The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-20

ment circular No. &C. May g. 1879 To
avoid the institution OF unnecessary legal
proceedings and the mourning OF the expenses In
cident thereto In all cases OF penalties settled by
voluntary payment by the offender. or In case OF
value. which is to be disposed OF under the
provisions OF sections IL To Is inclusive OF the
nS. q a. OF IN q re- on ay
act OF March g. 1853, collectors or customs are
hereby instructed when reporting such cases TO
may have been taken by themselves in the SETTLE
ment OF the cases in question under the acts above
mentioned. WIN. A. RICHARDSON,
Your particular attention q invited to that part
OF the circular which refers to sections II to 10 OF
the act or July H. 1906 relating to the seizure and
disposal OF property under the value OF $780, and TO
section 5, OF the act OF March 3, 1863 providing for
ton OF the Treasury Department, OF all goods not
exceeding In value 1000. In these cases and in
the customs laws and voluntary payment made no
legal proceedings should be instituted unless In pur
suance OF request by the Treasury Department.
GEORGE Il. WILLIAMS. Attorney General
The Duty ON Brown and Bleachod
Linens.
In 1858 Secretary McCull0ch decided that all the
articles named in the provisions In the acts OF 1884,
1852 and 1884, for brown and bcached linens,
ducks, canvas paddings and q large number OF
other articles OF similar character were qualified
BY the words "brown" and "bleached,' and that
consequently, cOlored goods OF the above descrip-
ton were dutiable under the act OF 1894 as manu-
features OF max not otherwise provided. The So
citcr OF the Treasury and the District Attorney ut
New York, having re-examined the question,
became satisfied that the position taken by the
government could not be maintained, and accord
ingly the District Attorney allowed judgment to be
entered against the government In o case at that
port The Treasury has instructed Collectors &c
cordingly.
The Erecting OF Public Buildings I'm
Albany.
Messra Lyman Tremain, Eli Perry and delega-
tion from the Common Council and Board OF Trade,
OF Albany, N. T., were at the Treasury to-day
In conference with Secretary Richardson and
Supervising Architect Mullet upon the subject
OF removing the site decided upon for the erection
OF the public buildings in that city to the old Ex-
change SITE There were two interviews during
the afternoon OF considerable duration. The COM
mittee was Informed by che Secretary that he could
not revoke his decision and accept the Exchange
site unless the grades OF the adjoining streets
raised and Exchange and Dean streets widened.
The committee have under consideration the FEAST
biliry Of conforming with the Secretary's require
ments.
H4 Postal Intelligence.
The Acting Third Assistant Postmaster General
to-day awarded the contract for supplying the
Post ONCE with registered package envelopes dur
ing the next fiscal year to George +. Nesbitt Co.,
OF Now York city, they being the lowest bidders.
About eight million envelopes will be required by
the department., which, at the contract prices, viii
amount to $17,7O0. There were Ave bidders.
Postal cards are now being supplied by the fac
tory in sufficient number and OF the proper quality
OF paper. Nearly nine hundred thousand were
shipped from Springfield to various offlces yeser-
day. fhe Postmaster General to-day determined
to issue an order directing that all postal cards
which cannot be delivered to the person addressed
shall be Immediately returned to the writer, with
out charge.
Postal Treaty with'Canada.
The Postmaster General to-day signed additional
articles 10 the piesent postal treaty with Canada,
providing for an interchange OF the postal cards of
the United States and the Dominion at prepaid
rate OF two cents in full It's destination In either
country. the prepayment to be effected by aflxing
to the card an ordinary one cent postage stamp.
Postal cards not so additionally prepaid not to
be forwarded. Correspondence has been in pro-
gress with the Canadian authorities for some time
on this subject, and 1t Is known that these ad-
ditional articles will be promptly signed on the
part Of the Dominion. II thus concluded the
rangement will 60 into eject July l.
Gsncral BelknaP Home Again.
The Secretary OF War. General Beknap, has re-
turned to Washington.
The Government Hospital for the Insane.
o. O. Howard, James c. Palmer and Surgeon
General Barnes have been appointed visitors to
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Internal Revenue ncceipts.
The internal revenue receipts to-day amount to
$4ol,s97.
Treasury balances.
The balances In the United States Treasury at
the close OF business to-day were Currency,
$7o5l, special deposits OF legal tenders for the
redemption OF certificates OF deposits $751; ass 900;
coin ,4o4, 4so, including $35,sl47OO in coin
tIncates; outstanding legal tenders $685. 100000.