New-York tribune., 1867-04-26
WASHINGTON.
WHISKY FRAUDS-rIIE REGISTERS or BANKRUpICY-
THE JAPANESE CONiMIssIONERs-THE CASE OF
CONGREGATIONAL

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WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 20, 1867.
Notwithstanding the implied vigilance of the
secret agents of the Internal Revenue Department,
reports to the Department show that all over the
country whisky is offered for sale below the Revenue
tax of $2 The agents have already seized large
quantities of whisky which was offered at less than
the amount of the tax The amount of contraband
whisky now on hand is quite large, and they have
several offers at rates above the tax Of 81 but the
Commissioner has not decided what course he will
pursue in making the sale. A few more seizures will
probably put stop to some of the frauds which have
been practiced upon the Government ever since the
present system went into operation.
The meter to be used by distllers for the preyen-
iOr of fraud has been adopted and prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury after its careful examina-
tion by Professors Henry and Hillyard OF the Ma
tiOml Academy of Science OF the many examined
by item they recommended that of Mr. Ilce winch
has been adopted The Commissioner OF Internal
Revnue has made arrangements with Mr' lice ior
the manufacture of the meters and their attachment
TO tie distilleries of the country The compensation
of NJ. Tice is to be determined by committee OF
three appointed by the Secretary OF the treasury
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ana the
manufacturer The cost under the law rs to he paid
by tn distillers The Department reserves the right
at am time should the meter prove insuihcient to
rescind the contract No frauds by distillers have
been compromised since the statute of July 1866 was
fairly in operation The several DistrictAttorncys
of the country are under instructions from the Com
missioner to exhaust all the penal and punativc pro-
visions of the law for the suppression of fraud. The
detective force has been considerably increased. and
it is believed that illicit distaon is being gTadu
ally suppressed Should the meter prove what il is
claimed to he the receipts from distilled spirits will
be largely increased.
The forms and negotiations for the guidance ot
Registers under the Bankrupt law, which have been
in preparation for time by Representative
Jenckcs of Rhode Island have been sent to the
printers, and as soon as they are returned to the
ChefJustice, will he ready for distribution. The
Registers for New-York Philadelphia. and other
cities, will not be announced for some days yet The
pressure for these places is very great, and the ap
plicatOns are still pouring in from all quarters.
The Government has not yet become acquainted
with the object of the visit to this country OF the
japanese Imperial Commissioners. Although they
will soon arrive in Washington, it is not expected
they will be presented TO the President until early
next week, when the Secretary of State will return
from Auburn. There will he no extraordinary exhi-
bition of official attentions such as was extended to
their predecessors some years ago. but they will he
received in the same manner any other representa-
tives of foreign powers.
1t appears from official data that the receipts of the
Treasury from June 20, 1866 TO April -. 1851.
from Internal Revenue sources, Ss9j G;9. .0CO from
customs S13'. '.5O00OO; total of $aril:9OOO. The
ceiptS for the corresponding period of the previous
year, from 5Oth June, 1855 TO April - 1896.
from Internal Revenue $50 81, 600 from customs,
s1$j g3S, 600; a total of 9j,2SsOOO.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day $4S!,O0.
Sanford Conover alias Charles A. DunIam, who
was convicted two months ago in the Criminal
Court of this District on the charge Of perjury in
with the testimony before the House
Committee on the Judiciary. relative to the assaSsi-
nation of President Lincoln and duplicating Jciler-
son Davis in the crime this afternoon sentenced
by Judge Fisher to 10 years in the Albany Pcniten
tiary. There three statutes bearing upon the
crime of perjury Two of these are general and the
third is a special statute framed for the District of
Columbia The last. however does nothing
than prescribe the punishment for perjury upon
yiction in due form The indictment in this ease
was framed upon the general statute. and it was
under general statute that the accused was tried
and convicted. CODaver sentenced to-day under
the special statute and his counsel II. {. Goodrich.
esq, appealed from the sentence to the supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia. IN bdHco. the
ground that the prisoner should have been sentenced
in accordance with the statute under which he was
convicted.
Gen. ScOfeld has aleady commenced the registra-
Of voters in Virginia, under the provisions of the
Act. II was found impossible 10 OBJ
tain sufficient number of white citizens to act
Registers they being unable 10 take the oath pre-
scribed by the act. Ii was found necessary TO ap-
point non-resdents and detail army officers to
pete the work.
...,l al
to suspend the Commissioner of Agriculture under
the Tenure of Office act for incompetence and
charges have been preferred against Mr. Newton om
these grounds. 1t is understood however, that the
President declines to remove the Commissioner, hav
ing already endeayOred to supersede him by appoint
ment, being unsupported by the Senate.
Gen. Heron filed acceptable bonds to-day. aud vii
leave the cityto-mOrTow for New-Orleans, TO assume
mis- duties as Marshal Of Louisiana Gen. Rousseau
has been confined TO his room for several days suffer
ing under an attack of bilious fever. Senator Nor
gan and family left tonight for New-York. Senator
Sumner who has for some time been engaged on his
argument in favor OF the Russian-AmeIican treaty.
has nearly completed his labcIs aud the argument
viii soon BE made public Thaddeus Stevens is
warm supporter Of Senator summers Educational
bill for the South and has been engaged in preparing
his views for publication
Judge Kelley will start from Philadelphia the
Sd prOXimo, on stumping tour in the south. His
first speeches will bc delivered III North Carolina.
4 daughter of Revcdy Johnson was to-day married
to Charles ID. e. Kerr, a lawyer of Baltimore and
son of ex-senator Kerr OF Maryland, at the residence
of her father in this city The President and large
number Of distinguished persons were present
Mr. George Peabody arrived here rhis morning, and
accompanied by Sir Frederick Bruce, and George W.
Riggs, esq. visited the President and had half an
hours interview. Mr. Peabody left Washington for
New-York in the early afternoon train.
Admiral Farragut will sail about tho lst Of june IN