The New York herald., 1871-01-05

first mortgage bonds, subsidy bonds or 10 the gem
eral creditors OF the companies, with or without the
specie security 70 some or all OF these the lands
should be applied at least 50 iar a. necessary TO
paramoani. There Il no reason why sucn vast In
teress should be left to the exclusive decision OF
companies, as they are not alone interested. Il Is
only The dictate of Justice that property grantees on
conditions should be made 10 execute those condi-
tons. and especially when no longer required for
the government performance OF condition created
o esnse ys Sa q a M % ess s sSnsea
Ing more thqn the law has already conceded. The
concessions have already been on grand scale by
shona shhe saqest abS to fights reserved ne NJ h
QDhgatl2ns imposed by the law this Dill is submit
ted, with recommendation that it be passed
| Nominations Sent To the senate.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
| Iowa; George Newcomb TO be Collector OF Customs
at Beaufort, N. c.; NJ. d. Leggett, OF ONO, TO be
Collector Of Customs at Gherrysione, va; John a.
s5ss 1ssss
sines, to be Pension Agent a. Topeka, Kansas.
Mastsr < Rs,sSs B RvrSg,n SSsd LeSwn
| Amldon, Hnsdale, N. H.; Oliver Nut,er, Lancaster
n. H.; James NJ: Foreman, Parkerspurg, Va, Z. D.
Henry B. Wells Dowagac, Mich; Craig b. Beebe,
Beaver Dam, Wis; j. l. Parmelee, Aurora, H.; Ed
ward Ward, Gloyersvllle, N. y. NJ. Il. Wells, Fair
, = = =
| Opefnt!ons of the Marine Revenue Service.
| N. b. Devreux, Chief OF the Division Of Marine
Revenue, Marine Hospitals and Life Saving Stations,
In his report to the Secretary OF the Treasury says
| the service al this time comprises twenty-four
steamers large and small. ana ten sailing vessels.
| or this number three are on the Pacific coast,
twenty-five on the Atlantic and Gulf coast ana
six the lakes. From the period Of the
| Introduction OF the vessels upon the lakes
| to the present time large number OF
disabled vessels have been relieved and rescued
| from total wreck and fourteen men and two women
have been saved. The exhibit Of service performed
by the revenue cutters from 1850 to 1870 Inclusive.
shows that 139,67S vessels were boarded and ex
amned, 1893 seized and reported and 1224 assisted
in distress, that TIA lives saved, and ,592 206
miles were sailed. MIR. Devreux makes various
| Recommendations, sayinR:-
II the Secretary and Congress acquiesce In the
It seems 70 me why. win the changes Already made
and the proposed reforms approved and IN process
Of consummation, the revenue marine may not be
| made TO occupy a powerful and commanding pest-
| tlon as an arm OF the government.
He reviews the recommendation for the i'm
mediate establishment OF government hospital at
New York, on David's Island A portion of the re-
port is devoted to life saving stations and to lie-
boats-as TO the latter the very best that be pro-
duced.
| Inc national GOmm1ttee Oh the Union League.
The National Executive Committee Of the Union
League OF America will meet for organization at
Wizards Hotel, IN Washington, on the 18th inst.
| Ex-Governor William A. Newell, OF New Jersey, viii
| probably be reelected Chairman, although the
names Of Ex-Governor Jewell, OF Connecticut; joel
| F. Asher, Member Of Congress from Missouri, and
G. w. Gedard OF New York. have been mentioned
| in connection with TINS position. AS the Union
League of America by Its peculiar methods of Or
| ganiZatien Is looked upon as a powerful auxiliary
Of the republican party, some curiosity Is manifested
TO know whether the committee will indicate
any new line Of policy, especially on certain ques-
tions now pending before Congress. IL is believed
by many that the committee will take positive ac-
tion on many important matters. ~ ~; Z.
KeveAua stamp Contract Awarded.
Joseph X. Carpenter, OF Philadelphia, has been
notified by the Secretary OF the Treasury of the ac.
ceptance Of his bid Tor manufacturing and deliver
| ing government adhesive stamps, and the terms or
the contract having been agreed upon he viii to-
morrow sign the agreement and enter into bonds
| for the faithful performance or Its stipulations.
| These stamps viii. hereafter be printed on
the same kind Of paper as is used for
the United States currency, which is to be furnished
by the government without the water mark. The
contract specifies that plates shall be engraved
and al the stamps prepared in two distinctive colors
by plate printing. One OF the coors 10 be fugi-
tive ink, so that any attempt to remove the cancel
lation by chemicals will instantly deface IL, ana
thereby prevent It's being reused. The vignette OF
the general stamp will be that OF Washington, the
| same as at present. but the border and the lathe
work will be OF entirely new designs There Is to
| be an additional stamp, Of the denomination
| OF $500, the highest at present being but
| 5000; both OF these will be printed In
three coors and the design furnished is specimen
of superior workmanship. The contract also speci-
fes that the engrayings OF all private dies for pro-
prietary stamps ana the printing OF the same shall
be done by Mr.. Carpenter, who Nll also be autho-
rized to imprint the government stamp upon drafts,
| checks and other instruments requiring stamps.
| The number OF adhesive stamps Of all denomina-
tions and kinds used during the year past four
| hundred and fifty millions The balance OF the
stamp contract for furnishing beer and wnskey
stamps will be awarded so soon as the Secretary Of
| the Treasury has concluded the arrangements for
/ furnishing the adhesive stamps.
| Winnie Keam's Statue OF Lincoln.
| Miss Winnie Rean's statue of Lincoln, on being
| privately examined IN its case this morning, was
| found to be uninjured by the voyage
| from Italy. Only Miss Ream and several friends
| wef present. Crowds Of persons watched with
much interest, this afternoon, the arrangements in
the rotunda of the Capitol for placing the statue on
the pedestal. 1t will not be opened Tor public exhi
btion for several days, as some OF the marble sup
ports first to be removed. and the Secretary Of
the Interior is to give Instructions concerning 1t.
! Commissioner Pieasanton's Private Secretary.
| Clifford Thomson, who was the first Deputy Col
lector under General Peasanton In the Tnrty-second
| New York district was to-day appointed Chief OF
Supervisors and Detectives OF the Internal Revenue
and win Ill the position recently occupied by the
| son OF Commissioner Delano he likewise holds a
| confidential relation to General Peasanton and may
| be styled his private secretary.
Internal Revenue Records Burned.
Marx ]. Mealing, the Assessor OF Internal Revenue
at Sedalia, Missouri, telegraphed to the Internal
| Revenue Bureau to-day that his ofce and all the
records were destroyed by fire.