The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08

but he likewise had roll and knew nothing OF the
which had never been mustered into even
the state service. The pursuit. OF The preliminary
inquiry brought the matter down TO quite a recent
date, and the mystery was deepened by the
receipt OF several letters wherein the writer's
complained that though their claims had been duly
prepared and filed they had not received their pay.
This promised to make the investigation OF the
o"r> interesting, but II turned out to be brief In
""ra"ce and narrow IN scope, the whole business
coming out ie@sde the Treasury building. 1t appears
'ha' 'he mira AuS'tor, whose legal functions con-
nection with the army 70 accounts for quar-
termaster and commissary supples, had received
and accepted the prescribed rolls aud EVIL
dence and footed no the accounts by COM
panes and Issued settlements in gross for each
pany In favor OF persons understood represent the
company. The aggregate Of payments made In this
unusual manner Is 1901 600. which under the Gus
comary mode OF settlement would have been drawn
from the Treasury on separate drafts, payable
to the order OF individual claimants only and not
the representative OF pay roll In bulk.
District Attorney Bates, Of Utah. Called ON
TO Resign.
Judge Mexican, of Utah, has carried the chief OBJ.
ject OF his visit to washington, in inducing the
Attorney General, by direction Of the President TO
call for the resignation OF District Attorney Bates.
and has not yet replied.
Wooden ShiDbuIIcipg.
There are several prominent Boston merchants
and shipowners now here, among them Mr.. Thomas
Nickers0n and Mr.. James +. Townsend, who are
urging upon the attention OF Congress the i'm
portance Of doing something to sustain the
wooden shpbullding interests OF the United
States. These men contend that the question as to
the use Of wood or iron in the construction OF
sells Is one which should be left entirely to the decl
sion OF the men who invest their money in ships
and to underwriters who insure them; and that
legislation should oe so framed as not to discrmi
nate in favor OF the iron shpbuildlng interests OF
Pennsylvania as against the wooden shipbuilding
interests Of New England.
More MutiIatcd Currency Decisions.
Treasurer Spinner states, in response to a COM
plant to correspondent who was required to pay
the express charges on remittance containing
So 10 in fractional currency and 81 In legal tender
notes forwarded for redemption, that in order to
title remitances containing from So to $50 currency
for redemption to transportation at the expense OF
the department, at least SIS Of the amount must
consist OF fractional currency Remittances OF
legal tender notes must contain at least $50 in
order to entitle them to transportation at the ex
pense OF the government. As the remittance in
question did not satisfy either OF these require
ment expense.
Lady Teachers for the Japanese.
The Japanese Embassy made NO visits Of any kind
to-day, but renamed at the hotel About fifty ap.
plicatlons were received by the Secretary OF the
Embassy today In answer to an advertisement In o
morning paper that two or more ladies were wanted
to teach the English and French languages. MI.
Mort selected two from the large number OF appli.
Giants.
Ku KIux Convictions in Alabama.
The Attorney General has received official infor.
nation OF the conviction OF fifteen parties at Hunts.
vile, Ala, charged with being Ku Klux. Three Of
them were sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment
in the Albany Penitenuary.
The Army Policy In Arizona.
Special orders have been issued from the War
Department. to-day directing Brigadier General
Howard, Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
accompanied by First Lieutenant NJ. G. Wilkinson,
Third infantry, as Aide-de-camp to proceed with
out delay to the Department Of Arizona to execute
the Instructions given to General Howard by the
Secretary OF the Interior.
Cotton Seized After the War.
General Payne and General Ewing were before
the House Committee on Appropriations this morn.
ing favor Of the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO pay to the lawful owners the mar
ket value Of all cotton seized by agents of the
United States after the Both Of June 1866 with six
per cent interest," after deducting FIVE cents per
pound to defray expenses.
Boutwell, Bilious.
Secretary Boutwell, Is suffering from o slight
bilious ATTACK, and is not at the Treasury Depart
ment to-day.
Iron and st eel.
The Committee on Ways ana Means to-day had
under consideration iron and steel.
President Grnnt Gone to Philad elphia.
Inv Mra Mioo
Nellie Grant, Mrs. General Rucker and General
Porter, left Washington to-day to attend the mar
rage OF Miss Drexel In Philadelphia. They will re.
furn on Monday