New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10

nations of civil officers generally unlmportant
Michael c. Duffy was nominated for Register Of the
Land Office at MaTysvile. California For the Dis
trict Of Columbia three Justices of the Peace are
named; james Lynch, NJ. ?. Callan. and L. l..
COrbn.
The new railway postal-car system will 60 into
operation on the route from Boston to ROuses Point
week from to-day and also the same service on the
route from New-York to Boston, via Springfield ut
the same time, giving daily mail the former
and two over the latter The mails by the new
arrangement will leave New-York at Z a. m. and s
p m, and from Boston will leave at $50 a. III. and
$50 p m, and will by the process of way dstr
button several hours time. Instead of waiting two
or three hours at the temni of the routes after the
arrival of the mail business will be able to OBJ
tain their matter almost immediately upon the arrival
of the train.
According to an official report of Gen. Spinner
United States Treasurer, the amount of semi-annua
duty received from National banks during the last
fiscal year was $96j7G1G. To this should be added
the tax paid by the banks to the Internal Revenue
office, namely, tax on dividends, license fees, etc
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue says: The
license special tax is imposed upon National banks
State banks and private banks and brokers' and the
amount collected from all these sources during the
last fiscal year was $1,433,715. Tie tax upon dvi-
dends and profits is imposed upon all incorporated
banks, whether State or National. and from these
sources there collected $S774975 The tax is i'm
posed directly upon the capital There collected
in the last fiscal year on the circulation $20s276; of
this amount a small portion was probably paid by
National banks on their outstanding State circula-
ton.
Gov Ward of New Jersey, who has been here in
Washington for several days past has succeeded in adj
fbo IF far
incurred during the war of the rebellion The total
amount about s., 100000 of this amount $SS2OCO
were paid back to the Government, being the amount
of the direct tax levied upon that State by the general
Government. Gov Ward has secured all the money
that due to the State with the exception of $780,
000 and this item is under consideration of the
proper department.
The Attorney General to-day replied to resolution
Of the Senate, asking him how many Assistant Dis
trct-Attomeys he has appointed in the General Dis
trcts of the United States, what their names are
and the amount of salary paid them. Also whether
any persons, appointed Assistant DistrictAttorDeys
had previously been rejected by the Senate for any
Office, and if so, the date of such rejection and Of
subsequent appointment. The Attorney-Generals sent
to the Senate the following list:
HID Hyde District of Massachusetts, 81 900 per
q. w. Miller, Northern New York, $500 per aDnuin
Spencer Clinton, Northern NewYork $4,000 per anuum
oscar tOlSoiD, NOrtilcIH sz,Vhu
A. L. Mcclure Maryland, 81 200 per iInum W G. Bunts
Northern Ohio 81 800 per annum NJ l. Perkins Western
Tennessee 81 500 per annum. Mareho Hilton, Eastern
Missouri, 81 500 per annum.
NJ. L. Perkins rejected by the Senate as United
States Attorney for the Western District of Tonnes
see, Feb 6, 1868. He was employed as Assistant
United States Attorney for that District in the fol-
lowing August. No other, as far as the Attorney
General has been informed, has even been rejected
by the Senate. The uniform rule in the employment
of Assistant Dstrct-Attorney is to employ only on
the recommendation of the Dstrct-Attorney In
this instance of Mr.. Perkins this rule followed
He was employed upon the recommendation of 5. L.
Warren, the District-AttOney.