The New York herald., 1871-12-20


has begun, shorten the time from six TO three
months. This is the principal feature OF the bin,
which aims to make resumption both gradual ana
continuous. The subcommittee VIII report after
the holidays ana the feeling OF the Banking and
Currency Committee Is understood 70 favor quite
strongly resumption measure OF some kind.
Plan for . United States Marine Registry.
The Committee on Commerce have under con-
sderation Senator Wilson'S bill to establish gov
ernment Marine Registry OF American and foreign
shipping. There are TO be three surveyors IN each
maritime Gtate-one practical shipbuilder another
q steam machinist and the third q sea captaln-who
are to inspect all vessels built or arriving within
their Jurisdiction and issue certificates
OF registration under seal. Vessels are
to be lated under three classes. with three
grades to each Class Wooden vessels may be
cassed In the 6rst rate for nine and twelve years,
and iron vessels for seventeen or twenty years
There is to De q Surveyor General at Washington,
and owners are 10 have the right OF appeal to him
from the local surveyor, and from him to the
Secretary OF the Treasury. The whole number OF
surveyors are constituted board to prepare rules
and specifications for the construction OF vessels,
subject to the approval Of the Chief OF the Bureau
OF Construction In the Navy Department
The National Bank Failures In New York.
At the session Of the House Committee on Bank
pension or national banks in New York was under
consideration. Mr.. Cox, Of New York,
suggested that an Investigation should be
made into the manner In which business was
conducted by the banks with the view OF
ascertanng whether further legislation was not re-
qulred to protect the people from frauds resulting
in the adoption by the House or the resolution or
ferred by Mr.. Hooper, instructing the Committee on
Banking and Currency 10 investigate the causes
which led TO the suspension OF the New York ma
ti0nas banks. The matter has been entrusted to
Messrs. Smith, OF Vermont; Merriam, OF New York,
ana Randall, OF Pennsylvania, VINO Will visit New
York during the holidays and take testimony.
senatorial tOnfirmati0ns.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations:-
Benjamin J. Sweet, Deputy Commissioner OF In
ternal hevenue; David W. MahOn, First Auditor OF
the Treasury; Lewis IL. Douglass, Member OF Inc
Council ior the District Of Columbia; Moses N.
Adams, Indian Agent Tor Dakota Territory: A. 4. A.
Torbert, OF Delaware, Consul General at Havana.
CO1lsutS.-Stuart Barnes, OF Connecticut, al KiO
Negro; Thomas T. Prentlss, OF Vermont at Mahl;
John II. Hawes, Of District OF Columbia, at Hoka-
dadt
collectors OF Customs Charles s. English, for
Georgetown, D. C.; William Gilvey, for Newark; n
i; Joseph SI@s a. starkweatner RI; % St. st. MarEa, s Fa
hecelrers q tMoHc Monevs-D. L. QUAIL for
Regslers or the Land Once.-S. H. Adams, at
Stephens Point, Wis.,; Hiram w. Parker, beatrice,
Nebraska; P. 3. uason, Humboldt Kansas; Hart
ton, Kansas Valley, Colorado; Frank Welsh West
Point, Nebraska; Samuel 7. Lathrop, Central City,
Colorado.
assessors or Internal Repenue.-John w. Ross,
Fifth district Of Indiana; T. II. Brooks, First district
Collecs0rs or Internal Reuenue.-C. Todd, Second
Minnesota; Andreas Willmann, Ninth New York,
vice Franz sigei. resigned; George W. Ward. First
Texas; JOhn j. Mott. Sixth North Carolina; George
s. Richards, Second virginia.
Nardi-Flrst Assistant Engineer Henry 3. DavldS
Rodgers to be Uhlef Of the a B1reau Of Yards and
Docks; Daniel Ammon Chez OF the Bureau Of Navl-
mat cnef vn o. me Sueau 20 % ..
chaplain IN the navy; Lieutenant Commander
Weld M. Allen to be commander Lieutenant Com
mander Nathaniel Green. to DO commander; Com
m0d0re Charles oIeadmap, to be rear admiral: Cep.
tain N. g. GG.say, to be Commodore; Captains Alex.
Murray and Edward Donaldson to be commodores;
Commanders Homer Y. Blake, Clark A. Wells,
Stephen p. QuackenOush and Earl English, TO be
captains; Lieutenant Commanders John NJ. Quack.
enbush and Thomas Eastman, 10 be commanders,
and number OF other naval promotions In the
residential Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today Daniel Turney, OF Pennsylvanis,
to be Consul at Osaca and Hioga; William II. God.
dard, United states Judge Eastern district OF Texas;
J. I. Denver, Collector OF Internal Revenue Fourth
district, Georgia; benjamin 5. Bell Collector Inter-
mai Revenue, Second district, Georgia & George o.
once, MarysvilIe, California Adolphus
.a s ss sS q S,.H %oasy CITY I'd
New; First Leuteant Herman cnretner, to be cap
liam W. Tyler, 10 be first lieutenant Ninth cavalry,
ana second Lieutenant John Little, to be nr5t lieu
tenant Fifteenth infantry.
Assistant Tren xurer Tutlle All Right.
United States Treasurer Spinner authorizes an
empnattc denial OF the statements sent abroad
from this CITY to the effect that Assistant
treasurer Tutue will retire from that office
in consequence or recent developments OF
the Marden-Johnson deialcaton- MIR. Spinner
states that there has never been the slightest
picion OF wrong or negligence on the part Of Mr..
Tutle or Cashier Wyman, both OF whom have his
unbounded confidence, and with neither Of whom
he would part without exceeding regret.
Emor zzlers Indicted.
To-day the Grand Jury found true bill OF lndct-
ment against f. A. Marden, charging him with en-
bezzllng $12 600 Of the lawful money Of the United
States and against Seth johnson. charged with en-
bezzling $4,000. The Grand Jury also found three
indictments against MIchaei Strohmier, charging
him with forging the endorsements on the certtf-
Gates OF pay OF the Beatty Company, OF tennessee
The Public Buildings IN -t. Louis.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
considered the subject Of government buildings in
81. Louis, it being proposed as preliminary move
ment to appropriate 100000, the enilre amount
required being $20oO.Ooo.
The Daughters of Cuba.
A delegation of Cuban ladies from New Y0rk-Mrs
Anna b. de Mora, Mrs. de Ayramente, MRS. Quesada
ana Mrs. Emelia q. de Vllaverde, Secretary OF the
League OF the Daughters Of Cuba-called on the
President to-day with reference to Cuban AFFAIRS
they Will call again tomorrow by appointment.
Census iteturns.
The following Is the aggregate Of returns for the
vear ending June !, 1870, received OF the CbnAus
once, applied to the entire country
.craa ,mnroved ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1856, ,s06 7e1
Aores ~ nndlanu l5S,8OS, 121
H0re nreS mn,mnrOved ed,............ 80. 59,356633
1,osr vaIue of farms So 26i, 775 III
C"sn vaine of agricultural implements $685. S90871
Waree naid .,,,................ 80. $310,06S,473
tar1n nrulucts s., ,445 602 379
Vaine or live stock 52l, ia
Wheat bushels ............... 267,7 1881
Rve busnels .......... ..... 17,000,O00
fsySpan corn huanela la............ 100 963. 204