New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-14
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Treasury Decisinns

| Treasury Decisions.
| WASHINGTON, May l3.-The Secretarv of
| the Treasury has made the following deci-
slOns Salt in sacks is not considered a
perishable article. Cigars brought into the
United States in transit for foreign conn
| tries may be forwarded to their destination
irrespective of the quantity con tanned in such
Shipment. Horses exported to be trained NAV
be returned free of duty. Marine hospital
patents are not to be treated at home. ex-
cept by special permission in certain cases
vessels are not to be documented until their
inspection fees have been paid. Vessels
licensed tor fisheries are not to pay tax on
their tonnage. .COttons arriving in port
March y. 1875, and entered after wards ara
entitled to the ten per cent reduction of
duty
Secretary Bristow, n letter TO a rm in
Cleveland, says:
In answer to your letter in which Won
ask to be informed if the inspector would
be Justified in approving au old boiler
which you propose to put in new boat
now building, you are Informed that if the
Ooiier IN question has been previously used
only on steam vessels, and If the inspector.
record show that it was in all respects in
conformity to the requirements of the steam
ooat acts IN force at the time it was built
ana hrst used, and IS now in good condition.
us use on :. new boat may be permitted
with an allowance of working uressura
Such as IN the Judgment OF the inspector
may Do used withs perfect satety-tha
pressure being within the limits prescribed
oV law III force at the time of its original
Inspection
Small launches and yachts are subject to
inspection. Deteriorated drugs, etc, shall
not De allowed to pass the custOmhouse, but
must De either exported within elk months
or destroyed at the expense OF the owner
under the supervision of the collector
faper imported tor printing purposes, and
to be exported afterward, is dutab!e The
department does not permit the reshipmen6
OF goods IN bond from ports OF delivery to
ports OF entry. The shipment in bond to
ports OF delivery being only allowed for the
purpose OF withdrawal on the payment OF
duty at such ports.
No Improvement Mt the Mines.
News from the mining regions show 40
improvement.
a Cadet Fatally Injured.
Cadet c. s. Hall was fatally injured at
West Point by a fall from horse
The Elgee Case.
The goyernment will move for a new
trial and stay of Judgment in the EIges
cotton case. The have. after ten wears,
marked &C: S. A This defeats D. D.
Withers, of New York. and the Ames
Brothers of st. Louis. The legitimate
heirs of Elgee would have received nothing
under the Judgment of the Supreme Court.
Lawyers without number have had con
tlngent fees, Butler among them.
Speaker Blaine.
Speaker Blaine is in Washington and had
an interview with the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day.
Secretary Fish.
Nothing is known at the Executive
Mansion as to the reported probable resig-
nation of Secretary Fish at the eld of the
present fiscal year.
Commissioner Pratt.
The new revenue commissioner. Pratt.
was at the treasury to-day, but has not vet
formally entered upon his duties.
On an Inspecting Tour.
General Humphreys and Colonel Craig.
bill, of the Engineer Corps, in company
with other prominent gentlemen, will next
week start on tour through the Kanawaha
best means for the improvement of navi-
CATION on the Kanawaha river
Peace to be NIafntaincd.
An official telegram has been received at
the Russian legation here from Berlin.
stating that the Emperor leaves Berlin
entirely convinced of the cOnciliatory dis
position which exists there, and which as
sures the maintenance of peace.
The Raid on Dishonest Distiliers.
The Secretary of the Treasury is still
engaged in the work of prose-
cutting the raid against all parties engaged
directly or indirectly in the illicit whisky
Orders for seizures are dailv
issued. Among them was one to-day call.
ing for the seizure of an establishment in
Cincinnati.
Secretary Bristow has directed that the
Investigation into the condition of the dis
.illeries and rectifying houses of Milwaukee
De complete and thorough, and the treas
Try agents are requested, in all cases where
United States attorneys and revenue Off
'ials fail to give their full support to the
Investigation in progress, to report their
lames to the department
The treasury agent at Milwaukee tele-
graphs to the Solicitor to day that he has
discovered subterranean tank, with a
'apacity of $4,000 gallons, belonging to one
If the Milwaukee distilers.
Up to this time no changes Of revenue
'fticers other than gaugers and storekeepers
lave been made. Several officials of these
,cades were removed yesterday and today.