The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-28
The Postal Telegraph Scheme
in the House.
Mr.. Beck's Sweeping Denun-
citation.
EUROPE AND AMERICA COMPARED.
Bankrupt Companies and POwer-LOving
Government officials.

WASHINGTON, JAM p. 1872.
Increase In the Amount Of Imports into New
Orleans.
Mr.. T. j. KinseIla, Special Agent OF the Treasury
Department, reports 10 Secretary Boutwell, that
there mas been marked Improvement in the man.
agement of the New Orleans Custom House since the
beginning OF this administration, Notwithstanding
the reduction IN the tariff. During the year 1871
the amount OF duties collected was only $4,000
less than during the year 1870; and
with an increased business the cost Of COL
lecting was reduced from $4Ss,e54 IN 1870
TO S465 ss4 in 1871. In 1867 the amount of duties
collected were $4,5O00oo; In 1868, 81, 100000; in
1863. s49OO,O0o; in 1870, 1913, 900; and 1871
S. 6Sl, 900. That there has been large number OF
cigars smugged into this port In years
past is shown by the rapid increase in the
number on which duty has been paid since
1865 In mat year the number entered was
100 600; In 1869, 3s50000; in 1870, $780, 000 and
IN 1871, 1890 This statement in the opinion Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, is the best evidence
that the smuggling business has been broken up in
that quarter
Travelling Agent DISCHARGED.
The District Court discharged on q writ OF habeas
corpus to-day travelling agent OF Philadelphia
house sent to jail for payment of fine OF $3.50
imposed on him for selling goods by sample without
license. This action Is regarded as giving wide
States Supreme Court relating to commercial trav.
ellero the drummer was fined under local act
intended oy peculiar phraseology to evade that
decision.
Collectors Assessment ON Iron Girders ut
Port Huron.
In the case Of the appeal Of L. J. Gage from the
decision Of the Collector OF Port Huron, assessing
the duty at the rate OF one and quarter cent per
pound on certain iron girders imported by HIM into
cago the orders being beams OF wrought iron rolled
In process Of manufacture, the Secretary
Of the Treasury has decided that this
duty was properly assessed under tue
provision in the third section OF the act OF June
&c. 1854, for all other descriptions OF rolled ham,
mered iron not otherwise provided for. The decl-
sion OF the Collector at Port Huron therefore af
nrmed.
Entry Charges on Sulphatc of Ammonia Mt
New Orleans.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has anirmed the
decision OF the Collector OF New Orleans assessing
duty OF twenty per cent al uGorena on sulphate Of
ammonia.
Express Charge ON Returned Murilated Cur.
rency.
question having been raised as TO whether the
Treasury Department VIII, under the new regula-
uons, pay express charges on de1aced and mutiated
currency forwarded 10 Assistant Treasurer for
redemption, the Treasurer Of the United States has
ruled that the Department win pay express charges
only such currency is forwarded directly to
the Treasurer under the government contract with
the Adams Express Company.
Weekly Treasury Statement
Fractional currency redeemed and de-
siroyed during tie wock............. $76s 4o'
Shipments. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 OO
Shipments OF notes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 547,00
Bonds held by the Treasurer security
DlOr na,i0nu bank circulation. 49,. 81, 327, So
For deposits OF pubic money. .......... 16,3Sl,Ov
Additional Dank circulation outstanding
al this date. 500, 1880
Internal Kevcnue Receipts.
Internal revenue receipts to-day........ 1882 81
Receipts LOT Inc month. ............... 9,465 2sl
Grand total for the fiscal year to date. vSO S4
Treasury Balance.
The balance In the Treasury at the close OF bust
mes to-day was-Coin. $lV5.549,177; currency
$40, 800; certificates, $37, 2S4, $780,
EORTY.SEEONn C!0NGRESS