The New York herald., 1876-07-13

up a new way OF supplying Brooklyn and other
localities with all manner OF merchandise from that
point 1t is urged by the residents OF Kings county
not altogether improbable that such brsakwater
or other Improvement may be made oil tho coast OF
Long Island by which vessels from all parts NAV find
not only better protection but strong Inducements to
land and unload their cargoes at instead OF
being compelled to go alongside the crowded wharves
OF the metropolis under tho disadvantages that in
many cases now exist
THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA
cLAIMs--ITs EXISTENCE UNDER THE PRES
ENr LAW APPROACHING A TERMINATION
INFLUENCES OPPOSING ITS PRoLoNaATIoN.
Ten days hence-namely, on the 22d OF July-the
Court Of Alabama Claims will 60 out of existence
less Congress In tho meantime does something pro-
long its life The chances of prolonged existence
not 1t must be confessed very promising In the first
place, some Of the democrats are mean enough to
say that If they elect Tilden for President
they revive the Court next year and let him
nominate democratic Commissioners. Then, again,
the insurance companies, who are lcf in the cold
in the Award bill passed by the House the other
day, opposing the bill tooth and nail because It
prolongs the present Court year. after which time
they know they will never havo chance OF having
their claims admitted Hence 1t is to their interest
have the present court die aud created next
winter by new bill, in which they make a
fresh and, they hope, successful effort TO have their
claims recognized The bull rs passed admits only the
sufferers by the excu;pated rebel cruisers and the
called ''war premium men," The bill is in tho Sem
ate, where It is likely to slumber, Mr.
Edmunds Is in charge OF it, and tho policy Of that gen.
teman is regarded fatal to all classes OF claimants
except those recognized under existing laws The
most he will do is to consent to prolong the present
Alabama Court until the LIST Of November next and his
committee has a bill to do this
There now about $50 cases Of tho old kind upon
the docket st unheard, and the judges must hear
each very deliberately, probably 800 OF these
will be reached If the Court goes out Of existence
the 22d inst This matter Is among the many
pieces OF snared legislation which Congress will fail TO
disentange before its adjoui nment
THE INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISsIONERSHIP-
fNAMEs MENTIONED FOR THE SUCCESSION
Among the candidates spoken of tonight for tho
succession Commissioner Pratt are the present
deputy commissioner, r. H. Whiting, Of Illinois;
Colonel Tom Brady, of Indiana, u friond of Senator
Morton, and Colonel Seweli, who commanded one of
the New York engineer regiments in the war, and Is
charge Of the bureau lately in charge Of Honor
4. Yaryan.
MORE REMOVALS TO TAKE PLACE IN THE
TREASURY DEPAITMENT-A LIST OF BRIs-
Tow's FRIENDS TO BE FURNISHED FOB THE
pREs1DENT's scALrINa KNIFE.
1t is understood this evening that still further re-.
movals to take place in the Treasury Department.
prominent among which mentioned that of Mr.
Conant, Assistant Secretary and that of Elmer Wash
burne Chief of tho Secret Service Bureau. II said
that under instructions. list is being prepared for
the President of tho Of all officials and clerks
the Treasury who in sympathy with exSecrctary
Brisow The list is TO be handed in to him row
and the President has already sgned his intention of
acting promptly on them, through Secretary Morrill,
who will give the necessary order There mani
tested considerable trepidaton and apprehension
among the several bureaus to-day and each official and
employe was ANXIOUS to know If hc was to be among
the deprecated. In few days Mr G. c. Adams is to
be replaced by another appointment
THE REPEAL or THE RESUMPTION ACT.
The Banking and Currency Committee will meet
tomorrow, but may not take up the resumption repeal
question If they should 1t will probably fail Should
vote be forced, however, Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana,
will insist upon coupling the repeal bill with his bill
requiring the Treasury SIS 900 Of specie
yearly and specie payments when the specie
accumulation has reached thirty per cent Of the out
standing paper.