The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07

yho Union Pacific Railroad, TO the erect that IL
should be left to the President to ascertn wnether
the entire government transportation money OF
the Union Pacific Railroad shah be withheld, In
accordance with Senator EdmundS resolution,
pending the decision Of the Supreme Court as to
the legality Of such measure. The committee
took no definite action to-day. but viii determine
the matter tomorrow. The general opinion, how
ever, IL that whatever action the committee may
take the House, In its present temper, VIII adhere
to Edmunds' amendment.
The C0mmissi0ner Of Internal Revenue
and the Tobacco Bill.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-day
addressed the following letter to the chairman
and members Of the Finance Committee 1.-THE
final passage OF the bill In regard to selling leaf
tobacco direct to consumers, which passed the
House yesterday, will, in the respectful judgment
OF this Office, prove disastrous to the revenue from
tobacco, and is most earnestly deprecated by the
whole body OF manufacturers OF tobacco through
out the country. I have addressed the chairman
Of your committee to-day asking hearing for the
office and the manufacturers Of the country before
the Senate is called to consider it. We estimate
that che revenue would be reduced $s,oo0,000 per
annum by the proposed bill.n 4ni iE
The Bridge Across the Missfssippi--The
Shipping Commissioners' Act.
The Senate Committee on Commerce voted to-
day to report favorably the biIf authorizing the
construction Of bridge across the Mississippi
River at Carondelet, Me-, with amendments pre-
scrbing Substantially the same requirements as to
the construction Of the bridge which have been in
serted In the laws heretofore enacted authorizing
bridges over the Mississippi. but providing that
this bridge shall be sixty feet above high water or
ten feet higher than any other bridge over the
Mississippi. Fs
can ofNew York, Shipping Commissioner; Repre-
sentative Lynch OF Maine, and others In regard to
the House bill amendatory OF the shipping Com
missioners' act. and referred the bill to Senator
Buckingham as o sup-committee for examination.
Obscene Books and Pictures sent Through
the Mails.
Mr.. Anthony Comstock, of New York, visited the
Capitol to-day, and exhibited to Q large number OF
Senators in the Vice Presidents room collection
of obscene books and pictures which he has OBJ
tanned through the nails He urges such legisla-
ton as will stop this traffic.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day con-
frmed the following nominatons:-O. II. Blocker,
Collector of Internal Revenue OF the Third district,
North Carolina; John Tyler, Jr Assessor Of Inter-
nal Revenue for Florida; Charles NJ Hamilton,
Collector Of Customs at Key West. Fla; John 7.
Dezendorf, Appraiser of Merchandise, Norfolk, Va.
Adam J. Bigges, Appraiser Of Merchandise, Cleve-
land, Ohio; Joseph X. Cr0zet, Third Lieutenant OF
the Revenue Marine. Consus--George L. McManus,
at Chihuahua, Mexico; M. f. Hatch, at Merida,
Mexico; A. G. Dunn, at Ancona, Italy. lo
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury to-day were:-
Currency 81, 639, 2o7
Coin. Observation-Disclosures. 90, 873, sos
Coin certificates. Observation-Disclosures. "a. $4,000
demption Of certificates Of deposit. 2o,oSs,o