The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-23
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Sept. %, 1867.
The Military Visitors.

WASHINGTON Sept %, 1857.
The Military Visitors.
The distinguished military visitors In the city are
hsving livev time in receiving the great number Of
friends who Gro vd in upon them. General Sheridan a
Wizards, General sicklss at the Ebbit House, and
General Hancock at the Metropolitan. are constantly
surrounded by groups Of friends reviewing the past
discussing the present ard specializing on the future
General Grant called on General Sheridan this morn
ing his hotel and spent hour with him in convea
ton.
The Campaixs In Ohio.
gentleman In this city has received letter from the
Secretary Of the Ohio State Central Committee in which
he states that II is estimated Ohio will elect General
Hayes the republican candidate for Governor BY forty
thousand majority and that the suffrage amendment to
the constitution will also be carried with what estimated
majority IL mot stated
The Ohio Senatorship.
IL 10 asserted that drafts TO heavy amount have been
received in Washington from Ohio to bs used in secur
ing the election Of Judge Dennson Senator to sue
osed Ben Wade. Chief Justse Chase, Jay Cooke and
the national bank interest generally said to b work
Ing in favor Of Dsnnison
Political Matters In Virginia.
learn from Richmond, this evening. that Governor
Perpoint il still industriousy stumping the State for
the nomination or the republican party for the next
Guberna.oral term. He left Richmond this morning
for Bedford and the adjoining counties In
the southwestern portion Of tho State. II
IS not known whether Pierpoint afiiiates with the
Hunnicutt negro wing OF the party with the
other wing, represented by exocers and soldiers
Of the United States Army. General H H. Wells, Of
Alexandria, formerly Of Detroit is the choice OF the
latter wing OF the party, aud will be President OF the
Convention on Wednesday next If he is present. and
$3.50
when the nominating convention shall assemble In
the other wing Of the party the contest for the nomna
ton is between Hunnicutt Of Richmond, and Hawks.
hurst, Of Alexandria.
General Banks to Visit Mexico.
General Banks. chairman Of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has accepted the invitation Of Senior
Romero to accompany him to Mexico. similar nvi-
taton has been extended to Senator Norton They
poet to leave on the 9Th OF October.
Retrenchment In the War Department.
Tho work Of retrenchment Is still in progress the
War Department An order has been issued discharging
between forty and fifty clerks messengers
ployed In the branch Of the Adutan& Generals once In
charge Of Brigadier General Brock Some twenty i've
men, enlisted to perform the duties Of clerks. The
mander are civilians.
Fitz John Porter's Application for New
Trial.
General Grant has referred to Attorney General Stan.
berry certain questions bearing upon the application Of
Major General Ftz John Porter for the appointment OF
board to revise his case together with a letter
written to General Grant By Major General Pope against
the application
The Reported FarmvIIle va.) Riot.
Colonel Mallory, OF the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia,
has investigated the reported Farmve riot and In his
report he states that It tho result Of drunken
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boon made.
Miles O'ReIIIy at the White House.
General Charles g. Hsiptne 70 day visited the Presi-
dent and had long conversation with him in reference
70 tho federal officers In New York n
New Cotton Regulations.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has issued new regula.
tons concerning the Weighing and marking OF cotton
the and collection Of the tax and the removal
of cotton under bills Of ladnR, from which it appears
that cotton removed undor bond executed prior to the
LIST Of September when the bond does not expire until
after that date subject the rate OF tax three cents
per pound, in force prior that time Tho tar othor
wise is two and half cents per pound from septem-
Der l. The fee for weighing and marking cotton,
including the labor Of inserting the metallic
tag will be twenty five cents q bale until otherwise
ordered Il having found by experience that the
furnishing Of increased facilities for the removal Of cot
ton without the prepayment OF tax is consistent with
increased security to the Treasury, is determined to
substitute shipments TO the revenue officers under bills
OF Iading for the bonds heretofore required. When
collector obliged TO retain the custody Of the cotton
consigned TO him account Of failure to pay the tax
Immediately It's arrival he shall cause the Same TO be
stored In suitable warehouse the owners OF which
shall have given adequate security for the safe custody
Of such cotton shall take warehouse receipt from
such proprietor The charge for storage must not exceed
Az r~tao In tha COLLECTOR N nj
case permit the OF the cotton his agent factor
TO have actual possession OF the until the shall
have been fully paid II the tax not paid before the
expiration OF the ninety days from the date OF the
assessors permit the assessor will at certify
the tax to the collector for collection, and
IL the Collector will enforce the collection BY
distraint and sale Of the cotton. In such the
assessor will enter the tax his monthly list and
both he and the collector will the proper credit
in the bonded account under the heading TO be made
for that purpose) OF COLLECTED by disrant sale
cotton" When holders OF cotton desire 10
pay the taxes on the before removal from the
district in which II produced they will be required
to have the same weighed marked and tagged in the
manner prescribed. Every manufacturer consumer
must, on or before last day Of each month pay to
the collector the amount OF assessed against him
upon oil the cotton consumed by him during the pre-.
ceding months on which tax has been paid, which
amount subject TO deductions be entered on
the above mentioned FORM No. 76 ard certified TO the
collector on the assessors list, Tho old regulations Of
July and October last are superseded by the new.
Correspondence Between Governor Orr. OF
South Carolina. and General Sickies.
The following 10 copy Of the correspondence between
| Governor Orr and General sickies:-
GOVERNOR GENERAL scKlEs
! EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, South CAROLINA Sept. 7, 1857.
Msjor-General ID. r. SfcKLKs. Charleston, s. c.
SR-I have learned from the public press, although
received official notice OF the FACT that you have
been relieved from the commend OF the Second Military
Dstrcs, embracing this State and North Carolina and
that by order OF the President Candy
succeeded 70 the same desire TO express 70 you the
great regard which feel personally and olcally at the
taken BY tho President ana his advisers In this
matter There many OF the orders which have bceu
issued By you since the passage OF the
| Bills In March last which did meet my approval
but II Is due to and 10 your ofciai action that
should bear voluntary testimony 70 the wisdom and sue