, 1875-05-23
WASHINGTON.
Architect Potter uas Another Word
About Our Custom-nouse.
Kew York Merchants Working for
the Repeal Of the Interior
Port-of-Entry Law.
a New Steamship Line from Baltimore
to Liverpool.
Loro Signs Of Trouble on the Texan
Border.

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TIE CHICAGO cuB1oM-HousE.
s:.eetat Dispa.ch to The CHICAGO Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.-8upervisins
Architect Potter does not agree with Mullett
that the cracks in the walls OF the Custom House
ut Chicago are occasioned BY frost. Potter sayu
that frost Is to account for eome OF the cracks,
avery different cause must be assigned for the
existence of other cracks He says there is no
intention on his part, or on the part OF the De-
partment to injure Mr. Hu]lett in any way, but
the Department proposes to give the people Of
Chicago building which Will stand whon built,
whoever mar be hurt On the pen ling investiga-
tioa.' As to Rznkin, Potter says that thcre we're
two very sufficient 1easona for his removal
These we1e, first. for not reporting the cracks il
be saw them: second, for iucompetency it he
did not see .taen. It is gossiped in the Archi-
tect's cffico here that E1nkin ls full OF threats
against the Secretary OF the Treasury
sn,:RMAS'o MEMOIRS.
Gen. Sherman Las been offered $4,000 by the
App!etons for the oooy1ight Of his memoirs
SHIPMENTS IN BOND.
Tho New York merchants arc making very
earnest representations to the Treasury Depart
ment against the Immediate Transportation act
to interior ports OF entry. They have set
their agents 1t worz, and arc again REPRE-
senting that als sorts Of frauds uron the
ferenus are practiced under cover OF
this aot: They proceed upon the arrogant pro-
EiDcl&l hasis that goods can only be properly
appraised and The duties collected on tue sea.
coast. They evdeutly Intend to asitate for the
repeal OF the entire act with the view OF return
ing to the did eyetem. under which tho whole
Cuaton-Honse business WAS done 1t the principal
coast CITIES It ia not probable thst any decision
will be rendered BY tue Attorpey-tieneral in the
dama2e-allo~ance case for ten days or two
weeks. The Assistant Atto1ney-General, who
has general charge Of decisions in customs cases,
has resigned, and il will Of course take the rev
officer some time to become familiar with the
precedents, IT any there are, in this case. .'r
NEW sTEAMsHP LINE.
Tho ln1nan Company have made engagements
for runn4-S their boats between Baltimore AMI
Liverpool. Il is understood that two round
VOYAGES arc proposed as experimental t1lps the
first to be- undertaken in tho next thirty days.
and the other soon thereafter Tho SUN of
e25ooo is to be guaranteed By those interested,
Of which lAe lnnaan Company takes one-half,
and toe PennsylEania Railroad and Canton
Company the balance, as INSURANCE, against loss
from tbs undertaking. The Pennsylvania Rail-
roAd, it ia stated, has expressed willingness
2 act IN the matter. and the
Aseume is STARE. Tbs 1oman Company ara
pwners OF twelve or fourteen large steamships.
Bhould the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company de-
cline to Share in the enterprise, tbs Canton d.
6kAE8 kQHF DI1uS LQG pf016CE 0elOf6
hsE stockholders on the thlrd prodmo.
REORGANIZATION.
Attorney-General Pierrepont is Hgid1y propar-
ing for the reorganization OF his department..
THE s1oux y1s1Tons.
Tho only new thing in reference to the Indian
Council, is that Spotted Tail has donned his
Ipring suit It tonssta OF blue blanket with
sut ornaments, \ pair Of blue flannel pants, and
! white round-top hat Of the latest style.
TIE NEW mR1A MINES.
Special Commissioner Hammond, appointed
by 6ecrot4Ey Delanor to examine tho location Of
the new 1dr1k Mines and the Panoche Grande
claim, has submitted his report to the Secretary,
who will tranaInit it to the House next session.
It will be remembered TINT the resolution OF re-
quest for the ipforna ton bittar1y opposed by
the friends of tho New Idria Mining COMPANY,
while the friends OF McGarrahan as earnestly
advocated the resolution. The report is con-
fined to the boundaries of the respective claims,
md is accompanied with maps. but does not con-
value the report will be to anybody the friends
Of both sides are at = loss TO gnow.
BORDER WARFARE
8one very curious correspondents has been
Interchaoged to-day between Gen. Sheridan, the
President and the Governor OF Texas. The
United States military authorities have COM
planned that the Texas officials OIL tho Mexican |
border have caused the arrest. on tbe charge OF
murder, Of United States soldiers engaged in Pre-
wanting raids. The President, after wing the
That repetition OF such acts by tho Texas peo- !
pie will result IN the withdrawal OF the United |
States troops from Texas. Texans who are here |
say the withdrawal Of tho United States troops !
would glse such an impetus to volunteer compA- |
aies rs would certainly lead to border war.
Ito khe Associated PFess1.
THE BIoUI OBLIGATION.
WAsHma1or, D. G.. Hay 22.-The Indians
sent xord to tbs Commissioners to-day that they /
nd not talked among themselves sufficiently yet |
% b able to hold council with the Commission !
srs understandingly. and they desired that talk |
shich WAS to take place to-day be postponed.
It il reported that Gen. MelRs has been grant |
ID three years' leAve OF absence With permission
o 10 to Europe. and that Gen. Rufus ingalls, |
rill be assigned to duty in charge Of the Quar-
Department.
OFFICIAL INTERVIEW
Secretary Fish called at the Department Of
Justice to-day and had CONSULTATION with |
Attorney General Pierrepont
APPOINTMENT.
Tho President this morning appointed William |
j. Danie|son. Of Idaho, to be the Agent Of In
lians 1t the Fort Hill Agency, in Idaho. Tico
[anea Wright, resigned.
NEW BANK.
The Merchants National Bank, of Winona,
finn, with capital OF 100000, has bean
to commence business. j.,
No specie shipments we're mads to-day.