The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-08


!rics OF country as ne may designate during The
tinuancc OF hos,ilities"
To carry into effect the above cited resolution tho
sale OF hxcd ammunition or metallic cartridges by any
trader or other nerson In any district OF tho Indian
country occupied by hostile Indians, over which
they roam, hereby prohibited aud all such aminun
ton or cartridges introduced INTO SAID country by
traders or other persons, and that are
liable In any way mauncr directly or
indirectly 70 DO received by such hostile
Indians, shall 10 deemed con,raband OF war seized by
any military officer and conascalcd and the district Of
country to which this prohibition shah apply during
tho continuance OF hostltes is hereby designated as
that which embraces all Indian country country o.
cupied by Indians or Subject to their visits lying
within tho Territories of Montana, DAKOTA, wyoming
and the States Of Nebraska and Colorado.
U. 5. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August Z, 1877.
BY virtue Of the authority conferred upon tho Pres
den of tho United States by tho provision section
1852 Revised Statutes of tho United States, us iol.
lows
Tho President Is authorized whenever in his opinion
the pubic interest may require the same, prohibit
tho Introduction OF goods or OF any particular article
into the country belonging TO any Indian tribe, and
direct all licenses to trade with such tribe be
vokcd and all applications therefor be rejected No
trader to any other tribe shall long such prohi.
bition may continue trade with any Indians of or for
the trbo against which such prohibition is issued.
The introduction into the Indian country for the
purpose of sale exchange TO with Indians of any
brecch. loading firearms aud Of any special ammuni-
ton adapted to such arms, and the sale and exchange
Indians in the Indian country OF any such arms or
ammunition is hereby prohibited, and it is hereby
directed that all authority under license to trade In
such arms or ammunition is hereby revoked.
Second 1.-The introduction into the country or dis
tric occupied by any tribe of hostile Indians for tho
purpose OF sale or exchange TO them OF ammu-
milton OF any description, and tho sale or exchange
thereof to with such Indians is hereby prohibited
and IL rs hereby directed that all licenses to trade in
nrmx or ammunition q any dcscriulion with anal,
tribe DO revoked by virtue section 100 Revised
Statutes, he iollows:--
The military forces Of the United States may DO ON
p0ycd in such manner ana under regulations us
ton OF persons and property INTO the Indian country
contrary to law, which persons and property shall DO
proceeded against according 10 law.
All military commanders arc hereby charged with
the duty oil assisting in the execution OF the above
order and the Executive order of November % 1876
the provisions Of which are extended to include tho
Indian country within the Territories OF Idaho Utah
and Washington and tho States OF Nevada aud Oregon
Il. b. HAYES
LCCoUNr OF THE RECENT STRIKES.
The question of tho retention OF troops in localities
whore disturbances growing out OF tho late strike oc
Cured considered Cabinet session to- day ana It
agreed that large par of the army should DO Kept
wishes OF General Hancock, commanding tho military
division OF tho Atlantic
1t was also determined that tho naval vessels now
anchored of the city might DO returned to the North
Atlantic feet together with tho force oil sailors an
marines, numbering lvc or six hundred, ordorod TO
this city when the labor troubles commenced In &C.
cordanc. with this decision the Plymouth Swatara and
Huron, anchored of this city, will sail for Fortress
Monro Oh Thursday or Friday ncxt. There will be
review of the sailors and at tho navy yard
tomorrow evening. which will DO attended by the
President Secretary Of the Navy and other prominent
officials.
THE INsPEcToRsHIp OF CUSTOMS AT CHESTER.
PA.-REPoRT OF THE PHILADELPHIA Gus
TOM HOUSE COMMITTEE 10 SECRETARY s1IER-
MAN
The following is The report OF the Philadelphia Gus
tom House Committee upon their investigation of tho
controversy between Collector Tuition and Inspector
Arnold, heretofore alluded to the press dispatches -
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 1, 1871
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of the Treasury -
SIEWhlc proceeding with the investigation au-
thorZcd by your INSTRUCTIONS or Juno our attention
directed by letter OF Tho acting Secretary dated
July TO controversy between the Collector OF tho
port oil Philadelphia and Inspector Arnold, stationed
the port OF Chester, as TO which further In
strucied, as folIows:-
'You will inquire concerning tho duties of nm IN
spccor at that port, whether Mr Arnold has properly
attended 10 tho, giving his whole time lhc govern
inent service. You Will also report wncthe or In tho
judgment OF the Commission tho recent action OF tho
Collector In removing Mr.. Arnold was taken after tho
receipt OF despatch by telegraph from tue Secretary
OF the Treasury, prohibiting such action and further
what change any Is necessary TO ensure tho proper
collection OF tho customs at Chester and viclnityn
We have inquired as directed, and report thereon as
follows:--
Fi,si--The duties ol Mr.. Arnold are in general aIl
such required by statute aud OF any
Inspector and no IL the only customs officer ia his
tnf ,tnt sltfu
eral miles OF adjacent coast), except u Waterman who
IL employed only whom night service s required The
duties which he has ordinarily 10 perform are deter
mined by the nature OF the commerce. OF the port aud
the purposes Tor which vessels enter his dis,ricL
From summary submitted by him OF MS for
four yours We conclude That his chief duties been
TO board aud inspect vessels coming his
district, whether foreign coastwisc, charge
OF all vessels entering tor the delivery OF Imports
and superintcnd their discharge. When engaged IN
the latter service the time OF the inspector fully
occupied, but the delivery OF imports at Chester
great minis he'd OF late, and only few cargoes of
ogwooa lath and plaster have been discharged thcrc
during the past year. The boarding OF vessel and
the examination Of It's papers takes out little while,
ana the of this KIND OF scrvce although con
siderable at tmcs has not been sufficient 10 keep tho
Inspector occupied. Though invested Ny law with tho
hoors OF deputy collector (Revscd Statutes section
2544 the Inspector To have had occasion To
them further than to occasionally administer
an oath.
,yecond--lt mas not been shown that Mr. Arnold mas
not properly attended to his duties unless BY not
having gwen his whole time to lilo government scr.
vice. We conclude, from the evidence that snce no
has been inspector he has givcn average OF about
two hours per day 10 actual service appears also
that from his appointment 10 June he held tho
position Of manager or boOkkccpor IN the Office of tho
Delaware County RepuJiican, and has been paid ior
that service $40 per week. During that period he
gave moro or less OF the time for winch no received
com pcnsatvn as Inspector 10 this newspaper work but
II was not shown that he neglected his Official duty or
gave preferences In any way 10 his private occupation
THIS practice oil engaging IN other business seems to
have prevailed for many years at that port and with
out objection, until Collector luton being advised
thorcof called Mr. ArnUlds attention TO IL wrong In
prncipe and not Dernssbl.. and IN that concluslon