, 1873-07-14
WASHINGTON,


WASHINGTON, July 1s.-1ho President is an
nounced to arrivo hero tomorrow morning. aud,
az it ia expected that he will return to Long
Branch In the night train Cabinet meeting
! will probably be held tomorrow morning all
tho members except Secretary Fish boing now in
tho city. Tho trouble between tho To1as politi-
clans will DO laid before the meeting, provided
some ono Of tho members thereof can be induced
to take sufficient interest in the matter to 30 far
trouble himHolf aa to explain to tho Cabinet tho
simple, yet what would probably from his
aeae,.l dlp''tz 9fesrs5 sa'''Sn vii
up at all, as 1t will be within his line ofNduty.
since tue charges mado Werp In tho shape Of an
1hyita alleging misconduot.and fraud against tho
Pohtmaster at GalTeston. Nearly all tho Federal
officials ID Texas take 'sides with Postmaster
war on Gov. Davis simply because the latter has
attacked him. bul he boasts that wlen Clark
opens upon, Davis tho heavens will fairly ring
from, the noise.
TILE po1AA1s SEARCH. =
Secretary Robson is to come here tomorrow,
and will report to the President the progress
that has been made tocarry out bis plans for tho
search for the Polaris,. which Mr. Robeson him
solf believes to bo satisfactory, aud ho ia also
Of the opinion that tho search viii be successful
in either bringing back the Po1aris or In remoy-
Ing the doubt IS to the fate Of the vessel.
STEAMBOAT L1oEHBE.
Collector Of Customs inquired II a steam
boat that does not 60 out of the State or dis
trict, aud that has been inspected under tho
Steamboat act, is required to be enrolled and
licensed under the Navigation lava. to which
the Secretary Of tho Treasury replied to-day
that II tho vesss1 is navigating tho waters
Of tho United States she must ,tako out
enrolment and license in accordance
with the provisions OF tho act of Fob. rs, 1867.
The Supreme Court Of tho United States has de-
hned the waters referred to as follows "ThoBo
rivers in law Which arc nnyigable in fact, and
they arc nnvigable in faot when thoy arc used or
are susceptible Of boing used in their ordinary
condition a8 highways for commerce. or over
which trade and travo Is carried on and thoy con-
atituto tho navigablo waters OF the United States
within the meaning OF tho acts Of Congress, in
contradiBtinction from tho navigable waters Of
dition BY themselves, or by uniting with other
waters, continued highway over which COM
mercc is OF mRy DO carried on with other States
or foreign countries in tho customary modes in
which such commerce ia conducted by water"
OTHER DECISIONS.
The Treasury Department. has decided that
pasaenger'a baggage is not subjoot to seizure IT
Aworn entry IL made BY the passenger upon sr-
rival at port OF entry. Tho game department
states tho principles governing tho case Of ves-
soils built In ono district for owners residing in
another, to be that the Collector Of Customs is
required by law to iaBnc documents, and to have
tho yeBeels admoasured, but il no documents arc
to be issued, no admeasurenient ID necessary.
[1t hs Associated Pfxs8.!
CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
WARRINGTON July 13.-The Commissioner Of
Customs ia haying a thorough investigation
mhdo into tho charger Of fraud made aganat
several prominent importing firms In New York.