National Republican., 1873-09-25
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
GLEANlSGs AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS.

GLEANlNGs AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS.
Letter from Commander Greer, OF the
TiHrcs,-Prcveniion OF Cruelty to AMI
The septcmber Crop Rcport-PIs.ters
and Reyenuc Stamps.
THE YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION.
The following telegram was received yester-
day at army headquarters:
,,w oHIn.eo, ILL.. September D.
The main portion o. the YELLOWSTONE expedi.
tion has arrived at Fort Abraham Lincoln.
u. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
SHIP REGISTERS.
In case OF an enrolled vessel away from her
home port for enlargement and repairs with an
/ unexpired license, her papers were surrendered
on the ground that she had been rebuilt, and the
Department decided that the proper document
| TO issue by the collector TO whom the papers
| were surrendered was a temporary register, aud
| not temporary enrolment.
| FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
| The following was the financial exhibit Of thc
| Treasury Department at the close Of business
Yesterday: Currency, Qess amount paid for bonds
| pnrchased IN New fofk and not rcported) f1s,-
s3l,s6S.Ili special deposit Of legal tenders for
redemption of certificates Of deposit, t1a, T25, ,ooo
coin, ssi sos, ,si9.e2; Including coin certifcates
E6YioUo outstanding legal tender, ,fshs, 600.
Inc receipts from internal revenue sources
yesterday were tao2, ,oos.9s.
THE ADDIE OSBORN COLLISION.
Commander Brainc, OF the Juniats, sends to
the Secretary OF the Navy the report Of Captain
johnson, Of the British steamer Precursor, rela-
tive to the collision OF his vessel with the Amer-
can schooner Ad,lie Osborn, OF Providence,
| Mass, which resulted IN the loss Of twelve men
out OF a crew OF fifteen belonging TO the schooner
| The following are the names Of the missing !:
capt Duncan Mcdonald, Mate Roderick Cum
Morse, Thos. rhyne, Charles stephens, Antonio
| Rodger, John Campbell, Manuel r. Short and
81 ana Frank sarna%es The
| Mcleod aud Andrew Penny.
A TRAINING SHIP.
Secretary Robeson has addressed the following
letter TO Senator Sargent.
DEAR siE ! have received your letter inclos-
| Ing series OF resolutions adopted by the Board
| of supervisors aud committee ofthe Mechanics
| Deliberative Assembly OF the city OF San Fran
cisco, asking tho loan OF q ship for the lnstruc-
tion OF boys In seamanshp and such mechanical
trades az eau be conveniently introduced on
The Navy Department Is In full accord with
the spirit OF these resolutions, and will be ready
at all times 70 do whatever II legally can to for
ward the objects sought to be obtained; aud will,
| moreover, should the scheme be put III practical
operation. be willing TO take into the service,
naas, n, , pIyPef regalalons large proportion, II
Entertaining these views, I have given consld-
Grafton to the question as to the authority OF the
Department ~ the premises, and ! ind that
though ships OF the navy not In commission have
a. various times been loaned to the public author-
| tiles for sanitary purposes and In other cases OF
pressing emergency, there Is no precedent OF q
| permanent use.
Under these circumstances, although I have
| the proper ships at command, l would prefer TO
s wat Tor legislative authority before complying
shall be happy to cooperate with you for the
purpose OF obtaining the legislative authority
necessary, aud u thought best, to inangurate
some general system upon this subject which
VIII apply TO both COASTS aud operate alike for
me benefit Of the community and the interests OF
Very respectfully, your obedlcnt servant,
GEO. NJ. HoBEsOS,
Secretary Of the Navy.
| To he Hon. 4. 4. Spry,a,. Sin FTaHei.oo, C,iI
THE SEPTEMBER CROP REPORTS.
