The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-18

cents Mr. Charles ". Durant's arm, having In tho
meantime exported 100000 pounds OF soft "A"
sugar, claimed, in November 1875. drawback NJ the
rate OF three and thrce-quartcr per pound not
because the duty paid the importer material used
In that sugar Amounted to three and rhree-duurtcr
cents because the law provided for the return OF
such amount but because, under tho language ''rcncd
crystalline sugar used in the then regulation for carry
ing out the law "A" sugar might bc Included Tho
difference between the two the sugar shipped
by them amounted 10 s., o1o which they do.
mandcd from the Treasury. This demand was not
complied with, the Secretary considering his duty
under tho law OF more importance than following tho
former regulation, SIMPLY because had been APP
proved By him. Mr. Durant argued that this rcgua.
ton and the decision the other lot Of sugar
guarantee TO him OF three and threequarier cents
pound on hts expectation, while the department held
that nc could only be repaid amount equal to what
had been paid tariff. what the law allowed, no
matter what the decision had been Ia the other
THIS erroneous decision is the assurance which Mr.
Durant complains OF having been violated.
TANrMANY's WAR on TTLDEN--ToM cREAMER
ENDrAvoRING TO soorHE THE PERTuRBED
DEMOCRATS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Tho s!arm o. the friends OF Sir. Tildcn the dcfec
tion Of Tammany H,ll shown in the sudden appear
ance here OF cxCcngrossman Tom Dreamer, who
comes TO stem the tide Of ccmoral zaiion among the
ndhcrcnts OF Mr. Tilden In enl about Congress likely
to follow the icyo OF Kelly and company. Mr. crcamer
strongly urg the nomna.ion of Tdcn, and has been
moving about actively the iocr button-ho!l'ns ono
Congressman after another. claimn, ihu Tilicn will
curry New York by at least so oco major ty He urges
that the democracy OF New York city viii stnd by
Tidcn, matter how they FER on oc Ina ter, an
that the caouses Of their leaders viii Affect
The m tha Tam "
leaders TO the nomination OF Tldcn at St. Louis has
had considerable effect upon democratic members OF
Congress, 1t feared that, a result the dem
ccracy would DC defeated in the empire State without
whose vote 1t would be next TO impossible 10 elect
democrat to the Presidency. II remains TO be
what will be tho effect OF Mr. Cleaners persistent
efforts among tho doubling aud apprchensivc DEM
ocrats from the West and South.
ExRcprcscntative NiblacK Of Indiana, has becn
mentioned by Mr.. T,lden's friends for tho second
place the ticket, but he said tonight that no
out OF tho entirely, and would remain quiet Tor
tho present.
ACTION OF THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC coNvEN-
rIoN--THURMAN's cANDIDATURE THOUGHT
TO BE AT AN END-sATIsFAcTIoN OF THE
FRIENDS OF OTHER AsPIRANTs.
despatch from Cincinnati, saying that tho Ohio
delegation instructed for Allen grccnbaok
platform. by $50 to 500, causes utter dependency
among tho friends OF Senator Thurman, who Is
regarded entirely out OF tho Tor the nomin-
alton at ST. LOUIS The friends OF Hendricks are cor
respondinely catcd.
LArER.-The action OF the Convention to-day lur-
nshcs food for comment everywhere about tho city
tonight Tho opinion Is unanimous that Senator
Thurman has been slaughtered by his UNCLE but the
friends of every other capdidato take this result
.,y.,to
ago the Hendricks very happy, but tho
Tldcn men and tho friends OF Hancock claim the ST.
Louis nomination as iorcgonc conclusion Tho
Bayard men alono scom to sympathze with Thurman's
III fortune and to lot matters pursue tho OF
their way.
THE BELKNAp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
SENATORS AND OTHERS ON THE QUESTION OF
JuRrsDIcrIoN-THE COURSE OF PROCEEDINGS
FOLLOWING A DECISION.
Several Senators were heard to-day discussing
openly the question whether they should in favor
OF holding Jurisdiction OF tho Bcknap impeachment.
One thought a vote would be reached o-morrow
while another fixed on Monday next as tho day on
which would DO decided. Managers Lord and Lynde
we're confident that the Senate would ind airmavcly
and the former stated that It would be carried by
two third vote, and that corresponding condition Of
sentiment had already been reached Senator Steven
son. Of Kentucky, does not think the result will show
strong vote.
Aftcr the decision II favorable, IL arrived at Man
aeer Lynde to open tho case Tor the managers The
counsel for ex-secretary Bclknap will plead to the
merits after which the managers will reply, and 1t is
thought that at least two weeks will be consumed be.
fore the trial under way and that It will last least
thirty days longer then. General Belknap feels sorey
the severity with which Manager Hoar arragncd him,
and the great surprise is that the former should have
been present in the Senate Chamber 10 hear Il II is
believed that cx-Attorney General Black, OF counsel
will not take much part IN the conduct OF tho
THE AMERICAN EMBASSY AT VIENNA.
Tho names OF P. s. Post who for many years
Consul General at Vienna, and OF Colonel A. b. Bow
man. OF kentucky, mentioned for the succession
Godlovc S. Ortn, as Minister TO Austria