The New York herald., 1873-07-01

whole matter, and II wrong has been committed
to punish ali offenders. General Howard today
had an interview with both Secretary Belknap ana 4
Attorney General Williams, to whom he fully eK- \
planned all affairs OF the Bureau and said thao
upon taking charge thereof he offered to give
bonds, but Secretary Stanton decided that n
was unnecessary, as he was detailed as Commits.
soner as an offcer of the army, without extra pay
or allowance, and not appointed. Commissioners
Lake, however, says that when General Howard be-
gan disbursements he did give bond. which Is now
on file In the Office OF the Second Comptroller Of the
Treasury Department.. The Attorney General this
morning gave orders to search for the bond.
and 1t was found in the Office above named.
General Howard told Secretary Bele.nap II suspt-
cion is entertained that he has defrauded the gov
ernment he will gladly submit to q court martial.
1t Is thought here that the opinion OF Attorney
General Williams will recommend two modes N
procedure-arst, by civil process on bis bonds az
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and
second. by court martial, as an officer of the army.
for derilictlon OF duty, leaving it with the Secre
tary OF War to elect which course he will pursue.
The First Gun OF the Rebellion.
The War Department will send to West Point
from the Ordnance Bureau, as a trophy Of the late
war, the first gun fired in the cause OF the rebel
lion, 1t was fired at the steamer Vicksburg.
bound for New Orleans and supposed to have
arms and ammunition on board belonging to tb6
United States. The firing took place several days
before any guns were fired at the United States or
troops, either at Charleston or Pensacola. 1t is
small four-pound cannon, formerly the property Of
the city of Vicksburg.
The Missing Records OF the War Depart
ment.
The investigation by the Secretary OF War as ia
the missing records thus far has not developed the
fact that any records had been removed from the
Department. although the most rigid search has
been made. In one instance record was named
as having been removed, and the Secretary after
search had been made, was unable to fnd
it, Neither could he discover any entry
upon any book that such papers had
ever been filed in or passed through the Depart
ment. Consequently he expressed the opinion that
no such papers were ever there The Secretary has,
invited persons to name the records removed, but
no definite charge has been made, except
in the instance above noted. He believes
the Buell. record is the only one ever
removed from tho Department., and ia
test the question as to whether any others were
removed he has on several occasions called for
important records made years ago, and In every
instance they were produced promptly. He ID
aided in the investigation by old army oficers whs
are familiar with the records, and they Of the
same opinion as the Secretary.
Collector Robbed In Texas.
The Treasury Department is in receipt Of infor
nation to the eject that the Deputy Collector ol
Customs at the port Of Carlo, District Of Corpus
Christi Texas was robbed OF $500 in gold belong
ing to the government. Fortunately the Collector
OF the district had about one week previously col
lected all the funds from the deputies or the loss
would have been much heavier. The Robbery was
committed by a desperate, who presented pistol
at the head of the deputy and at the same tims
seized q small bag containing the gold. The robbel
made his escape, but was pursued, and in trying "a
capture him one OF the pursuers was shot thtes
times. e ~; 60, -:
Federal Appointments.
The following appointments were made today
James J. Huntington, gauger for the Sixth dis
trict OF Missouri Philip R. O'Reilly, storekeepeI
for the Seventh district OF Indiana; Thomas q.
Spangler, gauger for the Seventh dstrist OF lndt
ana; J. r. Bill, gauger for Montana; Frank Cas-
sell, stOrekeeper for the Eighth Illinois district.
Internal Revenue Receipts for the Year.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
$685. i68, making the total amount for the fiscal
year ending to-day $116, 727. The estimate. IL
will be remembered, was $4,000, 900. The receipts
for June were $9,O51,5o5
The Government and the New York Gem
tra1.
idept of the New York Central Railroad Company
examined and the ONCE decides to adhere to 10
former ruling in the case.
steam Vessels Used as Saw and Grain
Mills.
The Treasury Department decides that steam
vessel used as mill for saving lumber and grind
ing grain. travelling from place to place and en-
plOylng several men, but carrying neither freight
nor passengers, need not be documented 80 long
as she is exclusively employed but II she carries
freight or passengers she must be enrolled and
licensed as vessel engaged in the coastinR trade
The craft, however. must be inspected in accord
ance with the provisions of the steamboat law, and
the pilot and engineer licensed
National Cemetery Headstones.
The following are the descriptions OF the head
stones for the national cemeteries adopted by the
of War :-"For the knOwn''-A white mar.
BILE or baygrante slab, four inches thick, ten wide,
twelve high above ground; the part above ground
to be neatly polished and to have the
top slightly curved; the number OF the grave,
the rank and name Of the soldier and the namd
Of the State from which he came to be cut on one
face; the figures and capital letters 10 be two
inches long and one-third Of an incn deep, the
other letters one inch long and one-third of an
inch deep the letters to be in relief or incised az
the option or the bidders; the portion below
ground to be rough dressed and half inch
thicker than the part above ground; the bottom to
be straight and or uniform thickness, the cor.
nices to be square. ''For the unknown"
the head stones will be or granite or
marble blocks, SIX inches square, TWO and
half feet long, the top and four inches OF the sides
Of the upper end to be neatly dressed, and the
ber Of the grave cut in the top In figures two and
q half inches long and a half inch deep. When the
fgures are more than three they will be arranged
In O curve around the margin; the top to be nat OF
slightly convex, the bottom 70 be Nat and full 81
inches square, the rest of the block to
be rough dressed or split but to be OF
Iull size throughout; the block to be firmly
set in the ground so that the top shall be just
with the top Of the grave; the marble for the
slabs to be white, Of fine gram, good texture and
hard, and for the blocks to be nearly white, OF fine
grain and good texture; the granite for the slabs
to be OF UNIFORM gray, OF fine grain, uniform NIX
ture OF the ingredients and free rom all oxfdesi
and for the blocks TO be Of gray with close grain
and OF good granite for building purposes. Spect-