The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
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WASHINGTON, August II, 1868.
Revenue Observation-Disclosures Of Collectors
and Gaugers.
The President has appointed George w. Colby Col
lectOr Of Internal Revenue for the Second district
Of Alabama, vice Mr. Andrews resigned. This is the
first appointment OF that kind since the adjourn
ment OF Congress. None of the supervisors pro-
vided Tor In the new revenue law have yet been ap
pointed. TWO storekeepers, one at st. Louis and
one for the Sixth district of Indiana Morgan county,
have been appointed. Out Of over three hundred
and fifty nominations for gaugers about forty ap-
pointments have already been made. The Internal
Revenue ONCE has received information of the re-
signation OF Mark B. Souls, who was recently ap-
pointed Assessor Of the Eighth Pennsylvania dis
trict
About ten detectives were employed by Commits
soner Rollins, before that oicer left Washington, to
attend to important cases which were undergoing
inspection when the new law went into effect.
The Expected Opinion Of the Attorney Gen.
eral On the Revenue Appointments.
The opinion Of the Attorney General on the resg-
nation OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
not yet been officially presented to Secretary McCul
loch. The latter was made of the conclusions
arrived at by the Attorney General at the Cabinet
meeting, but has not yet received the opinion In
writing The opinion, which, 1t is considered, will
cover the whole ground Of all the questions which
have arisen concerning the COmmiss,0nership of
Internal Revenue the Alaska Colectorship and
of1ces to which appointments are thought to be
pending, will probably, when completed be handed
to the Secretary OF the Treasury inasmuch 1t will
more properly refer to circumstances within the
jurisdiction Of the Treasury Department than else
where.
Matters Before the Cabinet.
The Cabinet convened to-day at noon all Of the
members being present except Secretaries Weles
and Seward and Postmaster General Randall. Secre
tary Schoed is prepared it is said to submit code
of instructions for deputy commanders to govern
their action when called upon by State Governors
for military support. 1t is intimaed that the ques
ton as to whether the adjournment Of Congress con-
cuded a session, or is to be regarded as a recess
during session, was one Of the subjects under dis
cusslOn to-day.
Another Investigation into the Treasury Print
ing.
Another committee of clerks is engaged In over
hauling the affairs Of the printing division OF the
Treasury. The committee consists of clerk from
the Registers Office from the Treasurers office
and one from the office Of the Comptroller of the
Currency. They have been occupied two or three
weeks In the examination and expect to conclude
their labors during the present week. When the
committee commence their Investigations In a room
all the employees Of the room suspended and leave
Of absence is given them until the examination is
finished. The books, papers and accounts are all
turned by the Superintendent to the committee.
1t is ascertaned that there should be in the Bureau
upwards Of four hundred millions OF bonds, frac-
t0nal currency stamps, &C., exclusive Of whiskey
stamps which are not being counted The report Of
the committee, when submitted to the Secretary,
will be published
Abolition Of the Freedmen's Bureau in Mary.
land and Delaware.
Brigadier General G. II. Howard, assistant CON-
missioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau for this district
left here for Baltimore to-day collect the books and
records Of the bureau In the States Of Maryland and
Delaware. General Howard will reOrgarize the bu-
reau In those States subject to the control Of the
head Of the bureau in this city, and the present lin
its Of the bureau will cease to exist. Brevet Briga
der General Brooks, who has hitherto commanded
in Maryland has been relieved and ordered to report
for duty to the Commissioner
Leave of Absence to Judge Holt.
Leave Of absence for twenty-five days has beer
| granted to Judge Advocate General Holt.
Navy Orders.
| Paymaster r. II. Clark has been ordered to tn
| United States steamship Powhatan and to duty a
fleet paymaster OF the South Pacific squadron, 3,
relieve Paymaster Thomas ii. LOCKER who is ordered
to return to New York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Luther NJ Lyon has beer
ordered to the Naval Academy, to relieve Passed
Assistant Surgeon william L. Fort, who Is placed on
waiting orders.