The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-07
A FLOOD OF AMENDMENTS.
The Awards Under the Next
can Claims Commission.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF PROMISED
Prospects for the Confirmation Of
Important Nominations.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,

wAsHrNGroS, Nov. 9, 1871
OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENTS NoMINATIoN
-ErFoRrs or THE INDIAN RING TO PREVENT
THE CONFIRMATION OF MR.. uoYr.
The nomination Of Mr.. HenryS. Sanford as Minis
tor to Belgium, Of which thcrc Is q rumor, will be
strongly opposed IN tho Senate II his name should DO
actually sent In.
Tho Indian ring making a desperate ef-
fort to dclcat the confirmation OF Mr.
HOyt a. Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
Charges OF various kinds have been sent to tho Com
mittoe on Indian Affairs against him, many Of them
absurd and others IRON VIGOROUSLY disreputabe per-
sons. The committee have boon carefully lnvestigat-
Ing these accusations and there is little doubt that
Mr.. Hoyt will be favorably reported by them 70 the
Senate and viii DO confirmed.
ruE AWARDS OF THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COM
MlssIoN-AN ACT OF CONGRESS NECESSARY
TO THEIR PAYMENT.
Application was made this morning by some Of tho
claimants under the Mexican Claims Commission TO
the State Department to receive their quota, about.
seven per cent OF the awnrd out OF the $500 900
Gently paid by Mexico under treaty, the nrst
lnstalment Mr.. Evarts Informed them that tho
Cabinet had decided that could not DO paid TIL the
government was authorized to make the pay ment by
act OF Congress-
THE MARKET FOR INDIAN CORN IN EUROPE
MR.. HEwITT's PLAN TO MAKE IT'S EXCEL
LENcEs KNOWN.
An important proposition In tho interest of the en-
largement OF our exports of domestic produce was
made in tho Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day by
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York. During tho discussion Of
the bill for the Paris Exhibition appropriation Mr..
Hewitt moved an additional section instructing the
Commissioner General Of the American Department
to build New England kitchen and therein
exhibit and furnish for public tasting and the
many varieties and preparations OF Indian corn
familiar TO Americans. In Europe this nutritious
ttce OF diet ID looked upon intended for fodder
animals, while tho people in this country know It Is
capable OF preparation into only solid food, but
ls believed that with practical showing
Of It's qualities as cheap, wholesome and
attractive article OF food, such could
be effected through New England Kitchen at worK
IN Paris and with tho aid OF judcous advertising
people OF Europe could be taught TO upon It's
consumption and thus to make market tor the enor
nous supplies which this country Is capable OF fur
nshing Our current annual crop of is
1850 900, 900 bushels and the annual export only
90, 000, 600 bushela Mr.. Hewitt believes that with
cultivation OF the foreign for great cereal. s
export might become as profitable that OF cotton
CAPTAIN HowGATE TO GO ON THE ARCTIC Xxx
Petition.
Captain HowRate, OF tho Signal ONCE declares I'M
founded the report that no had given up The idea OF
going with the Arctic expeditions He says that 1t la
his present intention, only to start the expedi-
tion. but TO 60 with IT II permitted to do SO