The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-29

capable manufacturing the localized fibre paper,
and that It cannot be successfully initiated by
hand. He had never claimed that entirely ade-
quate protection against CONTRIBUTING could be
attained merely by the use of his paper; but
claimed that 1t furnished one OF the very best
methods OF protection, in combination with other
safeguards OF engraving, &C., and that II was in.
comparably more ef1caci0us In this regard than
water-marked paper he explained the system OF
government inspection at his mills, where there
are government superintendent an assistant to
watch the registering OF the sheets a. manufac.
tured and thirty thirty-fve ladies to inspect
and control the same. In reply TO question by
the committee ne admitted that the Bank OF
England used watermarked paper, but called
attention 10 the fact that very heavy penalties are
in force against the outside OF this paper, anu
that the Bank OF England notes are never re-
issued, but destroyed as soon as returned to the
Bank The use OF his fibre made paper neither
better nor worse in point OF wear. He laid before
the committee letter written by W. T. Hudson,
OF the HUDSON and Cheney Paper Company, to his
fr Wiiieox's) foreman, June s, 1869, in which Mr..
Hudson said
Now, in regard 10 the United States paper you
are making, | want sheet OF It, and II you
will get me one. or hall q Sheet will promise you
on the square tnat you shal never be known in
contract VII, make 1t pay you better than any
thing vou ever had yet. SO be sure and get me
SAMPLE OF u, and wi! pay you more than money
Now, let this be on the square, and let me hear
from you. and nave sheet OF the paper at once.
Mr.. Wilcox SAID this was proposition Tor his
foreman to betray his secret, and connive at
felony, which the law makes the pos
session OF this paper in outside hands,
The proposition was rejected by the fore
man. Mr.. Wilcox submitted also letter written
by p. W. Hudson to the same foreman March 18.
$780, in which effort was made to ascertain the
secret of his manufacture OF localized fibre paper.
The letter concludes as follows:-
only want to know for curiosity and not to
make use Of but to make . strong, plain bond. If
you can help me about 1t l would consider 1t
great favor and what you write me will be strictly
received on the square.
On mouon of Mr. Phelps the committee decided
to summon MI. McCartee, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving, to appear before them
and give oral testimony tomorrow.
The Defence or the District OF Column
bia Authorities.
Messrs. Mattingly and stanton this afternoon
fled the arguments in behalf OF the District gov.
eminent with the Joint special committee investi-
eating the Districts AFFAIRS. The legal points in
the case are covered in Mr.. Mattinglys argument,
while Mr.. Stantons Is a review OF the testimony.
They were sent to be printed and Will be returned
tomorrow morning.
The Vacancy In the District Board OF
Public Works.
No action mas as YET been taken on the nomina-
ton OF Lieutenant Hoxsie to succeed Adolph
Cfuss. 1t was referred to the District Of Columbia
Committee and at their meeting it was voted that
the committee should determine their action
thereon through an informal consultation outside
OF the committee room.
The Transfer OF the Louisville and
Portland Canal to the Government.
%ho
gress approved May II, providing for the pay
mnt OF the bonds OF the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company, Major Godfrey weitzel, Of the
Corps Of Engineers Is appointed to proceed to
Louisville and confer with the President and di-
rectOrs Of said company with view to making the
necessary arrangements for receiving and taking
charge of the canal and all the property, real and
personal OF said canal company and the property
OF the United States Major Weitze is empowered
to agree with the canal company upon some day
subsequent to the thirty days named in the act
for the transfer of the canal to the United States
and Is authorized to take charge Of the same
sion OF the United statea
Agricultural Congress and Industrial
Exposition to be Held by the Govern
ment OF the Netherlands.
Information has been received at the Depart
ment OF State from the Netherlands Minister that
his government proposes to hold second Con.
gress in the month OF April, 1875, at Dj0kjoKarta,
in the island OF Java for the purpose OF developing
agriculture and its kindred sciences in the East
Indies, and, in order 10 make the occasion one of
more Importance and interest, 1t has been deter.
mined to hold at the same time an agricultural
and industrial Exhibition, TO which foreign nations
are invited to send their productions. The Neither
lands Minister expresses the hope OF his govern
<Irn
In the matter will take part In the proposed Exhi-
billion.
The Day or Deliverance juno 22-Iea-
ger Results Anticipated from Ag itation
Of the Currency, Tariff and Civil
Rights Observation-Disclosures and
the Coming Elections.
WASHINGTON, May q, 1874.
The two Houses are working with the purpose
and the expectation OF getting through with
the indispensable appropriations and some of the
other important measures pending by the 22d
OF June, and the members are making their per-
sonal arrangements Tor dispersion on that day.
With retrenchments to the extent OF some
$40, 900 upon the original estimates tor the fs-
Cal year OF the executive departments, and with
an increase in the receipts OF the Treasury for the
last three months exceeding by $1O,0O0,0O0 the
December estimates OF the Secretary, there will
be no excuse for increased taxatons, and so our
tariff and internal revenue laws will not be matert-
ally changed, If disturbed at all, this session. The
notifications OF the tariff proposed by the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means signify very little and
will most likely end in nothing.
The Jayne moetes and Sanborn contracts will,
1t Is believed, Judging from the vote in the House
yesterday, be abolished within the next two weeks,
though the Senate may materially modify the bills
OF the House upon these subjects.
Hopes are still entertained by the currency In
nationists OF currency and tree banking bill which
will secure the Presidents approval, and which
will, nevertheless, give the South and West very
material increase OF the national currency without
the hard conditions OF increased taxation to meet
the additional obligations thus to be incurred.
Nevertheless it is generally apprehended that