The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02
WASHINGTON.

Bond Purchases and Gold Sales for Sep
TENDER.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to purchase
$l,ooo,ooo OF bonds each Wednesday and sell
100000 OF gold each Thursday during the month
OF September.
The Revenue and Debt Reduction for
August.
The receipts from customs revenue for the month
or August are expected to exceed s25 900 900. New
York alone win add between $l7O0oOo0 and
$1s,O 600, Boston about 5000 oOo and the re-
mainder Is divided between Philadelphia, Balti.
more, New Orleans and the smaller ports
The receipts from internal revenue for the month
OF August were Sill 20e,o3o. As to the reduction Of
the public debt for August the exact figures cannot
be known until tomorrow, but handsome reduo.
ton Is anticipated.
The Geneva Conference.
The latest advices from Geneva reterate that
the proceedings before the Tribunal of Arbitrators
progress favorably for this government, but are
silent as to the probable amount Of money which
will be awarded. Both the United States and the
British governments are advised in confidence by
their respective representatives OF what takes
places but until the seal OF secrecy shall have been
removed no communication will be made to the
public on this subject
The Ministry to Russia.
AS there are no questions which require the
presence of United States Minister at st. Peters
burg no appointment will at present be made to
supply the vacancy Occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. Curtin
The New Shipping Act. ,
The Treasury Department has decided that copies
of the new Shipping act cannot be furnished by the
department at government expense.
Violating tho Shipping Laws. |
The brig Edward James having been reported to
the Treasury Department as having arrived at AS
toria, Oregon, from Hong Kong, China, with num-
Der Of passengers largely In excess OF that allowed
by law her case has been reported to the District
Attorney for prosecution the legal penal
ties incurred by this disregard Of the law.
Prosecution OF N shipm aster for Carry.
ing an Excess OF Passengers.
The Attorney General has instructed the United
States District Attorney at Astoria to prosecute the
master OF the bark Edward James for carrying pas
sengers in excess OF the number allowed by law.
The New Orleans COllcctorshfp.
Several months ago Collector Casey. of New
Orleans, handed to the President his resignation.
to take place on the appointment OF his successor.
This letter remained on fle, but no successor IL
likely to be appointed, the friends OF the admins
tration ct New Orleans not being agreed on
change. Numerous letters have been addressed
to the President by prominent parties, expressing
their desire that Mr. Casey be retained. Therefore,
according to present circumstances he viii remain
In Office.
The Mexican Mixed Commission.
The fact was ascertained, by visit to the rooms
of the United States and Mexican Claims Commits
sion yesterday, that the business there Is in q
state Of suspension, owing to the general disagree
ment between the Mexican and United States
Commissioners. The suspension IL Of such char,
acter that the resumption Of business must be
through diplomatic channels. There is no pros,
pect Of an early accommodation. The Commission
will expire by limitation In February next.
America and the vfcnna Exposition.
Although Congress made no appropriation for o.
Commission OF the United States to the Interna-
tional Exposition at Vienna, General Van Buren,,
the Commissioner appointed under the law, is ex-
ertlng himself to have fair representation OF
American products, paying expenses out Of his
own pocket, in the hope that Congress WILL at the
beginning OF It's next session. appropriate at least
enough to cover the necessary outlay. Congress
appropriated some four hundred thousand dollars
towards the expenses Of the Paris Exposition, and
yet exhibitors were, In many instances, badly
treated, and found their expenses not reduced by
the appropriation. Applications are now beginning
to come in and both the State Department and
General Van Buren, are doing all In their power,
Notwithstanding the absence OF funds, to further
the object.
Cameron's Escort.
Senator Cameron has accepted the escort Of the
"Go West" Club, OF this city, to the Soldiers AMI
Sailors Convention to be held in Pittsburg on the
18th Of September
Attorneys General from 1859.
The register Of the Department OF Justice and
the judicial officers Of the United States has just
been published. The list Of Attorneys General from
1850 to 1872 embraces thirty-four names. Pennsy-
vania and Maryland each have had five representa-
tives Virginia and Kentucky four, Massachusetts
three, and New York and Georgia two. The re-
mainder are divided among Delaware. Tennessee,
South Carolina, Maine, Connecticut, Missouri Ohio,
Illinois and Oregon.
New Federal Buildings.
The Treasury Architect, Mr. Mullet, is engaged in
making the plans for some OF the public buildings
authorized by law during the late session Of
Congress-
James O. Rankin, Assistant Supervising Architect,
leaves here tomorrow evening Tor Chicago, to
take charge of the construction OF the new Custom
House building In that CITY, Els successor here
has not been determined. ar T
Import Duty ON Metals.
In answer to numerous applications from i'm
porters the Treasury Department has decided that
the law of June 8, 1872, which provides for reduc
ton OF ten per cent of existing duties all metals
and all manufactures Of metals not therein other
wise provided for, does not embrace such compounds
or preparations as white lead or oxide OF zinc, but
only articles which are manufactured direct rom
metal and retain the character Of the original
metal.
A Municipal Controversy.
The controversy between the Board OF Public
Works and the washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Company has been brought to an end, Judge
Humphreys having decided that the former has no
power to interfere with the location and paving Of
the atter's track, the company having certain
charter privileges
United States Currency Statement.
The following ia the official detailed statement OF
the United States currency outstanding to-day