The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22

by such deduction and 1t SHALL therefore, be OPP
tional with the captains OF American vessels TO
pay port charges, &C., without remeasurement OF
the gross tonnage OF the vessels, according to
the net tonnage obtained by previous measure
ment OF that portion OF the capacity of each vessel
which admits OF deduction. Charges shall only be
made for the tonnage actually measured.
The Sioux City and Iowa Falls Case.
Judge Polands special committee will present to
the House next week report under the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Stevenson In relation to the
Sioux City and Iowa Falls road, about which some
testimony was taken. The committee thus far has
not considered the subject, their whole attention
having been given to the Credit Mobilier charges.
The report under Mr. Stevenson's resolution VIII
not censure any one.
A C0lOrcd German for the Colorcd Cadets.
Some OF the leading young ladies in fashionable
society Of the African persuasion are getting up
German for the night OF March 4, to which the col
ored cadets in the ranks OF the West Point and the
Annapolis academical visitors are to be invited as
the guests Of honor. This however, does not please
some Of the sticklers for equal rights, who want
the colored cadets to appear at the Inauguration
Ball In the gray and blue uniforms OF their re-
spective organizations.
Murderer Respited.
The President to-day respited until March % ex-
Policeman OBrien, who was sentenced to be exc
cuted on the 2sth OF this month Tor killing Cunning
ham last August. This respite is to enable his
counsel to take additional legal steps in his behalf
1t is asserted that General Butler, who has taken
an interest in O'Briens case. will appear as cOun
sci for him. provided new trial is obtained.
The Entry OF Vessels.
The Treasury has decided that the entry Of
vessel has been completed when the manifest Of
the cargo has been presented and sworn to by the
master and received by the Collector of Customs.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy.
A large NUMBER Of witnesses have been sum-
moned to testify before the Committee Of Ways
and Means as to money having been used by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company to procure legis-
lation. Some OF the witnesses are already in
washington, including q member OF the House of
Representatives and several gentlemen connected
with shpbuilding and transportation.
Acts Signed by the President.
The President has signed the act authorizing and
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause
plans and estimates to be made and suitable site
provided for public building at Memphis Tenn. {;
also the act authorizing the construc-
ton Of freproof building at Lincoln,
Neb.; also for the construction of court
house, post Office and other government offlces
at Grand Rapids, Mich. also for the erection OF a
post office building at Dover, Del. also the act to
Icuit buc cACInc tdA upoH ulCOuol uSeu ny uIlVcr-
sites for scientific purpOses also the act authoriz-
ing the nOmin alton and appointm to the retired
list of the navy Of certain volunteers on the &C.
tive list OF the navy who are disabled in conse-
quence Of wounds received during the late war.
Nominations or the President.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day :-William L. Scrugge, OF
Georgia. to be Minister Resident to the United
States Of Colombia; Wye Chapman, to be Collector
OF Customs for Alaska; D. G. Tuttle to be Receiver
OF Public Moneys at Camden, Ark. First Assistant
Engineer Robert Folks, to be Chief Engineer
in the navy; Second Assistants L. 7. Stafford and c.
II. Manning to be First Assistant Engineers; Lieu
tenant Colonel Ii. d. Wallen, to be Colonel Major
John D. Wilkins, to be Lieutenant Colonel; Captain
Thomas S. Dunn, to be Major; First Lieutenant
Robert Pollock, to be Captain; Second Lieutenant
F. H. Ebstein, to be First Lieutenant in the army;
George b. Hoge, to be Captain in the army.