The New York herald., 1879-02-07

| injury of the community. Ho has therefore.
introduced and will urge for passage to-day's bill.
| which provides in regard to all mineral lodes
located in Colorado since january l. 1876 or here
after located in that State. where the lode hori-
zonta has dip not exceeding 40 degrees.
the locaters shall not be permitted to follow the lode
outside of the vertical limits of the surface boundary
lines. IL the apex Of tho lode lies outside such
vertical lines Tho bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining.
THE sHERMAN-ARTMuR conREspoNDENcE-
OF TIE sECRErARYs LETTER REQUESTING AN
APPOINTMENT Fon JUSTICE. BRADLEY's SON.
l. Mr. Sherman has furnished full copy of his per-
sonal letter to Mr. Arthur in respect to the son of
Justice Bradley, which was read in tho Senate and
said that in a comparatively few cases. and mainly
at the instance of gentlemen of great distinction.
who might not to have their requests for
Office put upon the public records he wrote personal
letters. He did not think it honorable in Mr.
Arthur, fair to those gentlemen. to disclose such
letters. but so far he Mr. Sherman concerned
he would under the circumstances rather have them
published. He said that If he heard of any other
personal letters Of his. disclosed by Mr.. Arthur he
\ would promptly publish them, and not allow them
10 come out through the cloak Of a secret session
of the Senate.
TREASURY DEpARTMENr.( .
WASHINGTON. JAM 1S. 1878.
Personal
DEAR SIR-I inclose letter from Mr.. Justice
Bradley of the Supreme Court. strongly recommend
ing his for position in the Custom House. The
young gentleman will call on you and explain more
fully.
For manifest reasons would be very glad to
oblige Mr. Bradley who takes this matter greatly to
heart. and hope you may be able to give his son
employment. as he no doubt is highly deserving.
and would be Eeritorious officer.
l have promised Mr.. Bradley nothing definitely,
but leave the matter to you, with the sincere hope
that yom may be able to comply VIII his request
General q. < ARTHUR Collector Customs. New
York.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL--sENAToB BUTIER's
AMENDMENTS.
The amendments submitted by Senator Butler to-
day in the nature Of substitute for the pending
Texas and Pacific Railroad bill 1t proposes the
completion of the Red River and Mississippi Rail-
road and the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and vicks-
burg Railroad; gives lands to these companies.
| and authorizes them. together with the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company, to severally
issue registered coupon bonds to the extent Of
$4,000 per mile: the payment of which is to be
cured by first mortgage The bonds are to be paid
in fifty years. in coin, and the interest half yearly
also in coin, at the rate Of Ave per cent per
The Secretary of the Treasury is required to indorse
the bonds
The object of the bill is to secure q road from
vicksburg and New Orleans via Shreveport and
Ell Paso, to the Pacific coast
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENT-RET1R1NG
coNGREssMEN PROVIDED FOR.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
Martin I. Townsend.to be United States Attorney
for the Northern district of New York.
Mp Banks to be United States Marshal for Mas.
sachusetts.
j. NJ Patterson, United States Marshal for New
Hampshire
John Parker, United States Marshal for the West
crn district of Michigan.
James Torrans United States Marshal for the East
ern district of Arkansas.
Sherman Conant, United States Marshal for the
Northern district Of Florida.
Decus S. Wade, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, Montana Territory.
| John 3. Allen, United States Attorney for Wash
ington Territory.
MINISTER TO BOLIVIA.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tion:-s Newton Pettis of Meadville Pa. to be Min
| lister Resident and Consul General Of the United
! States at Bolivia.
FIvE-TwENT1Es-E s-EIGHTY-sEvENTH CALL FOR RE-
| DEMPTIoN
The Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon
issued the.eighy ysevenh call for the redemption Of
fve-twenty bonds of 1865, consols of 1867. The call
is for $40 00o0 900. of which $10,000.OO0 coupon
and $40 1000 registered bonds. The principal
and interest will be paid at the Treasury and sitter
the 9Th day of May next. and interest will on
| that day.
| The following descriptions of the bonds:-
| Coupon bonds. dated July 1. 1867
$780, No. 5.00l to No. SO,000 both inclusive.
500. No. 115.0ol to No. 10000 both inclusive.
$500, No. 1901 to No 81, 900, both inclusive.
81 OOO No. i'll O01 to No 129 900, both inclusive
Total coupon. slo.0oo0OO.
Registered bonds redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after the LIST day of July 1S72:-
| $50. No. 300l to No. 3.10O, both inclusive.
sloo, No. q. .9o1 to No. a. $50. both inclusive.
$500, No. 1861 to No. l1,l50. both inclusive.
900, No. 40.90l to No. 1890, both inclusive.
s5:uoo, No @ ;Sol to No. 2;lSo both inclusive.
$4,000, No. 3D., ,01 to No. 2l3O0, both inclusive.
Total registered, $40, 100000.
Aggregate, S2OOO0,O0O.
APPROPRIATION BILLS IN CONFERENCE CON-
The Committee of Conference the Indian Ap-
preparation bill reached complete agreement this
afternoon. The principal matter in dispute between
the two houses tho amount be appro-
priated for maintaining the Indian police.
Tho House conferces agreed to the full amount
voted 10y the Senate. The other items of difference
were inconsiderabe in amount and of general in
tcrest The Committee of Conference the Fortif-
cation bill this afternoon decided report that they
are unable to agree It will therefore be necessary
to appoint new conference committee.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ASKED FOR.
In a communication sent to tho House to-day the
Secretary of War asks for deficiency appropriation
of $500 Tor the pay Of the in the army. the
appropriation having been made u basis of 10000
men, instead Of $4,000.
PROPOSED SHIP CANAL pErwEEN THE BAY OF
NEW. YORK AND NEWARK BAY.
The following is the full text of the resolution sub
nitted in the House to-day by Representative Harden
Lcrgh, Of New Jersey
Resolved. That the Committee Commerce cause
to be inserted in the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill provision for survey for ship canal connect
ing the navigation of the Bay of New York and New
ARK bay. Bergen Neck in the county of Hud-
son. state of New Jersey which said survey shall
tain estimates of the total cost and expenses of ship
| canal through said neck of land
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.