The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12
WASHING ON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, lse6.

Former tuDeuever IN It's -tAbutSs
The Treasurer Of the United States yesterday received
from gentleman in Missouri. who withheld his name,
package OF hvetwenty bonds with the coupons attached
The bonds were accompanied by communication
stating that during the war he had purchased these
bonds Having no faith in the government nor any
hope OF The Union being again restored he deemed
the money lie hal appropriated for the purchase
Of the bonds as lost He had bought them,
however to encourage others to do likewise Now that
the government re established and the bonds were
good he wished to present them to the United States
government Treasurer Spinner disposed Of the coupons
for gold. sold The bonds and deposited he amount
tse0s SOY 10 The credit Of the unted States.
Smuggling on the INLAND Frontier Being
Broken Up.
member Of important reports have been received ~
the Treasury Department within the last Few days, all
Of which give gratifying account OF the success attend
Ing the Efforts 81 Tic custom officers break up Snug
CLING on The inland frontier. Dispatches from
the Flo Grande and from the Northern frcAiier
give Alornaon Of important seizures n those pcrss
and in the pasbnrg district old offender against the
revenue laws arrested few days since and obliged
to pay several hundred dollars duties upon goods
which he he'd gged over the border year ago The
Information received at the department proves that the
Organization for the prevention OF smuggling established
by the Commissioner oi Customs working exceedingly
well and tle appointments made along tho Canada
border arc active md Jealous In the discharge Of their
duties The collector recently appointed in tho oswe,
qachie district has Effected about forty seizures since his
entrance upon the duties OF his Office
P.rsia, AGENTS and Their Fees.
Commissioner Barrett, OF the Pension once, has iust
issued circular officers Of the Bureau calling atten
ton section of the Pension act approved june .,
1906 which provides hat claim agent or other person
shall charge or receive more than twenty-five cents for
IN
ccve a semiaangai payment Of hls pension, and
that no pension agent shall charge or receive
more than Gstccn cents for administering
oath pensloner or his attorney fact, under pen
atty OF five dollars in each Ee ns.rucs them that
ny direction or the Secretary Of tie Interior pension
agents will not be required under the provisions Of this
section, render graEtous service IN the preparation
OF vouchers but whenever called upon furnish such
assistance they will no receive or permit any per
son in their employ 10 receive rrore Tim twenty-five
cents lor preparing The vouchers and transmitting iho
payment for aDy atheT service relating tnereto ex
cept the prescribed fee OF Fifteen FOR administering
the necessary oath. 1t IS further eDioined upon ~
pension gents 10 mako prompt rcpor, 10 the Commits
sloncr Of every violation of the provisions q the section
referred TO, AID OF al other enactmonts Intended to
secure the penson against excessive charges Of tto
noys, and tho government against fraud II connection
with The payment Of peusions
Des,itufion md rhc Cotton Crop in Arkansas.
Major General Wager s@ayne, Assistant Commissioner
Of the rrecdmon's Boresa in the State Of Alabama
his repor, TO Commissioner the let !1st, says
regard TO the crops about 10 be gathered N lint State,
that throughout extensive tour he had jus. completed
he found tho irrrefion generally prevalent that the
cotton crop wogld net exceed two hundred End ffy
thousand bales, much than ore-forrth he
yield OF 1850 90 ecc9urt Of The falsre of the crops
~ he. tka
approachine winter THO General docs not think the
number Of destitute VIII hsna,cruly increassd there
win doubtless 90 work enough for ~ TIE ahebodcd
but there viii be general inability provide for those
who are the proper ch1eets Of pubic care. Many
farmers he adds, having but ee money, planted a
crop this year much larger than Their would
rant and Tho smai return they are securing win no.
yes uaseA thor indebtedness account Of 1t
with nothing whsrewi,h 70 commence again, cfsns
they sell ther houfes Aargo number Of Northern men
have settled In the state since the beg ming OF TIC year.
These men have met with than average rocess
although thcro Few total faiures'
The pfttsburg soldiers. and Sailors Convcn-
zion.
The National Executive Committee Of he soldiers and
Sailors Union this evening appointed the following
named gentlemen chairmcn Of the resaon, committees
in the several States 70 act IN conjunction with the gen.
eral committee in securing full representation q, the
Pittsbnrg Convention West Virginia General r. r.
Northccx; Virginia, Captain w. II. snowden; Georgia
Private G. Gordon Adams Louisiana, Colonel Danielg
North Carolina, Colonel Foster; Alabama, Colonel T. Z
cramer; Florida, Sergeant W Ward; Texas, GencrslE
J. Davis.
The Rumor Of Prospective Uasfilities tnIsrg
rho Indians Nss Confirmed.
Late reports from the Indian reservations do noftcnd
TO confirm the mnors recently in circulation ird,a;ng
prospect OF hostility among the Indians The Cmnas
soner Of Indian Affairs Just received repor,rom H
G. Parker, superintendent In Nevada who saiehst the
Indians in his district arc getting along quiteAs wei II
not better than usual. Anumbor Of Flutes N says, are
at work on The reservations and are cutvtng vege-
tables Tie great majority Of them also ~ wsshoes,
arc in the mountains and upon the lake and water
courses engaged in fishing aud gathering gass seed
winter consumption with the exception oan occssonn
depreciation upon travellers on the road fcm California
10 Idaho and Montana Territories In the Extreme north.
ern portion Of the State committed bysoa,ed rowing
bands OF ouiiawcd Bannaoks, shosboes and Flutes,
they are all remarkably peaoeable
The Chocfaws aud Chicknssvv Going Home.
The delegations Of Indians reprofnting the Chociaw
and chokasaw tribes called The Secretary Of the
Interior Of noon to-day to pay utiT respects end to
have farewell interview prcparcy TO their retain
home.
Brieader General Charles IT, Hrard left the city last
evening Tor Charleston O. whfe he intends 70 Inspect
his regiment
J. W. Stokes has resigned disposition CHIEF Clerk
Of The Agricultural Bureau for he purpose Of entering
upon his duties Assessor Of Icrnsl Revenue for the
Fourth district Of Pennsyivsn, TO which lie was re-
Gently appointed
Decisions from the In,oitnl Revenue Burcau.
The Commissioner Of Intslnl Revenue made the fol- |
lowing Important decisionsgo-,ay.-
rTcign Spirits az wen domestic, must be inspected
anu marked manufactured pror 10 scpiember.l, 1890"
as required BY section fotyre Of tho act of July l3
1866 - 80 -
No allowance win DO madf for beer thai becomes sour
after the cas has been stained and removed from tho
brewery The discount OF even and a half per cent |
made 70 brewers purcharv stamps was intended 10
cover such losses
The regulations governing bsnlcrles have been pTc-
pared by tho Commissioner ofluterna Revenue and will
be distributed ibis week
veteran Government Clerk.
james j. Barclay, clerk In Ne ofIec OF the Commits