary OF the Treasury has decided that
steamtugs owned in the United States but undocul
mencd, are not OF the United States and are there
FORE liable for the payment OF fifty cents ton upor
the admeasurement Of every documented vessel o6
the United States towed by them Steamtugs undoc,
umented, and trading from place TO place In dis.
trict, are subject to the payment OF alien tonnage
| duties.
The Maritime Interests Of Great Hrifn;n
The State Department has directed Mr. Moran.
Secretary Of the American Legation at London, 10
send by cable, at the earliest opportunity statistca
OF the maritime strength Of Great Britain at tile
present time and particul ry what has been the in
crease in her shipping during the last four years.
These facts will be submitted to the President for