The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-15

tdIy Oi war.
Caucus or the Republican senstors-Thc
Programme rbr tho Coming Ten Days.
That happy family, the republican Senators, met
In caucus to-day and adopted report establishing
programme for the work of the coming ten days.
The amiable Anthony was In the chair, and endeav-
ored to reconcile all differences OF opinion, and 1t
was finally settled that the appropriation bills
should have preferences that the bill to enable the
President to squelch the Mormon polygamists
should receive consideration, and that after that
time Senator Sawyer, who will soon retire, should
have show with his bill on Education and Labor
No Compromise Effected I'm New Orleans.
Hon. w. L. Mcmillan has received the following
from prominent Kellogg republican in New
Orlcans:-
NEW ORLEANS Feb. IA, 1873.
me mooted proposition II that those members
enIitied to seats come Into our House, and that o
majority with them pledge themselves to 60 for
reforms ana the seating OF those who are entitled
10 seats. This plan does not include the Senate.
United States Marshal Packard has received the
following despatch, dated New Orleans, February
"A, from Kellogg republican,
At caucus our members asked democrats
No compromise ia Thought OF, nor Is It likely an
other meeting will be held.
Pomcroy Suggests an Alibi I'm Defence.
Subsidy Pom is getting ready for his coming ex-
animation. He has arranged matters that York
and his other Kansas foes to be questioned first.
Pomeroy has obtained Caleb Cushing and 1t Is said
that he yesterday suggested the proprey o. getting
up an alibi by showing that it was some deceased
philanthropist who gave him the $1,000, and that
he handed the money over to York to be used for
charitable purposes This pleasant narrative did
not strike Cushing favorably, and he advised Pom
to adopt some more creditable line OF defence.
Brother Harlan Before the senate Credit
Mobilier Committee.
Brother Harlan was before the Senate Credit
Mobuier Committee this afternoon, and rather
made "a Judy" of himself. The committee had
proof that DIR. Durant paid Harlan $4,000 also
that this money was not spent for electioneering
purposes tn Iowa. The Reverend Senator was
not, however, inclined to disclose what he
did with the money, and he tried to
stand on his dignity; but the two democratic
Senators on the committee were not to be bluffed
so easily, and after some interesting disclosures
they let him retire until tomorrow, when he will
have to account for quite large sum of cash.
Harlan has stood on his dignity and used the
whitewash brush long enough He had better
now get the Vice President TO so testify that he
will himself be exculpated, and then send for the
men who generously remit large amounts Of cur
rency in unregistered letters.
ssWherc the Carcass Is the Carbon Crows
Gather
and we have here just now large flock of black
coated legal gentlemen lowering over the Geneva
award. They are Hospitality received. They give
good dinners to congressman, and use their attrac-
tive powers Of w.t. learning and "reminiscences to
aid them IN securing influence at the Capitol for
their respective schemes. Meanwhile they don't
refuse tit-bit retainers from congressman who are
on trial before the various investigating commit
tees, for all is fish that to their legal nets.
UnpaidD CHARACTERIZATION Of tho AttOr-
ncy General.
The Attorney General to-day sent to Postmaster
General Crcswen an opinion to the effect that the
section Of the Postal act, which has been con-
strued by the Post Onice Department. warranting
the collection of double the amount Of unpaid
postage not IN accordance with the spirit Of the
act. The Attorney General plainly says that only
the amount OF unpaid postage can be lawfully
collected.
The shipmenc and Discharge OF Sen
mcn-Circular from the Treasury De-
pertinent.
The following circular, relative to shipping arti
cles was issued from the Treasury Department TO-
day.
To OFFICERS OF Tnr CUSTOMS AND OTHERS:-
The Department. regards as still 10 force the pro-
chaTee approved yay so so Which rs
quires owners OF vessels in certain cases
to obtain from collectors Of customs certi.
fed copies OF the shipping articles, under
section IL OF an act to authorize the appoint.
ment OF shipping commissioners, and approved
June Z 1872 The form and requisites OF such ar
tlcles are prescribed. In order to secure unifOr-
nifty at the various ports OF the United States in
the mode OF procuring certified copies Of shipping
quire owners OF vessels Whose masters are by the
last mentioned act obliged to procure articles from
OF the collector OF customs to the duplicate copy
of such articles furnished the master In any
sDa the Be-
incurred by failure to produce to consuls Of the
United States in foreign countries. a copy OF the
reefs informing them oil the penalty prescribed
in the nineteenth clause OF the act OF
9ams ne Of sSo ag1 1o
age without articles certned by collector, and OF
the penalty OF $500 prescribed In section IA OF the
as one OF the crew without articles Of agreement
certified by the Shipping commissioner.
Adverse Report on she Toba eco Bill.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
to-day reported adversely on the House bill amend
ing the Internal Revenue law SO as to allow pro.
ducers Of tobacco to sell 500 worth OF tobacco
annually to consumers at the place OF production.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day :-Lleutenant Commander Theo-
dore F. Keine to be commander in the navy; Mas
ter william j. Barnett TO De Heutenaut COLL
mander; Ensign E. Il. Taunt to be Master.
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate, in executive session to-day con-
frmcd the following appointments:-R. G. Kerr,
Register Land ONCE ut Jackson, Miss J. G. Baker,
to he Captain in the Revenue Marine Service
treappointed) George Delap of New York, and s.
s. willett, Of New Jersey, Third Lieutenants Reve
nue. Marine Service; ]. 8. Payne, Second Lieutenant
Sixth cavalry, and william W. Mitchell Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court of Utah Territory.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival OF the Alaska from Hong Kong.
The United States steam soop-of-war Alaska
by Captain Homer c. Blake, arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon from Hong Kong,
which port she left on the Goth OF October.