The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-07
WASHING ON.
Tribute Of Haytien Gratitude to
Senator Sumner.
Failure OF the New Loan-Signiiicant Order
by Secretary Boutwell,
GLOOMY Prospects for the Cot
ton Crop.

Republics Not Cnsvatefui-Haytien Tributo
to SENATOR sumner.
MI Preston, the Minister Of Hayt to this country.
has received, together with an address, signed BY
the members of committee OF influential citizens
at Port au Prince beautiful gold medal to be
presented 20 the Hon. Charles Sumner. This fatter
ing testimonial to that eminent Senator is offered
as an acknowledgment on the part OF the people or
Hayti for his noble efforts In 1850 In behalf OF the
recognition OF the independence OF that island BY
the government OF the United states and for MIS-
eloquent appeals in favor OF the autonomy
of the two republics, Dominica ana Hayu.
made IN the Senate last winter. The medat
is in gold, richly ornamented and delicately
wrought. On one side are the arms OF the republic
of Haytl in enamel Of various colors, and on the
other is the following OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sumner, du Senat des etats Unis. LIE peuple
Haitien reconnaissant, 1871" enclosed In laurel
wreath. Above and attached to the medal is pre-
c1Ous stone bearing relief the initial "S' set In
diamonds. and the whole suspended to a ribbon
with the national colors Of Hayti Besides the
above, the Senate and Chamber OF Deputies on the
Goth OF May ult., passed a law appropratng Ger
tain sum for the payment OF two full length por-
traits Of the hon. Charles Sumner, which are to
occupy prominent place In the respective halls or
these legislative bodies.
The Now Lonn-BOutwell Caves In.
has been notified by Secretary Boutwell, to discon-
tinue printing bonds for the new funded loan The
amount printed to date Is 5000 900. Out Of the
$4,000, 900 already taken Only $7,0oO.000 has
really been taken by subscribers; the balance Is In
exchange for securities held by national banks.
Gloomy Reports Concerning the Cotton Crop.
The Department OF Agriculture Is preparing to
issue next week another report OF the cotton acre
age OF the Southern states and the general condi-
ton OF the crop. Returns already received at the
Department show greater decrease in the acreage
than the report issued last month"; and 1t is believed
that the lowest estimate already given OF the yield
OF she cotton crop for 1871 is not far out OF the way
Payment for Property Destroyed in the Mill
tary Service.
Second Comptroller Brodhead has addressed the
following letter to the Third Auditor in answer to
the inquiries propounded by Colonel c. ID. Penne-
baker,
The BY II. Of July r. 1871 Of the indefinite Ell .p
an II the %st OF sAf o 70 M
service does necessarily prevent action at the Treasury
exhausted nappca6c of account calling for
but where the law sti declares that under Ger
n ssa be the aoass a of By
M sn saens to sn man
an award admitting valid, rejecting il Il nnopndsd
The obligation created by law remains even in the absence
case as usual Comptroller ana 4 the latter affirm.
aaudicaied debt agnns, the be paid when
sS Shall sars esn MADE I
account calling for payment In the ordinary
Se re and Confirmed By the Comptroller or Which may
allowed by the Comptroller alone overriding an
adverse decision by the Auditor
Taxes ON Savings Banks Deposits.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has de.
cided that where an amount OF money less than
taxable sum Is deposited in savings bank the
aggregate OF the original sum and the accrued IN
terest becomes liable to taxation under section 100
OF the act Of June 30, 1864, amended when toge-
Their the original deposit Is increased TO the amount
liable under that provision or law. Therefore &
savings bank should return deposit OF over five
hundred dollars where The original deposit was
less than that amount but where the interest on the
deposit allowed TO remain and added to the prnci-
pal exceeded five hundred dollars.
Treasury Disbursements.
The payments made 10y the treasury during thS
month or June were as follows:-
On account OF War Department. ........ $4,000 3Os
On account OF Navy Depart ment. 49,. tlSi ~"
on account Of Interior, Indians and pen
On account OF civil and miscellaneous 5.Sss,5se
Total SIS, 7oe, lsI
The above does not include payments made on ac-
count of interest principal Of the pubic debt.
Operations Of the Patent ONCE.
During the year ending June IL, 1871 $40 patentA'
have been issued, and $50 trade marks have been
regi stored.
Personal.
letter from Treasurer Spinner says he will leav8
Europe for this country on the 2sth inst.
Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister and family
sailed yesterday from Baltimore in the steamer
Berlin for Europe.
General Sherman arrived at Fortress Monroe yes
terday visit to the Artillery School at that post
Attorney General Alderman is the only member or
the Cabinet in this city. Secretary Fish Is in
New York, Secretary Delano in Ohio. Secretary
Robson in New Jersey, Secretary Boutwell, In Mas
sachusetts, Secretary Belknap In Iowa and Post
master General Creswell In Maryland.
Professor Stuart Eldrldge, OF Wisconsin. was to-
alaro