The New York herald., 1871-03-05
entitled to the relief therein provided, and has no
unsaiisned demands against the United States
u. s. GRANT.

entitled to the relief therein provided and has
unsa,isned demands against the United States.
U. s. GRANT.
ExBCurIvB MANSION. Feb. %, 1871.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill. rs fnaily
passed, contains the following items inserted by
the Senate last night:-For rebuilding the light
house at Cleveland, Ohio. $4,000; for life-saying
station at Narraganser Beach, r. l., $4,000; Tor
government building, for Post once and
courts, at Columbia g. c., $4,000. A sec
tion was inserted authorizing the Secretary
Of the Interior TO increase the compensation
OF the census marshals fifty per cent IN his discre-
tion, the entire amount OF compensation not to
exceed eight dollars per day for time employed.
Also section authorizing the President of the
United states to prescribe such rules and regula-
lions for the admission Of persons INTO the CIVIL
service OF the United states as will best pro-
mote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the
fitness Of each candidate in respect 10 age
health character, knowledge and ability Tor
the branch OF service into which ne seeks
to enter; and for this purpose the President Is au'
thorized to employ suitable persons to conduct such
inquiries to prescribe their duties and to establish
regulations for the conduct OF persons VINO may re-
ceive appointments In the civil service.
Defeat Of the General Telegraph Bill.
The President refused TO sign the General Tele-
graph bill, because while 1t grants the privilege to
all persons foreigners wen as American citizens,
to land cables the shores OF the United States IT
does not secure reciprocal right TO citizens OF the
United States to land cables the or foreign
countries.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate went inso executive session about five
O'Clock this morning, and confirmed the following
nominations
s. p Brown, A. n. Shepherd, A. Is. Maett and
James A. MaGrudcr to constitute Board OF Public
Works Tor the District OF Columbia.
C0ttect0gs oJ C3stoHts.-W II. Ashmore, at Bur-
lington, N. j., and Sidney Cooper, AT Cape Vincent,
NY.
William storey. United States Judge for the West
crn District OF Arkansas; William Fainng Third
Lieutenant IN the revenue marine service; George
a. Black Secretary Of Qtsh Territory: James Henry,
United States Marshal for the Western District OF
Michigan; Roland G.. Usher. United States Marshal
for massachusetts; Cornelius Hedges, United states
Marshal FOR the District OF Montana; ID. I. Baldwin,
United states Marshal for the Eastern District OF
! Texas.
/ assessors orInteynal Rerenue- Joseph Brooks for
the second Arkansas district and Charles Il. Merrill,
for the second Louisiana district
Aidsdn AQentS.-G. A. Bateinan, for the State OF
| n eyaca.
Cons,a.-Andrew s. onderdonk, at Santiago Cape
q Verde Islands.
| PoStntu Sters.-A. Young Amsterdam, NJ Y.
| Ebenezer Ellis, Bath, n. y; James Is. Hallocs, Md
dletown, n. T.; Harriet E. Drury, Troy, Ohio; Wm
l.. Burt, Boston Mass; George G. Johnson, Oean
| " Y; Aired b. smith, Pougnkeepsie, n y; Elliot
/ Fay, Posdam, N. Y.
/ Redemption Of Three Per Cent Certificates.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day directed the Assistant
Treasurer at New ork to notify the holders OF three
per cent certificates OF March 2, 1867, and July rs,
1SGs, that all such certificates bearing date rom Oc-
tober IS 1857, to December 16 1867 inclusive OF the
denomination of $1,000 each, between numbers SCI
and 1879, and Of the denomination OF $4,000, be-
tween numbers I59 and l.070 win be paid on pre-
sentaton at bis oice, and that from ana after the
30th OF April, 1871. such certificates VIII cease to
bear interest, ana Will be no longer available as q
portion OF the lawful reserve III possession Of any
national banking association.
The aggregate amount OF the certificates above de-
scribed Is $4,000, 900.