The New York herald., 1878-03-01

has been built up since 1861, during high prices for
labor aud material. IL would be great injustice to
owners OF this properly 10 allow foreigners TO bring IN
foreign built ships and force down the price OF labor
still further while now thousands OF men were un-
able to obtain hour Tor their work.
The few lines providing for free ships struck at
larger interest than any othor IN tho bill
THE SCANDAL IN The AMERICAN EMBASSY
TO CHINA-cHARGEs AGAINST MINISTER
SEWARD
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on Ex.
pendlturcs in the State Department to-day resumed
the Investigation OF the charges against United States
Minister Seward and Oliver Il. Bradford late consul
General at Shapgha. The testimony Of J. G.
Myers continued. He read commu-
nicaton from the Governor OF Shanghai
TO the foreign consuls ON tho subject oil
the Shanghai and woosung Railway, which contained
the Information that woosung is not treaty port,
and that equepty the construction Of any public
work IN tho province in which that port Is located,
without the consent OF the Chinese government, was
in eoutravention OF trcaty stipulatona
Mr.. Myers said that he addressed letter to Mr..
Seward wherein he stated the objection made by the
Taoa to the woosung road, and that in consequence
thereof he (Myers) could do nothing TO advance the
interests Of the Seward road, which led from tho
lower portion Of tho American settlsmont 10 point
In the interior OF China.
THE CHANGES AGAINST THOMAS p CHENEY
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
The House Committee Post Oflccs and Post
Roads to-day heard the concluding testimony OF Mr.
Blunt superintendent OF letter carriers OF Boston,
with reference to tho investigation OF Thomas p.
Cheney, superintendent or the railway service OF the
FIRST Massachusetts, district Tho witness stated that
Cheney was absent from his ONCE greater part OF
the timc during which period he was 10 the habit OF
visiting his farm and that he took frequent trips to
Washington and other cities
Mr. Joseph b. Backup, chief clerk OF tho Boston
and Albany mail service, testified to tho effect that
Cheney's chief clerk stahl. was absent from duty
throe months attending course of medical lectures.
and that he during that time receiving full COM
pensaton.
In reply to a question 10 Mr.. Chensy's absence
from his Office Mr. Backup said that he tChoney) was
not at his ofico more than six months in the year.
The investigation will proceed from day to day
until the matter Is disposed OF.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPrs-AN I'M
PROVED OUTLOOK.
On the 18th inst, when Commissioner Raum ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury.
which letter has been laid before Congress, the re.
cepts from internal revonue sources showed fall
ing of Tor the first twelve days of this month as
compared with last year OF over $l,30O,000 That
rate decrease continued until the last week. when
the receipts made a better showing, giving an In
crease Of $75, 900 for the last two days. The
total receipts Of the month show a decrease Of
s14s5 227 as compared with tho corresponding month
Of last year.
THE. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
In tho House to-day Mr. whtthorne, OF Tennessee,
chairman OF th Naval Committee reported back tho
bill requiring the estimates for appropriations needed
by the Navy Department TO be made in detail. Hc
explained that the object Of tho bill was mainly to
prevent the appropriation made for special object
being used for any other purpose Under tho present
custom OF buking the estimates great abuses might
and did occur in matter of transferring appropria
tions The bill was then passed.