New-York tribune., 1868-10-12

mayrallv economize in this wasteful branch of the
uublic service. The exuenses of the Department
also 10 be rednced IN other branches. The heads OF
the yarious Bureaus are preparing the lists of en-
Moves whose services can be dispensed with, pre-
paratory to making the discharge, which will follow
in the course of a week ten days Between 70 and
100 females, and over 100 male employees IN the
era Bureaus are to be dismissed, the work is de-
creasng, and the appropriations have been greatly
reduced.
G. H. Moore, Deputy Collector cf Internal Revenue
for the Third District of North Carolina was arrested
by United states Marshal on the charge of embes-
ding $1,000 of Government funds collected by him in
theexercise of his Office tie was held to bail in $4,000
His appointment was made upon the recommenda
ton of Montgomery Blair, Gov. English. Conn Gen.
Rousseau and John Wilson, Third Auditor of the
Treasury.
Col Jas r. Obierne Register of Wills, of this Dis
trict and President of the Conservative Johnson Sol
diers' and Sailors Union, has into line in sup
port of Grant aud Colfax. He has been one of the
warmest and most esteemed supporters OF Mr. John
son.
Gen. Rosecrans and Commissioner Rollins arrived
today
The Secretary of War calls the attention of all per
sons who are interested III the reward for the capture
of Jefferson Davis, 10 the act If Congress approved
July 27 1868, which Is embraced in the circular eui
tied An act TO provide Tor the distribution OF jDe
reward offered by the President of the United States
for the capture Of Jefferson Davis and to the orders
of the Secretary of War IN compliance with the pro-
visions of said act The War Department is pre-
pared 10 receive evidence to correct msnOmers IN the
act and 10 supply its omission from IL of any names
OF persons actually present rendering service WIN
either of the detachments engaged in the capture,
and none others spch evidence 10 be completed and
forwarded TO the AdjutantGeneral on or before the
lst of January next, after which date no c aimani
whose claim supported by proper evidence, has not
been presented will be admitted to share in the re-
| wand. For rules of evidence governing payments
| of the different allOtments of the reward by the
treasury claimants are referred TO the Ihlrd Auditor
! of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Bureau has just sent ont iu-
stTucuOns concerning the tax on distilled spirits,
supplemental TO those of August last No distlllers
bond can be approved until his dIstlllerv warehouse
has been provided and established under the act OF
July g. and no distlleTy can be permitted TO start
until stOreSeepcr has been assigned 70 such ware
! house by the COMMISSIONER; The revenue officers
/ will make no deduction on the capacity tax sus-
pension of work until the required notices are given
to the Assistant Assessor Any mashng or dStilling
done at night or at any other time when the store
keeper Is not present, Is prohibited. Prom and after
the lst of NoyembeT stamps for distilled spirits are
/ 10 be required in all provided by law. he
stamps are engraved and bound IN book form, the
DOCKS OF taN-pald stamps containing ~ stamps tach
and the others 400 each The value Ot the books con
tanning nen-pad stamps IS 500 each, and the value
of the books OF tax paid stamps ranges from Slf3J
to SOSJO according TO the number OF gallons repre-
| sented
| An important decision concerning the rights of
widows TO receive bounty of deceased soldiers has
just been rendered 10y the Second COntrolierof the
Treasury. The facts of the are briefly .hcse:
Josiah DennlsOn private, Company A. 2'th Regiment
Kentucky Infantry Volunteers, killed in service De
cember IL 1853 leaving widow and parents, but no
child The widow remarked the 5t Of January ls5
and the parents applied on the 10th OF september 1865
for the additional bounty under the ace Ot july R j
The Second Controller OF the Treasury decides mat a.
there wido Of the soldier at the date Of the act
OF 1866 the next existing heirs named in the law were
competent TO inherit, aud the bounty therefore al
I lowed 10 the parents.
! Revenue appointments have been made, as follows:
OrekeeDS- Sny der, jr, FOR the lAth District
Of New York John jameson and John Ashton, Tor The
Hid District Of Mary john G.. Betz iJr tho lid Ds
rict Of Minnesota; r. Blair, FOR the With District of
Illinois. Gdugcrs-Danie GengcT,ck, for the Will Dis
rict of Illinois, Jesse L. Uaiuts for the iNi bh1ct OF
Maryland; Edward W Casey Tor the lst District of Cal
fornia; A T. Emory, sands Baker and Moses Andios,
iIId District of California. Inspector of IOodcco-
Louis KuTz for the With District OF New York