The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
on further than that counsel for certain Minnesota

ton further than that counsel for certain Minnesota
and Pacific bondholders urged that a large land
grant which the Northern Pacific was Offering as
security for It's bonds really belonged to his clients.
Proprietary stamps.
The reversal by the Court OF Claims OF the ruling
OF ex-COmmissi0ner DelanO concerning the per
centage paid on the sale OF proprietary stamps by
parties having private dies under the Internal Rev.
enue law viii render necessary a refunding by the
government to parties who failed to get the proper
commission on their purchase OF about $4,000.
The Mustard and Jam Tax.
The President has approved the act OF Congress
repeating that part of schedule OF the Internal
Revenue law imposing tax ON prepared mus.
tards. sauces. syrups jams and jelnes and the col.
lection OF the tax on these articles ceased on the
9th inst
The FxcheGuer and specie PAYMENTS.
Daniel Ii. LoudOn, OF New York. was before the
Committee on Banking and Currency to-day, on the
subject OF the Excnequer. He proposes through
this instrumentallty to increase the loanable
means OF the country nom $8Oo,000,000 to
$780, ,Oo0 at rate not exceeding six per cent
per annum anywhere the issue department to be
under three commissioners and the banking de-
partment IN charge OF board of managers at every
point they to take s15o,OOO.O0O OF four per cent
bonds with the privilege OF 500, O0o 900. There
TO be specie payments from the start.
United States District Attorney Noah Davis, OF
New York, In response to lne inquiry by the Attor-
ney General why the ready tor trial were not
proceeded with promptly says that 1t Is because
the docket Is larger than the United States District
Judge can attend to, and that the only way to IA
citate business Is to appoint additional judges ana
assistant attorneys.
The Japnwese Embassy.
Phe President will give anner to the Japanese
Uni aad.Nr Vodu
Ambassadors and Commissioners the following
guests have been invited:-Mr Morl, Minister De
Long, all the Cabinet officers, Chief Justice Chase,
the Vice President Speaker Blaine, Senator Came
ron, General Banks Admiral Porter Solicitor Gene
raj Bristow, Governor Cook, Generals Porter, Bab-
cock and Dent and Colonel Robert NJ Douglass.
Advertising Japanese lIice Sales.
The following has been forwarded 10 the Treasury
and State Departmental
TEoKII, the 2sth OF the eleventh month";
OF the fourth year. Mey. I
We have the honor to inform Yonr Excellency that
Fl lcs m ns1S 10 an w be pune
llcly sold on written proposals, both 10
s apa and d 81 he
~ surplus of rice in the country although
81 b ss syen 1ss ne
ports when such sales are 10 take place. We beg
70 remark that the Japanese
expedient: This you WIN be pleased TO notify TO
your cOuntrymen.
With respect and consideration,
SOYESkENlD YAUEONIE TENASHENIA MUNE.
NOM, HIS Imperial Japanese MaJestys Minister
! for Foreign Affairs.
To G. CHEppARD, Esq, Charge d'AGaires of United
States Of America In Japan
The Captain of the Shawmut.
Captain Potter, of the United States ship Shaw.
NUT, is to be detached and placed on waiting
orders. 1t will be remembered that instead of car.
rying out the orders OF the Navy Department IN
protecting the Florida from the menaces OF the
Spanish war vessel Balboa, ne preferred to take the
word of the Spanish 0mmander that the Florida
would not be molested, and was deceived Negli-
gence in tins and other matters warrant the Secre
tary Of the Navy in imposing upon him the lightest
reDuke In his power.
San Francisco and the Goat Island (,rnb.
Each member from California, the President and
Wee President and the Speaker OF the House, re-
ceived to-day, ny telegraph, copy OF remon-
STRANGE OF the san Francisco Chamber OF CON-
merce against the pending bill granting portion
OF Goat Island to the central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany for a depot, &c. They say this would be
equivalent to 500 O0O, 900 gilt to that company.
| Mr.. Cole presented the remonstrance in the
Senate and Mr.. Sargent IN the House. General
Banks also received brief despatch on the subject
Judge Richardson's Return.
Judge Richardson, the First Assistant Secretary
| OF the Treasury viii return tomorrow.