The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23
WASHINGTON.
General WoOdfOrd and the
Custom House.
Politics In Teyas-Ku kluxes in North
CarOlina-The Mails to Germany to BE
Only Fortnightly-Slr John Rose aud
the Canadian Fisheries - Senator
Morton and the Indiana Legis-
lature - Enforcement OF Our
Claims Against Venezuela.

Claims Against Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1870.
General Woodfcrd Not Candidate for tho
Collectorshp.
General Woodford's name having been mentioned
in connection with the proposed change IN the Col
lectorshp of New York, there is authority for stat
ing that he is here solely in pursuance OF the prac
uce Of his profession lawyer and not as q can
didate for ONCE.
The Mission o. Sir John Rose.
Sir John Rose, formerly Financial Minister OF
Canada, one OF the recently created Canadian
knights, and now OF the London banking house of
Morton, Rose Co., has been here for the past fort
night as quasi secret agent for the purpose OF
ascertanng the views OF the government and public
mon ont the fisheries difficulties and generallf the
questions between the United States and Canada.
His mission is considered OF very slight import
ance, excepting evidence OF the trepidation OF
the Canadian authorities. General Schenck will be
fully instructed the views Of the Executive
Cardng the fisheries question and is not proposed
st this time TO take the matter out OF his hands.
Mr.. Rose has found q strong feeling here In favor
o. adjusting the questions with Canada by annexa-
on II the Canadians are as anxious for their settle
Dent as his visit Is construed to indicate.
The Ku Klux i'm North Carolina.
The message recently communicated to the Senate
oy the President. in further compliance with the
resolution calling for information relative to the
existence OF disloyal organizations in North Caro-
lima, makes sixty-o octave pages, Including let.
ter from Governor Holden, dated January !. some
OF the army officers whose reports are included,
express the opinion that while there have been
RACES some OF the statements are exaggerated.
The Rebeliious Indiana Legislature.
Some time ago the Indiana Legislature passed
Joint resolution instructing the delegation in Con-
gress from that State to vote against the annexation
OF st. Domingo The Governor of the State was in
structed TO send a copy OF the resolution to each OF
the Indiana Senators ana members, and also to
Senator Sumner with the request that he present it
to the Senate Up to this time Sumner has declined
TO do So probably not wishing TO be caught In so
questionable political company as the members
OF the Indiana Legislature Senator Morton has
also received copy OF the resolution, and will In
troduce it in the Senate tomorrow. In presenting
II he proposes TO make few remarks setting forth
the character OF the present Legislature Of Indiana
showing that the democrats obi lined control Of the
Legislature by fraud and disregard the laws OF the
State. He will compare them to the Legislature of
1s62 and 1862 which passed a resolution refusing to
receive his message Governor, and agreeing to
accept the message OF Governor Horatlo Seymour,
OF New York. This will form an interesting cpl
sode IN the senate proceedings tomorrow.
Political Matters I'm Texas.
Representative Clarke, of Texas, has received a
telegram dated Austin. from the chairman OF the
Republican State Committee saying Mr.. Afford,
elected as republican, has been unseated in the
Senate for breach or privilege. The Senate now
stands seventeen republicans and thirteen demo-
Gratis. The effect o. straight ont republican being
elected and admitted IN Mr.. Affords place susteins
The Governor and the policy Of his administration
over both covert ana open enemies.
The Claims Against Venezuela.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have
agreed TO take a final vote on the much discussed
VENEZUELAN claims. One or two witnesses have been
, summoned from New York, and when they are
heard the Will be closed. 1t is believed that
the committee will authorize the President to send
vessel of-war to Venezuela to collect the claims
due American citizens, which that government has
refused to pay, under the Convention OF 1886. Gen.
-era Talmadge the commissioner on the part Of the
United States, arrived here last evening lie Will
probably appear before the committee on Tuesday.
The New York Air Line Railroad Bill
comes up In the House tomorrow. 1t Ia in such
dition now that Its opponents cannot well succeed
IN carrying it over the morning hour II the bill
comes to vote it Will undoubtedly pass. as 1t has
passed the present House twice already. The
Senate has defeated it each time and may do so
az ain.
Repay ment o. the War Discount on the State
Expenses.
Senator Morton's bill to reimburse the loyal States
the amount lost by discount in the sale OF their
bonds issued during the rebellion to raise money for
the equipment Of troops, and to pay back
the amount OF interest paid by those States
these bonds has met with considerable opposition
In the Senate A majority OF the Senators favor
the payment of the interest these bonds but they
are opposed to the refunding OF the discount which
several Of the States compelled to sabmlt In
order 10 sell the bonds When these bonds were
issued the credit OF number Of the Western States
was not up TO par ana as consequence they had
TO suffer large shave, some of them high as ten
per cent. Senator Mortons object is TO have the
government refund this discount to the States along
with the interest on the bonds. The bill VIII come
mp again Tuesday, when Its friends think it will
pass.
The Preside Reservation Bill.
despatch from San Francisco enormously at.
tributes the authorship OF the bill Tor the sale OF the
Preside reservation TO Senator Casserly The bill,
which is denounced, originated with the House
Military Committee.
Commercial and Navigation Statistics.
The statistics OF commerce and navigation now
IN press show that of the total import entries the
ten months ended OCTOBER 81 1870 $780, 7eA con-
ssted OF merchandise OF which s7 $780, 553 was free
OF duties and s2o,4s5, e2e OF gold and silver
and bullion OF the total domestic exports for the
same period l,o25 was merchandise;
32ss, GA 600 OF which was shipped from Atlantic,
and So SAC 965 from Pacific ports and 500 359 I'll
specie and bullion or the total value OF foreign
exports s13, 6s7, 533 merchandise and s10elesls
gold and silver. The total value OF foreign commo.
dities remaining In warehouse October 81 1870
was s47. Sal, 096 against 47,7o55ol october 81,
1862 This report contains, in addition to the regu.
lar monthly summaries, table showing the
occupations OF the Immigrants who have
arrived In the United States from British
North American provinces during the year ended
June 80 1870 the total arrivals amounting to 4o4ll
Tins table shows the arrival OF Immigrants from
the SAID provinces for each OF the ten years from
1850 20 1869, inclusive. aggregatng lis, 52s