, 1864-07-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbune.}
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July ., 1864.
4 recent order from the Provost Marshal
Generals office directs that drafted persons
be allowed transportation 10 the place Of
rendezvous, and persons discharged from
Tint place be allowed transportation home
Paymaster General Andrews has issued q
circular, saying that the one hundred day
militia are to be paycd from the date Of their
muster into the United States service,
ut tne e~soe rate ~ other infantry.
Secretary Fessendeu laaves for New York
tonight, for consultation with leading bank
cts sad bushes men. His policy will not be
indicated till after his return, on Wednesday
or Thursday Of next week. The following
circular has been issued to collectors Of Gus
toms and collectors Of internal revenue. The
substance OF sotne Of the paragraphs have
already been telegraphed you;
TREASURY DKrARTAExT, l.
0FFICE or 1ETEReSAL REyENCK.
WAsH1xGroH, July 9, 1854.
The t5th section OF the act OF June g. 1854. pro-
yides that NIL sprits which ay betn the possession
o. the distllez, Of in public store, bonded w41c-
house, on the 1st day OF July, 1864, duty having
teen paid thereon, shall be held and treated az II
GIfE&llt.d Ln&t gay. Que u0lla[ ana
fny ceuts per gallon khal1 be paid BY the owner,
seert. or superintendent Of the still or other ves-
Eel, in which The said spirits shall have been dir
.ilcd. Collectors will observe that this clause ap.
plies to al Distilled spirits which were on the LIT
dsy Of Jnly 1s In the possession NJ the disi11er
or in any public Rtore, or bonded warehouse,
and tbs tax Of one dollar and fifty cents per
ea]loa 1nnst be collected On the same
When removed, uulese removed for expectation OF
in transportation bonds, under section 81 Of the
act Of June 60 1864, for this purpose there Is no
difference between the different kinds Of bonded
warehouses. In any caee where collectors have
6eIore July tst 1t6l. received money account Of
.-;,n,x ayr chez manufactures which had not In
tnct been sold, removed or conaumcd, pat wac on
that laF IN the session Of the manufacturer or
In public store, OF In bonded warehouse, euch
pa,ment cauuot he considered as the payment OF
tue tax, innsmuch the articles were not sunject
to Tux, and the payment doe. not relieve tue ar
clee from liability to taxes Imposed by the act Of
June 3D.
Collectors of Customs will take notice that dis
t,l*d spirits placed IN public store prior to july
H. 1854 pursuant to the fIetrucdons contained IN
the circular. and Collectors OF Customs and Col
lcctore Of Internal Reyenuc in reference to the net
Of Copg1css. approved March I, 1861, and dated
Narch 60, 1861, MY be bought from said store
upou the payment Of the duty upon the sale at the
rate of 81 80 per gallon, notwithstanding euch
spirits were originally allowed to be removed; ex-
! eept IN caEe Of expectation, until the
| owner produces q receipt or certificate in
duplicate from the collectors Of Internal Rerenue,
for the distinct in which the public ftoreho1ses
a1e situated, showing that the duties have been
paid on the splrits at the rate of 50 per gallon,
| one OF which receipts must be forwarded to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. The resula-
tsona Of March ID. 1864. above referred to, vii
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lions are faBned. The bond for the transportation
of spirits and coal oil will be taken By
| the collectors az the return, but the
applicant for permit to remove spirits and coal
OIL Is no longer required to ewear that the spirits
are designed for transportation to the said port
| for expectation, i&c. The same form Of bond,
| With the proper changes, may be taken for the
removal Of tobacco and for the removal OF spirits
| received for redfstillation.
| Section Il OF the act OF June 30, 1861 provides
that dtstiI1e1s who dsti1 manu@actEre less than
fourteen barrels Of spirits per year, make monthly
| returns instead Of tri-mouthly.
The regulations concerning leakage, prescribed
in circular 81 will continue In force until otherwise
directed, excepting paragraph t~o which Of coarse
becomes imperative By The repeal Of section &C. act
ofJu1y 1at, 1852.
| When spirits arc removed after payment OF du-
| ties, from bond.d warehouse established under
|
cent can be allowed for leakage.
New forms for d,sti1ers' books and the monthly
/ 1ctu1us will be issued shortly. In the meantime
1be old forms can be used by changing the hes'l.
@esea ,Des to ons9 i eoct'on sircs sbentd b.
erased, and the words, :" Removed to bonded WIRE.
honae,"' .enbst,tuted; and the words, ' Removed
moyed for export The oattla On the old form Of
distiDer's book must be made to correspond With
nc oaths prsssihed in sections g and Ss .. the
! Approved July 8, 1861
Il WAsH1xGTox, July 9.-On the 1st inst. tue
postage On letters mailed in the United States
for transmission in the British mail, rio
Southampton, to the colonies Of Victoria,
New South Wales 2nesnaland, ,,-.1a 5nmaasn nj
New Zealand, WIS increased to Is cents pei
sirgle rate Of hnn ounce, prepayment Ee'
, | qufred. Letters for Australia, when spe
J elHlly addressed BY private ship, nay be Tor
Warded in tie mail to Great Britain. ant
: ! ship, at the reduced charge Of % cents PEI
eirg1e rate, prepayment required.
New ToBK, July 9.-The New York 1ft
bu,,e's Washington special says: 3 stronl
, | pressure is being brought to bear on th'
: GoyernmeDt to demand the rendition Of th'
| nirate Semmcs and bis crew, and Secretary
: Seward will resist the pressure.
; The Nor3d's Washington special says: IN!
. Government, in order TO avoid IN issue VII,
Gov. Seymour, will quietly remove Gen. Di,
t no another department
Brig Gen De Trobriand has been r. rsllevet s,st
! harhor, and ordered to report to Gen. Grant
t He viii probably be asstel1ed to the com
mand Of bis old division in the I'd corps
) Brig. Gen. I. c. Hunt has been assigned t.
q The command made vacant By the transfer
Gen. De Trubriand.
:, .PresIdent Lincoln has ecBt Major Gene
S mrs commission to the wife Of the bray
+ Brig. Gen. Harler, who lost his life whi!
l. gallsntly leading his men aea1nst the enemy
t works at Kenesaw Mountain.
q a large collection of valuable furniture, lie
longing to General Lee, has been condemne'
a uncer The conflscation act and is TO be soil
G | In Alexandria On the 10Th Inst All Of tn
u a1ticlcs are Of the most elegant description
Including several rare paintings.