The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1893

WASHINGTON, Nov 20, 1868.
The Currency Printing investigators.
Senator Edmunds, OF the Retrenchment Commit
tee, has been engaged all day in overhauiing the
account books OF the Currency Printing Division OF
the Treasury. He ia assisted by . stenogrspher, and
keeps exact record OF all his proceedings. During
the greater part Of the day MI. Edmunds has had
under examination the chief bookkeeper in regard
to the manner OF keeping the accounts Of the
division. 1t is stated that the Senator's mode OF
questioning is very searching and that the book
keeper Is deeply impressed already with the ncces-
sity Of being straightforward in his replies.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
The Secretary Of the Interior the 10th inst. re-
ceived q report from the government commissioners
OF the Pacific Railroad ON the thirtieth section OF
twenty miles of the road and telegraph line OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, which completes
the road to Q point so miles west OF the eastern
terminus on the Missouri river. near Omaha,
Nebraska The commissioners report the section AZ
ready for immediate service aud equipped as first
class railroad, and recommend that the same be
copied. The President has accepted the section and
ordered the issue OF the bonds and patents due the
company.
General Spinnerss Circular.
The impression seems to prevail that the recent
circular Of Treasurer Spinner, calling in deiaced or
mutilated legal tender notes and all notes Of the de-
nomination Of nifty dollars Is intended for private
parties This is not So 1t was addressed to assist
ant treasurers and designated repositories OF public
money.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following internal revenue appointments were
made to-day
StOrekeeperS-W Walter A. Garfield Third Massachu-
sets; Eugene Kars First Missouri; Stephen X. Lee,
First Indiana; Geo. H. Williams, Twenty-tnrd New
Gau0rs-Chushan Stock, Thirtieth New York;
John I. McMasters Robert J. Walter, John A. Ora
First Maryland L. j. Conatty, william H. Barrows'
Fourth New York; Henry DAYS., 4. Cook, Nineteenth
PEARSON
First Illinois.
AssistaW Assessors-w. Il. Spencer, 9. P. Letter,
John B. Daley, J. Baxter John Shur, 4. B. Adams,
J. NJ Crawford and William Lee, Eighth Ohio.
The nomination OF Joseph Beger for Supervisor OF
, Texas, sent to the Secretary OF the Treasury
this morning.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts from July 20 date
amount TO ffty-two and third millions; for the pre-
sent month TO little over FOUR millions, ana for to-
day to two hundred thousand dollars.
Internal Revenue Decision.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has made
the following decisicn:
The return prescribed in section 6fty seven OF the
new spirits and tobacco law should not be required
of any person who had not exceeding fifty gallons Of
PussCcoioh
day of November, 1885, In case Of seizure, however
the burden OF proof rests upon the claimant, IN
section thirty-sx. And TO avoid the trouble to all
parties consequent upon the detention possible I'M
der section forty forfeiture after thirty days.
under section ftyseven 1t Is advisable that persons
having In their possession fifty gallons or less for
sale should also make the return and have the same
gagged and marked by the collector. In such case
however, the return is optional and cannot be
required. No allowance can be made for
suspension Of work In distillely by reason OF
breakage until suspension has been effected in the
manner required by section twenty-five Of the act OF
July 20 1SG8. The loss between the time OF breakage
and suspension, according to the statute, must be
borne by the dstler incidental loss for which
the present law affords him no relief lease which
has been recorded nuac pro n,9lc by order OF State
court since July 20 1865. cannot he regarded duly
recorded prior to the passage OF the OF that date
within the meaning or the term as used In section
eight.
The Frecdmcn's Bureau Headquarters.
The headquarters OF the Freedmen's Bureau will
be removed after the lst OF December TO the Howard
University when is believed there will be consid-
cradle reduction in the force.
The Congregational Church Dinlculty.
The committee appointed by the eI payte council
OF the First Congregational church OF Washington
this afternoon adopted resolution reviewing the
difficulties and opposing dissolution Of the pastoral
relations, and recommending the minority to await
tho action Of the mutual council In January. This
decision sustains Rev. Dr. Boynton and majority
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