The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-20

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Con ton OF the Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury.
The Senate in executive session has confirmed
the nomination OF Frederick A. Sawyer, of South
Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury In accordance with the usual courteous and
complimentary treatment Of nominations of mem
bers or ex.members OF the Senate, this nomina-
ton was confirmed without referring it to o COM
mittce.
Our Sightseers Extraordinary to the
Vienna Exhibition. aN
The artisans and scientific men, in all number
ing fifteen, recently appointed by the President
TO attend the Vienna Exposition and report their
dOings and observations to him, are to have their
actual and reasonable expenses paid not TO
exceed $1,000 EACH to betrayed from the 500, 900
appropriated in February last to pay the ex-
penses attendant on the display Of American con-
tributions. The honorary commissioners are to
receive no pay for their expenses or otherwise.
Hoax Ames Asked for the q. M. Books.
for the books Of the Credit Mobilier Company for
the use OF the government IN prosecuting its suit
against that corporation.
The Fight for the Baltimore Collector
ship.
Five delegations from Baltimore soliciting the
appointment OF Washington Booth for Collector
OF that port and four delegations representing the
interests OF the present Collector, Thomas, were
at the White House to-day and had interviews
with the President. Altoge Their about three hun
dred delegates, representing both sides on this
question: were received by the President to-day
All the delegations represented merchants and
business men OF Baltimore, ex-UniOn soldiers and
citizens generally. The President thinks he will
determine the matter tomorrow Several OF the
delegations afterwards visited Secretary Richard
son, at the Treasury, and butt0n-ho him on the
mOmentOus question.
The Murderer O'Brien's Sentence To BE
COMMITTED.
The President has decided TO commute the SEN
tence OF OBrien who was convicted OF the murder
of Cunningham, in August last TO imprisonment
for life. The official papers have not yet been re-
ceived at the Department Of Justice, but will be
made out in day or two. 1t is understood the
Communication OF OBrien's sentence Is made upon
petition OF General Butler and other prominent
persons and upon representations made by Chief
Justice Carter, of the Supreme Court OF this dis
trict. General Butler recently made an argument
for new trial in O'Brens case before the Court
IN banC, the motion for which was, however, over
ruled, Judge Carter dissenting.
The MidGies at the Inauguration Ball.
Medical Inspector, Lonsdale. Of the Naval
Academy, has, as directed made report Of the
treatment of the cadet midshipmen on the 4th OF
March. There were sixty-seven cases on the sick
list the day after Inauguration, yet no cases OF
incident to the occasion and the weather, result,
in the opinion Of the Inspector remarkable, and
testifying to the high physical condition of the
cadets and to the Judicious arrangements made Tor
their comfort and protection.
Back Pay for the Washington MOnu-
ment.
The cautankerous COrbett, whose term as q Sem
ator.fr0m Oregon has just expired, has VIGOROUSLY
proclaimed that he will not soil his pockets with
the back.pay grab, but that he intends to donate
it to the Washington Monument. As Corbett's
slice OF this back pay, after deduction OF his mile
age, stationery and newspaper accounts, is only
$3.50, the government will not he much benefited
thereby.
The New Steam SIoOps-Of-War.
Proposals will soon be invited for constructing
the engines for the new steam sloops-ofwar six OF
which will be OF wood and two OF iron. Three OF the
wooden steamers will be OF 1880 tons each and
three OF $40 tons each. The wooden steamers will
be built at the Portsmouth, CharlestOwn, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia Navy Yards, and the two iron
steamers will be built at private yards.
Ku Klux PardOned.
Sherron Childers and William Montgom-
cry, of South Carolina, convicted and SEN
fenced to two years. imprisonment for Ku Klux
crimes, have been pardoned by the President.
Minister Mort ON Vacation.
Mr.. Mort, the Japanese Minister, has left Wash
ngton for his home, and WILL before his return to
Washington in that capacity, visit the Vienna En-
position He himself denies that diplomatic sue
cessor has been appointed. His duties here have
been so arduous that he feels vacation of six or
nine months to be necessary to his health.
The China Mission.
IL is again reported that Mr.. Frederick F. Low
has resigned his position Minister to China. 1t
is known that Mr.. Lows request for leave of alb
sence was sent him few weeks ago. which fact is
supposed to have given rise to the report.
Treasury Statement.
Internal revenue receipts to-day ...... 1921, 500
Outstanding legal tender notes. 1857 ,331 sl2
Treasury balances
currency .............'. tI,9lsIoU
coin. o,,ooo, IVA
Com certificates. 24,aO5OO
Legal tenders on special deposit. 2S,970000
GENERAL FREMONT AND THE MEMPHIS AND
Ell PAS0 RAILROAD.
Card from j. q. A. Warren.