The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25

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than seven ofhces here under Lincoln, undertook
last Summer to make a claim the President Tor
having failed to keep an engagement to sell the
house which was afterwards sold to General Sher-
man. He was hushed up, and to-day Ramsay, OF
Minnesota, undertook to nave little claim of mis-
referred to the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons, which was quiet way OF putting it through
unscrutinized. Edmunds, who had not been
posted naturally objected, much to Ramsay's dis
gust, and wanted the papers sent TO the Committee
on Claims, where they could be examined. This
was not what Ramsay wanted, as the account is a
humbug trumped up to quiet Bowen. and in high
dudge0n he withdrew the claim TO present ii at
some more suspicious moment. greater swind1e
was never brought before the Senate
Sugar Samples from Rotterdam.
Tile Treasury Department mas received nom the
United States Consul, at Rotterdam, twenty-five
sets OF sugar samples for the year 1872, which will
be furnished to Collectors Of Customs TO determine
the classification OF imported sugars.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all
the members excepting the Postmaster General.
Secretary Delano responded at length to many in
quircs from his Cabinet associates relative to his
views on Cuban matters but the conversations
were informal merely and had no meaning OF an
official nature, and the session generally did not
Mr.. j. Bancroft Davis Appointed Assist
ant Secretary OF state, vice Hale.
Fish is again happy. Two years ago, when Ban
croft Davis was here to read the dispatches from
our Foreign Ministers and write all of the ordinary
replies. leaving the extraordinary ones for Cushing
or Evarts the Department of State was strewn
with roses, and the august head thereof could give
long audiences to newspaper correspondents, to
whom he would first discuss paragraphs which
they had sent away from here censurng or criti-
cisng him. Then the High Joint Com
mssioners, and Davis became low Joint
Secretary, which made it necessary for him
to go TO Geneva. His successor was Charles Hale,
who had written admirable dispatches when our
Consul General in Egypt but who has not been OF
any practical use to his chief or Assistant Secre-
tary. SO when Mr.. Fish was begged to stay, he re-
piled that he would only upon one condtion-that
Hale was to be turned adrift and DAVIS restored to
the position he formerly occupied. Hale was &C
cOrdingly told TO dust his boots The President ap-
pointed Davis to-day, the Senate promptly con-
frmed the appointment, and Fish Is again happy
Selah.
Seizure of "a Distillcry at Spring Valley,
NY.
Reports to the Internal Revenue office mention
the seizure at Spring Valley, n. T., in the Tenth
district, by Supervisor Hawley, of the entire dis
implicated in the fraud. freight agent on the
New York and Erie Railroad was also arrested by
the Supervisor in connection with this fraud.
Professor Tisdcn Accidentally Shot.
DIR. w. g. Tden, Professor OF Chemistry at How
ara University, was accidentally shot in the
National Hotel last night by ball from a pistol
which fell from the pocket OF G. c. Hall. The ball
entered the abdomen, making very serious
wound 1t is thought to-day that DIR. Tilden is
more comfortable, and strong hopes OF his recov-
cry are expressed.
The Three Per Cent Tax on Gross Re-
ceipts.
Judge PerrepOnt to-day made an argument be-
fore the Secretary Of the Treasury and Commits
siOner OF Internal Revenue, together, on the ques
ton OF returning a large amount Of money to
Dodds Express Company, exacted as a three per
cent tax on gross receipts. The Judge argued that
such tax is entirely contrary to law, and asked
that 1t be refunded claiming that the law applies
only TO the great express companies on long lines,
and not to city, or local deliveries.
simulta nesus Census Of the Indians
OF the UnJted states Proposed.
Tne prepostjeh 10 take a careful and stimuli
taneous census OF all the Indian tribes and bands
OF the United states and Territories during the
present year, which has been embodied in bill
introduced by ntstive Scoield ana referred
concurrence Of q large majority of the members
OF Congress, anu IL regarded as a long needed
measure.
Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized Sebastian B.
Schesinger AS Consul Of the German Empire at
Boston.
Acts Of Congress Signed by the Prcsi-
dent.
The President to-day approved OF the following
acts OF Congress An act to provide for the sale of
part OF the lighthouse reservation at Fort
Gratiot. Port Huron, Mich; JOINT resolution ten
dering the thanks Of Congress TO Captain David
Richie, commanding the revenue steamer Moe
cssin, and the officers ana men under his com.
mand: an act TO pay the county OF Ontario, New
York the sum Of $4,000; an act to abolish the
grades OF admiral and vice admiral in the United
States Navy; an act to provide Tor the erection OF
n public building al Nashville, Tenn; an act to
give 10 the bark Jewess an American register; an
act transferring the control Of certain Territorial
pentcntiarics to the several Territories in which
the same are located an act to fix the time for
holding the annual session OF the supreme Court
Of the United States and for other purposes,
Homi ions by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day ~. G. Bancroft Davis 10 be
Assistant Secretary Of state First Lieutenants G.
u. h>ief, vi. MSyihh' H. H. humphreys anu W. NJ
Van Horne to be captains in The army; Second
Licutcnanis r. NJ. Gibson, James Il. Porter, George
II. Wright, r. :. Mumiord, John Little, :. K
stafford, J. II. Rice and J. A. Seckley to be first
lieutenants: Pay Director John o. Bradford to be
Chief or the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing i'm
the navy: Pay Inspector X X. Clark to be Pay
Director; Paymasier Edward Foster to be Pay
inspector; Passed Assistant Paymaster +. T. Gil
let 10 be paymaster; II. NJ. Clark, Of Maine, to be
chaplain; Ensign NJ. +. Hall to be master: Master
Thomas Z. McLeon 10 he lieutenant; Lieutenant
commander 5. ID. Greene to he commander.
Treasury Balances.
me balances IN the Treasury at the close of
business today were :-Currency, 1924. 465: coin
So, 436, s57 including coin certificates s24 OOo
spec ial deposit Of legal tenders, $3O,OsO.OO0