The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
WASHINGTON.
Prospect of Intervention in
Cuban Affairs.
Sailing Of Dr. Halls Arctic
Expedition.
Reduction of Officers in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.

to take any especially prominent part in the settle
ment OF The difficulties pending, Is also anxious TO
end the existing strife IN the way. But the
difficulty arises, whence is the money TO come for
the purchase? Tor Spanish greed eaten up all
the produce OF the country. The question has been
so far solved BY the presumption that the United
States shall become the guarantee TO Spain Tor tie
payment OF the money and already a banking hrm
in Amsterdam has offered the needed loan, provided
the United States shall become the security.
Thus the settlement OF the Cuban question
hinges upon the point whether not the
Washington government shall become responsible
for the bankrupt CuDans in their dilemma and the
friends OF cuba very anXlously await reply. The
government here are well aware By this time that
only Official courtesy prevents the English Cabinet
from taxing the initiative in this matter, as Lord
Granville Is entirely In accord with the views OF the
Spanish Ministry the settlement or the Cuban
question. IL Is understood that active preparations
are on foot TO lay before the President and his
Cabinet the advantages thar would ensue from the
proposed purchase by the Cubans OF their native
island AT all events the cesslon OF the island by
Spain, under the circumstances while II may be
the result OF al Impoverished treasury at home,
shows thai the new government NJ Madrid Is de-
srous to be rid OF an elephant that has been the
cause OF endless trouble
Sailing Of the Polaris for Now York.
The Poars sailed this afterDoon with all her ofi-
GERS and crew on board for New York. II was
given out yesterday that she would leave to-day.
and as consequence there was n large number OF
visitors In the yard all the forenoon and at times
the vessel was crowded that the officers anu crew
were somewhat incommoded. Among those who
called were the officers or the yard and many
acquaintance OF the officers OF the snip, say
goodby, but In no case would Captain Hall respond
when the word was coupled with an expression i'm.
plying doubt as to the success or the expedition,
and in this the officers and men were with
him. each being sanguine Of meeting their
friends in Washington again. The whistle was
blown as signal for all not having business on
board to leave and after few hurried parting
words the lines cast of and the vessel glded
out on the river amid the waving OF hats hand.
kerchiefs and the exchanging OF goodbys. The
rigging OF the Tallapoosa, the ship house. was
manned by the crew, who gave the stanch little
craft three hearty cheers she passed. which were
returned by her crew.
REORGANIZATION Of Military Divisions.
The announcement IN these dispatches that the
military divisions Of the country would be reorgan-
lied and transfers and interchange among the gen.
erals would take place has occasioned considerable
excitement in military circles number or letters
nave already been received from various parts OF
the country at the War Department. asking for
fayors in the event OF reassignment OF command
ing generals Notwithstanding the recent onlc.al
maintaining that unless the intention OF the
administration be abandoned and that Is not pro.
bable-the end or the summer win bring radical
changes in the military situation, reaching as far
a new arrangement OF the entire country into
three great divisions one taxing the entire terri
tory occupied in whole or in part By the Indians,
and the Others dividing between them the territory
reaching TO either ocean. General Sheridan, unless
he should be kept in the West by anticipated Indian
mented command reaching from North to South
along the Atlantic; General Schofeld the interior
division, and Generals Halleck or Meade. probably
the former, will be invested with chief military com.
nand on the Pacific slope the Indian localities alone
excluded
Tice Meters be Discontinued.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has issued
a circular relative to The lice meters in use In
dis t1llerles, which concludes as folows:-
ut having been ascertained by experience that
these meters. as class, DO not fully answer the
purpose for which they were intended. their use Is
hereby discontinued. and those attached to disti
leries may be detached. the meters being the pro-
perry OF the disters they are ut liberty 10 dispose
OF them as they may desire.''
The Ku KIux Committee Work.
The Ku Kux Investigating Committee to-day ex
auined Judge A. J. Willard, OF the Supreme Court
OF South Carolina aud d. W. Chamberlain the At
,orney General OF the same STATE together with
Judge Luther r. smith. OF the Supreme Court OF
Alabama Their testimony contained no points OF
unusual interest, being confined chiefly to the con-
diton Of affairs in their respective neiGhborhoods.
Large Nambcr OF Internal Revenue Officers
Discharged.
The services Of SIG assistant OF internal
ievenue dispensed with since The LIST Of Janu-
airy last and further reduction OF $50 IL estimated
during the present month. At a low estimate the |
reduction already made win eject saving Of over
$780, 900 per annum.
q be Def,,icaticn in the Post ONE Depart
meni.
The examination Of the accounts OF F. A. Macart- |
ney late dsburslng ofcer IN the Post ONCE De- |
partment Is not yet complete but the Postmaster
General IL satisfied that the deficiency Is not
$4,000, ana That the assignments ana the
ties VIII fully satisfy the government.
Special ACCT Of the Post Once Department.
l.. NJ. Terrell OF Indiana, was to-day appointed |
special agent at large OF the Post once Department
on mail depredations, ana assigned 10 duty for the
State OF Texas.
II de- for Building Materials.
secretary Fish ana supervising Architect Mullet
IN The presence Of witnesses. day opened for
concrete rubbe stone cement and SAND for The new
State Department building
Weekly Finance Statement,
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending to-day amount 10 100000 The shipments
were-Notes, Sl,oi3,1oG; fractional currency
ss1i 065
The Treasurer holds In trust as security for
national bank circulation, sos, $40, 400, and FOR
public deposits sl57i2,5oo. National bank eircula.
iion outstanding at this date, sal7,o7l,973.
Internal revenue receipts to-day. $3.50, POI; grand
total Tor the fiscal year, sI36, 5I1 500.
Treasury Raiauces.
The balances III the treasury Department to-day /
were:-currcncy, 5000 s7e CON, ssp5so 900; Ger
ti1catcs, s32 $685. 900.
Annual Revision Of american Tonnage sta
iisiirs.
Tie Register Of the Treasury has issued circular
and blanks 10 oriicers throughout the conn.
Try FOR careful revision OF the tonnage OF this coun.
Try. his revision Is made annually, but TIE means