The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
WASHINGTON.
wAsnNsroS, AprIl q. 1875.


IMPROVEMENT on TuK cHASSEL BETWEEN
STATES IHLASp AID SKw JERSEY.
In accordance with section 3 o. the act or March
., 1878, Board Of Engineers. % consist o. Colonel
x h. Tower. ueGtenant Colonel a. c. wright
Lieutenant Colonel J0hn Seuton and Lieutenant
Colonel J. D. Kartx has been ordered 70 meet IN
New Nork on the t2tn DAP OF May
next, or ~ fo0n thereafter a. practicable
TO examine and report plan for the
Improvement OF tie channel between staten
Island and New Jersey. Captain william II.
hener. OF the Corps o. Engineers, has been
ordered 10 cuty a. recorder o. the Board. The
law under winch the board IA appointed pro-
yldes that they snail report AZ the next session OF
Congress plan for inc improvement
PAYMAsrERs APPOINTED M THE PRESIDENT.
The Attorney General having decided that the
President mad authority 20 On the two vacancies
In the PaymaSter'' Departments OF the Army the
President this morning appointed PIrst Lieuten-
ant t. T. Thornbury, OF the second artillery, a
brother OF Congressman TnornDury. OF Tennessee
and william NJ. Maynadier, son OF General May
nader, 70 M those vacancies.
THE "cHEEoKEE STRIP" TO m PLACED on THE
MARKET.
the Interior Department win shortly send out
advertisements inviting proposals 20 purchase the
so-callcd ''Cherokee strip" comprising 500, 900
acres OF Indian lands In Kansas, adjoining the
Indian Territory. These lands viii, under the act
OF Congress be sold In tracts not exceeding 100
acres to any one person and at not less than 81 so
per acre for lands west or the Arkansas River, or
81 per acre for the portion east or that river.
THE EXCHANGE or RATTIcATIoSs NJ THE GEN.
ERAL POSTAL UNION TREATY. !.
The Post once Department Is advised that the
exchange OF Publications OF the General Postal
Union Treaty win be made at Berne. Switzerland,
on the Sd prox. Each OF the contracting countries
will be represented by delegate authorized 10
perform such exchange. Mr.. Ruolee, United states
Minister to Switzerland, is the delegate on behalf
OF the United States
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW RESIDENT MINISTER
OF THE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS TO THE
PRESIDENT.
| The Chevalier Won Pestel was to-day introduced
to the President by the Secretary or state. and
delivered his credentials as Minister Resident OF
1 His Majesty the King OF the Netherlands. He
made the following remarks on the OCCASION
ADDRESS or THE MINISTER.
i Mr.. PREsIDENT-I have tue honor to deliver 70
/ Your Excellency the letters oil the King, my au-
\ gust sovereign, which accredit me as his Minister
1 Resident near Your Exceency and the govern
ment OF the United States. avail mvself OF this
casion inform Your Excellency or the high value
1 which His Majesty attaches TO the maintenance
4 and continuation or the relations oi friendship and
good understanding which so happily exist be-
\ tween the Netherlands ana the United states.
4 The eminent qualities which distinguish your Ex-
4 ceilency and the Government OF the United states
\ and the sentiments OF mutual sympathy which
1 have tradtionay united the people OF our respec-
tive countries, give me the assurance that snail
i be cordially supported in the fuldlment OF the
| honorable mission which the King has deigned TO
! confide 10 me. take the liberty, Mr. President.
at the same time, TO deliver to Your ExcellencI
the letters OF recall OF MIR. WcstenherE, VINO, by
his departure for another diplomatic mission, was
4 prevented 10 his great regret, from performing
! this duty In person.
1 The President replied as follows:-
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
| Mr.. voN PEs1EI-Tne regret with which re-
/ ceive the letter or your sovereign by which the
/ mission OF your predecessor is terminated would
i be more sensible II from the information which
\ / nave In regard 70 your anteceuents |
\ might not be cordially warranted in welcoming
you as do as the Minister Resident OF HIS Majesty
\ the King OF the Netherlands. l have confidence
\ in your disposition during your auode with us 70
strengthen, this be possible those friendly re-
lations between our two countries, wnlcn, especi-
/ ally from events in our carry history, we feel
\ bound to cberIsh. You may depend upon my
i hearty cooperation for this purpose.