The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09
WASHINGTON.
Prolonged Cabinet Meeting
Yesterday.
INCREASE IN INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
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The Philadelphia Quakers and the
NavajOe Indians.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS,
"a, &c., &c.
IN INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1896.


INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
From tho LIST Of July up to to-day the receipts OF
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue amounted TO thrttwo
millions Of dollars. The increase has been heavy for
several days past from the income tax and will continue
TO be for some weeks to come. New questions are
constantly arising for decision, in which parties
claim theirs TO be peculiar not contemplated
by the trainers OF the law, and not to be governed
by any fixed rulers Many Of them rest on slender
Foundations, but occasional one really presents
new features Since taxation has become enormous an
immense amount of ingenuity Is constantly displayed in
attempts to evade laws regulating customs, even
those dating as far back as 17os
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue makes the fol-
lowing decisions public to day.
Monthly returns Of insurance companies need not in
Guide premium notes.
buder,s Or contractors license his business
if he makes article subject to duty manufacturer
but if he makes such articles to an amount exceeding
one thousand dollars annually, he must also have
license as manufacturer In such case the amount
Of business covered by the manufacturers license
be deducted from the gross amount OF contracts
A duly licensed commercial broker smay negotiate q
sale OF liquors from dealer to another without add
tonal cense but If at any time the liquors shall be in
his custody under his controhe will require license
as a liquor dealer on accountof such negotiations OF
Under the statutes of Kentucky lien is retained upon
land conveyed for the payment of purchase sum- If in
my way tho amount remaining unpaid appears IN the
deed IL notes for ssch unpaid sums also given the
notes arc liable TO stamp duty.
PERSONAL.
Major General Seth Williams Inspector General the
staff of General Grant, returned yesterday from Official
visit to st. Louis. Brgadier General Dent will also
turn this week.
General Grant and family expected to return
to this city promptly on the Goth inst.
Attorney General Speed is his post again. something
tfroshcr for his enjoyment at Cape May
Mr. YOrlro NJ fhe n~na rn,en etarts
Thursday visit and inspect all the hospitals
Ia the United States, beginning at Boston.
RAILROAD LINE TO RICHMOND.
Tho Orange and Alexandria Railroad yesterday per-
fectcd it's limo TO Richmond by obtaining possession Of
tho Washington and Alexandria Railroad.
THE NAvAJoE INDIAN TRIBE.
Secretary Harlan and Judge Cooley Commissioner Of
che Indian Bureau, returned this morning from their
conference with the Society Of Friends in Philadelphia
relative TO certain propositions cmanang from the latter
involving change In the condition of the Navajoe
Indian tribe of New Mexico Tho interview in question
took place yesterday afternoon the Continental HOTEL
and satisfactory The Navajoes asemi-cvilized
tribe numbering about twelve thousand and probably
have made original progress in the primary
than any other tribe exant The Society Of Friends
propose TO send out large number of agents among the
Navaoes and establish industrial schools In their mds
with view Of ultimately bringing them entirely within the
pale Of civilization. Though this undertaking will be
forwarded at the expense Of tho society, is still pro-
posed to place tho work under auspices and
agent Of the latter resident at the point where the
schools founded will exercise controlling super
vision the conduct Of the educational system.
Though tho plans thus presented not entirely settled
upon II is beloved that the action of the friends who
to-day in Philadelphia will finally dispose Of the
matter. Thore Is doubt that the government will
accept tho proer thus made and will speedily close
with the propositions that to be formally presented
60 tho Interior Department time during the present
week.
PROMOTION.
Brcvet Brigadicr General George P. Este was made
full brigader general to-day.
DEEvEr APPOINTMENTS IN THE MEDICAL CORPS.
The following brcvet appointments in the medical
corps have just been made by the Secretary Of War
upon tho accommodation of Surgeon General Barnes
To he Brepe Lieutenant Colonies in the Regular Army
Surgeons Glover Drin, H. R. wrtz, JAS T. Ghissen and
r. BE- Bress: Major, in the Regular Array Assistant
Surgeons Warren Webster, G. 9: Gray, b. C. Fryer,
q. 8 seheil Q. K Winnie 9; A. Mccall ". Ramsey
W. Williams v. B. Hubbard, J. H. or.or John Brooke
o r. b. Brssa Captains in TIE Regular Army-w + Nor
ris Edward Cowles Michael Hillary and W. " Blu
TsSs Breyss Colonel. ia Tie VOLUNTEER Army surgeons
Henry s Hewitt, H. Il. Goodman and James Bowctcr.
~ Be B,ev4 Lisuenant CsInes ~ hs voi'naesr zrmy-
J. j. Craven NJ b. Mosely, A. I. Watson, X 3 Kendcs
lin, W. Gnomstcad, i. Lloyd, o. Derby and W. Q.
Daniels.
Surgeons L. w. BIrch, j. E McGicr, w. A. Gordon, J.
w Hayward, r. P. Brown, II. @. Keefcr, w a Hawley,
4. n. Kcrkc, r. McGowan,. G. s. COPYRIGHT, J. H.
Ss%sa% Saa g V xaSss . Ses.'' 'D
The promotions number nfty-three in all twenty
seven in the regular army and twcntysix in the volun
iecr service.
CONSOLIDATION OF NEW YORK REGIMENTS.
The Sixth and Thirteenth New York heavy artillery
have beep consolidated and will be retained In the de-
fences q Wellington.
The thirteenth aud Sixteenth New York cavalry have
been consolidated under General swczer and are at
Camp Barry
TnE LAST or THE OLD NINTH ARMY CORPS
Tho last representative Of the old Ninth army corps
s,pooarcd to-day with the final breaking up of Its
headquarters in Alexandria
ARMY cuApLArNs MUSTERED OUT
r....,v ,hrea army chaplans we're mustered out
votoray in consequence Of the breaking up Of hospi-
tails here. 30 49,
MILITARY COMMISSION.
A military Commission, composed Of the following
officers convened OF the Old Capitol Prison to day for the
trial Of soldiers and citizens charged with military Of
fepces:-Colonel VIM NJ Graham, Second District Of
Columbia Volunteers; Brcvct Lieutenant Colonel ID. r..
Hamiink Fourth New York artillery; Brcvet Major Z.
H. Houghton, Fourteenth New York artillery; Captain
W. j. Kcays Sixteenth New York cavalry, and Brcves
stjor j. A. Slipper Assistant Adjutant General Judge
Advocate
gARRoTING AND ROBBERY,
The carnival Of garrong and robbery still goes on In
this city Not nigh, eapscs that one or more persons
are not knocked down Streets robbed OF oil vau
bIes and left IN an nsensblc condition
APPOINTMENTS TO cLERKsHrPs IN THE TREASURY.
Caspar A. Conrad, Of New York, and Samuel A. Wig
gin, of Massachusetts appointed TO clcrkshps II
the Treasury Department to-day and assigned TO duty In
the White House.
NAVY PRIZES.
An additional list OF navy prizes has just pccn passc'
.,, mo- ,ho Aud,,or NJ tbe Treasury Department which