The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26

lican principles and can only be jeopardizea
nssssed ane opnoS that no new election
win be ordered IN louisiana BY Congress.
Advices received from the leaders Of the McEnery
party in Louisiana say that II there is to be new
election In that State they desire and prefer that
1t be exclusively under the control OF the federal
government, and assert that II Governor Kellogg
and mis- associates are allowed In any way to con-
troll or even to intermedds with 1t the friends OF
McEnery and opponents OF Kellogg win have
nothing to do with the election.
Arrangements for the Payment OF the
Gencva Award.
1t has been ascertained in an Official quarter that
some progress has already been made by the Brit
ish government in the arrangements for paying
the Geneva award, q part OF the means for doing
80 being already in this country In the form OF
nve-tenty bonds to be exchanged for gold on or
after the 9th OF September, the payment falling
due on the 18th OF that month.
Important Order by the Commissioner OF
Pensions.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has promulgated
the following new and important order On and
after the LIST Of July the consideration Of all invalid
increase cases Will be suspended by the Pension
ONCE until the biennial examination, which takes
place on the Attn OF September next. Medical ex-
amlnations, however, will continue in such cases,
so that no applicant may suffer loss as to the CON-
mencement OF the increase by reason OF the date
OF the medical examination. Meantime all orgi-
nal cases upon the files will be considered and dis
posed OF, 50 lar as the evidence win warrant.
New York NJ. G. Pays Conscience
Money Into the Treasury.
GARRISON n Potter, representative from New
York, who originally favored the salary grab,
though in modified form, has now turned dis
interested patriot. He has enrolled himself
among the noble army OF back-pay martyrs, and,
through Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Smith, has c0v
cred the amount into the Treasury
The National Deaf Mute College Conn
menecment.
The Commencement OF the National Deaf Mute
College took place this afternoon In the Hail Of
the Columbian Institution. One OF the remarkable
features of the exercises was the salutatory which
was delivered orally by David II. Carroll OF Ohio
who is entirely deaf and of course cannot hear
his own words; but Notwithstanding, through his
own and the indefarigable exertlons OF the profess
sors, he has learned to speak with almost perfect
distinctness. The vaedictory was delivered by
vallandgham Holloway, OF Indiana, who had also
learned to articulate and deliver orally that por-
ton OF his Grafton addressed to persons in the
audience who could near. There were about fifty
students in the college during the term just closed.
Illness or the Chief Clerk OF the state
Department..
Mr.. Chew, the Chief Clerk OF the Department OF
State, is dangerously ill.
The Expenses Of United States Courts In
EXCESS OF Appropriations.
The First Comptroller has issued circular to
the several United States Marshals announcing
that the expense Of the United States Courts in
CURED during the present fiscal year are in excess
oil the appropriation, which is now entirely
exhausted. This win prevent the settlement Of
unpaid accounts for services in the fiscal year I'M
til additional measures are obtained In all proba-
bility deficiency bin for this purpose win be
passed at the next session OF Congress.
Military Intelligence.
The War Department is advised Of the arrival at
Kelton, the Kansas Pacific Railroad, of two
companies IL and M of the First cavalry, route
to the DEPARTING mt of the Columbia.