The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25

OF the several Indian tribes because they supposed
1t was required OF tnem not because they wanted It.
France and Germany in the Last War.
The diplomatic correspondence accompanying
the Presidents annual Message, just printed makes
volume OF 1000 pages. 1t contains dispatches
from our foreign Minister'S, including Messrs.
Bancroft and washburne, these gentlemen
giving the details OF the events in Ger
many and France during the war between
those TWO countries. Mr.. WashbHrne condemns In
strong terms the proceedings or the Communists,
and mentions the fact that during all the terrible
excuses for ten weeks no material damage was
done to the property Of Americans, neither to that
OF the Germans whose interests ne mad IN charge;
and 1t is shown that he did all IN
his power to save Archbishop Darboy and
Others from death. His conduct throughout was
approved by our government The correspondence
also shows the anxiety of Secretary fish to come to
an understanding with Spain for the settlement Of
recamatons OF citizens OF the United STATES owing
to the insurrection In Cuba. In few weeks basis
was agreed on and contaminated, the telegraph
being employed to some extent by the Secretary for
that purpose.
The Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Nye and several other gentlemen nom
Nevada were before the Committee on AppTOpria-
lions to-day urging the re-estaolishment Of the
Secretary Delano and the heads OF the bureaus OF
the Interior Department were before rhe same COM
mittee with reference to increase Of the appro-
pratlons OF that Department 1t is probable that
such increase will be MADE.
Presidential Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today
Edward p Johnson to be United States Attorney
United sae cr TO
to be Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Six
Ss Of q " 81
p. Holcomb. to be Postmaster at Chllicothe, Ohio;
VIE Par Henry % be- oapsn IN the FL
teenth infantry,
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following internal revenue appointments were
made today
Asststans o1ge 70 the SIX.
Pennsylvania; Ephraim Morgan to First dis,f
Kentucky; jeremiah K. Bowles, to Sixteenth DIS
rict Pennsyvania; Theodore @. Tracy, TO Fifth dis
Gau0ers-Cnarles H. Evans, Fifth district Ten
nessee; Granville @. Kicks. Sixth district, Tonnes
see.
International Pedlers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury hus decided that an
emigrant from the Eastern provinces OF Canada
may pass with his team, vehicle ana household
effects through the Northwestern States TO Mani
toba without payment OF duty, on giving his per.
sonal transportation bond, properly secured, on
any route or In any manner he chooses. Circulars
to Collectors at ports Of entry, giving full nstruc
lions, are in course OF preparation, and Will be
issued in few days.
Wool Cnse.
In the case OF an appeal OF Jonathan E. Bacon
from an assessment OF duty ON certain wool i'm
ported by him from Mexico into the port Of San
Francisco, claiming exemption from duty on the
ground that the same was the product Of domestic
sheep which were temporarily in Mexico for
grazing purposes, the Treasury Department
has decided that duty was properly
assessed said WOOL as 1t can In no sense be
siderad as the growth or production Of the United
States; nor can there be any claim made even If 1t
was Of sucn growth or production, that 1t was
returned to the United States In the condition
as when exported, which. under the express terms
Of the law must appear to entitle 1t to free entry.
Hides and Leather Duty.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-day gave
hearing to delegation consisting OF Messrs. +. M.
Johnson. Chauncey Coon, stephen Dow and R. M.
Pomroy. Of Boston, and George w. Allen. OF Mil
wauKee, who asked for removal Of the duty on
hides, q corresponding reduction OF the duty on
leather ana renewal OF the duty on bark extract
Practical arguments were presented by these gentle
men, and the members OF thelCommittee promised
to give the subject the consideration which Its i'm
portance merits.
The Clayton Case.
The Senatorial investigation committee on Sena.
tor Olaytons case had before 1t Representative Ed
wards, who modified his denial OF the previous
day OF any knowledge OF combinations to elect Clay
ton as Senator. O. P. Snyder. member from the
Second Arkansas district was positive IN his denial
Of any knowledge of corrupt coalition to elect
Clayton.
Antebellum Claim.
The House Commission on Revision Of the Laws
to-day unanimously authorized Mr.. Sloss, OF Ala
bama, TO bring in bill allowing persons in the
South having claims against the government which
accrued prior to the late war TO sue for the same
without being required to establish their LOYALTY.
British and American Claims Commission.
The British and American mixed commission met
this morning, but without doing any business adj
journed to Monday next
Chicago Bunk Reserve.
The Chicago banks, according TO the latest Official
statements, show ten per cent better reserve than
the banks Of any other city, excepting Albany.
The Democrats, Secretary Boutwell, and
the syndicate.
From the Boston Advertiser]
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1872.
1t is not certain that the democratic members Of
the Committee on Ways and Means will make mi.
nority report upon Secretary Boutwells transactions
with the Syndicate. Messrs. Beck and Kerr the
members who were present during the investga-
tOn, say That they are willing, SO far they are
concerned, to submit their views upon the ques-
ton to the House In remarks upon the resolution
reported by the majority OF the committee yester-
day, but in Difference to Mr. Brooks, their assocl.
ate, who has put lately returned 10 the city, they
prefer to wait until he has had an opportun ty TO
s1S hse ne hSEs ana me In ne
minority report. The democrats upon the commit
say that they do not desire to make any factOus
opposition to the course OF Secretary Boutwell, in
funding the debt, nor do they propose TO manufac-
ture any party capital ous OF the transaction. They
contend, however, that he has failed to conform
TO the letter OF the law in the redemption OF