The New York herald., 1872-08-30

WASHINGTON, August 20, 1872.
Cabinet MeetnnR.

Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet met to-day at eleven O'Clock. All the
members were present excepting the Secretaries
OF the Navy, Treasury and Interior, the last named
being represented by Solicitor Smith. The Treas
ury was represented by Assistant Secretary Rich
ardson. The business transacted was not particu-
larry important The session continued two hours.
The President.
The President with General Porter left here to-
night on their return to Long Branch.
AS soon as the repairs Of the Executive Mansion
shall be completed the President and family will
resume their residence there, which will be proba-
bly, the middle Of next month. Very few visitors
have called at the White House to-day.
The Ku Klux PardOns Delayed.
Information has been received at the Attorney
Generals ONCE, nom oficial sources in North
Carolina. which makes 1t necessary to give the Ku
Klux cases another and more particular examina-
tion. The President has, therefore, decided not to
issue the pardons at present.
Mexican Anarchy and tho Customs Re-
eeipts.
Special Treasury Agent Abbot reports to the
Treasury Department that since his last report In
July the receipts Of customs in Fl Paso del Norte
Texas have very materially deere eased and business
OF all descriptions Is suffering from an apathy which
cannot but result In the suspension OF many en-
gagged In mercantile pursuits on the Rio Grande.
The capture Of Paral and Chihuahua by the
insurgent army under General Borrego has
gone far toward the ruination OF COM
merce. The occupying army issued pronuncia-
mentos forbidding the expectation OF Mexican mer-
chandise, violation Of which is visited with con-
fscation and fines. The Custom House officials at
Ell Paso placed an embargo upon the importation
Of merchandise and do not even permit the citi-
zens to cross into the United States, which the
poorer classes are endeavoring to do for the pro-
lection Of life and property. These circumstances
place an almost absolute check upon the revenue
receipts Of the district.
The Rio Grande Commission.
One Of the Commissioners appointed under the
recent act Of Congress to investigate the outrages
on the Rio Grande, in private letter to friend in
this city dated at Brownsville. Texas, August 16,
says:-
We are taking a great mass OF testimony of a
grave and important character which think will
be satisfactory to our government Our small ap-
propration however will not allow us to take one
means to send for persons or Visit @ Various 'e 10,
caties. Those citizens who are able to
ans Us nere Er IS caS % what
many serious depredations committed on our people
by Mexcans and Mexican Indians, but 1t will require
more money than Congress has yet appropriated
to enable the commission to investigate thesmatter
fully and pave the way for a complete suppression
suffering very much for want Of rain Thousands
of cattle are dying upon the plains for want OF
water.
The Tobacco Decision.
The Acting Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
acquiesces in the recent opinion Of the Attorney
General on the tobacco tax question, and will be
governed accordingly.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances at the close Of to-day
were currency $7,2434 444; coin, $75.32l,o In
Guiding coin certificates, $29, 7s5, 200.
The kansas Pacific Railroad Commits
sion.
Isaac H. Sturgeon, OF st. Louis; G. w. Johnes, OF
Washington, and d. W. willard, Of Lansing, Mich,
have been appointed Commissioners to examine
and report to the President upon the road con-
structed by the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.
Supervisor Cobb has been retained by the Presi.
dent. His field OF duty has not yet been assigned
him.