The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19

WASHINGTON, July IS, 1894
RETURN or SECRETARY YEssESpgN.
Secretary Fessenden, accompanied by Assistant secre
tary Field returned 10 Washington this morning from
New York
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
u ID understood that the eccrctary Of the Treasury
having failed negotiate the proposed Atty million loan
with the New York banks, will Immediately appeal TO
the people 10 take the and threetsnths nonegl
tender three years notes. two hundred millions Of which
are authorized by the Loan bill He believes that SUN
OF these notes be disposed Of 10 supply
The immediate necessities OF the government until such
time the market In . condition 10 absorb the lono
six per cent bords which cannot now bo advanagcousy
disposed Of.
TEE SPECIAL INCOME TAX.
The special tax Of nve per incomes Is 10 be Inn
posed for the year 1883 when deductions have been
made from returns account OF dividends interest
received from any corporation on account OF any
salary pay officer Of the United states. Tho
amounts thus deducted viii bo added to the amounts
heretofore assessed and any income derived from in
terest upon United States securities VIII be included in
the total The distinction heretofore made between
the OF residents and OF nonresonts is set asde
and the be treated 10 all respects the
former Precautions be taken prevent fase and
fraudulent returns. The required 70 assess
tho duty on the or those who have neglected TO
make before the LIST Of October and except
ing sickness absence, they required to
add nty per ccntum TO such duty.
rsK ASSISTANT TREASURER AT NEW YoRE.
Is said no change is contemplated by the Secretary
Of the Treasury In the subrreasurcrshp at New York.
TAX ON DISTILLED LIQUORS.
Commissioner lewis has decided that distilled spirits
In bills OF sdng, OF July l. 1854, under section forty Ave
OF tho act OF july 1862, were in the possession OF the
dlster within contemplation OF new law, and subject
getting yet but little from the recent act and
shall feel until the returns and payments for the
current month made Receipts however, large,
the tax income for 1863 Ia now begnnng to come
In.
TnB CALL YoR TROOPS.
Tho Presidents call for avo hundred thousand men
fi up the armies Of the Union announced In the
HERps correspondence OF the Sd inst, to Do made
immediately after The Adjournment Of Congress. II has
been from certain delayed somewhat longer than
was At that time Intended. principally to give tmo to
complete the additional enrolment uron which The quotas
are based AZ volunteers for year received, 10 10
believed thai largo proportion OF the districts VIII be
abo 70 OH thsr quotas previous 10 tho date when draft
Ia TO take place. Na
FRENCH war STEAMERS IN THE POTOMAC.
Threo French war steamers arc now 10 the Potomac
river within short distance Of this city. Two OF them
u Va understood, canc up 10 take on board the French
legation 10 case OF an attack upon the city, and the
other as a bearer OF dispatches
THE REBEL DEAD.
The corpses OF some OF tho rebels who were killed
during their investment Of this city slightly
buried that legs and arms prorudo above The surface
and tho stencil in certain localities, arising from their de-
composition, s almost intoerablo The people In tho
neghborhood do not 70 be possessed OF sufficient
energy correct the ev and prefer the chance OF pcs
encc the labor which would be required TO emodytbe
evil. The military authorities probably have not had
time to attend 10 10.
sTRAeaLERs ssSr TO THEIR COMMANDS.
Through tho ndcfstigano exer,ions OF Colonel WISE
WE'LL Military Governor Of the District all straggers who
focked through the city during the late invasion have
been gathered up and returned 10 their commands To
day General Auaur Issued order directing all officers
VINO may return from absence OF leave 10 report 10 tho
Military Governor TO be disposed OF by him until such
time as they shall bo required TO rson their respective
commands. t.N 6a.
HoNoRABLE BURIAL or THE SLAIN.
Az the suggestion q Colonel wisewe the following
ordor has also been issucd.-
WAR DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON, July 1s, 1894.
Ordered, That the Military Governor or Washington
cause tue Union soldiers who killed n the recent
defence Washington 10 be carefully dsipterred aud
bonorably buried In the national cemeteries with SUIT.
able care and memorials 10 preserve their identity
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
II s the intention Of Colonel wisewsu 70 inter the
sNsos IN mo Military Cemetery and erect over them
sni'aelIg monuments wnh the names or all inscribed
upon ~ M