The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-07
SECOND EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH. !
Letter from Secretary MoCulIoch.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
Letter from Secretary MoCulIOch.
WAsHNeToE, March THE Secretary of
the Treasury to-day issued the following letter
to the Collectors of Customs:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March Z, -sir;-The
preparation and distribution to the various Offices Of
the SoyernmenS OF the distinctive samples OF the
entitled An Act g provide Increased revenue f from ON
March q 1897 viii or Ssaes purposes approved
time, 90 probably several weeks whilst the
cordihg 70 the said distinctive samples are now in
f9fse WIN @ 20 mn as far as possible the
ry vested In the Secretary Of the Treasury you are
hair as heretofore and request be SSaIsl wSoI eaq
to make returns 10 you according the classc tions
samples Of ali wool and hair exaSed sy b W op Am
When the shalt be TecSed by Sm @ sSPes Pies
Department 1t & is sSgSSeSteG S hef that the liquidation Of
tlon be suspended y, until the appraiser is able
The Appraiser will, in addition to those retained for
his own future reference secure and samples TO
ing the name Of the importer the vessel by which it
imported. and the classification thereof, and the
rate of duty to whom, IN his opinion the same is
'''' HUGH MccULLoCH,
. Secretary of the Treasury.
"a Ii Instant. aRSH ~ S0OO' ~ O '' eH''' from Tue
Assessorship OF the Third District OF
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. William B. Elliott, of your city, has
been nominated for Assessor of Internal Reve-
nue. for the Third District of Pennsylvania,
vice John f. Belsterlng, rejected. Mr.. Elliott
is a coal merchant and a radical Republican.
1t is said he was urged by the Hon. Leonard
Myers, and therefore his confirmation is GER
tain.
AssessOrship OF the Second District of
Pennsylvania.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
the President the name of Clifford ]. Phillips
for Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Second
District of Pennsylvania vice Calhoun M.
Derringer, rejected. Mr.. Phillips was formerly
an Assistant Assessor in the First District, but
was removed. He is a radical Republican, and
his chances for confirmation are good.
The New Senate Committees.
The Senatorial caucus of last night agreed
to make the following report on Committees
to-day
Fessenden Cameron, Morton johnson, Doolitle ana
Patterson New Hanlpshire);
gan, Williams. Cattel, Van Winkle. Henderson, and
Commerce-senator Chandler. Chairman; Messrs.
Morrill,. Morgan, Doolitte. Corbett, Sprasue. and
appropriations Senator Morrill,, OF Maine. Chair
man; Messrs. Grimes. Howe. Wilson, Conkling Cole,
Manuiactures- sprague, Chairman; Pome-
Alricuiiure-s Senator Cameron, Chairman Cattell,
Wilson, Tipton. Guthrie.
Military Affairs-Senator Wilson, Chairman; Nor
ton Howard, Sprague. Thayer, Ferry.
Naval AIiaiTs-Senator Grimes, Chairman An
thony, Wiley, Fowler, Cragin. Drake Hendricks.
Judiciary-Senator 1rumbull, Chairman Freling-
hqyssn Ee VAN %se
munds Ross. Frellnghuysen Patterson (New Hsmp-
shlre) Fowler, salisbury.
Revolutionary Claims - Senator Nye, Chairman;
Chandler, Salisbury, Patterson (Tenn.l.
TerrltOrles-Senator Yates Chairman; Nye, Cragin,
Fowler, Wilson, Ramsey, Davis -
Pacific Railroad Senator Howard, Chairman
Sherman. Conness, Cragin, Ramsey Stewart, Wilson,
post 0fice and Post Roads Senator Ramsey
Chairman; Conness. Pomeroy. Morrill, (Vt.). Harlan
Pm PnbIic Lands - Senator Pomeroy, Chairman
Stewart, Edmunds, Cattell, Williams, Upton, Hen
PrVate Land Clams-senator Williams, Chair
man; Howard, Drake, Riddle, Norton.
Indian Affairs-SenRtor Henderson, Chairman
Ferry, Ross. Thayer, Corbett Buckalew. Doolittle
Wiley, Frelinghuyse Ross, Conklng, Davis.
District OF Coumbia-Senator Harlan, Chairman;
Henderson, Nye. Patterson, New HampShire; Corbett
Patents and the Patent Oftice-Senator Wiley
Chairman Grimes. Sumner. Cattell. Norton.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Senator Eessenden,
Chairman; Trumbull, Grimes, Anthony. Johnson.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses of the
ST nate Senator Cragin Chairman; Drake, Buck
alew. - =, -,
Mines and Mning-senator Conness. Chairman
Stewart. Chandler, Conkling. Wilson. CrRgin Van
"IoInt Committee on observation-disclosures Ed
rnunds Chairman; Williams. Buckalew.
Jnint Standing Committee Prlnting-Senator
Anthony, Chairman; ROSS, Hlddie.
ON Enrolled .Bis-Senator Ross, Chairman: Pat
teTson New Hampshire), Dixon.
ON Library-Serator Morgan, Chairman; Howe,
Fessenden.