The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1873.
Satanic and Big Tree.

WASHINGTON, July 10. 1873.
Satanic and Big Tree.
The Indian chiefs Satanic and Big Tree are still
In the Texas Penitentiary making chairs They
wild be taken to Fort san late in September to
attend the conference between Governor Davis
end Indian Commissioner Smith regarding their
release. The time Of the conference has been post
poned from August until early in October and 1t is
expected that Secretary Delano will also attend H.
The Texan O6ce-h0ldcrs' Quarrel.
Governor Davis, OF Texas, and party, are stth
here. They have presented charges against GER
tain federal officers In that State for the corrupt
disposal Of patronage, but have made no formal
application Tor the removal OF any one. They cx-
pect, however, that they will be made when the
proofs they offer are considered by the heads OF
departments Efforts at reconciliation between
Governor Davis and Mr.. Clark, the Postmaster at
Galveston have been unsuccessful.
The Ship Blue Jacket.
In the case of the ship Blue Jacket the Collector
of Customs at san Francisco hos been instructed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury to record the bill
of OF the vessel presented to him for that pur
pose which has been duly acknowledged before
notary public in the State Of New York as the law
provides that such acknowledgment, certified I'M
der the hand and seal OF o notary, shall be done,
and upon making such record to issue register.
The Harper's Ferry Property.
The Attorney General has written letter rela-
tive to the suits now pending to enforce the ven
doris lien the Harpers Ferry property, In which
he says:"It is not my intention to have the prop
erty offered for sale under the vendors lien until
all the outstanding claims against the property
are adjusted and particularly not until it has been
judicialy determined what, If any. right or claim
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has to
the property or any part thereof"
Tree Planting In the West.
The Commissioner Of the General Land once has
issued circular to registers and receivers saying
he had received numerous letters requesting
modification OF the instructions under the act Of
Congress to encourage the growth OF timber on the
Western prairies. 1t was claimed by his cor
respondents that parties making entries are en-
titled to three years to complete the planting OF
the prescribed area with trees, and that they
should not be limited to one year in the regula-
tions The Commissioner says he cannot think
Congress intended any such results to flow from
the law, and, therefore, he shall adhere to the
regulations he has issued, and limit parties to one
year in which to complete their planting and TO
entry under the act, until Congress, by further
legislation authorizes or requires modification Of
the rule.
Receipts from Customs.
The estimates Of the Customs receipts for the
year ending with the 3Oth OF June last were
$l9o, ZOO, 600. The receipts were below the est
mates about one and q hall millions, which, 1t is
explained at the Treasury Department, was owl ng
to the high and nuctuating prices OF gold in May
and June inducing some merchants to defer taking
their goods from the warehouses until more
favorable money market.
More Money for the Board OF Works.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day paid to the
pnor d nf DuhI NJ th{o mn
being one-half Of the appropriation made at the
last Congress for continuing the work OF improve
ment around the public grounds In the District OF
Columbia.
New Government Buildings 10 be
Erected.
The Secretary Of the Interior, the Postmaster
General and the Secretary OF the Treasury had q
conference to-day and approved the plans for
buildings for o Custom House and Post once at
St. Louis, Court House and Post ONCE at Hart
ford, Court House and Post ONCE at Raleigh and
the same at Rockland, Me. Mr.. Mullet, supervis-
ing architect OF the Treasury Department, will
leave Washington on Saturday for Chicago on
business connected with the government building
in that city. From there he Will 60 to Lincoln, ILL.,,
to locate the Court House and Post ONCE, and
thence to San Francisco to superintend the
preliminaries to the erection OF appraisers stores
These stores will have frontage of 265 feet San
som street and 40 on Washington and Jackson
streets The building will be three stories high,
with well lighted basement. The first floor and
basement are to be occupied entirely by appraisers
stores The second and third stories are intended
for the use OF the courts ana the various govern
ment officers not at present provided for in the
Custom House building There will be two large
court rooms. The material Of the building will be
pressed brick with granite dressing and the esti-
mated cost Is $780, 900.
Good News for Lovers OF Canned Fish.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that
canned Holsters and canned salmon are entitled
to be entered free of duty fish. under the Treaty
of washington, the only exceptions in the treaty
being Of fish preserved in Oil.