New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTI0N-THE TOBACCO
WAREHOUSEs-THE ALASKA FUR TRADE
GEN. MISUNDERSTANDING CHASE.
WASHINGTON wednesday, Aug 10, 1863.
The White House politicians confidently affirm
that in few days arranr ements to be completed
which win induce Commits Toner Rollins TO resign
absolutely in favor of some person who is yet in the
background How this is TO be brought about is
known only 10 those who are in the plot for Mr..
Rollins himself has no such thought. nor has he
been approached with any proposition from
persons who are acting in the Wmte-house
interest. The explanation of these mys-
teries and apparently semi-oficial declarations
is that the Democrats have concocted series OF
charges against Mt Rollins, which they will snbmt
to rhe President if they have not already submitted
them, with request that the Commissioner be sus-
pended for misconduct He will then have the al
tentative offered him of resigning Internationally
OF of being suspended. This is the programme to be
developed soon. TIE most decided Republicans,
both here and in various pa t. of the country have
written to Mr.. Rollins advising him to stand firm
and under no circumstances 10 surrender the office
He ought to "stck" they say, until he is summariy
dspossessed by the President on charges formally
made under the Civil Tenure-of-Ofic law. AZ no
genuine charges can be established against Mr.. Rol-
Inns, since his whole administrat on has been per-
fecty unexceptionabe it is hardly probable that the
GTeSluenD Will IcbOIItO inc tAJt6Uc ucaS"'Vi 'Hp'
pension although he is strongly pressed by the DEM
ocrats to do it. '-
Southern letters intimated that the Rebel Democ-
racy of the Gulf States in en- after the reassern-
bling of Congress TO make open issue Of the right
of the excluded States to vote in the approaching
Presidential election. They await only hint from
the President to hold separ to elections for white
voters at which they will choose Rebel electors to
vote for Seymour aud Blair. At the recent meeting
of the Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee
it resolved to be inexpedient then to noninate
electoral ticket but that such nominations should
be deferred until the next meeting of the Committee.
to take place on the 22d of September Ii was fur
thermOre resolved that in the opinion Of the Com
mttee the act of Congress excluding the State OF
Mississippi from her right TO vote in the Presidential
election is in cOntravention of the Con tution Of the
United States and of the rights OF the States thereGn
der. Other resolutions which adopted. declare
the expulsion Of Gov. Humphreys from the executive
mansion by military force under Gen. Grant to be
without authority OF law and appoint committee
to correspond with Gen. Grant and the President on
the subject and that representative men of South
ern Democratic sentiments. berequested to represent
the South on the Northern hustngs in the present
canvass, and that q Committee of Correspondence
be appointed to bring this subject TO the attention of
the Democratic Committees and leading members
Of the party North. committee was also appointed
To prepare an address to the Democracy of the North
ern States i
| Commissioner Rollins has under consideration the
petition of the propretOrs of tobacco bonded ware
houses in NewYork for relief from the operations Of
the new tax law Under the old law bonded ware
houses for tobacco established IN the stores OK
many of the heavy dealers and the Government
storekeepeIs paid by the proprietors Of the
warehouses. Under the law provision is made
for storing tobacco snuff, and cigars, in bonded
warehouses for which storekeepers are ~ be enl-
poyed whose compensation is fixed at five dollars
per day. TO be paid BY Government. This will necGs-
state a large reduction in the number Of bonded
warehouses for these goods, the prOpnetoIs of which
complain that the new law materially interfeles
with and curtails their business Operations. The
same complaint also comes from Philadelphia Nh.
Adolph WitzloLen of this city has been appoIn al
gauger for the Internal Revenue Department in the
XXXIId District Of New-York. The appointment Of
Supervisors is still pending, having yet been
made Commissioner Rollins intends soon to sead
over nominations for the remaining districts.
Congress at tho late session in an act relating 10
Alaska provided that il shall be unlawful for any
person to kill marten, musk, sable, or fur seal, or
other fuT-beBTing animals within the limits or terri
tories or waters thereof The penalty for violation
of the law is fine of less than 5000 nor more than
$1,000, Imprisonment of not more than SIX months.
The Secretary of the Treasury, however, has power
to authorize the killing of any such fur bearing anil
mails except the fur seal but he is prohibited from
granting special privileges for tat purpose. Ia
cordance with his prescribed duty to prevent a vio-
ation of the law. he has already dispatched ship to
Alaska, and general regulations as 10 he killing Of
fur bearing animals are now in PREPARATION,
Commissioner Foote of the Patent Office has pro-
NOTED Samuel Duncan First Assistant Examiner 70
special duty in the Commissioners room as his as
sstaut. and v ID. Stockbridge from clerkship to
be Second Assistant Examiner in the Examining
Corps James l.. Norris, and Charles Page have also
received promotion TO the Examining Corps as as
sstants and clerks. ...
The work of moving the Office of the Agricultural
Department to the new building in South Washing
ton is progressing rapidly. The library and abofa-
tory have already been moved. and by next week
the Commissioner and most of the officers of the
Department, will have made themselves at home in
their new quarters. -l ..
The Washington Fire Department has been reOr-
ganized by the Board Of Fire Commissioners. Ii is
now composed Of white men; the blacks, who were
employed OH the advent of the present city admins
tration, having been dismissed.
Gen Rawlings, who had severe attack Of hem
orrhage two or three days ago. has recovered, and
was at Army Headquarters short time this morning.
Among the visitors at tine White House this morn-
ing were Gems. Hancock and Rousseau, both Of whom
had an interview with the President
The rumors that our Government c0ntempates O
protectorlte of Mexico without foundation.
Chief,Justice Chase has returned to Washington
from Parkersburg.
THE NEw-HAMPsHIRE HORSE FAIR
MANCHESTER, Aug. l9.-This afternoon
pactng match and contested by horses that