The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18
value Of 81, 900 900 and upwards:-


Some time ago Mr.. Roberts wrote letter TO
Secretary Fish, calling attention TO unsettled claims
OF Spanish subjects under provision OF the ninth
article OF the Treaty Of 1919 between the two
tries, stating that they had been adJudicated
by United States courts, and adding that after the
long and repeated postponements the surviving
claimants and the representatives 0f those who
no longer living are naturally impatient for the full
fment Of the judicial order In their favor TO this
Secretary Fish replied that claim identical In
principle to that which Mr.. Roberts presented was
submitted to the secretary OF the Treasury and dis
missed BY him. he having discretion In the premises.
The claims OF Spanish subjects properly adudcated
nave In every case been paid under act Of Congress
of 1923, but az q question Of some Importance Is
suggested bv the subject az presented IL mas been
referred to Congress tor It's action.
The Tariff.
The Committee of Ways and Means have not yet
completed the Tariff Jill. 1t Will not probably De
reported until toward the close Of the present
month. While members are cautious In revealing
the progress OF their work, thus far they say they
win not have time to revise the tarif thoroughly
during the present session, but win report changes
IN some of the principal articles and enlarge the
free list on the basis OF the recommendation OF the
secretary OF the Treasury.
The Custom House Inquiry-Thc voimmin0us
Evidence.
Six OF seven additional witnesses have been sum-
moned from New York to appear before the Custom
House Committee. None OF the testimony has yet
been officially printed. but the committee yesterday
passed a resolution with that view. IL appears
from what the foreman or the government printing
ONCE said TO the committee, that the Ku Kux test-
mony occupies large number OF the compositors,
and the clerk OF the Ku Klux Committee remarked
that the testimony taken before the latter committee
would make ten volumes Of 600 TO 700 pages each.
The Into L0ui sana Anarchy.
Several weeks will elapse before the New Orleans
special committee Will make their report, owing TO
delay In preparing the testimony.
st Patrick In the Capital.
st. Patrick's Day came In with snow storm.
the oar was generally observed In the Catholic
churches. Various Hibernian ASSOCIATE attended
the services, the knights Of st. Patrick, q large
body, appearing In UNIFORM,
A vesuvian Railroad. ID
information has been received that the Swiss en-
gineers Naan, RiGgenbach and Zschokke are about
to construct railway 10 the summit OF Mount
vesuvlus, similar to that Of Mount washington.
A Disgrsreful Cases
Charles W. Busts. lawyer OF brief residence in
washington, was arrested yesterday on q charge
Of llcentiousnsss towards girls In the pubic
schools. Several fathers or children are In search
OF Butts with pistols tt01 ar.tl sd elt
srtutt Obsccsc Literature.
J. n Dillon, OF New York, President OF the Society
for the suppression OF Obscene Literature. 10 here
for the purpose Of having she law regarding this
subject amended so as to make the penalties more
severe. III ..... IA. flt
Pawncc Land Query.
The Indian Peace Commissioners recently made
application to the Secretary Of the Interior for
$40 900, to no expended for the Alaska Indians but
declined to comply with 1t on tho ground that he
has no authority to thus divert the Indian appro.
! priation without legislation by Congress, The