The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
WASHINGTON.
More Quarrelling Among
Southern SpOilsmen.
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The Kentucky War Claims---Bring-
ing Boutwell, to Terms.
Amendment of CHAPLAIN 70 the West
Appointment Of Chaplain to the West
Point Academy.
WASHINGTON, July 2s, 1871.
More Fuss Over Southern SpOiis.

WASHINGTON, July %, 1871.
More Fuss Over Southern Spoiis.
1t is understood that ex-COngressman Hamilton,
OF Marianna Fla, has been appointed postmaster
at Jacksonville, vice Reed, removed on the charge
OF defalcatOn. The appointment OF Hamilton Is
opposed by Senator Gilbert OF that State who left
here tonight for Long Branch in order to have
the appointment revoked. Hamilton has been for
some time past claim agent in this city. and does
represent the wishes OF the republicans Jack
sonville.
The Kentucky War Claim to be Paid.
The Kentucky war claim, mentioned in these de-
spatches OF yesterday is still the subject Of comment
in official circles. To-day Congressman Beck had
an interview with Secretary Belknap, and while in
conversation with him Comptroller Brodhead hap.
pened in and the whole subject was carefully re-
viewed Mr. Beck claimed that the Secretary Of the
Treasury had exceeded his jurisdiction in post
pOpng payment OF the claim after the War Depart
ment had certified as TO the facts relating thereto
The Comptroller stated that he had withheld his ap
proval until the War Department had authoritatively
declared that the troops in whose behalf the claim
was drawn had been ofcially recognized by that de-
partment. 1t then became question whether
the secretary OF the Treasury, the head OF sep
arate department. had the right TO supervise the
action Of a coordinate department. Secretary Bel
KNAPP said that he had in good faith acted upon the
not until his recent that he had learned that
there was any obstacle to its payment He was sur
prised at that. but would withhold any opinion I'M
I'll officially notified by the Seer etary OF the Treasury
that the claim was not perfectly just General
Washburn OF Maysvile, Ky, one OF the members OF
the Mexican Claim Commission to-day had long
interview with Secretary Boutwell,. and told him as
the personal commander Of the troops In Kentucky
that he knew that they were entitled to the
pay and allowances claimed by the State and fur
Their added:-'These Mr.. Secretary, are times of
peace, when you are trying to negotiate five per
cent bonds IN place Of bonds drawing SIX per cent.
Kentucky simply asks that the government may re-
imburse her for actual expenses, when money was
worth percentage that would almost seem fapu-
lous for me 10 mention. She paid her troops, dis
charged every dollar OF Indebtedness and merely
asks that, AFTER waiting nearly SIX years, you shall
pay TO that State the principal only" Mr. Boutwell,
said that he had been nlsled in regard to the claim
and promised 10 give an answer tomorrow. From
all that can belearned he will decide the State en-
titled 10 the amount; otherwise he will incur enmity
from one who Is his equal in the Cabinet.
Postal Treaty with the Argentine Republic.
Postmaster General Creswel has returned from
Long Branch, where he went to OBTAIN the signature
OF the President to the treaty for the interchange Of
money orders between the United States and the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain; also postal con.
yention between the United States and the Argen-
tine Confederation. The latter treaty establishes
direct exchange between the United States and the
Argentine Republic by means OF line OF mani steam
ships plying between n ew York and Rio Janeiro,
and between the latter point and Buenos Ayres. The
rate Of postage established by this convention.
which takes effect on day TO he designated by the
respective postal departments Of the two countries
is on the single letter Of half an ounce or under
fifteen cents.
Decrease OF Internal Revenue.
The number OF adhesive stamps issued by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1871, was All, 6s3 $751; repre-
senting value or $15,019,074, as follows:-
Documentary stamps LOG, 7se, 432 value s1os2o oee
proprietary stamps for matches, patent medi-
cines, &C. 3o4, s77456 value $4,ls9oo7. The result,
as compared with the previous fiscal year. is as fol-
lows-Decrease In the number OF documentary
stamps issued. 56.011 2SS, and the money decrease
on the same is 81, o9e 100; Increase In proprietary
stamps, 7,ls4s70, the value In money increase,
$24047-aggregae decrease So s26 AIS and ST. O52
mainly IN the two and five cent denominations for.
merry used to stamp receipts and promissory notes
OF less sum than 500, the tax upon which was
abolished by the act OF July H. 1870.
Territorial Omcials Not Exempt from the
Income Tax.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has decided
that oniccrs OF Territorial government are not
entitled to exemptions from income tax, as are
officers OF State governments, under the decision OF
the Supreme Court In the case OF Darlington vs.
Day.
The New Chaplain Mt West Point.
ITO the victor belongs the spoils.n This is text
not taken from the Scriptures but from the expert.
ence OF pastors OF divers religious denominations
whose tenets may be heterodox or orthodox. The
position Of Chaplain at West Point has been for
many years cove;ed-mark the deviation from the
Decalogue-coveted by sixteen asprants for such an
ocicial recognition In fact 1t had been established
as corolary OF the Episcopal Church that
no officer In the United States army
or navy could be saved unless he had
lived and died In the arms Of the Holy American
Episcopal Church. II did not matter whether the
privates OF the army and Marine corps held other
views 70 the saving rites Of the mother Church,
or whether q few OF the gifted cadets had been
brought up In the code universal, aud should exact
from the dssenters different views from those Of
obedience TO the discipline OF the army. over a
year since Board OF Examiners was appointed to
Dry into the condition OF AFFAIRS at West
Point The ofncial head OF the Board, who
pIays over the welfare OF The United Sfsos IN the