The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-19

the President and be laid before Congress nc
its annual meeting. The committee referred all
bills to the subcommittee OF five Teach az fol.
lows :-Belatlng 10 river and Harbor improve
ments. to Mr.. Wheeler, chairman; to the security
of life in ocean steamers and steamboats,, Mr.
Negiey, chairman Mr.. Bass. OF New York. also
appeared before the committee advocating the
granting OF American registers to certain Canadian.
steamboats,.
Growth OF the Registered Letter Service.
During the quarter ending December 81, 1873,
there were sent from the New York Post once
S65 registered domestic letters and 10 9s3 foreign
letters The fees on the former amounted to
$3,O2s rs, and on the latter to $s1S g. This shows
an increase over the previous quarter of $500 do
nestle and 2ss foreign registered letters.
Pinchback's Adverse Fate.
Mr.. Morton had his Committee on Privileges and
Elections in session at the Capitol on Saturday,
and tried to prevail on them to report that Pinek-
ney Benton Stewart Pinchback-such Is his name
should have the vacant curule chair OF Louisiana
IN the Senate chamber. But "Pinchr could not be
put through, to Morton's inenable disgust.
Governor shepherds Ball.
The President, the Cabinet and one half or more
OF the dignitaries whose names figure in the Con-
gressionai Directory were at q bali given by Gov
erhor Shepherd on Friday night. Many exquisite
toilets were worn. but the most striking one was
a dress which Mrs. Belknap had made for her IN
Paris last summer, Of light mouse-coiored satin.
with trimming Of rolls OF the same, bound with
black velvet, and reaching from the waist to the
hem Of the long skirt. The Secretary appeared
proud Of his bride, who the observed of all OBJ
servers. Mrs. Attorney General Williams was
present. tastefuiiy dressed. but with a saddened
expression of countenance.
Sumner Fac-Simile.
Senator Sumner is sitting, rather standing, to
Mr.. Uike, German artist here, for iulllength
portrait, which has been ordered by the Haytian
Legislature tor its hail
Steamboat Inspection.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors Of Steam.
boats holds It's annual session in Washington this
week, beginning on Wednesday next.
Dimcult LabOrs or the senate Transport
tatfon Committee.
The Senate Committee on Transportation ex.
pect to report about the 10th of February They
have taken very large amount of testimony, and
have procured besides, great deal OF statistical
data relative to the subject before them. They 4
have, however, found but little correatve data
covering the entire scope of their inquiries, and
have therefore been obliged to enter upon tedious
and elaborate statistical computation requiring
much time, and hence they have been prevented
from reporting at as early a. day as they wished.
A Committee Getting Talked to Death.
The Committee on Banking and Currency will
this week give hearing, on the financial question,
to r. W. Hughes, OF Virginia, George F. Wilson, OF
Providence, r. l., and Daniel II. Landon. Mr..
N0urse. OF Boston, will present his views to-mor-
row before that committee.
Wheat and Flour Export to England.
The Chier OF the Bureau OF Statistics furnishes
statement showing the quantity of wheat and
wheat flour imported into Great Britain from
Russia and the United States respectively, from
June /. 1850 to September 80, 1873. The recapitu-
1ation Is as 1ollOws:-
Cscts.' Bushels.
Wheat from Russia. .127, 1857 237, ,254
Flour from Russia. 250,462 70l, 293
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