The New York herald., 1872-11-13
The President and His Joint High
Congratulators.
PARDON OF A VETERAN SHAVER
Heads or in the Internal Revenue
Department.
CONDITION OF THE REVENUE.


sordance with the instructions received by cable
from their governments, congratulated the Presi-
aent on the choice OF the American people IN CIV
ing him the popular vote for reelection.
The Diplomatic Body and the President
As explanatory Of the recent diplomatic call on
President Grant to congratulate him on MS re-
election 1t can be truthtully stated that the Mihs-
ters from Spain and Belgium last week seVeraAy
received kilograms from their respective govern
ments instructing them 30 to act. THIS was the
origin OF the arrangement among the foreign
M,n,sters now here to call in body at the Execu-
tive mansion. Secretary Fish, at the time OF the
arrangement was ab5ent, and heard OF 1t
enlv on his return to this CITY. What
he did on that occasion was as tneir
own request, and, therefore, contrary to state
ments in the newspapers, no annoyance was
caused by him to the senior diplomats In conse-
quence OF the alleged disagreeable position IN
which they had been placed by the paying OF the
courtesy of congratuaton in advance OF the decla-
ration Of the Electoral College.
The Solicitor General and His SUCCESSOR
Colonel Bristow, Solicitor General, is now in
Kentucky. He viii probably forward his resigna-
tion this week. when his successor already selected
by the President, will be announced.
Heads on I'm the Internal Revenue De-
Dartment.
Under the new Internal Revenue law the force OF
assessors and collectors OF that ONCE, now num-
bering $50 Of each Glass; s to be reduced to eighty
by the 1st OF January next, and Commissioner
Douglass will soon begin the work Of consolidating
districts in order to make the reductions. In
some States there will be but one or two collectors
assigned but In the larger States and densey popu-
lated cities there will be sufficient force to do the
work without inconv enience to the business in
terests. An immense pressure is being brought in
favor Of various incumbents.
The Revenue and the Tariff.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue esti-
mates receipts OF the Bureaus for the present s
cal year at 600, or $50 900 less than last
year, with q natural increase annually Of three per
cent. The receipts Of the first quarter were
larger than those subsequently collected, being
accumulations on account Of past indebted
ness and other causes. SO far as the
Bureau is aware both the tobacco and
the spirit interests satisfied with the late Jaw
OF Congress, and therefore there Is no reason to
believe that any modification OF 1t will be recon-
mended unless in the manner OF the administra'
ton and reorganization Of the districts, In order
70 render the system more compact and to reduce
expenses. Nor is it probable that the Tariff act
win undergo any material changes.
The President returned from Philadelphia this
morning. He will not leave for the West at pres
ent. General Sherman, Secretary Robson and
other officials who went to attend the funeral Of
General Meade have also returned.
The New Boston Post Onice to BE Com
pleted.
The destruction Of property on the east Of the
site Of the new Boston Post ONCE will probably
result In the government purchasing the balance
Of the block and completing the structure accord
Ang to the original design.
The EpizOotic Disease.
The weather being rainy to-day most of the
in tprdo we w a "a a nrp
cautionary measure. For the same reason the
street cars stopped running early last evening, and
to-day none are out. From the equine mOrtuary
reports daily received at the Sanitary ONCE at
Police Headquarters 1t would not seem the virulence
OF the epidemic has lessened. Up to last night
twenty y-eight dead animals were reported, which
number is o considerable increase over the pre-
ceding day. 1t is believed however, in some
:ases reports Of deaths are duplicated Most Of
the horses seem to be improving, and, in fact,
many OF those first taken have fully recovered and
are being used daily.
Barney Woods, the Murderer, To BE
Hanged.
United States District Attorney Fisher, to whom
the Attorney General referred the petition for the
communication of the sentence of Barney Woods,
convicted Of the murder OF Mr.. Cheeseman, Of New
York. in August, has returned the petition to the
Department with an unfavorable response, and the
presumption following this action is that Woods
will have to meet the requirements Of the law as
sentenced. He Is to be hanged on the 9th inst
Pardon OF . Veteran SLAYER.
The President has pardoned Appleton Oak
Smith, who was taken to Fort Warren In 1861 it
being alleged that as a ship agent In New York he
had aided In fitting out vessels engaged in the
slave trade. From the fort he was transferred to
Boston jail, and, while legal proceedings were
pending escaped. and ever since has been fug
tive. About a year ago paper was signed by a
large number Of gentlemen, asking the President
70 pardon him, accompanied by documents tending
70 show his innocence OF the charge.
Reorg nization OF tho Brooklyn Board
OF Examining Surgeons.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has reorpanized
the Board OF Examining Surgeons for applicants
for pensions, In Brooklyn, by the appointment OF
Drs. William McColium and M. w. Leighton, OF the
ailopathc school, and DR.. Albert E. Sumner, Of the
homeopathic school. The particular stress placed
upon the reorganization is In the appointment of
the latter.
Proposed Modifcat tion OF the Steamboat
Bill.
Notifications OF the Steamboat bill win be pro-
posed to Congress, embracing such as have been
suggested by practical experience since the act
went into operation February 2s, 1871. They refer
more to the manner OF carrying out the law, rather
than to any new provisions or radical changes in
the law.
Nicaragua and Education.
The Minister from Nicaragua resident ut Wash
ington, Mr.. Bernard, who has been examining the
public schools in this city, pays a graceful
tribute to them BY saying that, however favorable
the last annual report may be- he considered it far
behind the reality. Not only Nicaragua but other
countries have instructed their Ministers to ex.
anime into the public school system. being desir.
Gus OF prontng by American example.
Treasury balances.
The balances in the Treasury at the close OF bust.
ness to-day were as follows-
opeclal deposits OF legal tenders for re.
cue aempuon OF certificates OF deposit -. 25,32o000
S,,,, "a, 1924, 1865
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