The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-30
WASHING ON.
Health Of Vice President Colfax
Improving.
Meeting Of Supervising Inspectors Of
Steamboats,.
Time for Filing Applications
for Pensions.

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for Pensions.
WASHINGTON, May 90. 1871.
Health Of the Vice President Improving.
The following bulletin was posted today at the
door OF the Vice Presidents room:-
The Vice President was better than on any night
since ne was attacked. He Is able to Sit up quite
while at q time, and now only needs strength,
which ne Ii recovering though slowly.
Tho Presidents Visit to Long Branch
Postponed.
President Grant has deferred his visit to Long
Branch until Thursday. He viii tomorrow attend
the ceremonies at Arlington Of the decoration OF the
graves OF tho deceased soldiers
Meeting Of Supervising Inspectors Of Steanl-
boats.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day teiegraphed
to all OF the supervising inspectors Of steamboats,
to assemble In Washington on the It'll of June next,
in order to organize under the provisions Of the
'act to provide for the better security Of life on
board Of vessels propelled In whole or in part by
steam, and for other purposes.n 1t Will be remem-
bered that at the last session of Congress act
passed providing for the appointment of Super
vising Inspector General, and Joseph Belknap, OF
New York, was confirmed for that position. The
Board Of Inspectors is convened under the
act remodelling the regulations governing steam
vessels. and among other important matters 10 be
disposed OF are tho regulations for carrying refined
petroleum, which will not ignite at o temperature
less than Ito degrees Fahrenheit thermometer; the
number OF watchmen to be employed IN the cabins
and on deck Of steam vessels to guard against fire;
the number and kind OF metallic lfeboats to be
placed on vessels OF certain tonnage; the kind OF
instrument machine or equipment for the better
security OF life; In cleansing boilers Of incrusta-
tons; the establishment OF necessary rules and
regulations required to carry out in the most
effective manner the provisions of the ACT for the
safety OF life; the rules to be observed by oil steam
vessels In passing each other; the kind Of safety
valve that shall be used on board OF steam vessels;
regulations prescribing the number OF fire buckets,
axes life preservers and yawls to be used barges;
the kind OF lights that shall be carried from
sunset to sunrise; the lights TO be used by
ferry boats; the kind OF life boats. floats,
RATS life preservers and drags that shall be used
steam vessels navigating the ocean, or any lake,
bay or sound OF the United States, as Well as the
kind OF pumps, their capacity and other appliances
for freeing the steamer from water In case of heav
leakage.
The New Iron Revenue Steamers.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day de-
clded to name the largest OF the new
iron revenue steamers now In process Of
In honor of the Vice President and tho other two
In honor Of Hamilton and Gallatin, the first two Sec
rearies Of the Treasury. 1t has been customary to
this class Of vessels after the Secretaries Of the
Treasury, ana when 1t was proposed to name one
Of them "BouIwelli' the Secretary promptly de-
clined to allow his name to be used.
Important Patent Case Decided.
| The case Of Gray, assigner to Hovcy vs. the Rub
Der Top Pencil Company, which was argued on final
| appeal to the Commissioner or Patents on the Sd
February last has Just been decided In OF the
| Rubber Top Pencil Company.
Fina ncinl.
| Seven hundred thousand dollars in coin were
| transferred ny telegraph to-day from the Sub
| Treasury at San Francisco to New York.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were see7 2s1.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day up to
noon were 100000.
Decrease Of Intcrnpl Revenue.
The receipts from internal revenue for this month
| are not more than half Of what they were during
last May owing to the reduction OF taxes; but the
receipts from customs are larger than were antici-
| pated under the reduction OF the tariff.
Paper for Printing National Currency.
| The employees sent from the Treasury Department
to the Glen paper mills have made their report, to
the eject that 5s Co., 900 sheets OF paper especially
manufactured for the government currency pur.
poses have been counted, and it further appears
that amount Of paper, without any exception. came
safely into the possession OF the Treasury Depart
ment.
Time for Filing Pension Chains.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day decided that
further claim Of father to pension on account
OF the death OF his son must be filed within five
years from June O., 1866 or, in other words within
week from the present date.
Personal.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Richardson
will leave this country on the l4tn IN the steamship
Java. lie will be accompanied by Mr.. John p. Bige.
low, Chief or the Loan Branch Of the Treasury.
Decision In the Court OF Claims.
The Court of Claims In the case Of Carlute & lien
derson against The United States IN the decision
recently delivered, says:-"As to the proceeds OF
sixty-eight bales Of cotton captured by the Union
forces III Alabama in 1884, their title Is made out.
The claimants are subjects Of Great Britain, and at
the breaking out OF the rebellion were residents OF
Uerod or the war. Thc only obstacle 10 their re.
covery grows out OF the fact that they became man.
ufactrers Of saltpere .. and sold nres for the
worked In. a cave, the lease OF which was
purchased by the so-called Confederate States,
orhcer, instead OF observing their obligations Of
neutrality which their alien character imposed, they
prime necessity, and thus gave aid ana comfort 10
the enemy. This Is nat bar to their suit.
The court 6y another decision allows $1,000 TO
EldHClS Willis, u pHysiCthu, lcsiuius III SoS0uuah
for lS4 bales OF captured cotton. throughout the
rebellion he warmly opposed the secession OF his
State.
Daniel Hass, subject OF France, residing in
Charleston Is allowed Sl2 1913 for ninety bales OF
cotton seized at Charleston I'm 1865 and the court
also allowed &l2.34s on another case. other cases
were dismissed owing to the claimants not estap-
fishing their loyalty.
the case Of Anthony w. Henry against the United
states was decided. The claimant had acted as COM
missloned oficer, out had received no pay for the
services and hence the suit. The Court recognizes
inc objections raised on the argument by the Asss-
tans Attorney General, and believes they are en-.
titled to very serious consideration; but this
case afects not merely the Claimant, but also
merItorious class Of citizens, who certainly de-
serve the privilege OF having their equitable claims
reviewed by the Supreme Court The right OF appeal
In this case being exclusively with the defendant,
pro lorna, was entered In favor oil the claimant for