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

moment an estimate OF the amount which will be
| required by each department on matter received,
distinguishing in both cases between written and
printed matter, and giving, If possible, the data
which the estimate Is based 1t is proposed to ask
for the appropriation for postage ofciai mat
ter for each department, and to give all the details
from which the estimates are made to Congress.
Three Per Cents Called In.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has called in all
the outstanding three per cent certificates OF the
numbers dated between January Is, 1869, to April
IA, 1869, as 1ollows:-Five thousands from Nos
5546 to 1851, aud ten thousands from Nos 62O7 to
5,56s. The total amount called in Is 100000. In
terest will cease March 81, 1873. Only $7l5,OOO Of
| three per cents remain uncaed.
Business I'm tho Senate.
The Senate was not in session to-day, but the
Committee on Privileges and Elections OF that body
continued the examination of their witnesses.
| Scamper OF the Hoax Men from the
Capital.
| The Credit Mobilier brigade left tonight for the
North McCOmb, Durant and Crane have gone to
Philadelphia. Mr. Todd Vice President Colfaxs
private secretary also left special mission for
Philadelphia and New York. Returning he will
stop at Baltimore for that alibi on the ST. 200 check
The Bribery Scandal in Kansas.
| The defeat of Pomeroy in Kansas, coupled with
the startling proof Of his attempt to purchase his
| into his election in 1867, which was famous piece
| Of whitewashng. Hon. E. G. Ross. who was him.
self member of the United States Senate some
| years ago, testified that Pomeroy told him the
election had cost $4,000. He paid all the bills at
the Capitol House, where, as he was a total
abstinence man, his friend John Martin furnished
free whskey. Some Of the members VINO voted
for him received federal oflces ana others were
paid money.
Tho Louisiana Investig alton.
Collector Casey and Marshal Packard, OF New Or
leans are expected here tomorrow for the purpose
OF strengthening the case of Kellogg before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. The com.
mittee ready to hear all evidence 1t is doubt
full whether any conclusion can be reached at this
session, and 1t Is conceded that the committee do
not care to make an issue with the State govern
ment OF Louisiana.
Caldwell to be Censured and Exonerated.
The same committee to-day decided to finish the
Caldwell investigation on Tuesday next. The re-
port will, 1t is said. exonerate Caldwell, while
minority report is spoken OF to-day which will CEN
sure Caldwell's conduct.
The Louisvillc Canal Debt.
General Weitzel, with large delegation from
Louisville, has arrived here to ask Congress to
liqudate the Indebtedness OF the Louisville Canal
which amounts to the sum Of 81, 400, 900. This
Statistics from tho Department OF Agri.
culture.
The report Of J. R Dodge, statistican of the De- d
partment OF Agriculture, upon the comparative
numbers Of the different kinds of farm animals as
shown by careful estimates annually made by coun.
try correspondents, shows small increase in the
horses cattle and sheep OF the United States while
the number Of swine will nearly reach the total Of
last year. The indicated increase in horses is
about two per cent, and the advance in
cattle Is nearly as much. The percentage Of
horses. compared with last year, is as follows:
Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey,
ninety-n per cent; New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Florida and Ohio, 100; Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama. Tennessee, In.
diana ana California, 1ol; Georgia, Kentucky, ILL
nois and Wisconsin, 1902; Iowa, Missouri and Ore
gon, 1903; Louisiana and West Virginia. 1O4 Mssis-
sippi and Texas, 1o5; Minnesota, 10S; Arkansas,
100; Kansas and Nebraska, Ito. Mules in New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, vir
gnia, Florida Louisiana and California, 100; Mary
land, Kentucky, Ohio. Michigan, Indiana and WIS.,
consin, 1O1; Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Tonnes
see, Illinois and Iowa, 1927 South Carolina and Ne
praska, 1903; North Carolina and West Virginia,
104; Texas and Minnesota, LOG; Kansas, 1O7; Ar |
kansas, 10s
are--Texas, "a; Florida, 81; North Carolina Ala
bama, Mississippi ss; Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Georgia, 90. Those in which numbers
are unchanged are Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina and Kentucky.
The following States show an Increase New
York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, 101; New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio
Indiana Illinois, 1o2; Missouri, Louisiana, 1903;
Maine, Wisconsin, Iowa, California, Oregon, los;
Minnesota, 1Os
The comparison Of numbers OF oxen and other
cattle in the several States Is follows Texas,
81; Connecticut and California, 95; Kentucky, 90;
Florida, 81; Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Mississippi, 90; Vermont, Del
aware, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia, 100;
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Tonnes
see, West Virginia and Michigan, 1O1; Alabama,
Louisiana Ohio, Indiana Illinois and Missouri, 1O2;
North Carolina, 1903; Wisconsin and Iswa, lO5;
Arkansas, Minnesota and Oregon, 107; Maine los;
Nebraska, liz; Kansas, IFS.
In the following States decrease IN the mum.
bers OF sheep appears Louisiana, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, 90; Mississippi, 90; Iowa, OF; Georgia, In
diana. 9S; North Carolina, Alabama, Missouri 90.
No change is reported in Rhode Island, Virginia or
Texas. Increase II apparent In Maine New Hamp.
shire, Vermont Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary.
land, South Carolina. Florida, Arkansas West vir.
gina, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas, Nebraska, California and Oregon.
The comparative number Of hogs Is as folows:-
Vermont, e6; New Jersey, 90; New Hampshire.
North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, California, OF;
Rhode Island, Connecticut, South Carolina Florida,
Alabama, ss; New York. Pennsylvania, 90; Maine,
Massachusetts,, Kentucky 100; virginia, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Wisconsin, 1o1; Georgia, Ohio, Mchi-
gan, 1o2; Delaware, Maryland Arkansas, Illinois,
Minnesota, Oregon, 1903; Missouri, 1861 West Viz
ginia, 1907 Indiana, 100; Nebraska lis; Kansas, 12o
Senators Looking for Vacancies.
number Of the Senators called on the President
and others visited the departments, many OF them
In -nl. oaaon for oir Fri Ia aui