New-York tribune., 1868-02-15

tached to the barrel cannot be removed until the tax
has been paid and which will have the relation
to every barrel of whisky manufactured IN the
United States that railroad check has to the
baggage to which it is attached. This barrel
check is very ingenious. 1t contains secret
division in which is locked an engraved and printed
secret stamp issued from the Treasury lettered and
numbered to correspond with its particular barrel
and with none other, and indicates by numbers
words, and dates, the quantity Of whisky manu1ac-
tured, and the time and place where manufactured
These secret stamps manufactured in the Treas
ury Department, and full record of them is kept
there. They are issued from the Treasury only in
the Government barrel check already locked, and
the KEY of each differs from that of any other. The
KEYS are specially placed in the hands OF the revenue
insnectors ONLY When issued the barrel checks
paid for TO the full amount of the tax Mr.. Yeaton,
| on invitation, was an hour and half before the
Waveand Means Committee to-day. lie was listened
TO with the closest attention There is every pros
pect that his plan-wbch he means to give, not sell,
TO the Government-may be adopted by Congress
and the Treasury.
A gambling establishment exists in this city where
pools opened about once week for the Presden-
tlal candidates Last evening Western betting men
offering odds of $500 to 800 that Mr.. johnson
will receive the Democratic nomination. Gen, Han
IL
gamblers and politicians of the country has been
and is still betting heavy odds on ChefJustice
Chase against Gen. Grant the Republican nominee.
As the time for the nominating convention draws
nearer the interest in these POOLS increases
The Presidents first state dinner of the season took
place this evening. Beside the President and his
daughters, Mrs Patterson and Mrs. Slower were
present Secretary Seward, the Hon. Frederick
Seward and wife, and Miss Wharton of Mr.. Stewards
family; Secretary McCulloch and wife, and Misses
Mann and Bailey OF his family Secretary Weles aud
wife, and son, and Miss Merritt of their family; the
Postmaster General and wife, Secretary Browning.
and Misses Browning and Caldwell; Attorney-Gen-
eral Stanbery and wife, and their son, Sen
ator Anthony. Senator DOolttle wife, and
daughters; Senator Dixon, wife, and daughter; SEN
ator Fowler and Senator Patterson of Tennessee tho
Hon. Edmund Cooper. and Col Robert Morrow. The
next state dinner will include many Senators and
members of their several families as can DO seated
within the diniug-room.
J.B.S. left Washington tonight for New-York.
The following letters from the Hon. f. 4. Rollins
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to the Secretary
of the Treasury, which called out by resolu-
ton of the Senate were laid before that body this
afternoon. 1t will be that they Of the high
est importance showing, they do, what efforts Mr.
Rollins has made 10 reform the revenue service and
the general principles on which he aims TO conduct
the business of his Bureau.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or ISTERsAL}
REVENUE, WAsHINGrOR, June H. 1861
SIR Several vacancies exist in Internal Revenue
offices, 10 be filled by Presidential appointment OF these,
T he HSiI DII Of oo eo%p s 81 Pon S % Of
the CRY Of Cincinnati end created by the death Of Mr.
eessor and generally OF appointments 10 important po-
understood in what shall write, or my motives be
suspected win say that ever since its organization
have been, as am now, member OF the Republican
party, casting ballots you know, for its nominees
and approving many Of The acts OF Congress that id not
my office. however, as you also know, 20 thwart
he yi Of the txeente Pn have endeayored rather ia
officer execute his expressed pleasure. The receipts
the administration OF the laws by 10y al ncers The
laws themselves, and their constructions with the rules
regulations. and Instructions under them, Of hlie
profit assessors ana collectors lack either integrity or
ability. tauished reputation, even. s hnderance 10
these positions as the pulpit or the church He only
should receive the appointment who has the copi
places Cf trust, and Who win give character
TO the office nather than he who seeks
whose principal claim is political service Unworthy
oIs ON the civil list where less opportunity Is presented
for fraudulent cOlusiOn without detection and where IN
Treasury but unless great care Is exercised tha ap
poinnents OF which speak. the administration Of the
will become insuerabe the public regardless OF
party Faithful revenue officers too, become more va-
'i"f the lSsSe AMI with R'the tsT'payers OF the
seyeral a''' districts become more intimate and
more thorough violations Of law are more easily pre-
vented or detected, aud the receipts Of the Treasury
multiplied 1t is because OF this that many and often
times Iepeaed charges during the past have prcu
lars. speak OF this and IN this connection with the
hope that those may be appointed to place who
are men OF the character which have Indicated men
have such moral and business qualifications without
noisy psTtiaa9sP hat the Senate ssnnot 90 otherwss
OF men merely because they are Republicans. ASK
or political considerations, Tor womb,
possible take service altogether ont Of party politics
do not ask you, tLen, 10 hear me FOR the appOnment OF
which long prevailed, under which nominations were
discipline and efficiency; but as Conmissontr Of Internal
Revenue charged with important public trusts. aud
do pray you that IN Ohio and else where
cies exist shall hereafter occur they shall be filled by
title them TO the unineasnred confidence OF the
ecS menop nd the PaDS Esson Or
Mr. Davis; but Mr.. Davis Is Repu3liean' and
IRON ,hs T exDcc D cf his apmebt BS o
WHAT have descibe1 rs absolute necessities Of the ser
vice, are James +. Torrance and Mr. p. A. strader.
not personally acquainted with either OF these
St yoS nST wS me- @ SSS several Gentlemen %5G
are, not politicians, and IN whose Integrity
as friends the President politically aud Of such
nent fitness for the place in question: that their eonrna
them with any one OF like capacity and character,
cannot be satisfied with less worthy, Tor ms
pOlntnent would not be consistent with the public good
and the requirements Of the service am, Sir, very
respectfully, your 0bedient servant,
T. A. ROLLINS, COnmissiOner.
WASHINGTON, July rs, 1867.
Mr.. sECRRYARY: Several IN thetOfce Of Col
lector and Assessor existed at the adjournment Of tho
Senate IN April last and cannot be filed in It's absence
The duties OF these positions temporarily DIS
charged by persons generally regarded fitted for
permanent appointment and believe that the interests
ofthe service require that vacancies should bo filed im
mediately Frequent changes of officers have always
regarded os inconsistent with the successfu admnstfa
al