The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07

ing papers will facilitate the subcommittee in
their labors and 1t is expected by them the HERALD
will lead Of, as the committee look to 1t for guild
ance.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate met this
morning, and had up for consideration Mr.. Bout
wells bill IN regard to estimates OF expenses IN
the departments, The bill Is quite lengthy, and
was not gone through with. No action was had,
but the matter will be taken up at once.
officials of the Treasury Department
Aghast at the Thought OF Reduction.
The Committee on Appropriations is still looking
in every direction with view to economize. To
day all the Auditors OF the Treasury Department
ana the Commissioner OF Customs were heard
with reference TO the present condition Of the
work in their respective bureaus, the clerical force
employed and how 1t compares with the number
employed prior to the war. Most OF these officials
took the ground that to reduce the clerical force
OF their ofices would tend to destroy the
efficiency OF the public service. Ex-Judge
Martin, Sixth Auditor Ofthe Treasury, indicated that
in view OF the increase OF business pertaining to
his bureau, he would be constrained at an early
day to recommend an increase OF at least twenty
additional clerks Mr.. Ella, Fifth Auditor, on being
interrogated, said the committee could reduce his
force to the extent Of one female cOpyist, but no
more, without gripping the public service.
Loss OF revenue Caused by Reduction
Abolition OF Duties Last Year.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sent to the
House, in compliance with their resolution a COM
munication containing statement OF duties
| levied and paid on all the goods, wares and mer
chandise specified and provided for in the second
section OF the act OF June 6, 1872, to reduce the
duties on imports, &C., which were collected under
that act during the year from August II, 1872. to
August l, 1878, and also the amount Of du-
ties that would have been levied under
the law prior to said June, 1872, upon the
goods, wares and merchandise Aforesaid, if said
act had not been passed. The communication
shows the total amount Of said ten per cent reduc
ton TO be Sc, 1852, 932 The reduction was on cot
ton, wool, iron, steel, and other metals, paper and
manufactures of paper, with the exception OF I'M
sized printing paper, books and other printed mat
ter; all manufactures Of India rubber gutta percha
and straw oilcloth, glass and glassware, I'M
wrought pipe clay fine clay, fuler's earth, leather;
all manufactures Of skins, bone, ivory, horn and
leather, except gloves and mitsens; licorce
paste and tcOrice juice.
Comm issi0ner Davenport in Advocacy or
| Reform in Registration and in Nntu-
| ralization.
| United States Commissioner Davenport, Of New
York city, was heard by the House Judiciary Com
mittee to-day IN advocacy of bill recently intro
duced in the House looking to reform in the
|
foreigners. He made statement as an argument
in favor Of reform, that by virtue OF his official
position he has come into possession of
the fact that in 1s6S-just prior to an
electon-two courts in the city OF New York,
in thirteen days, issued naturalization papers
for $1,000 applicants, which were duly recorded !;
that in addition 27,O00 were naturalized. the ma
joriJy Of whom voted but cannot be traced.
Blanks for the latter number went into the
courts, but no record was made OF them. He
held that the law too general in regard to the
subject OF naturalization as it now exists, and ad-
vocated strict safeguards for the protection of the
people and the mandatory keeping Of such records
as would show at all times the actual transactions
of court OF record in the issuance OF naturaliza-
| ton papers.
Punishment for the Defra uding of
| Indians.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs to-day
agreed to report BILL the main features of which
make it a penal offence to cheat or defraud an
Indian or TO lraudulently obtain his signature or
mark to receipt for money which has not been
fully explained to MIN. The bill generally has the
effect of protecting the Indians from swindline
agents, contractors, &C.. who have heretofore
grown rich at their expense.
Bill to Form q New Judicial District OF
the Western Counties OF New York.
Nj. Trcmaln Or the House judiciary Com mtttcc,
Will shortly report bill to divide the Northern
district OF New York. The present Northern dis
trict was established in 1913. 1t then contained
100000 inhabitants; now it contains $780, QUO peo-
pie. and embraces four-ffths of the area OF the
State OF New York, having frontier boundary on
Canada Of 500 miles. The number OF cases pending
in that Court the past year was over 400 where the
United States was party. IN the four District
Courts within the great States Of OHIO
and Michigan there were but 81, showing
difference OF nearly 100 in favor OF
the Northern district of New York. The
division is believed to be in the interest of economy
because the district is now large that great ex-
pense attends the transportation of witnesses from
remote parts to the places where the courts are
held The bill passed the House toward the close
Of the Forty-frst Congress-. but failed in the
Senate for lack Of time. 1t provides that the pres.
ent Northern district of New York shall hereafter
embrace only the counties OF Cayuga, Tompkins
and Tioga, and the several counties of the State
of New York lying westerly of said counties, and
is to be called the western district" The resi-.
due OF the State, not included in the Eastern and
Southern districts, Is made new district, and is
| called the Northern district. Judge Hall. who Is
the present District Judge, has written letter to
the Judiciary Committee, urging the change to be
made, as has also Judge Woodruff. The change
will make one additional appointment.
Consultation Regarding the Civil Service
In Cabinet Meeting.
| Several OF the members of the Board OF Civil
Service Commissioners were present at the Cabinet
session to-day and consulted with the President
and heads of departments regarding the civil SER
vice. Other than this there were no matters of
interest before the Cabinet.
Important Nominations.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate to-day A. Tweed,
to pc Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Utah; John G. Boyle. to be Attor-
ney Of the United States for the Eastern dis
trict Of Texas; Harrison Osborn, to be pension
agent at Baltimore Manuel Francisco Montelro,
to be Consul OF the United States at Santiago, Cape
Verde Islands; Newton Crane, OF Missouri, to be
Consul Of the United States at Manchester.
New York's Gift to the National Govern
ment-Thc Statue or George Clinton.