New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
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ton. He is of the Senators elect from Arkansas
As it is certain any application he may make Tor adj
mission to the Senate will be rejected it rs nnder'
stood he intends carrying the matter before the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
The Secretary of the Treasury authorizes the pub
lcation of the following preliminary report of the
Committee selected to investigate the affairs Of the
Printing Bureau of the Treasury;
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1867. J .
sIRt The Committee appointed by yon tosexanlne al!
preparation together with plates, dies &C. IN the pos
session Of Mr. NJ Clark Chief Of the First Division OF
the National Currency Bureau respectfully report thao
since jan 81 the date Of partial report made by them
been daily employed in the duty assigned, and
time must elapse before final report can be made they
That the Committee have made careful investigation
with reference 10 the issue Of bonds Treasury notes and
there been any fraudulent or issue Of such secu
rites by the Government Of the United states through
the Treasury Department 0therwse and they do not
hesitate to express the opinion based upon the nyesga
ton, that fraudulent over issue has been made An
examination Of the office OF the Register OF the Treasury,
IN which redempti0ns of such securities are regis
tered confirms this opnonthe apparent dupneationto
ing most reasonably accounted for being made In
numbering or by alterations made after their Issue
+ flSrs s%, > Moonr, Committee, sc.
To the Hon. Hugh McCulOch Secretary of the Treasury.
The following has just been promulgated;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., March IL, 1867.
To correct misapprehensiOns which have arisen TO
the position and authority Of the special
are informed that the said Commissioner Is by law In
vested with the and charged with the duties here
matter specified be exercised aud performed under the
direction OF the Secretary OF the Treasury His duties are
to inquire into all the OF National revenue ana
the best methods Of collecting the revenue the rela-
ons OF foreign trade to domestic industry; to mutual
adjustment of the systems OK taxation by customs and
else with the view Of nsurng the requisite revenue with
the least disturbance inconvenience TO the progress OK
Industry and the development OF the resources OF the coun
trya tO ire q
the Secretary of the Treasury, inO the In which
officers charged with the administration and collection OK
revenue perform their dutIes and from time to time
report through the Secretary Of the Treasury Congress-
on Of the rates of taxation the methods OF collecting
the and such other facts pertaining TO the
trade industry commerce, or taxation OF the country,
he may find by actual observations OF the opera
tons Of the be conducive the public interest
To enable him properly to conduct his investigation he ~
empowered to examine the books papers and accounts
OF officer OF the revenue TO administer oaths er.
anime and summon witnesses, and take testimony
wherein every person swearing, affirming falsely is
subject to the penalties and disabilities OF perjury and
all officers OF the Government by law required To
the information pertaining the duties Of his office see
Sec 66 Act OF July Is, 1867
II. McCULLOCH, Secretary OF the Treasury.
To the Officers OF Customs and Internal Revenue.
Gen. George w. Grandey, for many years prom-
nent member Of the House Of Representatives of
Vermont, and several times its Speaker, has been
appointed United States Consul at San Juan del Sur,
Nicaragua.
Such is the rush toward Europe and the Paris Ex-
position, that the State Department is issning about
twenty-five passports day many of them for whole
families.