The New York herald., 1873-12-30

CHASTITY upfriendliness of the Civ Service law, mas
ELECTED the cogent argument that those who were
in the departments prior to Its operation must be
subjected to it's provisions, as matter OF equity,
or else they will no longer give allegiance TO the
republican party, but win seek to ally themselves
with other political influences from which they
may expect reward. They also with other reasons
insist upon the repeal Of the law, and many men,
bers, well as officials, In desperation are advo
eating the repeal OF measure which. they say,
has brought ruin upon the party and disseminated
against its best friends 1t Is universally concede
to be a failure.
Illness OF General Sweet.
General Sweet, Deputy Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, Is dangerously Ill Of pneumonia. and but
little hopes are entertained OF his recovery.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following internal revenue appointments
were made to-day
John G. Bickford TO be gauger for the Second dis
sauser s for % the First district % Of Inos; James e.
diana; John N. Yamdt. to be storekeeper for the
Charles O. Walker and Theodore Bays, store
keepers for the Fifth district Of Key.ucky.
The Revenue ma riD> Service.
James p. Keleher r. I<shington, D. c.. has
been appointed Second Assistant Engineer In the
Revenue Marine Service.
China.
Reports received at the Treasury Department
from the Rev. Dr. Newman. special agent, dated
Shanghae. November I, state that he expects TO be
in Calcutta the 1st OF January. At Pekin he In
vesngated the cause Of the decrease in American
expectation Of cotton drills to China, and ascer-
tanned that this trade has been superseded by the
British drills, the manufacturers OF which initiate
the American trade mark and undersen the Amer
ican market. The Chinese prefer American drills,
but the fraudulent trade marks on the British
goods have deceived the purchasers. Our expor-
tat,on has fallen or from 250,000 to 1000 pieces
per annum, while the British explorations have
increased from II, 900 to about 100000 pieces.
The Coolie Trade at Macao Prohibited.
The Department OF State has received tele-
gram from the Consul at Hong Kong announcing
that the King OF Portugal had, by proclamation,
prohibited the coole trade at Macao and had closed
the barracoons
Recognition OF Foreign Consular
OMcfals.
The President has recognized Celestin Auguste
Ravin d'Elpeux as Vice Consul OF France at Phila-
delphia and Edmond Carey as Vice Consular
Agent OF France at Chicago.
Assistant Attorney General Hill Not Be
fore the Judiciary Committee.
1t was incorrectly stated in last nights de-
spatches that Assistant Attorney General Hill was
before the Committee on the Judiciary in connec-
tion with the nomination OF George q. Williams to
be Chief Justice. Mr.. Hill had no communication
whatever with the committee on tnat subject.
Punishment OF Unru1y Redskins.
Colonel John E. Smith, OF the Fourteenth In
fanty having reported to General Ord that several
parties Of Indians on December 20, were killing
stock in the vicinity OF Scott's Bluff and Horse
Creek, near Fort Laramie, Captain Egan, with 75
men and q company Of cavalry, were sent out to
scout the country and punish them.
Secretary Richardson's Expected Return.
Secretary Richardson VIII return here from Bos-
ton tonight
Payment OF Interest by the Treasurer.
The Treasurer to-day commenced the payment
Of interest due on the lst prox., without rebate.
Removal or Political disabilities.
The President has approved the bill removing the
political disabilities OF E. J. Harvie, Thomas 8. b.
cock and Daniel Trigg, OF Virginia, and John II.
Reagan, of Texas.