New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-15
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Friday. Sept. y. 1860.

AN INVESTIGATION TO BB MADE.
Gen. Howard to-day teegraphed to Gen. Swayne
Montgomery A TO inquire into the report as teegraphea
to The TRIBUNE from Chicago Of the sale Of negroes aud
free them immediately The following reply was this
evening received;
MONTGOMERY Ala, Thursday, Sept H. 1890.
Telegraph locality Clarke Co. The report hardly 10
true. Nothing like persons for crime lie author
WAGER swAYSK Msjor.Geueral Commanding.
OUTRAGE AND MURDER BY THE RECONSTRUCTED"
Gen. Howard has been notified of sad afiray in
Loudon Co., Va number Of white citizens entered tho
house Of negro and after eating and drinking their f be-
gan an ind,cmnate slaughter among the inmates shooting
the negro that he died days after from the effects OF
the wound They destroyed the house furniture oubudnes
and garden The civil authorities taken steps TO Sc
cure the arrest Of the murderers.
LAND OFFICE REPORTS.
Reports to Land Office state drift coal and oil! have
been found In Central Minnesota
NineysI Land Patents Of &C. 800 have been specially
granted at Oregon City,
CoLLTCToRsnIF OF BOSTON.
George Ashman, esq, Hartman Of the Convention
that nominated Mr. Lincoln in 1890 has been rendered the
position Of Collector Customs Boston, Mass vice Hannibal
Hamlin resigned.
THE APPROXIMATION FROM SECRETARY
McULLoCH.
The following letter of instructions respecting tho
the Commissioner Of the Revenue 10 regard to the proposed
revision Of the tariff the session Of Congress-
WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1906
To as Hon. DAVID W. Wells, UAiied States Commissions"
sIs In view Of the fact ba, the revision tariff
consider Especially desirable that Treasury Dspa@snt
should be prepared 10 furnish as much
the subject be obtained and collected within the limited
available for the necessary inyesteaons You are
hereby 10 nS The 1 ssSt e rs
approved By Congress will DC substitute Tor oil ae's
Of brnnsh Of the revenue sysem simple economical
snd effective In discharge Of this duty viii con-
ssS 1' rsSsag es in view the fact that tho ex,Ds
tariff has proved most effective In this direction
You will therefore endeavo FIRST to secure for the Govern
commensurate with its necessities and
secondly propose such notifications Of the tam avs nov
In fce "a will better adjust and eqralzs the duties upon
foreign imports with the internal taxes upon hume prodae
tons II this last result can DC obtained whoa. %
machinery Of home production rather than BY me
cost Of prodSe,os and increasing the producing Of
wages greatly promote tho interests OF the whole country In
the this work authorized 10 call epon
any officer Of the such Information may re-
quire and he bc able 10 furnish am win great respect
very truly yours H. NcCrLIocH. secy OF the treasury
Is understood that the office Of the Commissioner Of The
Revenue will be at the New York House during the
month Of October.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
With regard to the tax upon payments made to
mechanics labore employed upon public works the Gem
missioner Internal Revenue decides that the terms me-
chanlcS ana 'llDorerb" were SViSFtss
general popular senses that they not designed BY
Congress include clerks draughmen &C. bot such per-
sons only generally known mechanics or boers.
such as carpenters triekayer maehns &C. The opers-
ton Of the Internal Revenue law exemptng such wokmen
from provisions Of the limited to such mechanics nnd
aborers as are employed the construction Of pubic works,
and those employed pubic work at public works
Commander Thomas A. Patterson has been relieved from
the command CT the Macooa and placed waiting
orders.
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
A communication inclosing 500 has just been
received at Treasury Department from Catholic priest
In Baltimore that the placed in his hands
by peu.ent at confession due to the Government
MONEY IN THE TREASURY.
The Treasury Department at the close OF business
on Thursday held in its vaults ss2 900 in gold 10000
belonging to Government The balance is held gold
certificates TIE daily gold receipts average e. o0 and
100000 and the disbursements between this and the LIST II
Janualy viii not exceed 100000 On November 1
s2 is absorbed BY interest 50s and January
sl0OO0OO0 on l040s.
TIE REDEMPTION BUREAU.
The Redemption division to-day burned SsOO,cO0
Of the NewYork National Bank notes. Of the
denomination Of $500 sIOOo and issued smaller bills in
lieu thereof
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts from customs from September TO the
eth were Boston, siC6s73 92 Philadelphia sl33Tl0 25i
Baltimore sOL9s s., at New Orleans from August q to
the Dist. s5e,626 %.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS.