New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-13


The excess of expenditures in collecting the revenue
in $50 over 1865 viz. SG597OO, is attributable m
great measure 10 the reOpening OF the SOnthefh
ports and the appointment of officers for the same
At many of these ports tbe expenditures exceed to
receipts, and the officers are used principally ior inc
preventive service The excess is caused also by ID
crease of compensation by the appointment OF oiccS
necessary to carry out the Smuggling act
The Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to reso
lntion of the House. asking information as TO the
amount Of revenue received from the tax ON distilled
spirits during the last fiscal year, says III an orcA
reply TO the House. that il is impossible now 10 com
muncate the information. because only part OF the
returns from Collectors has been received at the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. lie adds that 10 time VIII
be lost in obtaining the necessary information which
will be laid before the House as soon as practicable
DIR. Naphecyri, from Staten Island, the agent of
Gen. Santa Anna is here. lie has been the last two
days at the capitol close conversation with several
Senators. II is understood that the Hon. Reycrdy
johnson acts az his legal adviser IN the case
now before the State Department respect
ing the Generals abduction from United
States vessel. DIR. NaphegyTi, whatever ms
object seems To have enlisted in it many influential
men. Aiidavits have been sent from the Captain OF
the steamer Virginia, Mr. Luttwitz, and passengers
10 the effect that Gen. Santa Anna was fOrciby taken
from the United States steamer Virginia and that
the steamer was beyond the marine league hom
shore.
The Secretary of War to-day transmitted 20 the
House of Representatives the following letter from
the Paymaster-G General dated July H. in reply TO a
resolution directing the Secretaries of the Navy and
the Treasury to inform the House what further legs
lation if any, is necessary to facilitate the payment
of additional bounty granted by the Act Of July .,
1870 The pavma General SAYS:
$50 far relates TO this Bureau am Of opinion that no
further legislation is necessary Paymasters and clerks
amining and paying the claims FOR additional bounty
diligently and industrously so employed Any change m
The system now in favorable progress icei sure Wohl
tend rather 10 retard than facilitate the
Of the desired end II proper 10 explain aa{ IG rOS
such bounty claims, have passed from the custody
Department. the office Of Land Auditor, 70 which they
finally pertain for the examination and settlement ri
djsTsnp officers accounts This Bureau Is therefore.
dependent upon the Auditor for essential facts 10 be de
rived from the rolls in his possession before claims can Oe
finally determined and paid. The payments follow just
from the Auditor With the present facilities of thus
Office the number paid monthly could be largely III
creased II IL were possible for tho Second Auditor TO
supply us with the needed data. Whether that officer
with an increase of his clerical force could hasten the
work in his Office whether he has Lot already as many
clerks engaged the special matter Of furnishing dais
to from nature be plohtahy employed, are
questions properly 10 De answered by himself"
Senator COnkling has followed the examples of
Senators sumner and Nye, and Gen. Butler, and has
purchased Il house in Washington City, and the next
Winter there will be no lack Of Senatorial
sociabilty.
Aaron Sweat. free born coored men in Cheraw
District South Carolina has announced himself a
candidate for Congress in that Congress District.
He is now actively engaged prosecuting canvass
with his colored brethren and urging his election.
Registration in Florida commenced the first week in
July. Owing to the lack of communication, il Will
be more difficult and take time than any other
State There Will be between 1000 and 10000 voters
to register.
The Cabinet session to-day was brief and nothing
of great moment was considered.
Senator Thayers name should be added TO the
vote by which the supplementary Reconstruction
bill was passed yesterday. He voted in the alirma-
tive.
Our Government has received no information of
the alleged proposition for a joint inquiry OF the
part of RCssa, France, and the United States into
the condition of affairs in Ireland. The Gable report
on this subject is not believed in official circles 10 be
derived from authentic sources.
In the recent postal treaty between Great Britain
and the United States the charge books, packets
and patterns, or samples OF merchandise, should be
mot less than three cents in the United Kingdom,
and six cents in the United States, for every four
ounces" and not for every forty as incorrectly
printed in some of the newspapers.
Our Consul at Malaga reports that all the ports OF
Italy are declared foul with cholera. and all vessels
from those ports to ports in Spain have to perform
ten DAYS quarantine at Port Mahon. f....
The Commissioners of Patents will issue on Tues
day next 80 new patents. ....
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were S'sSS 10