The Portland daily press., 1868-10-12
WASHINGTON.

REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-The Secretary of
war has'issued circular calling the attention
OF all persons interested in the reward for the
capture of jefferson Davis TO the act of Con-
gress, approved July q, 1868, which is embrac-
ed in the circular, entitled IAN act to provide
for the distribution of the reward offered by
the President of the United States for the
capture of Jefferson Davis" and to the orders
of the Secretary of War. In compliance with
the provisions of said act the War Department
is prepared TO receive evidence, to correct mis-
nomers IN the act and to supply the omission
iroin 1t OF any names of persons actually pres
ent ard rendering service with either of the
attachments engaged in the capture. and none
others; such evidence to be completed and Tor
warded to the Adjutant General on or before
the first OF January next alter which date no
claimant whose claim is not supposed by prop
er evidence and has not been presented will
be admitted to a share in the reward For
rules of evidence governing payments of the
different allotments ct the reward by the Treas
ury. claimants are referred to the third auditor
of the Treasury.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
The advocates Of female suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold convention in
December next Lncy Stone, Susan B. An
thony Lucreta Mott Mrs. Stanton, Mrs Grif-
fling, Professor Wilcox and other advocates of
the movement are expected to be present and
participate in its proceedings.
APPOINTMENT.
Colonel Burnside was appointed by the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury to-day paymaster and
discussing clerk for the registers bureau.
REGULATIONS OF THE TAX ON DISTILLED
k SPIRITS sL
WASHINGTON Oct IL The Internal Reye-
hue Burea has just issued regulations and in
strueti0ns concerning the tax on distilled
spirits supplemental to those of August last
No distller's bond can be approved until his
distiliery warehouse has been provided and
established under the act of July 10th. No
distillery is permitted to start until store
keeper has been assigned to such warehouse
by the Commissioner No deduction will be
made upon capacity. The tax, on suspension
of work, will be continued until renewed
notices are given to the Assistant Assessor
Any MASKING distilliog done at night, or
any other time when the storkeeper is not
present, is strictly prohibited From and
after the first of November, stamps for
for distilled spirits will be required and will be
used in all cases as provided by law. Stamps
are engraved and bound in book form. The
books of tax paid stamps contain 300 stamps
each and others 400. The instructions are spe-
cific both to duties of the distillers and gov
ernmeRt officers.
The Commissioner says the abolition of the
offices of revenue agents and revenue inspect
ors throws an increased responsibility upon |
the local officers of the several districts, and IL
depends mainly upon their action whether or |
not Tue prOVlslonS OI Gno new law can DC en- |
forced and illicit distllation suppressed, and |
they will be held to strict accountability for |
the enforcement of the law in their several |
districts.
THE RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS.
. New YORK, Oct. 10-Hon. Reverdy John
son, our Minister to England, sends a cable
despatch TO our government making it known
that he has signed protocol with the British
Government regulating the rights of natural |
lied citizens No particulars are given, but it |
is inferred by the administration from facts |
heretofore communicated by our minister that |
the compact is similar in feature to Mr.. Ban
croft's treaty with the German Powers.