The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19

SSM as that every life preserver contains at
least SIX pounds OF good sound cork All life pre-
servers r not strictly IN accompanies with thus rule
sna n oe condemned by the inspectors. The present
| Iii use.
,rs On routes where there are no other means Of
unnspol.ng Ienned petroleum, that Will not ignite
at temperature or less than ito degrees Fahren.
neit lt may be carried on passenger steamers but fs
plainly voons IN Of cans ms or rus W
subject the oTender to fine OF S., 900.
be "a hS tons a or carrying
compliance with the law as IN the opinion OF the
average number OF passengers carried per trim 'S
Every plate used IN the construction OF boilers for
the place where Manufactured G o. ana md
tne number OF pounds oil tensile strain 1t will boar
All IRE pumps are required to also be supplied
with connection pipes leading to the hold OF the yes.
gel, with stop cook or shut on valves so that IL may
board from the hold.
steam registers must show the excess Of steam
carried. ana the face OF the registers must be ex
posed to view Of the passengers, that oil may Judge
any violations OF the rule prescribed bg inspectors
!or Cno government or the engineers OF each steam
boat. Feed wa4er shall not be admitted into any
low pressure boilers at less temperature than 100
with water at Temperature Of less than iSo
Steamers OF 1000 tons and under carrying passen-
gers In the night tr4e, and navigating rivers lakes
bays or sounds shall az all times. from shutdown to
sunrise, have watchpan on duty on each deck below
tons there shall be tw6watchmon on the lower deck
one on the main deck end two on the state room
DO an additional watohnan on tho hurricane deck
All sea-ROing steamers small have watchmen on duty
the pilot PILOT rules for sIahs and seaDosrd are tho
same as before except that steamers running In
log shall sound blast Of thA steam whistle at Inter-
WIN not 20 into efect until tho ist Of January next
Such Inventions as have been adopted BY the
Board or recommended to bc used will be tho
roughly tested before the same finally accepted.
Inc entire report OF the Board will be placed In
the hands Of the printer tomorrow and copies will
be circulated at the earliest day possible The object
OF the Board has been to provide stringent rules for
the protection OF both life and properly, and while
every device that could be suggested for the safety
OF passengers In case OF accident has been pre-.
scrlbed tho inspectors have mainly aimed to
guard against the innumerable accidents hitherto
occurring from negligence on the part OF officers or
penurousness on the part OF owners OF steam
vessels. That the Secretary OF the Treasury will
rigidiy enforce the measure TINS day approved In
accordance with the law has already been an
nOunced.
Efficiency Of tho Rovcuuo Authorities Of
BroOklyn Handsomely Acknowledged.
commissioner Pleasonton has written q letter to
]. Jourdan Assessor of Brooklyn, N. Y, tenderlng
his thanks for the lndefatigable manner In which
that Ofcer performed his duties on the morning OF
the 14th inst, and especially for the great
success that attended his efforts with those
Of his associates In breaking up the Illicit dlsery
in his district While commencing the gaantry OF |
those who were wounded he expresses his deep |
sympathy with the family Of Clinton Gilbert. who
was killed. and concludes his letter as ro,lows:-
IT II may not be improper 70 inform your whole |
force that In view OF the growing |
Rss 70 as Sn to s'rSSS rona
the proper channels that pensions shall hereafter
those slain in the Internal Revenue service, who
merit the same consideration the sailor and the
soldier MANNED or Killed on the battlefield.
An Ex-Confsderate Omcsr's Opinion OF the
Ku Ktux.
The Ku Klux Investigating Committee to-day ex-
amined Joshua l.. Morris. Attorney General of Mis-
sisslpp native Of Tennessee, ten-years resident
In Mississippi and q Confederate Judge during the
war. He mad no personal knowledge OF the Ku
Klux, but knew OF their existence In the state,
the organization beng confined to two
tiers OF counties on the Alabama line.
He said 1t is almost impossible to convict them'
not only for that they disguised and the
people are afraid to testify against them, but be-
cause public sentiment In localities where sucn
offences are committed Is generally disposed to
ignore them altogether. The main purpose of the
organization Is to ,ntmidate the negroes and
control tho negro vote. The great mass Of
tho people OF the State ere well disposed
and orderly, but allow themselves to DO Influenced
by old leaders, who. considering negro suffrage an
outrage. have aeterH9ed y remove II when IN
power, and meanwhile 10 render Il as harmless as
possible In the opinion OF the witness the exist.
encc Of the Ku Klux organization will be as plainly
apparent In the next elections as IL was In 1s6s00.
Disposition of Unexpended Appropriations.
The Commissioner OF Customs has died q circular |
to customs ocers lnstructIng them that in order TO
s,rtO S,1ys to ~ t,n
quiring all expenditures made out Of appropriations
for any one fiscal year to be made within that |
year; and also that il the appropriations |
for one fiscal year shall In any case |
be applied to the expenditures for another, in all
cases TO render their accounts up to and including
June 80, 1871, and to the corresponding date
In each succeeding year, and to deposit the
balance due the United Safes, being careful |
to state in making the deposit that 10 is for |
balance Of the approximation to which !
1t belongs for the fiscal year last passed. For the
payment OF any liabilities that may have accrued |
during ana remaining unpaid at the end
OF the fiscal year they will, before
payment make special estimate, with state
mont OF facts in regard to the nlauner In |
which they were Incurred and the reason for nom
payment during the year to which they belonged. 4
Accounts Tor each fiscal year are to be separate end
distinct, closing the balances either by deposit or,
In cases where tho United States Is debtor by re |
questng a remittance for the specific purpose |
on the close OF the fiscal year. They |
will deposit all balances due the United states on
customs, marine hospital collections emouments,
inspection fees, accounts, and any and all
collections that have been made and I,
not paid In up to that time.
Size Of Packages Of Imported Is |
In reply to letter requesting inst rcions "a 10
the construction to be placed "-o3 the octs NJ July
49, lssa, section l. and fly Il, sdo5tioa Il,
50 lar as salu relate to the capacity Of packages
~ y WINCH -yrituous liquors may be imported, the
secretary OF the Treasury states that the law now
stands spifltlous liquors may be imported In pack
ages Of bottles CONTAINING not less than one dozen \
bottles in each package IN casks Of capacity OF not
loss than fourteen gallons, and IN packages other
than Of bottles having capacity Of not less than