The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20
w A s HIN G. TO N.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON July 10. 1879.
THE DUTY ON SUGARS.
The following circular relative to the rates of duty
to be exacted imported sugars has just been is
sued by the Treasury Department:--
NJ c. wAsHIscros. July 10. 1879.
IL has been decided by the that the term Dutch
the Obtained by The ordinary manu-
asture as paessed at the time Of the Of the
degrade the color of the during after the
Of the Treasury shall by rsguation pressribs and
Be taken "
The department has become shed that sugars which
Contain over "py per een and na s
cent Of cry AZ sugar and sugars aboye No. and
over nneiyfonr per cent of erystalzable sugar are
sssd ut the time Of the Of the aaong
such standard In view of the foregoing and of the
color Of The are hereby in
.a ne Of S
o. not
No. e0 10 bateh IN cco Containing
apparent color d which IS not above 10 10 Dutch stan
dard in color shall be classified No 10 and
ABOVE Du'eN 'IpoF'q F K sSS Acting Secretary
THE IMPORTATION OF CATTLE.
The following circular was issued this after
noon:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
rG Os tho
e. a the Rsyss
ordered that the operation of the first clause Of that sec
ton which prohibits the importation Of neat cattle from
asto vi parts Of Europe the Secretary having Officially
rodaeon or spread Of or infectious diseases
among cattle Of the united Provided that all
Of
s ss sr a" and at Of
the parties interested except when State municipal
Idle fnrt ina emit
collectors will permit the officers TO quaran
qsra Tss ~ upon appea
o pss &, where e Ss
healthy localities direct the United States and viii
period shorter than the ninety before mentioned In
ny case wnTs r"s ~, mot under f
evidence or infectious contagious disease the facts will
10 'Sp0''s4 10 inc DPi'' f. TkEScH As.ns
POOR HAYTI.
The United States Consul at Cape Haytien, in de-
spatch to the Department Of State reports that the
imporations of the island have greatly exceeded
the exports during the last three years to drain
the country Of specie. The merchants are approach
ing bankruptcy and the people generally in great
distress. Families are sacrificing their plate and
jewels piecemeal procure the Of life.
Such hard times were never before known.
PLANTATIONS IN ST. DOMINGO.
Mr.. Hull, Consul General at Havana, transmits
the Department of State copy of a decree Of the
government of St. Domingo favoring the establish
ment of plantations that island To persons who
are disposed to open largo plantations of sugar.
coffee and other exportable products 1t grants the
privilege of importing free Of duty all kinds of ma
chinery, implements. boxes, bags, carts and wagons
for six years. Dominican laborers are also to be
cmpt from military duty during the crop season.
THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR.
The Treasury Department recently issued instruc-
tons to Assistant United States Treasurers requiring
them in making payments to make no discrimina-
ton against the standard silver dollar Owing to tho
lncapacty of the ub-Treasury at Baltimore to store
the vast amout of silver received, the Assistant
Treasur has been ordered to pay ont standard
silver dollars for the fractional silver coin offered