Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-17
WASHINGTON.
Phil. Sheridan Captures AZ Juarists.
The Tariff Bill.

The Iar1M Bill
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Commit
tee on WAYS and Means were in session
last night until nearly II o'clock. They
completed the tariff and internal revenue
bill. They had an earnest debate, and
did not seem TO part in good huraor. -Four
protectionists of the committee will prob
bly present a bill of their own.
The committee to-day placed ginger root
in the free list; corks, cork bark manufac-
tured, to pay so per centum advalorem
boards 4 advalorem; boards, planks, laths,
scantling spars, planned smoothed timber
and timber used in building wharves, 10
per ceIltum advalorem; freestones, sand
stones, granite and all building monument
tai stones except marbles, IS cents per ton;
al medical preparations 80 per centum adj
valorum. Boracic acid crude and acetate
of copper are placed on the free list,
which goes into effect July l, next.
Upper leather of all kinds, skins tanned or
dressed of all kinds, twenty per cent. ad
valorem; band or betting, leather, Spanish
or other sole leather, fifty per cent. ad valo-
rem; on insulated wire, telegraphic and
electric cable of every kind, thirty-tive per
cent. ad valOrem. Women's and children's
goods and all merinos, pOplins, delaineS,
composed wholly of worsted or wool i'm
ported IA gray or 1olored condition, ten per
cent. ad .valos IN less than when
in colors. Woods, carpets of wool,
reduction of five per cent. advalorem. Ro-
chelle salts five cents per pound. Saltpetre,
refined or partially refined, three cents per
pound. Sal soda, soda ash, one-fourth cent
per pound. Under the present internal rev.
enue law, fraction of gallon of spirits
pays the same tax as gallon. An altera-
ton has been made exempting from such
tax less than half gallon. Stamps on bank
checks are repealed.
The Texan Border.
The Cabinet was in session about two
hours to-day. A special feature of interest
was the reading of telegram from Gen.
Sheridan to the Secretary of War, announc-
ing that 35 privates and Z officers Of the
Juarez party had crossed the river and were
arrested and taken to San Antonio, where
the privates were released on parole, though
the officers are still under arrest. Gen.
Sheridan asks what disposition shall be
made of them. The subject was referred to
the Attorney General, who will correspond
with reference thereto with the local State
authorities of San Antonio.
The English note was not alluded to in
the course of official business.
Civil Service Rules.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.-The Advisory
Board of the Civil Service having completed
the grouping contemplated by the rules al
ready adopted, have recommended certain
provisions for carrying the rules into effect.
The recommendations as published are APP
proved and the provisions will be enforced
as rapidly as the proper arrangements can
be made, and the 18th of the rules adopted
on the 10Th of December is amended to
read as published. The utmost fidelity and
will be expected Of all officers in
every branch Of the public service.
Political assessments, IS they are
called, have been forbidden within the
various departments; and while the right Of
all persons in official position to take part
in politics is acknowledged, the elective
franchise is recognized as a high trust TO
be discharged by all entitled to its exercise,
whether in the employment of the Govern
ment or in private life. Honesty and eff
cheney, not political activity, will determine
the tenure Of office.
(Signed) y. D. GRANT.
nv the President: HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
The report of the Advisory Board of
Civil Service with accompanying regula-
ions has been promulgated. 1t is stated to
be desirable that every party of the country
should have equal chances in competition
IF executive Offices in Washington, and TO
hat end it is recommended that the Ad-
yisory Board may direct when examinations
shall be held for such appointments in var
ious States.
The board also expresses the opinion that
where an officer has discharged his duty etti-
GENTLY be may bere-appOinted at discretion,
his official service being a sufficient eXaml-
nation.
While deprecating perpetual prescription
L is recommended that no person shall be
APPOINTED to position in the service who shall
not have furnished satisfactory evidence Of
his fidelity to the Union and the constltu-
ion.
A Convenient Memory.
The Senate Arms Committee met this
Secretary Belknap was recalled.
In his former testimony the witness had
stated he was positive he had never read
ais letter to the Secretary of State to any
one; but having refreshed his memory he
was now of the opinion that he did read the
to Chambrun. Witness did
not recollect some things which Chambrun
had stated as having occurred in the con-
7ersation between them.
Chambrun was recalled and said ifhe had
been mistaken as to his recollection con-
corning the letter of the Secretary Of War,
It was, to say the least, a strange delusion.