The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
Office: CDng Grariey and Cdronsttid sfreefs.
JOHN y. LAFtTTE. President
H. LELour. Manager.
WASHINGTON.

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President Grant loft here this morn.
Ing on the limited express for New
York to attend the annual dinner of the
New England Society. he expects to
return to Washington tomorrow.
Tho Chronicle this morning says one
of the sllIicst pieces Of news tclcgraphcd
from Washington. Is the statement that
a prominent Western lawyer. now In
this city, had u long talk with one
Of the Associate Justices of the Su-
prcme Court and inadvertently learned
the nature OF the coming decision In the
Wisconsin railroad cases, aDd that the
Supreme Court will hold that the clause
IN the State constitution that gives right
TO the State Legislature to alter and
amend charters issued 10 corpora
tions also contains the right 10
regulate the carrying rates Of
railroads. This power will be con
strued as one that can be used by the
Legislature M u protection OF tho peo-
ple from that which may bc considered
unjust cncroachmcnts OF corporations,
and that the decision below will be af-
firmed. II is probably only necessary to
state that these cases have not been
considered by the court; that no con
sultation has bcen held. and that no
decision has been reached. and that the
statements as To the probable conclu-
sion liz nero guess work without any
authority whatever.
The House Appropriation Committee
has assigned to Mcssrs. Singleton and
Hale, the preparation OF the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill pen.
sion 10 Mcssrs. Atkins and Waldron.
and tho Military Academy bill To
Messrs. Hamilton and Wheeler.
Mcssrs. jas. Wood a. Colewick pro-
pose establishing steamship connec-
tion between New York and the ports
Of Jago and Cienfuegos. Cuba, and will
dispatch the steamship Liberty on the
3Oth instant for those points, and
monthly thereafter.
Tho PostofIlce Department has de-
cided to send the United States mails
for the above ports on these steamers,
which will be- OF great convenience to
tho public, as there has been heretofore
no direct mail connection with these
places.
Speaker Kerr will leave here to-mor-
row morning TO visit some friends in
Philadelphia. where he will remain un-
I'll Monday. and then return 10 Wash
ington.
The following Is the financial exhibit
Of the Treasury vi the close Of busi
ness to day: Currency, $o,77s.039. .
special deposit OF legal tenders for re-
demption OF certificates OF deposit,
SAC. 725. 900: coin, 500, ,3i2. .3o3 including
coin certificates. 1921. 1924 300; outstand-
Ing legal tenders, $372, ,47i,772.
The following circular has been al
dressed TO collectors OF customs with
regard to the transportation OF unap-
praised merchandise. II appears from
evidence before the department that
there Is some lack Of uniformity at the
several ports In the practice relating to
the importation OF unappraised mer-
chandise. and that further instructions
upon the subject are necessary. The
department has concluded to prescribe
the following regulations, which will be
strictly observed by the officers con
cerned:
First-The transfer Of all such mer-
chandise ut the port Of first arrival for
delivery to the carriers, and at the port
OF destination TO the appraisers store
for examination, or to "a bonded ware
house, will be made by the Custom
house draymen In Customhouse carts.
Sccond-The bill OF lading should In
all cases be transmitted by mail with
the immediate transportation entry. in
voice and manifest, or II such bill of
lading relates to more than one ship
ment, or embrace goods consigned to
more than one importer, n copy OF the
portion thereof describing the merchan-
disc mentioned In the invoice forward
ed, will be sent embracing all informa-
ton IN relation to charges for traDspor-
tation, or otherwise contained In the
original bill OF lading necessary to ena-
bic the officer ut the port OF arrival to
properly estimate the duties legally
accruing on such merchandise.
Third-An inspection by the Depart
ment Of Entries, and accompanying
documents gathered at different ports,
show that duties are not invariably
levied at the port of destination OF mer-
chandise forwarded as aforesaid on such
charges and collections as under the
law are dutiable. The attention OF the
officers Of those ports is therefore
called to the subject, and they are en-
joined TO exercise greater care to com
ply strictly with the laws relating to the
addition to the invoice presented Of all
dutiable commissions and charges.
Fourth preparing separate mani
tests in triplicate for each car transport
ing merchandise us aforesaid, Collec-
tors will observe, the instructions of
articles 636 and $40 Of the Department
regulations of 1874, which in some in
stances seem to have been disregarded.
Fifth-To prevent the Inconvenience
to the Government and the importer
incident to the arrival at the port OF
destination Of part only OF the assign
mcnt, the officer OF the customs ut the
port Of departure will endeavor. as Tar
a., ,,rur,<;co hlo - ra,,co n, no forwarded