The New York herald., 1878-12-20


omitted in readng present when the omission
was discovered; regarded it then as an accidental
omission and had never had any other idea.
Mr.. Rainey desired to say. insnuations had been
made against the clerks in the enrolling room. that
during his daily intercourse with them he had
seen any of them under the influence of liquor,
anything to lead him to suspect their integrity.
THE YELLOW FEVER INSTRUMENTATION
MITTEEs APPOINTED.
Casey Young, chairman of the House Committee
toe xamine into and report upon the of
the yellow fever outbreak in the Southern States
last summer, has appointed the following sub-com-
mittees to visit the afflicted sections, name
ly:-Messrs. Garfield. of Ohio; Chittenden,
of New York, and Morse. of Massachusetts,,
to visit Memphis and vicinity and Messrs. Gibson,
of Louisiana; Hooker of Mississippi, and Young. of
Tennessee. to visit New Orleans and vicinity. The
subcommittee Of the House and Senate will sit and
act jointly during their Southern tour.
There will be meeting of the yellow fever experts
in Memphis the Goth inst. The subcommittee
will leave here for that point on Tuesday night.
GRATITUDE OF THE SOUTH.
meeting of Senators and Representatives from
the Southern States held at the Capitol this
ing. in the room of the Committee of Ways and
Means for the purpose of giving expression to pub
low fever toward the people of the North for their
charity and assistance during the epidemic.
Senator Eustis. of Louisiana, presided. and H. d.
Money, of Mississippi, acted Secretary. A
committee, composed of Messrs. z. John Ellis, Of
Louisiana; Senators Lamar, Harris and Garland and
Representatives Casey Young, of Tennessee; Jorden
E. Cravens. of Arkansas; Van H. Manning. of Mis-
sissipp and John Goode. of Virginia reported a
ries Of resolutions expressing the most grateful feel
ing toward the people of the North for their gem
charity and kindness during the prevalence of
the fever Eloquent speeches were made by Senator
Eustis, Representatives Young, Ellis Manning and
others.
PENDING FINANCIAL MEASURES.
The House COMMITTEES Banking and Currency
will not hold any further meetings until after hol
iday recess, Judge Buckner. the chairman, having
left for his home III Missouri. where he will remain
until Congress reassembles All recent measures
that have been referred to the committee were at the
meeting yesterday divided among subcommittee,
and meeting of the committee will be called soon
after the reassemblng Of Congress- and it is antic
pated that the pending financial measures will at
that time be definitely disposed of by the committee
THE TAX ON TOBACCO.
There will be no action taken by the Senate Finance
Committee on the subject of the proposed reduction
of the tobacco until after the expiration the
holiday recess, will any further arguments be
heard on the subject until Congress reassembles.
MYRA CLARK GAINES LAND CLAIM.
The House Committee on Private Land Claims to-
day agreed to report to the House. with favorable
recommendation, bill granting to Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines title to $40 arpents of land in the State OF
Louisiana. Tho balance Of her claim, some 50 900
arpents. was disalowed.
PARDoNs BY THE PRESIDENT.
Pardons were issued from the Department of JUS
tee to-day for william Cunningham. of Albany, i'm
prsoned at the Albany pcnitentiary the conviction
of passing counterfeit money; Warren J. Boden. of
Ohio, imprisoned at Columbus conviction of vio-
lating the Postal laws by sending lottery circulars
through the mails, and Jasper Johnson former
postmaster in Texas convicted of embezzlement Of
government bonds and imprisoned at Austin. Texas.
johnson pleaded guilty and restored the stolen bonds
before his imprisonment.
The Attorney General has recommended the par.
don Of Charles A. Michener, Of Philadelphia. con-
victed two years ago Of passing counterfeit nckels
and sentenced to four years imprisonment.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CALL FOR RE-
DEMprIoN.
The seventy-ffth call for the redemption Of five
twenty bonds Of 1865, made by the Secretary of tho
Treasury yesterday, is for $10,99610O. Of which
s2,439. $50 coupon and $8,556S50 registered
bonds The principal and interest will be paid at the
Treasury on and after March 49, 1s79 and the interest
will cease that day.
The following are the description of the bonds:-
Coupon bonds. dated July L. 1865, namely
S1O0-No lat ,001 to No. 14s. 100, both inclusive.
5oo-No. 105oo1 to No. 1o6.695. both inclusive.
1O0O-No. 2Ol 0u1 to No. 210,5 $40, both inclusive.
Total coupon, 81. 1850.
Registered bonds. redeemable at the pleasure Of the
United States after July l. 1870, us follows:-
$5O-No. g. 494 to No. 2. 2.503, both inclusive
1O0-No. -, $50 to No. Il. 297, both inclusive.
5OO-No. II, ,327 to IL :B37 both inclusive.
1,OO0-Eo. 80, ,,}05 to No. 1896, both inclusive.
5,0O0-No. IL. .7O5 to No. II. To- both inclusive.
1OOOO-No. 25, ,TO1 to No III $50, both inclusive.
Total registered. SS556, $50.
Aggregate. S1099 100.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
s329 0ss 81, and from customs, $685., 1896 90.