New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-20
FROM WARRINGTON.

s,,oial Dispatch to The n y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Thursday, May ~ 1871.
THE WHISKY TAX.
The Whisky tax. reported by the Finance
Committee to the Senate to-day. imposes 81 salloi
after June /. 81 25 after October and q :" "'.o
.Japuary next. No tax is recommended by tne '0n'
mittee on the stock hand nor is 1t prop'O'0 '"'
will be imposed by the Senate
RECUsANT OFFICERS.
Amonc the officers arrested and sent 10 'he
Old CAPITOL Prison Cor leaving the mont "i''u' SUI
soio, cameo and thence sent back TO the army under
,,uord are Iicpts ]. A. Ashhy l"'h New orKi
Fdw W Bornes. l95th and VIM. Moore o2u'
uvxpv WARD nEECHE9 FOR LINCOLN.
Horny Ward Bccchcr has written a letter to
q DISTINGUISHED Indiana politician here in which lie
says: ~ ,.,,
ar, .bo rresent exgencv in view of Mr., Lineolns
mast adminiitratcn the evidence he has shown the
moral purity OF the man, the great ana JUST SohuSice
which the people Tut M him, the danger when here
would h. if he were set aside Of having It regarded
os popular rebuke OF his policy. and the confidence
that feel that though long lcarning-he has learned
70 govern am full md strong IN my conviction mat
he Should be next President"
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
The Commissioner of Pensions has made the
following appointments VI IAihtAlhb '"ib''4' go
John l.. Babcock. Norwalk. Ohio VIM. Hilton, Fair
field, Iowa; George W. Smith, Holedaysburg, Pa :
Sumner Rhoades Ithaca, n. Y; Walter S. Robinson
Teltchyillc, Vt.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
The whole of the Agricultural Mechanic Col
Lge Land Scrip for the State of Maryland has been pre-
pared amounting to 1872 pieces. coyerng2iGoo acres
aud will be sent TO the Governor at Annapolis N course
of few days.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
The following are among the deaths Of SOL
ders reported on Wednesday;
Tbo.. T. Palmer. 20 Me. L. Wood ? y. Y. Heavy AZ;
Cha. H. L@onnssrd 3, Mass, Timothy Carroll 70 n y
b. Frank Brown. p Mas J. II. nMurphe!'a & iI''
Abralrahain Silver &c " y. John HanlneI'o " l.
POSTAL LAWS.
Tn the House on Tuesday, Mr.. Alley, from
the Postal Committee, reported bill to amend the
Postal laws.
II provides that compensation Of Poimasers he regu
lar annual salaries of five classes exclusive Of Ne"
York Postmaster first class not than 1000 nor
less than - 600; second less than s3 but not under
81 OO0 third less than - CO., but not less than iVO
fourth less than 81 0O Int not under SLOW htl not
less than 500; salary Of NcwYork Postmaster s6Ooo
from Isl July next.
First class offices where compensation OF post.
masters for four years preceding the 9th OF july next
averages not less than three thousand dollars second
class when less than three but not under Thousands
thrdclaSs. when less than two. but not under one
thousand: fourth class when less than one thousand
but not less than ono hundred, fthclesS when less
than one hundred dollars.
Salaries of first second, and third classes TO be IN
even hundreds Of dollars near rs practicable the
same but not exceeding the average compensation 81
the respective offices for four years next preceding the
fixing Of salary and fourth class to be in even tons OF
dollars and fifth class in dollars. near a. pract
cable the same as average compensation as aforesaid
PosmasterGen may review and rcadiuS, basis OF
salaries every years and act in his discretion where
complete postal returns have not been made for ionr
years in of new Offices provided not over 30per
cent of gross receipts be paid posmaseT except IN
ease OF case distributing offices.
Office II New York. and officers Of first and second
classes o be allowed reasonable Office expenses bot Off
GERS OF third fourth and fifth classes not TO be allowed
office expenses. excepreasonabe extra expenses in case
of Distributing Offices.
Box rents and all other receipts and enrollmcnts at
Postofce TO be accounted for as part of postal rev.
cnueS.
Stamps NAV be sold in quantities Of not less than one
hundred dollars at not than y cent. discount
All persons compelled TO take returned letters under
penalty of ten dollars