The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1877.

WASHINGTON, April IA, 1871
CONTEMPLATING THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Iowa State Association paid their respects to
the Secretary of War last night at his residence AS
sociase Miller addressed tho Secretary be-
half OF the Association expressing their qualification
and pr,de al his transfer from Congress
to his present moro prominent position, and
Of their confidence IN him
whom Iowa might feel proud Of The Secretary briefly
responded to tho compliment saying In conclusion,
"Concerning very responsible duties recently de-
volved upon by the favor of the President have
only say that they shall DO discharged according
the best Of my ability, and hopo by faithful endeavor
to justify at least part the anticpations Of good
friends which YOU, sir have SO kindly expressed
how well or how Ill do this time Will show"
FRIENDLY REMoNsTRANcE.
A delegation OF Friends from Loudon county, Va,
and all claiming to DO natives OF the State, obtained
interview with tho President yesterday. They
strated the appointment OF carpet baggers
federal Offices in the State, and said there plenty
or good native republicans who desire recognition.
The President received tho delegation very cordially
and listened a,tcntivey 10 all they had to say.
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY.
Tho President has pardoned Charles Il. Bruce, con-
viced in the Criminal Court OF this district IN April
last forgery and to year the Albany
III puruon Oh inc PresdcnL
pRAIsING MAJOR BELL.
Major Bell, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior, to-day received IRON the Hon. +. b.
French, Second Auditor OF tho Treasury, ana lis
clerks OF the Second Auditors Office handsomely en-
crossed letter, in which, his personal friends and
former associates in that office. they warmly
graduate HIM upon his appointment and say
We witness In your promotion a practical recogn-
ton OF true merit and desire. through you, to con-
graduate the Honorable Secretary OF the Interior upon
having secured Tor tho cce OF Assistant Secretary The
services OF gentleman whose purity Of character and
owledgcd ability eminenty qualify him Tor the
satisfactory discharge oil It's arduous duties
DISCHARGES from THE DEPARTMENTS.
Nineteen copyisis and one laborcr discharged
from the Pension Office to-day. Mrs. Hallock, wife OF
b. b. Halock, who Is known in connection with tho
SAL 900 Treasury robbery was among those recently
discharged from the Patent Office.
REPORTS CONCERNING THE WASHINGTON MoNU-
MENr.
II has already been stated that the engineers de-
tailed TO examine the foundation OF the Washington
Monument reported against its sucIency to bear
tho entire structure. Gentlemen connected with the
board OF managers OF the monument say they are at
loss understand why such report could be made,
especially the monument at its present height
the last twcntyiour years has not devatcd from tho
plumb limo moro than lilo inches in that PERIOD.
LUNATIcs APPLICATION FOR OFFICE.
A letter written in German received by the
Postmaster General to-day from person living tho
Eleventh ward Of New York city, who writes that he
wants an Office worth $4,000 per year. and promises to
give ST. 900 yearly to the President WIN give
him tho Office lilo suggests that II there any doubt
OF his fulfilling this promise the $1,000 DO deducted
aud 81 900 per annum be paid him. Hc hopes Tor an
carly answer before all tho best post offices
General appears to be addressed to the Almighty and
is of coarse, the freak Of lunatic
IMPORTS FhoM HE EAST INDIES
The chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics furnishes the
following statement, showing the imports from the
British East Indies TO the United States during the
ten months ending January 81, 1871 as compared with
,ha corrcspondipr period of 1876.