The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30


further orders. Her career Is to be thoroughly in
vestgated before she will be allowed to leave Bati-
belled In that city.
Things Quiet in Havaua-Our Fleet There
HenithiuI.
Dispatches received at the Navy Department to-
day from officers in command OF United States YES
sells IN the harbor OF Havana represent that every
thing Is quiet and the health OF the crews Of the
Nipsic, Kansas and monitor Terror is good.
Leather Before the Ways and Means
Committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means heard the
leather and tanning men to-day. G. w. Allen. OF
Milwaukee, argued In favor Of reduction OF the
duty on leather and the removal OF the duty ON
hides Foreign raw hides are now taken to Can
ada, where, owing to cheaper labor and tanning
MATERIAL they are tanned and exported to the detr
ment Of our own trade. Al present the Canadians
have an advantage OF eleven per cent over us. As
our law now stands 1t Is simply legislation for Can
ada. He asked that manufacturers be placed in
such position as to enable them to compete with
their nelghbors.
Hon. John B. Alley declared himself opposed to o
reduction OF the duty ON leather and presented q
protest OF three leather dealers OF Boston, VINO
lieved they expressed the sentiments Of the leather
and tanning trade generally. The matter OF taxing
hides is more question Of revenue than Of protec
ton. Foreign hides do not TO any considerable
extent come into competition with the domestic
article. II the duty on the sale OF leather were re-
moved we could compete with England. but not
with Canada.
francis M. Johnson, OF Boston, argued that there
sholld be no duty on extracts OF bark, &C., used in
tanning.
Tomorrow the committee will hear the wood and
lumber men.
International Copyrighs.
The Joint Committee on the Library to-day
heard w. p Hazard, J. E. Potter. X. Sherman and
Others as q delegation from the publishers, paper
makers and printers of Philadelphia, In opposition
to the enactment Of an International copy
right law, as proposed by resolution OF
Hon. 8. s. Cox, and also heard an argu-
ment delivered by Gilbert Burling, Of New
York representing the artists OF that city, In favor
of such measure for their protection. The COM
mittee adjourned until February to agltate 1t,
when the subject will he considered further.
1t was stated by the Philadelphia representatives
that bill is in course OF preparation IN New
York, and Will shortly be submitted to the
committee providing for an International copy
right law, with notifications which will suit their
views. 1t was also asserted by the Phiadelphians
that majority OF New York publishers do not favor
the movement suggested by the Cox resolution, and
that the Harpers and Appletons are the only pub.
fishers of prominence That support 1t.
New Trial in a $4,000 Cotton Case Denied
TO the United States.
In the Court OF Claims to-day Judge Knott de-
livered the opinion Of the Court denying the moron
OF the United States for q new trial in the case of
John Silvey involving about twenty seven thousand
dollars worth OF cotton, seized at Atlanta, Ga.
The motion was made under statute en-.
acted a year ago. authorizing the govern
ment, within two years after the decision or case.
to move for new trial upon the discovery OF fraud,
wrong or injustice to the United States and this de-
cison is important as giving the construction OF the
Court to the statute In regard to the diligence
quired on the part of the government and Kindred
questions. Chief Justice Drake and Judge LorIng
dissented.
The Vance.Abbott Contest.
Senator Morton left last night for New Haven.
where he is to deliver lyceum lecture. He Is ex-
pected back here by Wednesday morning, when
the Vance, contest will be again taken up by
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and
PROBABLY decided.
Appointments and Nominations.
NJ. Crea has been appointed Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for the First vrglnian district. The follow
ing have been appointed Storekeepers:-S s. Bur-
ney. Of Wisconsin; J. R. Mccullough, c. c. Bell
and >. v. PARENT or Kentucky.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to.day:-TO be POsGmasters-H L. Ttllot-
son, at Nevada, Mo-; l.. c. Albertson at Atlantic
City, N. j.; Sylvanus Miner, at Mount Vernon, In
diana.
British and American Mixed Commission.
The British and American Mixed Commission met
at noon to-day, ana after brief session adjourned
till eleven A. M. tomorrow. No decisions were
made to-day.
Judge FIELDS Case.
William Hastings was again before the House
Committee on the Judiciary to-day continuing his
argument to show why Justices Field and Hoffman
should be impeached
Initiating Customs Revenue CiRar Stamps.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has received O let.
ter from collector Arthur, OF New York, represent.
ing that the Customs revenue stamp afxed to boxes
OF imported cigars has been initiated and Is used
by dealers in cigars manufactured In this country
for the purpose OF deceIving purchasers. and asks
II there is way by which the public may be
against the fraud It appears that the stamp
referred to- printed at the Bureau or Engraving and
Printing, has no value except 40 evidence that the
contents Of the boxes are imported cigars, and as
there is no law against initiating 1t dealers in do.
nestle cigars have procured photographic limitations
and use them with or at profit Secretary Boutwell,
has under consideration the draft OF bill, which he
will send to Congress in few days, making the ml-
tation OF this stamp felony.
The Distillcrs end Useless Meters.
The bill Introduced to-day by Representative
stevenson was at the instance Of J. W. CAT, the
President OF the Distilers' Manufacturing Company
of Cincinnati and IN behalf of other distIllers in
the United States. The bill Is intended for the
relief Of the dstillers by the refunding and repay
ment Of moneys expended by them for lice meters.
The Internal Revenue Department has abandoned
the use of these meters, and they have been de-
tached at the dlstillers expense, and for tnearly
three years the dlstllers who have compiled with
the law and the orders OF the Department have.
they say, been deprived OF the OF large sum OF
money expended IN an experiment without benefit
to themselves OF to the government. The dstillers