The crop reports Of September, received In the
statistical division Of the Department Of Agri.
culture, present an average Of 95 for The cond-
| tl6n OF the wheat crop as whole, which ia about
| the same as 10 the September report Of tsI2
while the present area In cultivation Is much
larger. There ls manifest Improvement over
last year In Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania aud New Jersey
The averages Of Illinois, Iowa and Michigan dif.
ier little from those OF 1872. California and In
The States In which more than average Yield
OF wheat per acre Is Indicated by the September
reports are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and
| Oregon, in the West, and New Jersey, PennsyI-
yanla, Connecticut and Massachusetts, In tho
| Bast. The Increased breadth In wheat will place
me total quantity In several other States above
lhe usual product, aud give larger aggregate
for the crop Of the United States than was Sc
cured In lsI2 The quality is generally superior,
and IN most locations the grain yields better IN
thirty three counties OF thirty-ive make returns
| Of average or poor yields, and every Southern
State falls to make an average crop. Iowa claims
souri, and Kansas; Ohio and Michigan come very
near an average yield; Illinois reports Indicate
seven per cent. less than average. and Indiana
| and Kentucky still greater depreciation.
The facts presented by correspondents show
conciusively that crop deterioration from clIma-
tlc causes Is greatly increased by careless hus-
bandry, and that crop fNures are In q great
measure avoidable. Much OF the loss from rust,
blight, and even from insects, Is directly tracea-
Ole to low vitality, resulting from imperfect
preparation OF the soil and deficient cultivation
| In all parts OF the country, especially In the
south, records OF skillful culture OF wheat show
repeatedly double the usual average Of yield.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The following important law goes into effect
on the LIST Of October next:
| BE Il enacted by the Senate aud House ~ Repre-
ssntatiros ~ the United States ~ Ansricd in Con-
JTess assembled, That no railroad COMPANY with
In the United States whose road forms any part
OF line OF road over which cattle, sheep, swine,
| or other animals shall be conveyed from one
state TO another, Or tue owners or masters OF
steam, sailing or other vessels carrying or trans
| porting cattle, sheep, swine or other animals
from one State to another, shall connne the same
IN cars, boats or vessels Of any description. for
hours, without unloading the same for rest,
| water and feeding, for period Of at least ave
consecutive hours, unless prevented from so IN.
| estimating such confinement the time during
| which the animals have been connned without
such rest on connecting roads from which they
are received shall be included, 1t being the In
tent OF this act TO prohibit their continuous
confinement beyond the period of twenty eight
hours, except upon contingencies hereinbefore
| stated. Animals SO unloaded shall be properly
| fed and watered during such rest by the owner
or person having the custody thereof, or In case
OF his default In 30 doing then by the railroad
company or owners or masters Of boats or ves-
sells transporting the same at the expense OF said
company, owners or masters shall IN such cases
| have lien upon such animals for food care and
custody furnished, and shall not be liable for any
detention OF such animals authorized by this act.
/ ANY company, owner or custodian OF such AMI
mails who shall knowingly and wilfully fail TO
| each and every such failure to comply with the
provisions Of this act be liable for and forfeit
| and Day penalty OF not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dolars: Propided,
| houepcr, That when animals shall be carried In
| cars, boats or other vessels In which they can
and do have proper food, water, space and OPP
| poituhity Icst, tHo iuttHuIik VIUNlslOns III
regard to their being unloaded shall not apply.
Sec. 2. That the penalty created by the frst Sec
tion OF this act shall he recovered by civil action
| In the name Of the United States, In the Circuit
or District Court Of the United States, holden
within the district where the violation OF this
act may have been committed, or the person or
corporation resides or carries on It's business;
and II shall be the duty OF all United States mar
shals, their deputies and subOrdinates, TO prose-
cute all violations OF this act which shall come
to their notice or knowledge.
keC. a. Thai rOFnOFatInu II
tied TO lien under the first section OF this act
may enforce the same by q petition fled In the
District Court OF the United States holden within
the district where the food, care and custody
shall have been furnished, or the owner or Gus
todlan OF the property resides; and said court
shall have power TO issue all suitable process for
the enforcement OF such lien by sale or other
wise, and to compel the payment Of oil costs,
penalties, charges and expenses OF proceedings
under this act.
THE TRIP OF THE TIGREss.
The following letter was received at the Navy
Department yesterday morning;
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