New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-23
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. z. Tribune
WARRINGTON, Friday Dec % 1865


A few members from distant States and such
Senators as housekeeping only, remain in sshing
ton during the holidays.
TIE COMMITTEES.
Several of the less important committees will
hold sessions and work of the routine business before
them TO be in readiness for important action upon
the reassombling of Congress
MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
The art of medical photography has been
carried to perfection far beyond anything attained in
Europe by Surgeon Woodward OF the eSurgsonGenerals
Department.
CABINET MEETING.
All the Members were present at the Cabinet
meeting to-day with the exception Of Secretaries Nc.
Cuoch snd Stanton who were represented by the Hon
VIM f. Chandler, Assistaut.Sccretary of the Treasury
and Major Eckert Of the War Department.
PERSONAL.
The Hon. John Minor Bolts is in town. lie
Is very strongly opposed to the admission as member
Of Congress of any man who has had anything to do
with the Rebellion.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts of the Internal Revenue Bureau
reported to-day will amount to sl,3oo,Ooo.
HORSE fOR GEN. bhaNl.
Gen. Grants horse, recently presented to
him BY several gentlemen OF New.York arrived here
to. day and "a highly appreciated by tie General, who
is well know as great lover OF the equine species
A BANK ROBBED.
A daring robbery took place at the First NG-
tona Bank of this city this afternoon. the SUN stolen
amounting to $4,000. The robbery took place in open
daylight, while n United States Paymaster was reeev.
lug the amount mentioned. The money had been
counted snd placed before the paymater who happened
to turn his head for a moment. ind again looking
around discovered that the money had disappeared.
No clue has as yet been obtained TO the robbery.
MINISTER TO MEXICO.
The nominations of the Hon. Lewis ID.
Campbell as Minister to Mexico. and Gen. r. H. Van
Valkenburg as Minister TO Japan were yesterday sent
IN the Senate too late to be acted upon by that body
CIRCULAR FROM GEN. HOWARD.
Geu. Howard to-day issued a circular calling
the attention of tie Assistant Commissioners of his
bureau TO the report Of the LieuenantGeneral. The
most thorough Inspection will at once be made and the
evils complained of corrected. No order from the War
Department makes the bureau "indepenoent OF the
military establishment and AGENTS should be furnished
with complete Instructions according TO the orders and
circulars issued from the burean.
Any agent officer who pesuuIcs TO act contrary to
such instructions will forthwith be removed or reported
10 the Department commander for trial by cont mHr'
tial In all mntters Of military character the officers
and agents within military Department are under the
direction Of the Department commander, In the same
manner as an officer Of gineers building fort IN the
same Department. who reports directly TO the Chief
tEngineer Every assistant Commissioner viii con-
stanty seek cooperation with the Department com
mands- aud must keep hin furnished with all niorma
ton III bis possession. His formal approval must be
secured, when possible TO all orders and circulars
issued by the assistant Commissioner.
! JANUARY GOLD INTEREST
The January gold interest on the public debt
will be rtaGy for payment Tuesday, the 26th inst.
VIOLATION or TIE REVENUE.
Information having been recently received at
the Treasury Department 70 the effect that it has been
FOR time and still continues 10 b. The custom OF the
collectors and other officers ot customs to release prop
erty seized for violation OF the revenue laws upon
the payment TO them OF the appraised value thereof
withou, having first reported the seizure and amount Of
the appraisal 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury. anu
obtaining from him the authority to release the prop
ertv in question upon tie Vayment Of It's appraised
vae and that they base their action IN Going upon
the 18th Section OF the Act- OF March l,s9'
as well as upon the fifth section Of the oct OF Mafch .,
ls63 entitled an Act 20 prevent aud punish iIands
upon the Revenue" the Secretary has issued tir
oaSr 20 the Collectors Of Customs that their action
no, warranted by any Act Of Congress or by an! IN
s.ruotions issued by the Department.
That the appraisal required by section 20 OF the Act
II 1879 is made simply 20 determine the amount for
which the bond shall bc given. and upon the execution
of such bond and s approval by the Court the order
~ nr Court directing the delivery Of the property Is
entered. -,
II is evident from the reading Of bo,h sections of the
acts referred that Congress intended To place the
power Ia release the property thus seized aud apprnise
solely with the Secretary Of the Treasury and not win
collectors or other officers Of the customs, by making
4 such release wholly subject to bis approval.
Collectors must IN every OF seizure where there
sha be an application for release upon the payment OF
the appraised value report the facts OF the case and The
appraised value of the property sought 10 be released.
to q Secretary OF the Treasury with recommends
ton that It be released When. deemed expeden', be
will grant the necessary authority 10 the Collector TO
release II.