New-York tribune., 1868-08-05
WASHINGTON.

coIN-THE NEW REVENUE siAhr0'
"OA-' ,g,enrseroy Tuesday, Aug 1863
,.-,.. .ttor tbe President was acquitted OF
s,aaonrnent the Emperor of Russia wrote nim'
, pussi,n Minister here a eOngratulatory
ItIs said that the latter person kept the letter
,ossessiou until after the consummation OF the
AIaska purchase, fearing that If he delivered 1t TO
w. Johnson Congress might take ofense, and refuse
a. onpronriate the money for Alaska The matter
c.nses unch comment in diplomatic circles, and is
looked upon as a good joke on Congress, especially
as that body two years ago, passed series OF reso-
lutions congratulating the Emperor OF Russia on
having escaped assassination.
Secretary McCullOch and Commissioner Rollins
sent ex-Gov. Cox of Ohio telegram yesterday,
requesting him to reconsider his declnation of the
charge of the Internal Revenue Bureau, and to ac-
cent the Office Gov. Cox replied, to-day that his
business arrangements made it an utter impossibity
for him TO take the Office.
The application of the Governor OF tlorda anu OF
Congressman Hawkins of Tennessee to the Presi-
der; of the United States, for the aid OF troops 10
Quel riots and nsurection in their respective states
were referred to the Secretary OF war 1or actioh;
the Secretary replied that sufficient number OF
Government troops already Ia these States TO pre-
We the peace. The great din Guilty which seems
exist in those Southern State where lawlessness
5vais, is in securing the military to act ana 90
ST part the Government soldiers in the South
arranged and distributed in such man
that their duty is merely nothing more than
, acy euard-duty around q few of the princl-
81 towns, and so much red-tape is employed
managing them that they are almost useless
n effort is to be made to persuade Cen Grant to
make new assignment of troops which 1T thought
aay work a change for the better.
Several persons who arrived from New-Orleans
to-day represent political affairs in Louisiana to be IN
. very deporable condition. The power of the Union
men in the State is only superficial while the real
power is in the hands of the ex-Rebes. Since Sher
dan and Mower were relieved from command the
military there has been used solely to aid the ex
6ebes and defeat the laws of Congress. After the
nomination of Seymour and Blair. was
made the Democratic party began al
thorough organization and they now boast that they
will carry the State for Seymour If they have to Kali
every niger on its soil in doing So The Seymour
Knights and Blair Guards having been organized,
drill as regularly as if they were military. They are
disposed in regiments and companies, taking their
names and numbers from the various regiments and
sampanies which they furnished to the Rebel army
g. war times. Having seen service in the Rebel
army is the chief qualification necessary to become
% 5Iicer of the organization Gen. Harry Hays, |
Nnc hgured as the Sheriff of New-Orleans at the
l.assacre Of Union men in July, 1861 is Grand Com
panrier of the revolutionary body. AT the grand
mass meeting held in Nsw-oreans the other even
ting they paraded the streets fully armed with re-
VolyeTs and bOwie-kniyes With these men fully OF
ranfzcd and disciplined, and Gen. Rousseau IN COM
Inand Of the United States military forces, the
Unonists of Louisiana expect to have hard work to
win next November. If the Union men had any
arms so that they could cope with their opponents
they would apprehend no difficulty.
II is reported at the Post-Ofice Department that
Postmaster Talaferro of New-0rleans is defaulter
to the amount of $4,000 Itisexpected that his bonds
men, one of whom is Ex-Governor Wells OF Lonisi-
ania, win -seare tho Government
Gen. Stelp tns friends say that before that gen.
kleman der riad for New0rleans, to take charge of
Lteuau ueu. I,5-IIcans,- 90 taAO Ul"I - u
the off,, OF Collector Of Internal Revenue there,
he said that not penny of his Office should be
used 10 help Seymour and Blair
The tribute book TO. the memory Of President
lincoln, conceived by Secretary Seward, has been
printed at cost to the Government Of $S7 80 a
volume very large edition has been printed and
copy is to be sent to every Government and nation
ality ia the world.
This being Cabinet-day, no one was allowed to see
thePresident. All the members of the Cabinet were
present except Secretaries Seward and Schoheld'
Attorney. General Evarts, and Posmaster-General
Randall. Secretary Seward was represented by AS
misunderstanding William Hunter.
The Republicans and Democrats of the Board OF
Aldermen fthis place still at loggerheads Last
night the Board met and after spending half an hour
in swearing, yelling and fighting dispersed Both
parties claim the organization, and as they are
equally divided no compromise can be effected
Secretary Browning submitted TO the President OF
the United States yesterday report dated July TO- OF
the Commissioners MessTs. Thomas j. Henley, Franz K
Denver and S. d. Smith, appointed to examine and
report upon the section of twenty miles OF the road
and telegraph line Of the Central Pacific railroad
Company OF California, commencing at the teTinna-
tiOn of che 15Sth mile and ending at the l1Sth mile
east Of the initial point at Sacramento. Inc COhl-
ssiouers represent said section ready Tor present
service completed and equipped as hrstclass rail-
road, and that the telegraph line Is completed IOr
the same distance. The Secretary OF the Interior
recommends the acceptance OF the report, ana the
Issue 10 the railroad company of the bonds due them
under the act Of Congress, and of the patents for
lands due on the said section as the Company has
paid the Commissioners the per diem and mileage
due them on account Of their examination. The
President has approved Of the recommendation, and
directed the Secretary Of the Interior and the Secre
taTy of the Treasury TO carry them into effect.
The following dispatch was received this morning
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs:
ELLSWORTH, Kansas Aug g. 1853
Just arrived from Larned. San Arrapahoes Apaches
Kiowas aud Camauches Arranged everything satisfac
tory. IappreheDd no trouble Fun reports by man.
THOMAS MURPHY, Superintendent"
The Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department
is now actively engaged In printing the tax-paiC
stamps for distilled spirits, IN accordance with thu
new Revenue law, The stamps are about hve inche
square, with handsome viguette representing tn
Teaping of grain. and are made of 10 different demon
nations, from 20 TO 40. Each denomination Q
stamps has nine coupons attached so that these
stamps will answer for any number of gauged ga
Ions between those figures They are bound IN books
with stamps attzched 70 each stamp like bankers
checks and being charged for their full value TIA
Collector, be gets credit for all unused coupons RI
manning ia the book on its return; and thus the sye
ten operates as check uDOn the Collector prevent
ing fraud either by collection otherwise Tn