New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-29
WASHINGTON.

UTTERANCES ,CoNTRADICTED - CONTAINS
. AGAINST THE NEw-YoKK DEMoChAliO
MAsAGERs-THE PENIAN PKlsoNEhS.i1n M
TAX ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF so-
IIcIToR FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE DE-
PARTMENT-THE INJUNCTION ON THE sECkE-
oTARY OF THE INTERIOR REFUSED.
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60 ~, WAsHIsGToS, Monday, Oct %, 1867.
Gen. Dent of Gen. Grants staff, acting as secretary
of War during Gen. Grants absence. denies the
story of DR. Bard of The Atlanta New Era, published
in Yesterdays TRIBUNE. Bard had an interview
with Gen. Grant. which lasted for only about two
minutes. and no such conversation took place.
From this it, would appear that DR.. Bard made a
false statement and that Grant had refused to talk
politics with hun. ,'frf.1r f.i.,f .-.f. I.....,
Its stated that the President has received letters
from prominent Democrats in New-York, complain
ing of the manner in which Seymour. Hoffman, III
den, Cagger g. Co. are carrying on the campaign III
that State They say that while the Republicans
are very active in holding meetings all over the
State and stranng every nerve to get out all ther
votes, the Democracy are doing nothing compare
lively but relying on The chances They say that
Pendleton, Thurman, Pugh and others who stumped
Ohio in the late campaign there, offered their SER
vices to stump York, but notice was taken OF
the offer. Seymour & Co. offered as an excuse that
the views of Pendleton, Thurman, and Vallandlgham
on the finances of the Government would not take
well in New York. and for that reason they had bet
ter remain away.
A man pamed Pierce, who is running for State
Senator in one Of the Brooklyn Districts, has been
endeavoring to obtain aid from the Executive to
help his election. The lobby have got hold OF HIM
and promise him all the aid he wishes.
The British Government declines to release Col
onels Warren and Nagle from custody, and has
directed that their trial shall take place Immediately
The State Department has directed the employment
of counsel for their defense.
h Gen. Van Wyck arrived here this morning and
returned again to NewYork this evening to continue
on the stump until the end of the campaign. The
Sub Committee on Retrenchment, of which he Is
Chairman will meet and resume the investigation OF
the whisky frauds and other frauds on the revenue
Immediately after the elections. The Committee are
Of the opinion that the present system of collecting
the tax is a failure. The tax must be reduced TO
fifty cents gallon and collected at the still, upon its
capacity II is also understood that they dsapproye
OF the spirit meter proposed to be introduced to check
fraud in the distilation of whisky. Gen. Van Wyck
will introduce and advocate bill bearing directly
on this subject at the opening of Congress.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that selling or offering to- sell distilled spirits at less
than 81 per wine gall does not raise any presumption
in law that the tax has not been paid because the
spirits may have been rectifed and diluted.
The Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
has rendered decision adverse to the petition to
restrain the Secretary of the Interior from contract
ing for the building Of the jail. The Court holds
that it has no jurisdiction of the case that it would
be impracticable as well as impotic to entertain
suits against officers Of the Administration for the
purpose of controlling their executive duties.
Drocaalino bave hepn hpp1n in the District SUI
preme Court here against the Hon j. D. Defrees, the
Government printer, for property he purchased in
this city during the war under the Conscation act
of Congress.
Information has been received here that Gen. Han
cock will be in New Orleans within the coming week
to take command of the Fifth Military District The
President is expected to appoint solicitor for the
| Internal Revenue Department In few days. Nc
appointee for this Office has been made though the
law provides for such an officer. proper selection
of an incumbent for that position will give great re-
lief to the Commissioner who is now oyerworked and
compelled to labor night and day.
II is learned at the Treasury Department that the
report of more counterfeit compound interest notes
having been discovered Saturday IN New York. is
incorrect, They are the same counterfets which
were discovered several months since, none having
recently passed the Department here. Treasurer
Spinner states that the counterfeit is in all respects
the best of all the conterfeits aoat and likely 10
deceive even good judges.
In the absence of the necessary appropriation TO
pay for the newly acquired Territory of Alaska, it is
understood that all preemptons in that quarter
in violation of law and that the military authorities
will probably be instructed TO remove such settlers
until the purchase shall have been finally consum-
mated by the payment of the money, and until the
Government shall have prescribed regulations for
the same. ....
Major-Gen. Rawlings. Chief of Gen. Grants staff,
has returned 10 Washington. He has been absent
about six months on an inspection tour in the West
ern Territories.
The Commissioner of Patents will issue, for the
week ending the fifth proximo 3O7 new patents.
During the past week 562 applications and 50 caveats
have been filed.
The estimate of the expenses for the Pension Office
for the fiscal year ending June 60 1862 is as follows
For salaries and contigent expenses, $4l1.34O; for
payment of pensions, 1884, 10000; total sS5, $40.
In the Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia,
today, Messrs Riddle and Phillips entered their
appearance for John d. Defrees, superintendent Pub
lie Printing in the case of the United States versus
West half of lot six, square 49, tlienry Is. Iylerb
which comes before this Court an appeal and writ
of error This being one of the under the Con-
scation Act when in the District Court decree was
made and the life estate OF the owner was solo, MI
Defrees being the purchaser Messrs Darlington and
Wilson represented the United States, and MeSSrs
Brent and Merrck are counsel for Major Tyler, who
AZ the commencement of the Rebellion left his posi-
ton in the Marine Corps and engaged in the Southern
cause.
Secretary Seward accompanied by Admiral
Porter was at the Navy Department this morning.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
DECISIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The Commissioner OF