New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-29
PROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. T. Tiibahe. -
wAsrIsGTox Thursday. July %, lei.


WASHIsGT0N, Tsursday, Jay -, lco9.
REVENUE DECISIONS. a
The following important decisions we're made
to-day by the Commissioner Of Internal Revenues
Manufactured articles, goods wares or merchandise
completely finished fitted for use ny shy VI mo
operations enumerated in section 50 OF the act OF vun
30 IL exciso inpost duty has been previously paa
upon the 10 be assessed only on the
valne but tho tex on thu increased ysine 10 70 "
sessed without Gny regard 10 the amount or the PCT
cent OF increased value, whether five per centan' ''
more or less.
The parahnc exempt from tai under the 96a section
Of the act Of June 20 ia solid semi liquid substance
and bears the relation to petroleum. or rock OIL
that stcarin does 90 hard oil. All oil unde. tie name
or as illuminating oil Is subject to duty OF 20 cents
gallon and all mixtures OF parailine with other sob
arc liable TO an ad yalorem duty Of five per centum
POISON FOR ooPPBRHEADs.
The Copperheal Congressional Committee
has recently sent out to the people OF that persuasion
twenty thousand copies Of d. W. Voorhees, speech.
and about eight thousand copies Of tho speech oil the
Hon. A. Long. -
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WORK.
The National Republican Congressional Com
mittee is hard in this city shaping matters Tor
the coming Presidential Campaign. The Committee
does not obtrude itself upon public view, but it has IT.
secretaries its laborcrs and organizers at work. and
its influence will be felt throughout tho country Dis
tin gushed men, able politicians and statesmen are 's
leading spirits
TRANSFERS OF SURGEONS.
Surgeon George Derby, U. s. Vols, has been
relieved from duty in the Department Of Virginia and
North Carolina and ordered to tho Army Ct the Poto
mac to relieve Surgeon Cyrus N Chamberlain who has
been ordered To duty in New-York.
sToLEy PUBLIC ANNALS.
Gen. Banks. in late general order, says:
Information having been received ct these headqusf
ters that large numbers Of public animals stolen or lost
from the Army, have been purchased ard gro now Oh
plantations on the Mississippi River soove ths e'!
the owners or esees Of these plantations are hereby no
tilted that they will be held responsible Tor Gil such ne
gal practices and that whenever s existence can 10
traced to any particular plantation the protection here
ofore given will be sithirawn and recruiting agents
will be sent to them for the purpose OF recruiting for
the colored regiments from the aborers employed by
them"
FOR CATCHING DESERTERs.
The following circular has just been issued BY
the War Department:
70 ,.,e the arrest Of deserters from United Staes Gen.
Hospitals and established military posts. Le surgeons n
charge Of hospitals and post as soen e aesa
MaYsha Of district In which the hospital OF post ne
Gated and to other Provost be able 70
give immediate aid In making the Arrest This IN addition 70
the monthly reports OF deseers sent TO the Provost
Burreu and to this Office from such general
hospitals and established military posts
PUNISHMENT or A MILITARY CRIMINAL.
| Lieut.. Andrew j. Smith, acting Inspector.
General OF the 2d Brigade. Kautzs cavalry division.
for committing q rape the person Of q coIcred
woman been sentenced TO be dismissed the
and to be confined hard labor for ten years at such
place as Gen. Butler may direct. Gen. Butler In re-
viewing the sentence Of the Court Martial remarks;
The COMMANDING General has examined the evidence ia
mi. case with much care aud with anxious desire 10 hnd
some sscape the conclusion that en- officer oil TIE
female child quits slavery and into the pofs
ton Federal Government and upon bret reaching the
limits lines the brutal treatment rom
an officer himself husband and father OF violation Of beg
person or this the evidence IL conclusive Bot day OF
Two hung, In Inc pxssnce Of the army
EQUAL and .sc. Justice would have taken this oeers NE
but In the Psni,ensry for long term OF years
his Of and positionn thai De wnhoas
hope possibility OF pardon, shoud oe-Eoao DC "
ros an equal example For these reasons the Commanding
General listen the recommendations to mercy OF Va
members the Court for whose opinions personally ne en-
\ tefssins the highest respest a
The sentence will Be carried into effect by oonhnsmen %
the convict In the Peniientsry Phisdepn
In The state OF the President sAi 20 direct,
and tho fycsdet shall mako sach direction the ,son
Il ordered be the Superintendent OF Prison Lsoo
Norfoh there to be put hard labor on the street,