The New York herald., 1871-10-08
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WAsHINGToN, Oct. 7, 1871.
The Sentence Of Paym master Hodge Approved.
The President has reviewed AMI approved the
findings and sentence In the case OF Major Hodge.
the defaulting paymaster and they will be oficiay
published on Monday.
The Now Professor Of EDgiueering at West
The Secretary OF War to-day appointed Major
Junius B. Wheeler, OF the Corps OF Engineers, as
Professor of Military and Civil Engineering at West
Point vice d. II. Mahan, deceased. Major Wheeler
was born In North Carolina, graduated az the Mill
tary Academy July l. 1856, and served with distinc-
ton during the rebellion. lie has been Assistant
Professor OF Mathematics at West Point, and since
February. 1870, has been duty in the Engineers
Bureau In this city. Tho selection highly CON-
mended by army officers acquainted with Major
Wneeler's qualifications. and 1t Is generally said
that he will be acceptable to the cadets on account
or his superior ability as an instructor.
Smuggling ThroaGh the Mails.
The importation OF valuable articles through the
mails and evasion OF the Customs Revenue laws mas
been the subject OF consideration at the Treasury
Departments during the past week. TO what extent
the government has been deirauded 1t Is impossible
say hut the practice OF sending monds Dy let
ter from Europe to this country. it Is known has
existed for some time past The Secretary OF the
Treasury will submit to the Postmaster General in
few days, system OF regulations for the protcc-
tion OF the government. Ir Is proposed that whcr.
ever foreign mails received such letters as con.
tain more than written matter shall be retained and
,thc party addressed Informed that letter awaits
70 an an interior CITY the postmaster 'ta Of
until he satisfied that the contents not sub.
Ject TO the tar. BY the strict observance OF this
plan the present system OF evadIDg the revenue
law will be broken up.
Visitors at the White House.
The President this morning received Mcssrs. Bout.
well, Belknap, Creswell. Brlstow, spinner and
others, some OF them on business. During the day
the English Episcopal clergy men In attendance at
the Baltimore Convention called TO pay their re-
spects to the President. They expressed themselves
as much gratified with the interview. Hon. Robert
8. Hale and others also called upon the President
Appointments by the Prc.ident.
The President made the following appointments
to-day
Thaddeus q. DE Cries. Collector or Customs for
Apprsser IHs assG' Of Tor Bosson George
Eides. Collector OF Customs for the district or
ssa hen E FssoS o LOT
Merchandise for Detroit, Mich; Pascal Y. Kidder,
Collector OF Customs for Dunkirk, y. y; Third
Iieutenants in Revenue Service-Edmund Burke,
Charles \, Brain, John Morrissey, Jr, william X.
Orcutt, william II. Hawes, James X. Butt. A. II.
Bateman, W. ;. Baldwin. Henry H. Rogers, Albert
Buhner
Meeting Of the beard Of Stea mboat Inspec-
The Board OF Steamboat Inspectors to-day dis
cussed the relative merits OF iron and steel for
boilers. Certain parties who are building steel
boilers want an allowance OF higher pressure than
now prescribed for iron boilers. The subject was
referred to subcommittee The Board also con-
sidered the application OF persons who want 10
carry petroleum on passenger vessels. The de-
cison OF the Board was naf where there - no other
practicable way such freight can be carried on the
guards OF the fore deck. A number OF devices and
appliances for steam vessels were presented 10 the
Board, but no action taken upon them.
Postal Treaty with Germany signed.
The President to-day signed the Postal Treaty be-
tween the German Empire and the United States.
Treasury balances.
the balance In the Treasury Department at the
close OF business today wasCurrency, $3.50, 500;
coin, $3.50 223; coin certificates, t16,2 <,tt0