New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
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WASHINGTON. Tuesday Aug 2o' i0''
at to-niobt that the Washington I
,oll,v and ring who are working 10 "'0 sa4 q
.;,,,cr Rollins removed have trumpet up
S'''' it tb,t official and laid them before lhe
p,-.i,Ic,t senator Fowler, who arrives mere /" IL"
-, ,,o arpears 10 be at the head OF the moVenen"
m ,port is that one of the gang went over 10 nc"
y,t some days ago 10 work the matter up ana 'h"',
ending check for a large amount drawn III 1aVotoi
A. Palms he reported at once TO Senator Fowler
and his associates who have made it tho basis OF the
aforementioned charges. 1t is added that the
President has the charges under investigation, ana
ot the Secretary of She Treasury has already dis
Matched two gentlemen TO New-YOIk 10 investigate
{be subject. Ii is very probable that the charges
have been laid before @r. Johnson but the sending
OF officials to open en- Investigation Is generally 'ls-
credited. Nil h,llms 50 far from being alarmed at
tbealIccationS laughs at the entire proceeding ana
il prerared for any investigation that may DE
trdercd into the working of his department one OF
the most conspicuous applicants for the position oi
Commissioner is Gen. BuTbrdge That gentleman
who rreteRds to ke and probably IS Repubhcan' is
constantly with such eminent and uremndeu paIil-
o,s as Chauucey Snow of The iHeItgoSct GTeeh Ciay
Smith and Con Rousseau. When he came here some
weeks ago he was entirely confident that he could
induce MI Rollins to resign in his favor but he has
recently, it appears, changed his mind, and now
hopes so get the Office through the ehorlS
OF the gentlemen above ailuded 10. lie is
loud in his proestatons TO the johnson men tha' Ne
,voud not run the department. in the interest OF the
party with which he claims membership while he
makes promises of totally different character TO his
Rruublcan friends. Senator Fowler, who has Strong
claims on the President on account OF his anti-con-
viction vote on the impeachment trial favOTs Bur
bridge and the charges against Commissioner Roi-
Inns are undoubtedly preferred in his interest. There
is every reason to believe that the President will not
act hastily in the premises, and that he will not at
tempt the suspension Of the Commissioner
The report which was sent to some of the news
papers of widest circulation from the White Sulphur
Springs. Virginia, and which was affirmed by Ths
InieHiqencT this morning, in effect that Gen. Rose
Grams. the new Mexican Minister, had gone 20 that
resort to meet the leading Democratic Rebels of the
South and to "efect a reconciliation of the entire
people Of the country is denied by the Generals
friends in this city, who assert that his only object
in visiting the Springs is 10 restore his health The
dispatch in The IReligeRcer says that private meet
ings have been held and shat Gems Lee, Long
street Beauregard, Ewell, EChos, Anderson and
Hunton. and A. II. Stephens, A. H. II. Stuart,
John b. Baldwin, Cows. StOCkdale of Texas Pekens
of South Carolina. and Walker of Alabama have en-
joyed conferences with Gen. ROsecrans. The precise
object of the congregation of this class of persons Is
believed by 10 be the consideration of an address
to be sent forth to the people of the entire country
in the interest of Seymour and Blair; it may mean
something worse, but whatever it Is, the friends OF
Gen Rosecrans assert positively that his meeting
with the leading Rebels there purely accidental,
and that he takes no part In their consultations
Secretary Browning started for the Springs tonight
At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the members
were present, except Hessrs Evarts and Randall.
The session was long, and important measures were
considered, among which the subject OF the recent
Indian outrages in the West and the proper course
to be pursued toward the unfrendly tribes, was the
most prominent 1t Is the opinion Of the Cabinet
that the wisest course is the easiest and IT has
therefore, been decided by the Government 20 sub
NIT the entire subject 10 the Indian Peace COmmis
sion with instructions 10 consult Gen Sheridan the
military commander Of the district, and whatever
steps they may recommend are to be adopted
Committee on behalf of the Washington Com
mandery No. !, Knight TemplaTs Of the District of
Columbia. have addressed letter % the President
respectfully requesting leave Of absence for
nine days, commencing on the 18th Septen-
Der, to such knight Templars il the Executive
Departments may desire 20 attend the
triennia conclave of the Grand Encampment of the
United States, TO be held in St. Louis the 18th
proximo. The President has Tefened the request to
she different heads of the Departments, and recon-
mended it to their favorable consideration in far
may be consistent with law and She public in-
terests.
Prominent gentlemen from North Carolina, who
arrived here to-day report the feeling throughout
the State in favor Of Grant and ColfaX contin-
ually gaining strength, and that the example of
Judge Pearson is being followed by many leading
men An immense mass meeting IS to be held at
Raleigh on the 10th of September. The most infu-
ential Republican speakers in the South have been
engaged, and 100 have been chartered 10 bring
in the organizations from other cities 10 participate
III the demonstration.
The bill providing for the payment Of the interest
on the State debt, falling due in October aud Janu
AIRY next, has been passed by tho North Carolina
Legislature, and has become a law. As an evidence
OF the prosperity of the State reconstructed and
the confidence felt in lbs present Government by cap
itlists it may be remarked that il has boon able to
borrow $4,000 at 9 per cent interest lower rate
than has been charged AZ any late period, aud that
half a million was offered at tie same interest.
IN reference TO the operation of the new Internal
Revenue law ans the reduced tax on distilled spirits
Commissioner Rollins says that sufficient time hes
hardly elapsed TO form an estimate Of die praetico
working of the ohenge. The whisky in bond yielda |
large revenue add very few q the dstilleries have
yet been reOpened A large reduction in the Reve-
nue. receipts from tlSt scarce however, s expected
question regarding cigars having ARISEN und0T |
Tie new Tax law the Commissioner Of Internan |
Revenue has decided as follows: " If manufactures
permits MS cigar makers TO take tobacco 20 their
homes 10 make into cigars for him he must also fur
nish the means TO pat them up IA the manner reouired
by law at the place where they are made before
beiEg returned TO him. They caauot he ret,r6 o. |