The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August rs. 1857, ,


WASHINGTON, August rs. 1857.
IL otiock NJ.
Changes In the Once OF the COssssaissar, Sen
erai OF Prisoners.
The latest information in regard 70 tire sansiorma-
lions which are being wrought the War Department.
indicates that the change recently made N the once OF
the Commissary General OF Prisoners WIN Do much
greater than 1t hrst supposed Il Is stated that me
clerks Of that bureau yesterday informed that
owing to the fund from which they have hitherto been
Paid beng nearly exhausted, would DO nscsssary
for those who desired snss In the general
military service and be detailed for clerical duty II
seems that tho employees Of this have been psi1
up TO the present ume from fund that created by
the savings Of raicns issued guards and prisoners
during the war Ut the various military prisons through
out the coantry. Nearly al Of this fund has been
pended except that portion which deposited the
Treasury None Of this is available at present. as
moneys can be paid from the Treasury without specia
appropriation BY Congress-
/, The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
The friends OF William Chandler, Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury say that no Is his way
the purpose OF Insisting upon the acceptance Of his resg
nation long since rendered. also openly asserted
that Mr. Chandler has the privilege allowed him Of
naming his
Reply Of Gcnerri RousseWu to Charges o.
General sheridan.
s understood that General Roueseaa has replied 10
the setter Of General Sheridan, In which Rousseau 10
charged having svisised sheridan's command inter-
fered 10 his duties and suggested hrs tShsvidanN no
movat" Al soon Is ofhc.l emqoette viii permit Con-
erai Roussoau's reply wr be published Tho reply 10
understood 70 be in tho hands Of GsDesW Grant
Cslssei B~rshaw Detailed g Act JsAge or
che Kichmend Hastings Cears.
Information received from Richmond this evening
states that Colonel Bamham, OF New York, Judge Ad-
vocatS General Of the Department Of vsrgnia VIII Do
detailed oct Judge Of the Hastings Court Rich
mond The position WI net DO permanently allied sas
election Is held
Tho Mutual Bese Ball Club OF New York. whosrs 10
plsy tho nest eFA series Of "home and homo gaues
with tho Nstsonals Of this city tomorrow. arrvedhis
morning The game d to Be plsysd on the gpossAs or
the National Cab.
Eceisieas OF the Commtssiousr OF tho Gcserai
Land ONCE.
The Commissioned Of the General Land Once has
ruled 10 view Of Departmental decision Of June a.
1896 that parties who may have settled tho govern
ment reserved sections within limits Of . railroad
withdrawal, and Who had nied presumption claim
therefor prior to the withdrawal, cannot after the
Withdrawal commute such filing 70 Homestead except ~
the Increased double minimum price Of 50 90 per
acrs. They may, however, perfect the pre-emption
price Of 81 rs per
Tbs Cemmtss oner also, in reply 10 inquiries made
relative tho rights Of settlers lands within tho
limits Withdrawn for the Southern basch Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Kansas. states that bona e settle
PRIOR tho withdrawal constitutes preference
right and that upon ssabIshiug such priority Of claim
the party provo up and pay for The land under the
provisions OF the pre- emptios Of September 1884,
and March "a 1854
Decisisss Of tho Internai Reveuse Csmmis-
siOuer.
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has made the
following decisious:-
The wife OF alien is 70 be regarded alien her
self for the purposes OF taxation under the Internal
revenue laws, though she cisizeo prior to her
Arising from stocks &C.. held by this
country need not DO returned for saxaAion. II she
resides hsre she Liable TO tho income imposed upon
''every person residing In the United states"
For the purpose OF assessing the sscsl tax upon tho
&c n.S and sd IL. %
tho proper assessment district al proper value II
tho assistant assessor Of the opinion that the yearly
rental value Of the premises occupied foh hotel inn
tavorn purposes exceed the actual rent agreed by
the parties he shall ths tax according 70 his sst
When, upos the failure OF . bank. association cor
porslonA company o. psrson engaged IN the sus,oess
the receiver ssprrsss che b.sE s.socia.ioa eospOrs
turns turn. o. csssasdIss sirssissie s''- '--'
ia commerce. Ssokss soiiciss an order and Is asd
in his nonshIy return q sales
Boot add shoe uppsss not now. prior TO August
manufscturA Leather board made from waste leather,
rags &C. rs liable 70 Of i've per cent ID vaiorem
. manulecturs not otherwise provided for.
Iron castings liable 70 tax Of Ave per cent upon
their entire vaue bat the castings used IN their
facture exempt from TAXATION castings By that
provision OF section ninety four which exempted
ings mado to form part OF any or upon which IN
finished state . tax IL assessed and paid.
Under tho present spirits of turpentne Is regarded
~ manufacture, subject 10 the Same regulations
other manufactures A manufactures OF tarps.sins.
like any other manufacturer, 10 required 70 make
monthly of the amount manufactured. He 10
also required return month the sold
consumed used, or removed for consumption for
delivery othor than his agents, and pay the TAX upon
the In the distrct where Il Is aciured.