The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
NEW HERALD TUESDAY 1s72-TRlPE SHEET

subject rice culture In Georgia and South Carolina,
and their combinations seem to be that the duty Is
NO higher ct present than ID necessary to sustain
the home interest Though q reduction viii be
possible in three or four years, the plantations
which cannot be used for other purposes than rice
culture suffered great depletion OF material and
machinery during the war; and have been In great
part restored BY the aid OF Northern capital 1t is
alleged that the culture gives good support 70 at
least So 600 negro families and that when the cuti-
walton is extended its full capacity not less than
$4,000 such families win be supported by IT,
The PhiIadeIphia ColIectorship.
delegation, consisting or about dozen promi-
nent business men Of Philadelphia all Of whom
were volunteers In the army during the
late war, called al the White House and
interviewed the President to-day In the In
terest Of David Houston. the present Deputy
Collector OF Customs for succession TO the Collector
ship In that city. The delegation also called on the
Secretaries Of War; the Treasury and the Navy also
on Commissioner douglass, Vice President Coifax
and the Pennsylvania delegation In Congress. rea-
tive to the same matter. General Warner, Of Phila-
delphia, was their spokesman.
Tho Savannah C0llectorship.
The fight over the Collectorship Of the Port OF
Savannah has broken out again, Secretary Bout
well this time taking the lead against Robb the
present incumbent, In favor Of the brother OF Mr..
X. s. Hale, American agent before the British
Claims Commission ut Washington, and q close
and influential friend OF Mr.. Boutwell, The new
candidate is special agent OF the Treasury Depart.
ment, and has been for about year on duty at
Savannah. Collector Robb and Special Agent Hale
are both in Washington the former on official
business and the latter for the purpose OF forward
ing his interests with the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury and insuring his confirmation by the Senate.
II nominated. Each gives q very gloomy account
of the state of the republican party in and about
Savannah, consequent upon the war Of the fac
tons that has now been raging for consider
able time.
johnson, the Treasury Clerk, Sentenced.
Several days ago seth Johnson, formerly clerk
In the Treasury Department, charged with en-
bezzlement Of government funds, was supposed
to have been acquitted he having testined
before a committee Of Congress, and thus,
under the law Of 1867, escaped prosecution.
But It was subsequently discovered that in 1852 the
law was amended, and, as Judge Carter said to-
day, the repeating statute appeared to have been
passed for the purpose OF preventing witness
testimony before committee from being used
against HIM in criminal prosecution. It qaaltaed
the eject upon the witness, but did not
qualify the prosecution. He therefore held that
there having been no conclusive acquitta, the &C
cused would be held for trial. Johnson, at the
instance Of his counsel, then pleaded
guilty to the indictment. HIS counsel
made q few remarks In extenuatt0n Of
the cnence. Judge Carter said the accused
had borne good character, especially in the eyes
Of his superlors at the Treasury Department. the
head Of his bureau having as much confidence in
him in his son. II 1t was not for the public con-
sequences he would make the penalty different;
but he was obliged to look at the effect 1t would
have on public morals and the public service. He
had failed to ind any other feature In the mvest
CATION OF this case than weakness. He would I'm.
pose sentence of imprisonment in the Jail for one
year, and the prisoner to pay the amount embez-
zled, namely $4o,oOo.
Belgian Ships and Tonnage Dues.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided that
the Convention with Belgium, Of 1858, must be con-
strued to exempt the vessels Of that government
from the payment of tonnage dues when sailing al
rectly between Belgium and the United States at
stated times; or, in other words, forming part OF
regular line between the countries mentioned. YES
sells OF the United States subject the payment
once year OF neavy tonnage tax, and the ex.
empton OF Belgian vessels Is likely to lead to dis
satisfaction ON the part OF American owners, and
probably to additional legislation on the subject
Condemned Navy Tobacco.
The Secretary Of the Treasury writes to the Pay
master General Of the Navy In reference to the pro
sold, stamps must be anixed to 1t, as with the
tobacco OF private individuals. II not worth the
thirty.two .csiSS pgA Sound duty he would advise
that the topee 1e!stro5ex
Fishery Bsunties.
1t appears from the records OF the Register of the
Treasury that the DOunties formerly paid to the cod
fishing interest during the last three years 1t was
granted-namely 1853, 1894 and 1se5-amounted to
an average Of $s5a, 900 per annum. The privilege
OF Withdrawing salt free Of duty, which was sub.
stituted for the bounties has, during the past two
years, amounted to only $780, 900 per annum, OF
only about one-third OF the bounty.
Presidential Nominations.
The President to-day nominated to the Senate
David c. Cox to be pension agent at Washington,
d. @.
Senatorial Combinations.
The Senate, In executive session to-day, confirmed
the following nominations:-
Charles Hale. OF Massachusetts, to be Assistant
Secretary Of State; E. L. Deane, OF Maine, to be
Captain In the revenue marine service
John McCross, Register Of Land ONCE, Hunts.
ville Ala; George NJ. Radcliffe, Assessor Of Internal
Revenue for the Sixth district OF Illinois, Albert M.
Barney Collector OF Internal Revenue for the First
district OF Texas; william +. Gilmore, receiver OF
public moneys at Chillicothe, Ohio. Also the fol-
lowing POstmasters:-J. s. Lozier at Hackensack,
N j.. E. b, Dawson, at B00ntOn, N. j.; William l..
RfQDY. Newman. Ga