The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

animation of witnesses with regard to the pleuro-
pneumonia cattle disease. Messrs Samuel Brown, of
Pittsburg and Sadler. of New York. buyers of cattle
for expectation and Veterinary Surgeon Gadsden OF
Philadelphia all concurred in the statement that the
country is free from this disease among cattle and
letters from producers read from the cattle
gons of kentucky. Ohio, Illinois. Texas and Ne
braska. showing this fact. The freedom from such
disease has existed during the last twelve months.
There is however. they say. an exceptional case on
Long Island where, by isolation. the disease is being
stamped ont. ~
THE INrERocEANJc CANAAN INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN PARIS
Lieutenant Lucien N. B. wyse, of the French Navy.
arrived at Washington this morning to various
persons in relation to the proposed interoceanic
canal across the American sthmus NJ. Ferdinand
de Lesseps has issued invitations to tho various ma
lions to send delegates to Paris. May Is. to
decide upon the best route for the canal, and
Lieutenant wyse. who made surveys of the Isthmus
from 1876 to 1875 is here to explain the plans of NJ.
dc Lesseps, who hopes to the United States well
represented at international Congress- He has
to-day had interview with the Secretary of Navy
and Admiral Ammon. The President Of the United
States Board of Trade the President of the American
Geographical Society and Mr. Nathan Appleton of Bos-
ton. who present at the international Congress
OF Commercial Geography at Paris last September
have already been invited by NJ. De Lesseps to the
Paris meeting 1t is understood that tho question Of
the canal Is to be discussed in most exhaustive and
impartial manner before any decision is reached
Many expeditions have been sent to survey different
parts of the isthmus by this government well as
by private individuals and it is matter of common
congratulation that tho result of their work is
to DO realized. The Paris Congress will mark
new epoch in tho commercial history OF the world.
THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE INVESTIGATION.
The House Committee on Expenditures in the State
Department held secret session this morning, at
which two reports wero read. The majority report
holds that Mr.. Seward stands in contempt by nom
compliance with the subpoena. duces tecum, request
ing him to produce certain b., ,ks for he of the
committee. and that. in the opinion of the majority.
Mr. Seward should be brought before the bar of the
House and compelled to give cause why he should
not comply with the requirements of the committee
expressed in the subpoena mentioned.
The minority take the ground that Mr.. Seward is
legally excusable for not producing the books called
for and base their opinion the guarantee of the
NTH article of the amendments to the constitution.
which provides that person shall be compelled
produce evidence of selfconvcting character and,
as the books called for to be used evidence
against Mr. Seward he is. therefore. legally exempted
from producing the same. The two reports will be
submitted to tho House ut the first opportunity.
Monday evening next has been set apart by the
mittee to hear arguments pro and con-. of counsel
regarding the question of impeachment. Consular
Clerks Lewis and Coffee. having been discharged by
the committee, to-day instructed by the State
Department return to their respective positions
Shanghai.
CHARGES AGAINST MAIL SUPERINTENDENT CHENEY
SUSTAINED.
The House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads to-day adopted report sustaining the charges
preferred against Thomas NJ. Cheney. Division Mail
Superintendent for the New England States Tho
report sets forth that Mr.. Cheney is guilty Of
necessarily absenng himself from his Office, and of
general neglect of the duties intrusted to him. and
among other things. charges him with availing him
self OF the opportunity of filling vacancy at Mere
dith, N H.. in order to $3.50 for the republ
can campaign fund. The report will be presented
to the House at the first opportunity.
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY FUND.
The report In relation to the Chinese Indemnity
Fund. submitted to the House by Mr.. Wilson, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, recommends that
sufficient sum be reserved to pay whatever may be
the award by the Court Of Claims to the owners Of
the ships Caiera and Forest Belle, and that the bal
ance be returned to the Chinese government
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today
Lyell T. Adams. of New York. to be U4ted States
Consul at Geneva.
Edward K. Lane of Illinois. to be United States
Consul ut Tunstall.
James z. Montgomery. Of New York, to be United
States Consul Ut Lcipsic.
John H. Stewart. of Pennsylvania, to be United
States Consul at Antwerp.
James Riley Weaver. of West Virginia, to be
United States Consul at Vienna.
Collectors of Customs-W. Y. Simpson at Genesee
n. ", and George W. Warren at Cape Vincent, N. Y.
NATIONAL BANK NOTE REDEMPTION
The receipts of national bank notes for redemption
for the week ending to-day. compared with the
corresponding period last year. are as follows:-
1873 1879