The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29

Wooda ana. sfser surveying about eighty miles,
were obliged to suspend further operations on
account Of the approach Of Winter. The boundary
line Is about eight hundred miles. The country
over which the Commission passed h represented
as level and the soil adapted to agriculture.
The Money for Vienna.
General Van Buren, the Commissioner-in.Chie
to Vienna. win In day or two have $500 600 placed
to his credit in the Treasury, 40 the two Houses
have agreed upon that sum, and the bill 10 now
awaiting the Presidents signature. The salary OF
the Deputy Commissioners has been raced to
600 each, which Is not acceptable to those dead
beats OF the Freedmen's Bureau schools, who
wanted to 60 to Vienna at the public expense.
The joint Committee ON Public Printing had
another long session to-day about the reporting
and publication Of the debates. Government
Printer Clapp says that II the ranking privilege is
to be abolished he must have this job or he will
have to discharge nearly all Of the hands recon-
mended by honorable congressman. But Aurtagh
Of the Republican, Is the lowest bidder. Who ID to
have this contract the profits OF which are greater
than the Credit Mobiier, aud no questions askedf
Thanks to Congressman w. II. Roberts
fr ON tho Moce asin.
Congressman william R. Roberts has received q
letter frcm the captain OF the United States Rev.
enue steamer Moccasin, in which the following
occurs:-T am unable to express to you the
feelings OF gratitude Of myself officers and
crew Of this vessel for the resolu-
ton OF thanks which you have offered, which
was 80 generously accorded by both houses OF Con.
gress, as the representatives OF forty millions OF
people Of this country to VS. for our action in the
cause Of humanity toward the unfortunates by the
Metis disaster, and 1t win be cherished by us as
the greatest mark Of esteem that could be con
ferred.n -
Southern Importers During the War.
The Attorney General has directed the United
States District Attorney at Mobile to discontinue
the suits brought against the importers
OF foreign goods who, during the war,
paid customs duties to Confederate ofncials,
said suits being instituted to recover to the
United States the amounts thus paid as import
taxes. The Attorney General takes ground that, as
the Confederate government was de Jdcto gov
eminent at that time, and that as people where
said taxes were paid were not able to resist 1t,
and the United States officers not being there to
receive duties the suits which have been entered
ought not to be prosecuted.
General Increase OF Salaries Immi-
nent. ........
The House Judiciary Committee win soon report
a bill raising the Presidents annual salary to
$4,000; that OF the Vice President, the Speaker
and the Judges Of the Supreme Court to $1 900 each
uuu IuC Vi OOukIcsaHcH w SoUOVs vi COURSE,
other salaries viii be advanced in proportion, and
the terrible lesson now being taught OF Congress-
men having to accept Legitimate gains in order
to pay their expenses will have Its weight.
Henry 3. Sanford Anxious for Scna-
torial HOnors.
Dispatches from Florida state that the ex-diplo-
mat, Henry s. Sanford who has an orange grove
and peanut patch In that State, has been secretly
at work to secure an election as Senator.
BOutwelPs Pct Clerks
who have been receiving from five hundred to one
thousand dollars each, extra compensation, have
been brought to grief to-day in the Senate by the
cruel abolition Of this dOuceur. Yet there won't
man resign.
Archbishop Bnylcy and DIR. Hecker
Going south.
Archbishop Bayley VINO for the past week has
been sOjourning here, the guest OF Senator Cas-
serly, left to-day for Richmond, Va. He will, in
day or two, proceed thence, Charleston, s. c.,
and Savannah, Ga, to st. Augustine, Fla, where
he will remain some weeks for the benefit of his
health. He is accompanied by the Rev. DR.. Hccker,
editor Of the Catholic World, whose health is also
feeble.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day flames L. Benedict, to be Sur.
veyOr OF Customs for the port OF New York; Ben
jamin +. Flanders, to be Treasurer Of the Branch
Mint and Assistant United States Treasurer at
New Orleans La; Willie Chapmin, Collector OF
Customs for Alaska Territory.