The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-18
WASHING TON.
Sanitary Condition Of Government Troops
In New York HarbOr.
No Interference BY the City Board
Of Health Tolerated.
RemAfkable Provisions of the New
Pension Law.



wAsHMoroN, Nov. II, 1871.
yssnitary Ceadst,on Of Troops Around New
York Harbor.
~ direction OF the secretary Of War the Surgeon
General has again called the attention OF Dr. Cuyler,
Medical Director OF the Department OF the East 70
the necessity for the greatest vigilance ana at'eu
ZION TO the sanitary condition OF the mihtaV
esrrisons around New York. Prompt notice Is 10
. given of any indications OF contagious OF
spAdemic diseases among the troops, ana promp'oE
measures taken Tor their suppression. 30 long aS
cAo,era yellow fever or smallpox are reported "a
sxtstfnr In New York city aaily returns OF the
nealrn of the commands are to be forwarded TO
washington Secretary Belknap declines the
censure Of the New York Board OF Health
Tor his refusal to place the sanitary
regulations OF the government troops 10
New YORK harbor under their charge, and
denies their accusation that ne has neglected to
take the proper precautions against the spread OF
epidemic and malignant diseases at Governors
Island and the other posts In That harbor. He
states that have acceded to the request OF the
Beard by requiring the military commanders around
Few York 70 render stated reports Of the deaths and
diseases among The troops to the Board, and to en-
force such ordinances ~ they might choose to pre-
authorized ana miscnievous surrender Of the
natjonal control Of the army to an irresponsible
municipal authority, and an unjust censure upon
the entire medical corps OF that army. The Secre-
Sary AYERS that the ocers OF that corps have safely
and EFFICIENTLY performed their duty; that the
city Of New York has no just apprehens ions OF the
spread OF injection from the soldiers and that with
ont the positive requirement OF superior authority
he Will not, under any circumstances, agree to
any such propositions the Board OF Health lately
made through Mayor Hail.
Remarkable Provision Of the New Pension
Act.
some amusement and not little CONSERVATION
has been caused by the discovery of an uninten-
aonal but troublesome error In the first section Of
she act Of February H. 1871, granting pensions TO
Survivors Of the war OF 1912. The act is drawn
shout as badly as the bills passed by Congress are
usually drawn. and most explicitly requires each
veteran OF sixty days service In the war who
applies for pension 10 support the constitution OF
the United States and the surviving widows OF such
Olhcers and enl isted and drafted men took part
b that war, kindly provided, however, that
euch widows have not REMARKED" General St
1ehn B. l.. Skinner, late Assistant Postmaster Gen.
Gai, one Of the New York veterans was the first to
apply for and obtain the pension granted by the act
but declines to draw any further instalmens Of it
until he knows the extent OF the obligations ne has
unwtttangly assumed the act VIII be taken up for
amendment when Congress meets and Horace May.
nard, the Tennessee Yankee schoolmaster OF the
Heuse win have to put up with the gbes OF his cob
leagues for neglect Of duty in allowing such syntAx
% slip through and pass into the imperishable ar
chives OF the government
The Disposal OF the New Bonds in Europe.
In consequences OF unofficial reports whiea hava
been published in many papers throughout the
pressions relative to the manner OF conducting the
business pertaining TO the Syndicate Europe. It
mas been stated that the bonds forwarded to Europe
from the United states Treasury have been con.
signed to Messrs. Jay Cook, McCulloch a Co., and
forwarded IN instalments OF $4,000, 900 each;
whereas, not o single bond has been transmitted to
Jay Cook, McCulloch Co., direct Every bond for
warded TO Europe mas been consigned and
delivered to Hon. william A. Richardson,
Assistant Secretary United States Treasury,
who has an once In London and q corps Of
experienced clerks under his imme 1iate super
VISION, whose duty 1t is TO deliver the new bonds az
they are required taking In payment therefor called
bonds OF 1882, cancelling, scheduling and packing
the same in iron safes for shipment and final re-
demption at the United States Treasury. No bonds
ere delivered by the government officers until fun
payment Ii received therefor.
Tho Mexican Claims Commission.
In the Joint Commission Of the United States and
Mexico the claim OF Anderson Davis VS. Mexico
was decided. This was o claim arising out OF the
alleged killing OF claimants by certain soldiers
Of the Mexican army. The Commissioners dis.
agreed In opinion as to the liability or the Mexican
government The case having been certified TO the
umpire he now rejects the claim, holding that the
injury complained OF Is NOT such an 'injury by the
authorities OF the Mexican republic'' a. is contem-
plated by the treaty Awards in favor OF the claim
ants were announced IN the following cases
Frederick A. Newton and Gabriel Abrams each
against Mexico.
The President Preparing His Annual Nfessnge
10 C0nsrc ss.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was OF three hours,
durAuon. The President received no visitors
either before or after tho meeting he being occu.
pied In the preparation OF his annual message. The
message will be furnished TO the press in tie same
way az Overwhelmingly, manifold copies win be
made and given to authorized representatives OF
newspapers shortly after the Private Secretary
shall leave the Executive Department with copies
OF the ofncial document for the two Houses OF Con-
gress.
The Ku Kiux Hunt Ia Florida.
Represent atives Sconeld and Lansing OF the sub.
Ku Klux Committee, who visited Florida, have re-
turned to washington. While there they examined
large number OF witnesses. They say that In jack
son county, In that state, there have been seventy
nve murders since 1868, and that there are now no
white republicans In that county. Although the
condition OF affairs generally pad there seems to
be little Improvement over what It was two years
ego.
Indian Squnfters in Bitter Root Wiley.
IL has been eecertained that there in the Bitter
Root valley about one thousand whites, and
rom one hundred and nifty to two
hundred indians. The reservation In that
neighoorhood was heretofore set apart for
ule FIAT Heads and Pendorciiles. According to a
recent order OF the Presidant the Indians IN the
valley are required TO join those already on the re.
servator an exception being made IN favor OF those
VINO deshe 70 remain IN the valley anu viii follow
she indusTial pursuits Of the whites
Honiespun Philosophers Qunrreiliug With IN.
Signal Bureau.
The officers OF the Signal Bureau, rather ,aaad