New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18

ING OF A COURT MARrIAL-THE CONSTITUTE
TON AGAIN-THE NORTH-GERMAN NAT"
URALIZATIoN TREATY-REyENUE CoLLEC~
TON IN TENNESSEE-TREASURY PAYMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Sept. II, 1858.
It is subject of more or less speculation then and
upon which considerable doubt is expressed, whether
the Senate during the session beginning next Mon.
day. will take up some of the important nominations
which went for want Of time for their consider
alton last session. One of the most prominent OF
this class is the nomination OF Alexander Cummings
for Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 1t is
serted by that the President will send In addi-
tional nominations Not dozen Congressman ara
In the city. The Senate Chamber and Hall of Repre-.
sentatives are nearly ready for occupancy. The
Winter furniture has been replaced There is now
scarcely doubt that quorum of each House Of
Congress Will be here on the 2lst Gen. Schenek has
teegraphed TO all the members insisting on the im.
portance Of q full attendance on that day. an-b
The court-martial which has been engaged in the
the trial of Lieut. Payne of the army has concluded
its labors and has, it is understood, acquitted tho
accused The circumstances of the case fol-i
lows Payne while stationed at Knoxville, Tenn, so
far misbehaved that Gen. Thomas felt constrained {
to reprimand him. Payne was lOud In his praises OF
Andrew Johnson and boosted that no court would /
convict him, that Mr.. johnson would take care OF
him Payne, ETC., and showed his disregard OF Gen.
Thomas by publishing the Generals letter of repri-t
mend in local newspaper with editorial com'I
ments. Gen. Thomas sent him another letter
which Payne published also, at the same;
time writing in reply insulting in char.
aeter and unbecOming subordinate officer.
Payne it is said admitted all the charges, and added
that Gen. Thomas had informed him that supporting
the President was sufficient to disquahfy an Officer
for duty. Gen. Thomas denies that he wrote any
such letter The Court found that all the allegations
against Payne true. but that no criminalIty
attached to them. The proceeding astonishes milf
tary circles. a'.r ..ai Zoo arnfa.I hi.
The Jackson Association OF the District of Colum-
ba celebrated the 8lst anniversary of the adoption !
Of the Federal Constitution in this city this evening.
The hall where the festive Jacksonians met was
decorated with Blair and Seymour portraits. Sec ,
rotary McCulloch wrote the following letter TO the
Committee of Arrangements: ', +.,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Sept 16, 1865.
DEAR SIR Your favor OF the 18th inst. inviting me 70
be present at celebration on the evening OF the itn
socaton in Washington OF the eghtynrst anniversary
Of the adoption OF ts aH 81 ts aeS sas
which are being ade To preserve in the hearts q the
United States under Which our country has made such
wonderful progress IN wealth aud pGwer regret 20 say
prevent me FROM participating IN The celebration very
Simpson P Moses, ESQ., Chairman Committee of Ar
rangements jackson DemoeiaIic Association Washing'
ton, ID. &. ... ,rt Ed s..fl.d All iuo s.urG Syola
Tom Florence was the principal orator and his
speech was entirely characteristic. ,I..,i
For the information of our Gernan-born popula-
tion the Department of State has published the
circular letters that have been sent out by the
Minister of the Interior and the Minister Of Justice
of the North German Union. The circulars say that,
in conformity with the second article of the treaty
of February %, between the North German Con-
federation and the United States of America. the
punishment incurred by punishable emigration is
not To be brought to execution occasion of re-
turn of the emigraDt to his original country, the
returning emigrant has obtained naturalization In
the other country conformity TO the first article
of the said treaty. In consideration Whereof in
every case where legally valid condemnations OF this
kind exist against such persons an official report is
TO be made to the Minister of Justice respecting the
remission of the declared punisbments and costs by
way of grace and in order TO shorten and simplify
the matter, these recommendations are TO be con-
solidated in table if the number of is largo
enough TO justify tabular form of report.
The Collector of Internal Revenue at Greenville,
Tennessee III letter TO Commissioners Rollins, says
that after using every exerion IN his power he mas
been unable to prevent the illicit distillation Of
spirits in that district. His deputy and other assist
ants have in many instances of late endeavored to
make seizures of Illicit distilleries but have been
prevented sometimes by actual force, and at others
by threats which he satisfied wond have been car
red into effect had they persisted in their undertake
ing. Tie Collector therefore asks for at least 40
mounted troops To assist in enforcing the law.
/ As an evidence of the immense disbursements by
the Government during the past fiscal year, Occa-
stoned by the war. and 10 partially account for tho .
increase of the public debit per last report. few
figures have been obtained from the records of the
Treasury Department. 1t is sscertained that the
pay and bounty division Of the Second Auditors
Office during the past fiscal year, adjudicated 162OOO
claims of deceased and discharged soldiers involv-i
ing $t95O0O00 The number of claims of the samal
rejected during the same time was 4lOOO maklnga
total of 9O3OO0 claims disposed Of carrying money
ranging from s25 to 500 INTO 20OO families, mostly
of the poor More than 10000 letters were written
in addition to the numerous printed circulars and
blanks mailed from the office. No frauds CONT
mtted and the mistakes Will not amount to one-tenth
of one per cent of the amount collected Of the 100000
claims filed in the Department since the war began
900 remain to be disposed of. These are mostly
complicated cases difficult of settlement many OF,
which have been suspended for additional evidence.
On the LIST of September 10000 additional bounty
claims We're on file .I -. . p. ttT
The stamps which are 10 be used for distilled spirits
are to be ready by tho LIST of November for disribu-
ton TO all parts Of the country. and on that date
Secretary McCulloch will enforce the law requiring
the use of stamps. The Tobacco Snuff, and Cigar,
Stamp act Will not take effect until the sd of No,
vember
Gen Schenck and Commissioner Rollins had long
interview to-day in reference to the Internal Revenue
Bureau troubles, but nothing definite agreed to-
on the subject. 7hI - t'' f.-'t -"
.Judson s Post and Chas e. Chenery PaymasterSl
in the Navy the former of whom appointed from
Missouri and the Latter from California have been,
80, tlo fnlinn of a lnlri Martini dismissed tho