The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24

pubic sentiment registered AMI irrevOcablo. lt
Is feared that unless Pomeroy succeeds In his pres
ent scheme unsupported piety wiz no ionesr
have current value IN social and political ciroacs
at Washington.
Health OF President Grant.
The President has been indispssed for several
days with severe cold. He was better to-day but
not able to leave the house. For some time he has
been exceedingly susceptible to the changes OF the
weather. and seems to have lost that toughness
characteristic OF him during the war. He will
cave for st. Louis in week or ten days. ana lie
has informed Colonel Mostly that II nothing inter.
venes he will be ready to take trip lar South as
Norfolk. remaining in Richmond several days. 1t
is doubtful, however, whether he will be able to
carry out the latter part OF the programme.
Pardoning the Ku klux Prisoners.
The Ku Klux prisoners at Albany are being
thinned out by executive clemency. number OF
pardons have been ordered and will be issued this
week.
Our Patient Vice President.
Mr. Wilson has earned the honors OF martyrdom
by listening attentively to all the prosy harangues
ON the Caldwell case; and a day or two before the
close of the session he will vacate the chair,
whereupon Carpenter will be chosen President pro
tenpore
Cushtng's Review Of the Proceedings mt
Geneva.
Caleb Gushing. ever industrious, has written o
book OF some three hundred pages, which is a re-
view of the Treaty Of Washington and OF the pro-
ceedings under 1t at Geneva. The book is to be
published during the coming week at New York.
and the diplomats here. are ON the Qui Vipe to
see 1t.
The British-American Claims Commits
sion.
The United States and British Claims Commission
will close all It's business by the Goth of September
when 1t will expire by limitation.
Important Treasury Decision.
According to a decision OF the Treasury Depart
ment damage allowances should only embrace the
actual substantial damage to merchandise. No
allowance can he made for what IL termed "com-
mercal damage" Where certain imported sheath
Ing metal was employed In the construction OF two
steamers built subsequent to the act OF June O.
1872, for ON agent Of the Japanese government, it
was held that the provisions Of the said act as re.
CARDS exempting from duty imported articles
entering into the construction of vessels built in
the United States. do not apply. The benefit of
the said provisions of law extend only to vessels
built In the United States and d0cumented as YES
sells OF the United States, with the intention of
employing them In the trade between the United
States and foreign countries or between the
Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the United States.
Manufactures of animal hair and cotton and furs
are not entitled to ten per cent reduction OF duty
Marine documents cannot be issued to vessel
when she is absent from the port where an applica-
ton for papers are made
Martyr to silence.
Ingalls,, the new Kansas Senator. who has held
his peace. declares that he cannot sit Sill any
longer and hear his State abused as politically GER
rupt and vile. If the debate goes on he will sail in
and fire broadside In defence of Kansas, and
meanwhile he Is authorized to say that IL Cad-
well does resign Governor Osborne, who is now in
this CITY, will not appoint Subsidy Pomeroy as
Senator during the interval, but will wait until the
next meeting OF the Legislature.
Fanny Hyde Arrested I'm Warrington.
Fanny Hyde, who was tried for the murder OF a
man named Watson, in Brooklyn, in the early part
OF last year, but who was released on ball. the
jury disagreeing, and who has been missing for
some time, was arrested here to-day and will be
returned to New York tomorrow.
The Public Omce-HOlding List.
The President will send in the nominations OF q
few postmasters tomorrow, but he has pretty we'll
cleared his appointment docket. Some unlmpor-
tant changes in our diplomatic representatives
abroad will be made after the Senate has ad-
jOurned.