The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21

their right under existing laws. The amount in
volved sbetween So 100000 and 49, 900 900. and the
matter has been brought up by bill introduced by
Mr. Wilson, OF indiana declaring that the COM
pany have no such right as they claim. No de-
cisiOn was reached
First Evening Reception at the White
House.
The first evening reception OF the season al the
Executive mansion was this evening attended by
an immense throng OF ladies' and gentlemen. The
Diplomatic Corps, army, navy, Cabinet and both
houses OF Congress were well represented.
large number oil strangers also avai!ed themselves
OF this opportunity to pay their respects to the
President. The Marine Band was in attendance.
Secretary Robson UnweH.
Secretary Robson is suffering from very Sc
we're cold, which confines him to his house.
The Limit OF the Legal Tender Currency.
The question OF the right OF the Secretary or the
Treasury to draw on the $4,000 reserve has been
discussed by the Committee on Ways and Means,
who have agreed to present the subject to the
House and have it settled there. They will pre-
sent resolution, however, fixing the limit of the
national legal tender currency at $500, OO0, 900.
This will prevent the covering into the Treasury
OF any OF the 81, 100000 that has been paid out.
miscellaneous Nominations.
The President to-day sent the following nomina-
tloHs W tuc ocudbe.-EuWdTu w. ATuOlu W uc
Register Of the Land ONCE at Grand Island. Nbe. !;
Norman Thacher to be Receiver OF Public Moneys
at Menasha, Wis.,. ALEXIS Z. Service, to be Re-
ceiver at Natchitoches, La; f. w. HOibrook, to
be Register Of the Land Office at New Orleans, La,
and Presley NJ. Rixey, to be an Assistant Surgeon
in the Navy.
Limitation OF Customs Conf sea lions.
The Senate Finance Committee this morning
agreed to report favorably Mr.. FentOn's bill, pro-
vidlng that in cases of fraudulent differentiation
Of imports the connscauon penalty shall apply
only to the particular item or items undervalued,
and not to the whole invoice.
Erie Railway Passes and Honest Com
gressmen.
letter. Of which the following is a copy, dated
at the office OF New York law firm, has been re-
celved by many members OF Congress here, both
democratic and republican
DEAR SIR will thank you to inform me whether
your Erie annual pass for 1874 came safely to hand
1t was transmitted for you several days ago. Yours
truly.
Some have answered loosely that they have not
received any such passes and have no for them,
and some do not pay attention to the above CON-
munication. The amusing part of the whole
transaction is that in no case have these passes
been forwarded to the parties to whom the in.
quiry is addressed The new constitution OF Penn
sylvania provides heavy penalty against cor
poratons who issue passes to public men, and 1t is
suspected that the West street firm is fishing for
bait to catch the Erie Company
Civil Rights for the ColOred Race.
The National Civil Rights Council have issued an
address to the cOlored people throughout the cOun-
try setting forth what further action and leglsla-
ton are essential to make their citizenship COM
plete. 1t is complete organization everywhere
among colored people in support of civil rights
rr,in
and united.
The Revenue Bureau Robbery.
1t was E. A. Williams land not A. b. Williams,
as was published in many Of the papers) who was
arrested for the robbery OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau. The latter is highly respected membe r
OF the Washington Bar.
The Colonization Socicty-GrOwth and
Progress of Liberia.
The ffry-seventh anniversary meeting Of the
Colonization Society was held here tonight, pre-.
sided over by John II. B. Latrobe, and addresses
were delivered by the Revs. George W. Samp
son, W. r. r. Taylor Thomas J. Pearne and
John circuit The report shows That the re
ceipts for 1873, including a balance from the
previous year of $3.50, had been $35.s22 02. o
| this sum there has been paid for passage an(
support of emigrants $9,215 10; borrowed money
returns, $11 900. and for other OBJECTS $15 Alb 81
The emigration to Liberia under the auspices OF
the society has been uninterrupted for the last
1fty-three years. Those sent In 1873 make the
number cOlonized siuce the war to be 5000,
and total from the beginning OF 1504s, exclusive
OF 5,722 recaptured Africans whom we induced and
enabled the United States to settle In Liberia
making grand total of 20, no persons to whom
the society has given homes in Africa. Inteii.
gence from Liberia indicates growth and prosper.
tty Agriculture is steadily progressing.
Private Printers Against Public Print
crs.
The master printers OF this city have addressed
long memorial to the Senate Committee on
Printing, protesting against giving all the printing
OF briefs Tor the Supreme Court and the Court OF
Claims to the Government Printing ONCE They
maintain that private suitors should pay for print
ing their briefs at private Offices, and they attack
the management OF the government of1ces tight
and left.
An Entertainment with No Congress-
men Present.
Secretary Richardson's elegantly furnished resi-
dence was the scene OF gay german" on Monday
night, given by his daughter. AS the entire herd
of congressman. with their wives, daughters and
female friends, did not have to be invited it was
q most delightful affair
The Benefits OF Free Letter Delivery.
The House Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads to-day decided that the benefits OF free let
ter delivery by carriers should not extend to cities
having less than $4,000 Inhabitants. They also
agreed to resolution explaining q previous act
Of Congress referring to the Post Ufnce Depart
ment.
Chartering Trade with China aud
Japan.
Mr.. E. E. Rice, OF California, delivered argu-
ment before the House Committee on Commerce
this morning, advocating the passage Of bill re.
ferred to them to incorporate the Asiatic CONNER
cial Company which provides for the granting OF
. charter covering the right Of the company to
trade with the governments of China and Japan.
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Org anfz tiOn OF the New Committee
Colonel Joel w. Mason Elected TIE m NO.