The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13

WASHING ON.
Prospects Of the Repeal Of the Law
for . Meeting Of Congress on
the Fourth Of March.
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POstpouement Of the Legal Tender Cases
IN the Supreme Court.
Prospects Of q Great Reduction
Of Taxation.


WASHINGTON, April u, 1871
Reduction Of tho Taxes. y. >.-ez
The action Of the Senate to-day in adopting
Senator snerman's resolution directing the Finance
Committee during the recess to inquire into and re-
adjust the present system OF taxation, Is regarded
- indication that we are TO have large reduc-
ton Of taxes at the next session OF Congress- There
are those who believe that the result OF the COM
mittee's labors, provided they are prosecuted with
ont allowing Secretary Boutwell, to interfere, win
be bill which win cut down taxes to the extent Of
sevenv-nve millions per annum Some think we
can afvrd to dispense with hundred millions. The
most moderate expect o reduction Of at least fifty
millions. There is to believe that the system
ofnterna taxation will be attacked most vigorously
and that the reductions WILL be made manly In that
quarter. The committee viii not begin its work
until after the fall elections.
Tho Deficiency Bill.
There was very little interest In the House debate
on the Deficiency bill to day until the Senate amend
mentwas reached repeating the act which provides
for the organization OF each Congress the 4h
Of March. At one time the amendment was con-
CURED In and Mr.. Dawes, In order to make certain
Of IT, moved 10 reconsider and lay on the table. The
Speaker however, ruled that this could not be done
when the House was In Committee OF the Whole.
In the meanh.ne Ben Butler. Bingham, Garfield and
others managed to get up debate on 1t, which be-
came quite livelyH A vote was not reached, but,
with the new light thfoyn on the subject, 1t seems
doubtful about the House repeating the law. 1t is
understood the President Is anxious to have the law
repealed. He looks upon 1t as one OF the old bar
riers set up to keep Andy Johnson from breaking
over the bounds Of the constitution. :.
Progress Of the Southern Claims Commission.
The Southern GLAZING Commission held their sec
nuh L. 80
Tor future hearing and the Commission
then took up the claim Of the sixth Auoiuor,
Martin, of the Post ONCE Department for
mules, wagons and various articles taken from
biz plantation IN Alabama during Griersons
raid through Mississippi and Alabama. The
question OF their jurisdiction over claims for occu.
pied buildings in the Southern States presented
by an attorney present, but the commissioners de-
clined to answer until case involving the point
came up for consideration. The Commission gave
public notice Of their desire to have the petitions
addressed TO them for the allowance OF claims ac-
companied by all written evidence, OF whatever
character In possession OF the claimants. They
also decided that their rules did not require the
"lron-clad" oath attached to petitions to be wholly
In writing, but that printed form may be used.
There were about hlty persons claimants and
agents. present to-day.
The Kansas War Claims.
At Its last session Congress passed an act to REIN.
burse the State OF Kansas for moneys expended in
eniisting. eQuippmg and provisioning the militia
forces employed in suppressng the Price RAID which
occurred In the autumn OF 1854 The commission
DESIGNATED by the Secretary Of War, consisting Of
Inspector General J. A. Hardie MOTOR j. D. Bingham
and Paymaster T. Il. Stanton, to examine the items
OF expenditures and ascertain the balance against
the United States, have made report. which has
been submitted to the Secretary Of War and win be
transmitted to Congress to-day. together with oil
the testimony taken. The Commission reports o
balance due the State OF Kansas Of 1897 Os4 classed
as iollows-Equipping, sle,e4l; arming, $24e; sub
sstence 1885, transportation, $50 4o5, and pay Of
troops, $260, PAL.
Caleb Cushing and the Mexican Claims Com.
mission.
The statement that Caleb Gushing has been, or
u to be, appointed commissioner to Mexico in
relation to the claims commission for any other
purpose is incorrect Mr.. Nelson, our Minister to
Mexico has been charged with the subject. 1t is
possible that the Mexican government in acting
upon IL may need information from Mr.. Cushing,
their counsel, either in writing or by personal COM
munication which latter consideration may give
occasion for his going to Mexico. The com.
mission win expire on the 31st Of January
next There are 1000 cases on the docket
necessity for an extension Of time In which to con-
clude the business. Private advices from the City
Of Mexico say that President Juarez has expressed
his Willingness to conclude an additional conven
ton with that view.
The Legal Tcndcr Cases Postponed. :.
MI. Justice clifford announced In the Supreme
Court this morning that In consequence Of the inds-
position Of MT Justice Nelson, the legal tender
which were set FOR argument to-day would not be
now heard, aud, without intImatihg any time for
the hearing, remarked that It was hoped Mr..
Justice Nelson would be able to be present
before tits close OF the present term to sit
IN The argument Counsel were informed that they
would be notified when tie argument would be
heard. Mr.. Justice swayne read paper of some
length setting forth the number OF times the
had been postponed during the present term, they
having several times been set for argument
although the fact had not been publicly announced
by the court At the time tho argument was hxed
for toay 1t was supposed tina. the day agreed upon
would suit lie convenience Of Mr.. Justice Nelson. 1t
was unjust to the parties TO the cases that there
should be such delay, and the greet Importance Of
the questions involved demanded their early con.
Alteration. -.
Cornrmstiens by the sennte.
The Senate, In executive session today, CONFIRMED
the following nominations: -Reuberf =. Kendall, Oh
Conn.,, Consul at Strasbourg; Elias ltoot Colector
OF Customs for the district OF Oswego, N. T.;
William ]. Smith, Surveyor Of Customs at
Memphis, Tenn; II. II. Lanson, to be lieutcnani
in the Navy; First Lieutenant 6. G. Kellogg, be
captain in the Army; second Lieutenant J. A
Anger, to be first Lieutenant.
Now One HuEdrcd Dollar Gold Certificates.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day authorized the issue Of
gold certificates OF the denomination Of hundred
dollars, for the convenience Of bankers brokers and
others desiring to make gold deposits In tina,
amount. the act authorizing the issue of gold GER
tncatcs was passed In March, 1868 and shortly after
certificates Of the denomination Of twenty dollars
and upwaru we're provided BY the Secretary. 1t was
founs, however, thar certificates Of denomination
under hve hundred dollars were OF no use, and
AL under that amount were called In. There