The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31

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and injured and property destroyed. In order to
carry this bill through Congress all the steamboat
interest OF the country las been assessed for cor
ruptlon fund, which bas been placed in the hands
OF one OF the largest and most formidable Hobbies
ever assembled In Washington. The Secretary OF
the treasury boldly and in strongest and clearest
language denoAnces this bill, and hence the hos
uty OF the steamboat ring to the Treasury Depart
mcnt officials Great evils will follow the passage
Of the BILL and disasters like those Of the West1eld
and the Metis become common occurrences on all
the rivers oil the country.
The Naval Appropriation Bill.
The amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill
reported by the Senate committee replace in the
bill the section reported by the House committee,
but struck out in the House, making the term OF
naval cadets at Annapolis six years. and also in
sert in the bill new section providing for the
payment OF $4,000 for the rights OF private parties
for the best system OF torpedo boats.
The President Not to Veto the Franking
Privilege Repeal Bill.
tits asserted that the President will not veto the
bin abolishing the ranking privilege. Postmaster
General Creswel does not like the attitude of the
Senate toward his department., but having advo-
Gated the repeal of the ranking clause he will have
to respect the wise acts Of the Congressional Solons
Senator Nye and the Rival China Steam
ship Lines-Jim Nye as Ambassador to
the Heather Chinee.
Tomorrow the jovial Nye will endeavor to make
his last set speech in the Senate where he has
said so many funny things since his election in
1865. He now implores his associates to
permit him to plead the case OF Webb, who
wants more subsidies for his line be-
tween San Francisco, Honolulu. New Zealand
and Australia Unluckily for his little BILL General
Burnside has brought forward another which
ct,~
vertise for proposals, and fixes lower maximum
rate This is rough on Webb, rougher on Nye and
toughest on the well known Pacific Ring, which is
so potent in the Senate. However, Nye must have
a chance to make this speech; and If he will ac-
cept the mission to China G. F. Seward can't have
it, even TO please his friend Fish.
The Bankruptcy Act and Its Friends
and Foes.
Senator Lewis will tomorrow endeavor to have
the Bankrupt act taken up in the Senate and the
repealed DILL from the House laid on the table. He
will urge an amendment to the act substituting
81 500 the amount to be exempted in lieu of the
present provision OF $500. The Southern Senators
are united in this matter, and will oppose the re-
peal OF the act to the end OF the session.
Expiration OF the American and Mexi-
can Joint Claims Commissioned Blue
Prospect for American Claimants.
The American and Mexican Joint Claims Com
mission, organized under the convention of July A.
1868, will expire tomorrow by limitation, the two
governments not having agreed upon an extern
sion of time. II Mexico intended by this Joint Com
mission to put Off paying the just claims of citizens
of the United States against her she has succeeded
Her first agent before the Commission
was Caleb Cushing, who resigned to go
to Europe, after having delayed matters famously
Then came the change Of Mexican Commissioners
Vni Of 1&;v,
missioner, Senior Guzman, to acquaint himself with
the business, and then the umpire, DR.. Francis Lie
Der, died, causing further delay. The United States
Commissioner W. II. Wadsworth is a Kentucklan,
who served two terms in Congress, buts who is
hardly match for the intriguing MexicanOs. The
Joint Commission will probably be revived and its
work will probably be finished about the 4th of July
The Civil Service and General Buffers
| Resolution.
| The Civil Service Board of the Treasury Depart
ment, in reply to the resolution of General Butler
have sent series OF questions applied to 600 appli-
| cants who have been examined under the civil
service rules. II makes q volume of 74s pages
and includes the questions embraced In twenty
seven distinct examinations
The Goat Island Job.
1t is understood that the Senate Military Com
mittee have agreed to close the discussion OF the
Goat Island bill tomorrow night. The opponents
OF the desire further time for the arrival
OF important testimony-both documentary and
oral-but the railroad agents press for decision,
lest there should not be time enough to secure
action in the House on the amendments which
the Senate seems likely to find essential before
taking the final vote.
A United States and Mediterranean Tel.
egrnph Cable.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee met to-day
to consider the proposition Of placing to or three
government vessels at the disposal of n company
which will lay cable between the United States
and the Mediterranean coast. The vessels are to be
employed in making soundings. The committee
favor the proposition.
Pardon of Ku KIux.
William d. Barnes, of South Carolina, who was
convicted OF Ku Kiux crimes in October last and
was sentenced to one year In jail, has been par
doned.
An Effort to Save a Murderer.
The Court of Appeals at Richmond has issued
writ OF supersedds in the case of william Jackson,
who was sentenced 10 be hung at Alexandria TO-
morrow for the murder of his wife on the night of
February 10. 1872. The counsel for the accused
have raised several points. whch.wi be argued ut
length. In case the Court OF Appeals fail to grant
new trial, an appeal will be made to Chief Justice
Cartier, OF the Supreme Court OF the District of Co.
lumba, to interfere, the ground that the retro
cession OF Alexandria TO Virginia was unconstitu
tional, and that this Court has still original
Jurisdiction
The Health of Walt Whitman.
walt whitman still remains at his lodgings in
this city, quite low with PARALYSIS from the seeds
OF an old and severe case OF malaral poison con-
tracted by him in the army hospitals during the
war; but his physicians think his strong physique
will bring him through.
Illicit DistilIeries Seized in North Caro-.
lima.
supervisor Perry reports to the Internal Revenue
Bureau from Raleigh, the 27th instant, that Assist
ant Assessor N. Alpine and Deputy Collector
Peters, with a small detachment OF United States
troops, proceeded to the counties OF Lincoln ana
CASTOR on the 18th instant. and after Ave days