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


our manufactures sRould-hot be reduced. thus pro-
tecting industry and maintaining the working,
classes IN ut least their present station.
After an INTERCHANGE OF courtesies the delegation
withdrew, calling later upon Secretary Boutwell,
wnere t9e same vtss's..were expressed and the
Secretary clearly indicated mis- opposition to any
policy sS4ic0 would interfere with The prediction
of t9s cddtuy or'fajure the industrial classes.
Amest~9n radustrY before the Finance Conn
-. p,ittee.
Joseph sFton, OF Philadelphia gave his views
TO the(senate Finance Committee to-day. and,
while representing the IMi2slfal Leag3, argued
against n reduction OF sfe tarillaPn the sliding
scale principle OF the BIN OF I'M. Finance Com
mittee - reduction of the duty on manufactures
would nave the erect Of reducing the(age Of
American labor. Thehea1e was In favor Of a re-
mov9Tor the duty oneea and calee, and OF increas-
ing the free list with SUCH materials as are not
produce IN this COUNT Id Which enter into man
ufactdreS vaSlc1 branches OF manufactures, In
cltlng iron, - steel and medicines, were sepa.
raely heard through their especial representatives,
all showing the ragt OF their experience and ex-
pressing their view the operation OF the tarln.
Thc Ways and Means Minority and tho SYM
dscate-A Democratic BIunder.
By the Encouragement OF the minority Of the
Committee Ways and Means In not making
report, accompanied by resolution the sense of
the House could not be taken the question OF
preventing compensation to bankers and others for
placing United States loans. This was the most
serious Dlunder in the democratic management Of
the syndicate attack. and So after listening to the
rather lame deieace OF Mr.. Boutwell's policy by Mr..
Maynard. OF Tennessee; Mr. Kelley, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, ard Mr.. Dawes, OF Massachusetts, the white
wdshlng operation was accomplished.
The Fisheries and the Treaty-Whut the
Secretaries Know About IT.
IN ffQn m Fora Hovvo fr-l
again discussed the fishery question, whether they
should report the state Department bill for enfOrc.
| ing the article OF the Washington Treaty on that
subject General Banks, like General Butler, is
troubled with the necessities Of the fishermen Of
Massachusetts, and AFFLICTED by those.of. the ecre-
tary of State. Secretaries Fish and Boutwell, are
invited TO present their views tomorrow.
Foreign Crews American ships.
The Collector Of Custsms at Mobile submits for
consideration TO the Treasury Depaftment whether
a clearance should be gwen to the American ship,
Mount Washington which arrived from a foreign
port with a crew lshipped abroad under stipu-
aton Ito make the return voyage. The
crew now claim discharge, on the ground
that they are not American citizens. The
| citizenship Of the crew being doubtful. and APP
provai of the list by Collector being required
by law before he grants q clearance, the Collector
OF Mobile, In this instance, inquiries whether the
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that by the act Of June g. 1864 the restrictions Of
masters Of American vessels IN the selection Of a
crew citizens or the United states was abolished,
and The Officers of American vessels only are
required to be citizens OF the United States.
the character OF the Shipping articles, as
regards citizenship OF the crews OF an American
vessel, Is, therefore, longer matter or consider
alton by q collector Of customs, In examining and
approving crew list when presented him by such
sented In section OF the act Of February %, lS03
would furnish an official reason for not refusing
clearance provided there were no other objections
to granting one.
Reception as the White House.
The second public reception by the President TO-
night was attended by the largest crowd the
White House any similar occasion for years.
The visitors embraced everybody known In
Washington society, and large number Of dis.
tinguished persons temporarily here from all sec
lions of the country. There general attend
ance OF members Of the diplomatic corps, Supreme
Court senators, Members and the ladies' Of their
households. Mrs. Grant was surrounded during the
evening by wives and daughters Of many distn-
guishad persOnages. The reception continued till
late hour.
The Mixed Commission.
In the British and American Mixed Commission
TO- day, in The case OF F. r. Reading the United
was rendered.
ton to try the claimant the demurrer must be
Overrued, and the case when the evidence Is CON-
pleed, must be heard upon It's merits.
This IL case where the claimant demands In
Gemnlty for illegal hI%prsonment he having been
Ing uttered reasonable language.
The Court adjourned until the 9th inst.
The Preside Reservation.
The War Department is opposed to Senator Coles
bill granting the Preside Reservation to the city OF
San Francisco for a public park. the measure
being one that has come up al every session and
been resisted by the department for several
years. The engineer onicers on the Pacific coast
complain that the rapacity Of railroad companies
and land spectators Is so rapidly stripping the
government Of the sites reserved for military pur.
poses to seriously weaken the defence OF the
harbor and city and threaten to compel the United
States to buy back It's own property at enorm Gus
prices in the event OF a foreign war.
Salt Before the Ways md Means.
The Committee OF Ways and Means to-day gave q
hearing to the salt men. Judge Comstock spoke in
behalf OF the general salt interest," but particularly
for those OF the salt company OF Onondaga He read
affldavits from the Secretary OF that company and
Others showing the extent and cost Of the manu-
facfure, prices, &c, and that reduction
in duty would act in ruinous degree
against the manufacture of the domestic by exciting
trade in the foreign article much or which comes in
competition with it. w. A. Smoat, OF Alexandria,
Va, and Frank Kerr OF Baltimore, representing the
importing interests OF Philadelphia and Baltimore
favored a reduction OF the duty on salt The ques-
ton Will be continued before the Committee to-
morrow.
The West Point Board Of Visitors.
The following gentlemen have been appointed by
the President members OF the Board OF Visitors
10 West Point Military Academy in 1877
Mr.. Louis S. Lowell OF Michigan; Rev. Charles
Hodge, OF Princeton, N j.; General II. T. Reid, OF
Iowa; William Claim, Ex-Governor OF Massachu.
sets: Frederick MacCrelsh OF San Eranciaco. pro