The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
WASHING ON.
Gerrit Smith Pleading for Mercy for
Incarcerated Citizens, IT. .
ARMY buds AND ARMY CnAruno.
Pleasant Pap for Hungry Radicals-An Exhibit
Of National Finances Treasury
Regulations.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1877
Gcrritt Smith Asks Mercy for tke So
Called Ku KIux Prisoners.

WASHINGTON. August 3, 1877.
Gcrritt Smith Asks Mercy for the So
Called Ku Iklux Prisoners.
few weeks since Gerrltt Smith was invited to
visit tho Ku KluX prisoners confined at the Albany
Penitentiary. He found the majority Of the siNtyve
poor, ignorant, blended men, and from the EVIL
dence furnished him he Is sure the punishment in
iicted on many Is wholly unwarranted by the eVi-
dence. So touching were the silent appeals Of the
old and young men that he has earnestly requested
the President to pardon young man, nineteen
years Old named HeZekiah Porter, whose health N
so bad that he Will die in short time, and who,
Mr.. Smith is persuaded, never did anything
meriting the severity OF the sentence imposed.
Another case Is that OF s. q. Brown OF South Caro-
Ina, man upwards of sixty years Of age, who
held the Office of magistrate; never belonged To
the Ku Klux order, but pleaded guilty under bad,
advice. A third case Is that of David Collins who.
Mr. Smith asks pardon for, on the ground that his
past character has been irreproachabe, and that
he was the victim OF circumstances. These men,
Gerritt Smith declares, deserve the immediate
regard OF the Executive, and while he knows their
pardon would be attributed TO improper motives
just at this time, yet he thinks it the duty or
President Grant to exercise, In the name OF
humanity, the cemency given to him. The request
OF Mr. Smith IL now under consideration.
Descriptive drawings OF the army uniforms
have been forwal ded by the Quartermaster General
to the Schuykir clothing depot, in order that the
new uniforms may be prepared for delivery with
out delay. The colored Autographs are being pre-
pared In this city. Captain Louis II. Sanger Sew
enteenth infantry, ana Captain Bird l.. Fletcher,
on the retired list, have been dismissed the SER
vice.
Food FOR Hungry Administration Adj
ntircrs.
Third Auditor Rutherford, who returned from
North Carolina this morning, says that the returns
purporting to give conservative gains are fabrica-
lions, the Official returns will prove. He IL con-
ldent that the State has gone republican, and I'm
this opinion he is sustained by government EN-,
ployes in that State.
National Finances.
The receipts OF fractional currency during the
week were 400; shipments OF currency,
St7o,40o; shipments Of notes. s503,5O0; bonds held
by the Treasurer as security for national bank Cir
cuaton, $685. 1914 200; held as security for deposits
OF public moneys, SIS, $4,000; outstanding national
bank circulation, $685., 5S5, oi2 gold bank out
standing, sl,lloooo; internal revenue receipts for
the fiscal year to date sle,a2s72s a.
Treasury Regulations.
In the case OF small boats, ranging from three to
eight tons burden, cruising as pleasure boats III
the waters OF Lake Erie and which sailing
without papers of any kind, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has decided that tn csc vessels not
yachts in the eye of the law, they cannot he en-
rolled and licensed nor are they entitled to the
privileges OF yachts, though used pleasure boats,
and the Collector has been instructed TO issue to
them the proper documents for vessels of their
tonnage engaged in the coasting trade.
In the case Of the steamboat altered into barge
and where the owners applied for papers and de-
sired TO change her name, the Secretary has de-
cided that the vessel was entitled such papers as
are granted to other vessels OF her Class and
character; but Congress alone, by special legisla
ton, could authorize a change OF her name