The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WARRINGTON, April IL. 1877.
SECRETARY SEIZURES LABoRs IN THE INTEREST
OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Secretary schurz to-day appointed Dr. George
Ewing, Of his Office. aud Colonel .. X. Warren Of
the Bureau OF Education to DO members Of the civil
Board Of Inquiry Of the Interior Department
for the quarter ending Juno 80 next he third
Der OF the Board will from tmo TO time be Of the
following named gentlemen appointed TO cooperate
with the two quasi permanent members In the invests
cation OF such questions relating to removals. new
appointments, or promotions may come from the
various bureaus they respectively rcpresent:-w. A.
Bartlett OF the Patent Office. II. Hobbs Of tho PEN
sion Bureau. George W. Smith OF tne Indian Bureau,
and James NJ. Armstrong Of the General Land Office.
Mr. Bartlett Ii principal examiner" the other pro-
visional members Of the board clerks OF tho high.
est grade. These appointments have been made In
each instance the recommendation Of the chiefs oil
the bureaus concerned.
THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE NEW YORK GUS
TOM HOUSE.
The commission to be appointed by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury inquire into alleged irregular
ties in the New York Custom House, and tho alleged
preparation OF frauds in the Importation Of goods Will
consist OF special Treasury agent, one New York
merchant and one or more gentlemen whose private
characters and business qualifications NJ them for tho
position. Although formal Instructions have not yet
been prepared, they will be required report tho
Secretary and mako such recommendations as the
facts may demand.
DECISIONS DY TIE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The Treasury Department has made tho following
dccsions:-
Heretofore II was held that Patna and Siam rice OF
which The hull aud inner cuticle or skin had boon
moved Was subject to classification cleaned RICE
bu cwing to legal decisions IN San Francisco Boston
and New YORK, the department reverscs liz previous
rulings and holds that rico Of the character
" subject - classlc cation as unceanci and Is
charpcable accordingly. Any duties which have Dec n
cxactcd and received contrary 10 thus ruling or which
may have been PAID under protest and appeal SUIT
duly Instituted Will be refunded by the depart IN
upon the forwarding Of certified statements Tor repay
ment.
Chromos should be classified engravings at duty
OF Is per cent al vaorcm.
The teams OF immigrants from contiguous foreign
territory Tor bona ide purposes oil immigration iree
oil duty
vessels engaged IN trading upon waters wholly
within tho limits 0: State ana not having navigabIe
outlet, are not subject TO the navigation laws OF the
United States.
orange mineral should DO classcd under the pro-
vision IN schedule NJ tor pants painters colors
The duty on scrap German silver Is the OF 50
pcr cent al vnioren.
FoRLruN AppoIErMISrs-THE RESIGNATION OF
MEssRs. wAsHBuRNE. AND CUSHING.
The administration may not Tor week or moro
consider the subject Of foreign appointments IL 10
already known that the resignation OF Mr.. washburne,
Minister to France, will take place appointment
OF his successor, and tho condition attaches to
the resignation OF Caleb Cushing AZ Minister to Spain.
There indications as to what persons will sue
coed the aoovc named Minister'S The salary OF the
Minister to France Is $l7 500, and TO spain s12
SPECIAL CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS 40 LIE Ap.
POINTED
The Secretary Of the Treasury has instructed As
sstont Secretary Fronch to make out list Of twenty
special custom agents Tor assignment DUTY var
Gus portions oil the country under his immediate con
iroL From this II would that tho Secretary has
abandoned the idea Of consolidating the agents