New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-21

Clde. brewster ana " D0n0nue are DelOCIdtsA which
makes them obnoxious to our Senators ES.Assem-
blyman CallcOtt is here pressing his claihs for Col
Iector, and is backed by large number of
the leading men of the Republican parry of Brook
yn Senator Morgan is also said to A. favorable to
him, and thus the Senator has an additional induce
ment to hesitate about sanction .nr the cOnfiTma-
ton of Brewster The Democra y ere bitterly OPP
posed to CacOtt, and will not 1t ein get through
at the White House. They say If they must have a
Republican, it shall be sol ne other than Cal
licOtt 1t expected thu 4 the President would
send in new nomination 70 + Postmaster in place of
Roberts, rejected, but he did not. Ex-Sheriff An
thOny Campbell is being trony pushed for the POI
siton by his Republican fiexds number of Radi-
Gals oppose him. the kround that he is still tainted
with friendship for Tn arlow Weed. He may, how
ever, get the appOin tmest Gen. Roberts arrived
here tonight, and will make another attempt to
get the office Line DIN and Benson considered
rs out of the race.
District-AttOmeJ Oakley Hall and Recorder Hackett
of New-YOTk, have beeu here, on the part of the
Democracy, and urged upon the President in behalf
of their cOnst fuents the removal Of Collector
Smythe.
The presiding officers of the House and Senate to-
day signed 'the Supplementary Reconstruction bill,
which was afterward presented TO the President
The following is list of the newspapers indicated
by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. under
the seventh section of the Sundry Civil Appropra-
ton BILL approved March 3 for the publication of the
laws and treaties of the United States and for Off
cial advertiSing
| VIRGINIA-Nec Nation at Richmond, aud Virginia
NORTH CGR0LINA~The Raieigh Standard and Henderson
! Pioneer
GEoRcrA-The Soronn0h Republican and The augusta
RLABAS&-T6e Mobile Nationalist ard The HUEtsriRc
ARKASsAs-The Fort Smith Nec Era.
TEXAs-The Austin IRt6itigeRcer.
Papers in the other Southern States are Yet TO be
designated.
Col. Hilyer, Revenue Inspector at New-YOrk IS
here for the purpose of effectng change in the
practice of Selling goods under the Internal Revenue
laws. il is the complaint that, where the Revenue
officers suspect fraud in the payment of taxes on
manufactures and merchandise they frequently seize
whole stocks of goods, and await the adjustment OF
the charges before releasing any of them which acts
OppreSsively in many instances, especially where
portion of the goods Tegularlyretumed and taxed
The Inspectors visit is TO ascertain If the cause of
complaint may not be obvated, that honest dealers
and manufacturers may not be subject To TINS, IN
many cases, unjust treatment.
There are a number Of whisky Tectifiers in town
from Brooklyn probably from the Third District, TO
! urge upon the Commissioner of Internal Revenue the
proprcty Of favorng them with the special kindness
| of allowing them the privilege OF purchasing, when
| ever they have an opportunity, whatever whisky
NAV bo offered at n less price than 81 gallon. Upon
! the Commissioner refusing 10 obhgc them IN tins
| small particular the ground of illegality, the
delegation assured him that 1t might be done
under the protection of damaged whisky" The
delegation the Commissioner beng still uDaccOm-
Inodating then claimed that at q certain stage of
distillation the liquor was not whisky, and their
! object was TO obtain permission TO purchase such
liquor at any price, and to then complete IFS dstilla-
ton at their own establishments. The Commissioner
declined to make any changes in the construction Of
the law.
Letters are receivsd almost daily by the Treas
urer Of the United States, Gen. Spinner, from
different parts Of the South, asking whether the
short currency, which seems in that section Of the
country TO be the designation for postage and the
first issue of the fractional currency, IS TO be rcpu
dated, and how long time holders Of such funds
will have in which to send in the amounts in their
hands for redemption. An absurd error is thus shown
to have found its way to public credcnce IN that part
of the United States