The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsH1NGToE, Nov. z.
Orders have been issued from the Navy
Department to Rear Admiral II. X. Hoff to
hold himself in readiness to take command
of the North Atlantic squadron in the early
part of December, thus relieving Admiral
Palmer.
Commissioner Rollins has given an import
ant revenue decision to-day, in reply to .
letter from Collector Shook, of New York
city, relative to the anticipated forfeiture Of
spirits in bond, in which be says: AFTER q
careful consideration of the subject in oil its
bearings, am fully persuaded that to allow
the forfeiture Of spirits which have been
properly entered in bond would be contrary
to the true intent Of the statute. There ID
bat single section in the statute where
spirits in bond are distinctly and specifically
referred to as subject TO forfeiture, and in
that clause the language is, that the person
who shall, in the manner indicated, yiolate
the law, shall forfeit all property in such
spirits
He refers to the other sections Of the law,
Which provide in more general terms for for.
feiture Of spirits, and says they do not con-
template that the spirits whose forfeiture 10
pronounced will be found 10 bonded ware
houses, aud, in his judgment, there are
weighty reasons why epirits in bonded ware
houses should be proceeded against for for
feiture. If bonded warehouses do not Sc
cure places Of storage, il must be our effort
to make them do so. He maintains that il
would be unwise to sell such spirits and di.
yide with the informers, because the pros
ceeds viii NOT realize the tax, which ought
to have been collected.
The opinion concludes by stating that the
Secretary Of the Treasury concurs in these
views, and that Instructions viii be sent to
the District Attorneys not to proceed for for
feiture of spirits in bond hela by them, and
be prefers that the culprits be punished in
other ways; and that if q demand be made
for the delivery of such spirits now held, it
can only be by virtue Of libel filed prior to
instructions BY the District Attorney, IN
which case they are requested to await fur
ther instructions from him.
The following despatche was received
| to day
ST., LOUIS, Nov. J..
Hon. o. II. Browning, Secretary of State.
Please congratulate the President and the
country upon the entire success Of the Indian
Peace Commission thus far. 1t concluded c
treaty Of peace with the cheyennes of Arkan,
sas, and congratulate you upon the results
thus far accomplished. The Commission will
leave on the 3nth for the North Platte and
Fort Laramie. (SignedD
ASH. WHITE,
Secretary Indian Commissioners.
Mention has heretofore been made of the
Belgian and France counterfeits. Col. Wood
ofthe secret service division, with his force,
has continued on their track, and Stanque,
m expert telegrspher, and Ulrico, an expert
engraver, two Of this gang, have been secured
aud are now in jail in Toronto awaiting or.
ders for transfer to Brooklon, N. Y, accord
ing to the extradition treaty. Cushar, one q
the same gang, is in Jail in Brooklyn. Il is
said this gang counterfeited all kinds Of
greenbacks aud fractional currency, $500
notes Included, and well designed gold bear
| ing interest coupons of various bonds. Col
| Wood has secured all the presses. stones
plates, dies and tools of this gang, including
plates Of gold bearing coupons. There arc
over ffty of these stones with impressions Of
counterfeit plates on them, from Eve cent
notes to one thousand dollar notes One q
| the gang attempted to erase the Impressions
of the plates on stone after his partners were
arrested, by means of sand and water, bu,
the attempt proved . failure, for Col. Wood
expects to again restore the face of the i'm
pressions by chemical process.