The New York herald., 1874-07-15

debtedness due the firm OF Morton, Bliss d Co., of
New York, and received the securities deposited
with that firm by the late District government.
The amount loaned the late government by the
firm was $4,000, to secure the payment OF which
100000 worth of sewer bonds was deposited with
those gentlemen. The interest upon the loan
amounted to .0O5 making the total amount OF
the check sent them $3.50, ,O05 The bonds de-
posted as security were to-day received
BY the Commission and by 1t deposited
in the Treasury Department In the GUS
tOdy Of General Spinner. requisition
was made upon the Treasury Of the United States
to-day by the Com missioners for 100000 to pay
the employees and laborers Of the late Board Of
Public Works, as well as those Of the late District
government or this amount $299, 900 are to pay
the employees Of the District proper, including
school teachers, hremen, laborers ana Others and
$317 to pay those Of the Board of Public Works.
The law requires that $4,000 Of the appropriation
OF ST. 800 900 shall be used to pay the labOrers en-
ployed by contractors upon public work, the
amount to be retained from that due such con-
tractors. The Commission has therefore notified
the contractors to forward their payrolls as soon
as possible that the labOrers may be paid. The
payr0lls OF the old government are also being AZ
ranged and the work Of paying the employees will
be commenced this week.
The $500 Counterfeit Bills.
One Of the ladies employed at the counter in
the National Bank redemption division OF the
Treasury Department to-day discovered among
the notes sent for redemption one OF the counter
felt $500 bills originally discovered at the Treasury
Department about year ago. 1t was so perfect
that several OF the most experienced clerks IN the
Treasurer's office thought 1t genuine, but upon
referring it to the engraving and printing division
1t was after an examination pronounced counter
teir. The note Will be branded and returned to
oivyad
Treasury Decisions.
The following are among the recent decisions by
the Secretary Of the Treasury
Reps, plain and fancy, which are manufac.
lures OF wOrSted, SILK and cotton and or
or sk upholstery %osea o
substantial compound thereof, are held
dunaoIe at the rate Of fifty cents per pound I and
thrty-fve per cent ad valOrem, less ten per cent,
pound Jute thread waste ID not dutlable. Domes-
tic alcohol in bond cannot under existing laws be
transferred TO manufacturing bonded warehouse
for the purpose OF being manufactured into medic-
the internal revenue tax thereon duly paid. New
scraps OF leather or refuse splits are dutiable at
the rate OF fifteen per cent ad valorem
Article IS OF the Customs Regulations OF 1874 is
amended SO as to read as iOll0ws:-Rairoad iron,
States may be entered Under BOND % to be- be- repaired
or remanulactured, and after the same shall have
been repaired or remanulactured be Withdrawn
for expectation without payment OF duty. The
privileges accorded by The law extend only to iron
rails or bars for railroads which have been laid
down and used on the track OF railroad to such
an extent to require repair or remanufacture.
In all cases the withdrawal and expectation Of
such repaired or remanuiactured railroad iron
must be made at the same port where 1t was
originally imported, and within six months rom
soIds that cordas in BOTTLES are 'V spritaeus
beverages and are liable to duty In the same man
ner and at the same rates as brandy and other
gallon Or each proof gallon when at proof or over,
undor md na hnr. cuh ioctf N
duty oil three cents each less ten per cent.
Japanese silks or poplins, being manufactures of
material OF Chief value, are dutiabe at the rate OF
fifty per cent ad valorem Worsted lace shawls
pound and forty per cent ad valorem, less ten per
cent. Photographic paper is subject to duty OF
the Treasury regulations provides that goods may
be Withdrawn from warehouse prior to liquidation.
soap Is liable to duty Of ten cents pound With
twenty per cent ad valorem. A cargo OF tea orig
on arrival at Montreal had Its destination changed
to New York and was shipped thence without
breaking bulk at Montreal IS held to be an impor
tatiOn from Montreal, and, therefore, liable to
discriminating duty OF ten per cent ad valOrem
under the third section OF the act of June 6, 1872
SILK and cotton bindings composed in part OF cot
ton, showing tina. material on the face well
on the back OF the binding, and which are not
known or recognized commercially as silk gal
looms, silk braids or silk trimmings were held, as
they were not otherwise enumerated to be duti-
able at The rate OF fifty per cent ad valorem:
valorem.
The New Torpedo Boats-The Intrepid
to Make a Trial Trip to Key West
The Character of the Vessels.
The new torpedo boat Intrepid, recently
launched at Boston, will make trial trip to Key
West, where experiments as to her practical work
ings will be made. number of officers have al
ready been ordered 10 her, most OF whom have
been on duty at the torpedo station at Newport.
This vessel Is about $50 tons burden and was de-
signed by Naval Constructor Hanscom, chief OF
the Bureau OF Construction. Another torpedo
boat, now being built at New York, was designed
by Admiral Porter, but is smaller than the
one just launched, being OF $40 tons. No
name has yet been fixed upon for that
vessel but It Is proposed to call her the Alarm.
The vessels very different in design and 1nlsh
! The one now being built at New York will
be brought to the Washington Navy Yard
shortly after being launched to receive her outfit,
as well as the Fowler wheel, new propeling in.
strument never before used on vessels of our navy.
The boat designed by Admiral Porter will be
armed with an 1l.inch gun, but that designed
by MIR. Hanscom will carry no guns. The object OF
these vessels is to explode torpedoes under the
enemy's ships by means OF arms and prows, to
which the torpedoes are attached
The Bonded Warehouses.
Special Agent Lobden, of the Treasury Depart
ment, leaves tomorrow morning to look after
the government interests in the bonded ware
houses.
Appointment OF Indian Agents.
The President has made following appointments
Of Indian agents.
S. b. Parish, OF oregon, for the Maheur agency
In oregon John A. Simms, OF Washing ton Terri
tory. Tor the Colvllle agency, Washington Terri
tory; James Irwin, OF Illinois, lor the ShOshone
agency, wyoming; Thomas J. Jeferds, of Arizona,
ior the Chlracanua agency, Arizona; }. p. Clum,
of New Mexico for the san Carlos agency, Arizona
James +. Roberts, OF Ohio for the Campahacne
agency, Arizona.
ARREST OF BURGLAR
On Monday the residence OF Mrs. James Larkin.