The New York herald., 1871-01-10

tions raised by the latter to tho regulations pre-
scribcd under the law, and proposing certain modi-
fcatlons In the rules made for the government or
the companies awaiting themselves the provisions
OF the law has not been noticed as yet by any OF the
transportation companies nor Is IL expected that
any further application will be made TO bond under
the law until Congress has amended it as to suit
the peculiar views of Western merchants.
Obsiructions TO Navigation In Savannah
River.
Collector Robb, OF the port OF Savannah, is here
for the purpose OF urging Congress appropriate at
ihs session an amount sufficient 10 clear the Savan-
nah river OF all distractions sunk Dv the rebels
during the late war. In addition to the rows OF
piles driven Into the channel there are number or
vessels sunk in the river one OF which was laden
with SIX hundred tons OF railroad iron. At present
the navigable channel but eighty feet IN width
while the increasing business OF the port OF Savan-
nah ahdemands that everv facility shall be afforded 10
the merchants of that city for carrying on their
trade both coastwise and foreign. AT present 1t
quires experienced pilots TO guide vessels approach
ing and leaving the port OF Savannah, and 1t Is
understood that the Secretary or the Treasury
daily endorses the application OF Collector Rohb to
improve the navgabe condition OF the Savannah
river.
International Maritime Intercourse.
II was mentioned In these dispatches recently
hat rhe master OF the Canadian schooner Emery
had notified the Collector OF the port of Erie that he
proposed to winter at that port with cargo OF
barley, and the question whether he would be
allowed to do so without paying the fees prescribed
for supporting the necessary inspection force. After
careful examination or the law the Treasury De-
partment to-day decided that there was no lcgsla
ton contrary to the request Inade, and that
the vessel should be permitted to remain.
1t appears that the Collector however, has
ordered the revenue cutter Perry to winter along
side or the Emery for the security OF the govern
ment ana 10 see that the custom seals placed on
the hatches not broken uut the vessel is ready
to deliver its cargo to the customs officers next
spring. The application Of the master OF the Emery
to winter in an American port with full cargo has
directed the attention or Treasury officials to the
| defects In existing laws on the subject of interna
tlonal maritime intercourse. and bill viii be mme
dately drafted and sent to Congress by the Secre
tary OF the Treasury specifying under what cond
tons foreign vessels may claim the privilege OF har
| boring within the porLs OF the United States. In
this Instance the Canadian exporters save storage
for at least four months and have the advantage OF
Offering their cargo OF barley to early spring pur
| chasers-a commentary upon Canadian reciprocity
that will not be likely TO be forgotten.
! Woman Suffrage and the Fifteenth Amend
| mont.
| The House Judiciary Committee win give hear
| ing to the woman suflragists on Wednesday next.
! Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Riddle, Miss
| Anthony and Others will argue their claims under
the thirteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
| constitution, showing that women possess the
| right TO vote now without sixteenth amendments.
Not only the hearing Is granted, but Mrs. Hooker it
| is said, has secured Senator'S Nye and Wilson and
Representative Lawrence to preside at the different
sessions of the convention to be held on Wednesday
and Thursday.
| Important Decision by the Court Of Claims.
The Court Of Claims decided to-day that docu-
| ment certified by department OF TINS government
| could not be offered In evidence unless there was
proof to its authenticity. This question originated
In respect to archives of the Confederate govern
ment affecting the political status of claimants In
| the court
! Unfortunate for Bogus Wine Bibbcrs.
After thorough consideration of the question
presented as to the liability OF certain sparkling
wines taxation under section As July 90 1868,
| the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has reaf-
| 1rmed previous rulings of the office, holding that
| champagne wines produced by the infusion OF car
bonlc acid gas in wines are mutations and subject
to under said section, If not made from grapes
grown In tue United States and that such imitation
| wines regarded as being made from grapes
! rown In the United States when made directly
! is1n such grapes from wines made from such
| grapes
| New York Custom House Appointments.
Tie Secretary OF the Treasury to-day confirmed
the appointment OF n F. Peider, clerk; julius Stave
4 non, inspector, and Andrew Gillespie and C. p.
| Thayer, night inspectors in the New York Custom
| House.
| New York Contributor to the Conscience Funt.
! A party residing In New York, who signs himself
"Jusita," yesterday contributed $3.50 to the con-
! science fund of the United States Treasury.
Treasury Balances.
The balance in the Treasury AT the close or busi-
| ness to-day as follows:-
CON-. .S2,4I0,OO0
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