The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
W AsHIN TON
WASHINGTON, July 1, 1872.
The New Board OF Ordnance.

| WASflNGTUN, July loIzs
The New Board OF Ordnance.
| During the late session of Congress- a clause was
inserted in the Army bill appropratng one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the manufacture
OF arms at the National ArmOry, and providing that
no part OF this appropriation shall be expended
until breach-l0adng system for muskets and car
bnes shall have been adopted for the military SER
vice, upon the recommendation Of q Board to be
appointed by the Secretary OF War, which Board
shall consist Of not less than five officers, follows:
One general officer, one ordnance officer, and
three officers of the line, one to be taken from
the cavalry, one from the infantry and one from the
artillery, and that the system, when so adopted,
shall be the only one to be used by the Ordnance
Department In the manufacture OF muskets and
carbines for the military service, and no royalty
shall be paid by the government of the United
States for the use Of said patent, to any Of its off,
GERS or employees, or for any patent on which said
0fhcers or employees may be directly or indirectly
interested. In conformity with the above provis-
| ions board will assemble in the city of New York.
on September g. 1872, with authority to adjourn to
| Springfield ArmOry, in order to avail itself OF
the resources Of that establishment, which
are hereby placed at Its disposal to consider and
recommend for adoption breech-loading system
for muskets and carbnes for the military service.
The following is the detail for the Board :-Brlga-
| der General A. H. Terry, United States Army;
Colonel p. V. Hagner, Ordnance Department;
| Colonel II. b. Clitz, Tenth infantry; Major M. A.
Reno Seventh cavalry; Captain L. L. Livingston,
| Third artillery. Second Lieutenant Henry Metcalf,
OF the Ordnance Department is detailed Recorder
of the Board. All persons interested in small arms
are invited to submit samples and appear in person
under such rules as may be adopted by the Board.
Board to consist of Colonel II. ii. Il. Whitley or
the Ordnance Department; Colonel George w.
Cot nd n
Wright, Corps of Engineers; Lieutenant Colonel T.
T. s. Laidley, Ordnance Departments Major Tru-
man Seymour, Fifth artillery; Major sas Crispin,
Ordnance Department, and First Lieutenant c. Z.
Dutton, Ordnance Department, has been appointed
| by the War Department to meet in New York city
| July 10, for the purpose of examining such
models of heavy ordnance as may be presented to
it, and OF designating and reporting to the Chief of
| Ordnance such models as may be selected for eX-
periments under the following provision Of the act
| of Congress approved June 9, 1872
| That the following sums be, and the same Is
| hereby appropriated out Of any moneys the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the sup
port OF the army for the year ending June 49, 1873
$270,000 provided that this appropriation shall be
applied to at least three models ofheavy ordnance
| to be designated by Board Of Officers to be APP
pointed by the Secretary OF War, which report shall
include both classes of breech and muzzle loading
for testing the same shall be supplied from the
| stores on hand The Chief Of Ordnance VIII supply
| the Board with all information bearing
on the subject under consideration to be found on
the files OF his bureau, and will extend invitations
to all inventors and others interested In heavy rined
| ordnance to present their plans and specifications
as to model method OF construction, COST &C., and
all other Information that may be OF assistance to
the Board
! The Alleged Indian Massacres in Texas.
Ithas been reported that "Markewre" was killed
in Texas on the 10th Of June Adjutant General
| Townsend telegraphed to General Augur to know
II there was any truth in the report, and yesterday
received the reply, given elsewhere, that he was
well on the Goth of June and was to start on an ex-
| petition on the 22d Of June.
The Civil Service Examinations.
The fearful and wonderful delicacy of the Civil
Service competitive examination was recently curl
ously illustrated by the rejection OF of the most
meritoriOus Of the applicants for clerkship in the
Treasury Department. The party referred to lost
an appointment because he put decimal point In
the wrong place. 1t was not until the Board had
announced their decision that it was discovered
that what had been taken for a decimal point was
merely the work Of a fly.
Internal Revenue Regulations.
The new tobacco regulations will be issued to-
morrow, and the regulations for the government o.
the dstillation and sale OF spirits about the 10th
instant.
Codifying the Revenue Laws.
The work of codifying the internal revenue laws
progresses favorably, and it Is intended to make it
complete in every particular, especially so that
when the collection districts consolidated the
officers retained or appointed will experience no
difculty in carrying out the duties OF their Office
Bringing Houard Home.
It is understood that Secretary Fish has suggested
to the President the policy Of bringing DR.. Houard
home in one Of the vessels Of the European squad
ron as public recognition Of his American citizen
ship.
Political Pilgrimage to Long Branch.
william Murrill, member Of the Louisiana State
Central Committee, Of which Mr.. Packard is the
chairman, arrived here to-day from New Orleans on
his way to Long Branch to see President Grant on
business connected with the republican party az
fairs in that State.
Secretary Boutwell, resumed his Official duties in
the Treasury Department this morning.
Movements or the President.
The President is expected to return to Washing
ton in time to hold a Cabinet session on Friday
| next.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
| The internal revenue receipts to-day-the first OF
| the new fiscal year-amounted to $1,l25,s6s. The
collections for July of last year were $7l5 795 co.
In June, 1871 the collections s13, 900; f6r
| June, 1872 the collections were $13,0s9, 900.
National Debt Reduction for June.
| The debt statement shows a reduction Of
| s., 900 for June.
Mail Service to Baltimore.
The Postmaster General to-day ordered mail
| service to be placed on the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad between Washington and Baltimore,
distance of forty-two and half miles, commencing
! tomorrow, the pay to be fixed hereafter.
Business OF the Pension Bureau.
| During the year ending to-day the Pension
Bureau has issued 2O,621 certificates of pension
to the survivors and widows OF the of 1872 and
| rejected 1894 claims for such pensions 1924
| communications Of various kinds have been sent