The New York herald., 1871-05-26
WASHING ON. |:
/ The Tax on Gross Earnings Of Local
\ Express Companies.
Government Em' Iaoyes
>coration Day
Kissing Compound In .,,. cx,+,.
Not to be ReA 'oS'' 'o'0'
emed.
&roposed Inter sademal
Aystsm.

~. Il tomorrow TO make the vote public II
- swever, been ascertamed that the republi.
- senators who voted in the negative were
u. Ssnter, Sprague and West and the democratic
- Eltors, Casserly, Davis Of West Virginia, Davis
Kentucky, Kelly, Salisbury, Stevenson, Stockton,
thurman and vickers. The democratic Senators
voting for ratification were Bayard and Hamilton
sAof Maryland. Senator Blair was paired with
FERRY, OF Connecticut The other Senators alb
'sent or NOT voting were Brownlow, john
'ston, Cooper and Howe In the debate yesterday
senator sumner o1ered an amendment to strike
cut the second article of the treaty substitute
one entirely changing the mode Of adjusting claims
on the part OF American and British subjects which
was voted down by bare majority. The treaty is
now being handsomely engrossed, and win be for.
'warded to London by special messenger.
Health OF the Vice President.
1t Is announced by DR.. d. W. Bliss and the con.
Coifax s better tonight though not yet entirely out
OF DANGER
Taxes On Gross Earnings Of Local Express
CompaDics.
the claim OF the New York local express compa-
nies for rejunding the amount heretofore assessed
and collected on their gross receipts was to-day
argued Al length before Commissioner Pleasonton
by Judge Pierrepont The question has been before
the Internal Revenue Bureau repeatedly, and has
Parties interested In such claims as have been re.
tected by one Commissioner have a fashion OF an
pealing to his successor In hope that the previous
ruling may be reversed. In many instances such
en0rts have been crowned with success; but when
the question comes before the Secretary OF the
Treasury he persistently refuses to recognize the
justice OF paying back money which has once been
collected and passed to the credit OF the govern
ment. II, therefore, the express companies should
obtain rung favorable to their claim the prospect
OF the Secretary sanctioning a refund is not very
bright.
Irredeenable Compound Interest Notes.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day issued in
sfructons to the United States Treasurer Assistant
Treasurers and designated depositaries throughout
the country not to redeem certain compound interest
notes which were LOST supposed to be lost by the
wreck Of the steamer Golden Rule OF New York on
the 3oth OF May, 1885, while near Rancador
Reef in the Caribbean Sea. The notes
were In transit for San Francisco, care OF
Adams Express Company, when the loss
occurred. few weeks since, on the strength
OF the opinion delivered by the First Comptroller. the
United States Treasurer was permitted to enter the
amount in transitu as "notes destroyed Az mat
ter OF precautlon Secretary Boutwell, deems IL pru-
dent 60 warn authorized agents not to redeem the
notes bearing the numbers which are supposed to
be those sunk in the Golden Rule, and efforts VIII
be made to definitely tx the SERIES SO that no trouble
may hereafter ARISE in the redemption OF other CON-
pound interest notes.
The New Loan.
There were no subscriptions to the new loan TO-
day. the first time that subscriptions have failed to
be reported since the loan was placed the market.
The total subscriptions to date only &65, 2l0, ,oOO
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts for the
week ending May 2o:-
New 1ork. So, 514 675
Philadelphia. ......................... 147s5s
boston. $685. lao
iotai. x3,UyU,61l
The customs receipts during the week ending May
Is OF New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore
and New Orleans aggregated sS.s7s.s2s.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, S42s.4l4.
New National HoIday-Decoration Day.
At the last session OF the Cabinet the subject OF
making the 3oth inst-Decoration Day-a holiday In
all the departments OF the government was fully
considered. IL was decided that all the executive
departments should be closed on that day SO
far as the exigencies OF the public service
would permit-that is that no more work
should be required OF the employees through
out the country than ordinarily done on
Sunday. Here, In Washington, where there
are thousands OF clerks who are paid oy the month,
they are always glad TO avail themselves OF hol-
day at the government expense, and this order Is,
therefore, hailed with JOY; but at the navy yards,
ana wherever workmen are paid BY the day, indg-
nation Is expressed that they should be compelled
TO stop work and lose days wages, while the
other portion OF the nat,on's servants are compen-
sated for their idleness
Nominations CONFIRMED.
The Senate, IN executive session today con-
hrmed the following Nominations
Addison Lowe, Supervising Inspector OF Steam
ooats Tor the Second Judicial district: H. Ray Myers
Appraiser OF Merchandise at Mobile Ala: Samuel
Hunt, Collector OF Internal Revenue for the second
district OF Georgia: James G. Marshall Assessor or
Internal Revenue for the Twenty-third district OF
PENNSYLVANIA william H. Van order, Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for the Thirteenth district OF New
YORK, wee g. W, Penneld, to be removed;
Caleb S. Clay collector Of Internal Revenue
for the Thirteenth district OF New YORK.
wee Burlington, resigned; Leander Gosard,
United states Attorney for Nebraska; First
second Lieutenants G. III. Coston and A. l.. Watson
70 be First Leutenants IN the Marine Corps; George
IA. NIieht TO De Register OF Land Office at Sioux
SHy charies II. Palmer, Postmaster Portchester,
International system Of po.tnI rorev Order.
For several years past the authorities OF the Post
once Department OF the United States and Great Bri-
tain have been endeavorng TO negotiate an interna
fiona system OF postal money orders Drafts OF trea
fes have been submitted by each nation and consider
able progress has been made ID perlectinu the plan.
but some matters remaining unadjusted waicn IL
seemed impossible 10 settle without personal In
erviews ana drect co-opcratlon between the repre-
sentatives OF the money order ofDces OF the two
nations, Postmaster General Cresweli determined
10 appoint special commissioner TO visit Europe
Cor that purpose suggestions having also been
received from Berlin for the establishment OF in
,ernational money order exchange. he to-day desig
pated Dr. c. II. Mcdonald, superintendent OF the
money order system, special commissioner In be-
hall OF his department. 10 proceed 10 London and
hsrlm for the purpose OF negotiating and adjusting
In person. with the general Post 0iJcc
Departments OF tue United Kingdom apd
OF Germany respectively, the provisions and
"details OF postal conventions and accompanying
regulations Tor the exchange OF international money
orders between the United States and each OF those
countries Dr. Mcdonald LEFT Washington this
evening tor New York aud wi sail on SATURDAY. for