The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
WASHINGTON.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
DIN. culties.
Tne Re- drenchment Committee
coming to New York.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. suRRATT.
Interesting Decision Of Judge Wylie Regarding
the Amnesty Proclamation.

interesting DeelSlOn OF Judge Wylie Regarding
the Amnesty Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. Sept. %, 1868.
New Phase of the Internal Revenue Inn
broziio.
The daily developments OF the internal revenue
fmbrogo do not tend to clear up the confusion that
reigns in that unfortunate department OF the gov
eminent. To-day 1t was represented to Secretary
McCulloch by gentlemen WHO called upon him Tor
the especial purpose that few days ago Commits
sioner Rollins instructed the Collectors OF Internal
Revenue III the Western States not to assign any Of
the gaugers and ssrekeepers appointed by Secretary
McCulloch to duty until further orders The effect
OF this ORDER 1t is said has been to stop the opera
lions of number Of distilleries and consequently
the amount Of revenue received by the government
has been materially reduced. AS this new hitch In
the working of the revenue business has surprised
men Of both political parties 1t has naturally
produced good deal Of inquiry, and the interview
between Secretary McCulloch and Commissioner
Rollins to-day, 1t Ii understood related principally
to this matter In one respect the consultation be-
tween the Department and the Bureau was produc-
tive Of good resuts-anoher Supervisor was actually
appointed. The two magnates, after considerable
discussion, managed to agree upon Colonel David 8.
Goodloe, OF Lexington Kentucky. a. Supervisor In
the district which contains that State. Colonel
Goodloe is one Of the original nominations sent In
by Mr.. Rollins, so that It win be seen
that the strongest arguments must have
been used by the Commissioner. The second Super.
visor is known as conservative republican and
Grant man, highly esteemed by all who know him
and never offensive in his political opinions. He
was recommended by several OF the Senators and
members from Kentucky and other prominent men
of both parties.
The Attorney General Looking After the New
York Frauds.
Attorney General Evarts had an interview with
the President early last evening and Immediately
alter started for New York. Il is said that his stay
there will be but Short and the probability is that
his business has some connection with the great
fraud case now being put together there,
The Retrenchment Committee Investigation.
The Committee on Retrenchment met this morn
Ing. There were present Senators Patterson of New
Hampshire, and Buckaew, and Representatives Van
Wyck, Benton, Halsey and Randall. Assistant At
torney General Ashton was sworn as to Mr.. Binck.
leys authority to, make Investigations and testified
tnat Mr. Buckley had no such authority from his
ONCE, and the witness had notified the District At
t0rney to that effect. He further stated that Mr.
Buckley had no right to investigate, and his course
was improper. The committee adjourned to meet
at the Aston House. New York, on Thursday morn.
ing Of next week, at ten O'Clock. The committee
would meet sooner were 1t not that appointments
have been already made for many OF them to ad-
dress political meetings. folows:-Messrs. Bucka-
lew and Randall in Pennsylvania, Patterson and
Benton in the same State and Van Wyck in Della
ware and Pennsylvania.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following internal revenue appointments were
made today
Gaugers-Charles J. Muschest, for the Third dis
UlxyQn a InIIA fort Elraf. "A
storekeepers-C H. plngha m, Milwaukee;
Louis; Joseph b. Faact, Philadelphia John w. Lin.
gard, New York. and james 2. santmeyer, II. NJ.
pher Lewis Weitzell, Andrew w. Armstrong James
y. HIATT, william q. Dorman, Alexander Bohlander,
James X. Howard and Joseph Erwin Cincinnati
The Georgia Tr0ublcs-InstructlOns to General
Meade.
Major General Meade, who commands the district
which embraces the State Of Georgia. arrived here
from Philadelphia last night and to-day had inter.
views with the President and Secretary Schoneld at
the War Department. He received instructions In
reference to the political troubles existing In
Georgia. 1t Is stated that on his arrival there
measures will be taken to give the recent riot at
Camilla q thorough investigation and to report the
result to the Department. The General is expected
TO leave here for his command tomorrow.
Presidential Visit to the Soldiers' Home.
President Johnson, contrary to his usual custom,
INDUCED himself In a ride to the Soldiers Home
about one O'Clock this afternoon and did not
until nearly three Hitherto his evening drive has
occurred generally about six O'Clock.
Spanish Commercial Regulations-Ncw Royal
Edicts.
The United States Vice Consul at Malaga has
transmitted to the State Department onicial inteli-
gence In regard to several royal edicts In Spain In
relation to commercial regulations with this country
One Of the edicts announces the extending of the
period for free admission of foreign breadsu into
the ports OF the peninsula and adjacent islands until
the LIST Of July 1859. Wheat nour, barley and corn
are the articles enumerated. Another edict regulates
the admission Of gummed cotton for the
lining Of mems hats, and h referred to
- follows by Mr.. Geary:-A royal order
Of July %, 1885, recognizing that tissues Of gummed
cotton for the lining Of mems hats clear tissues OF
0fteen threads being included, are Of common quail
ny, contain large quantity Of gum and are Of little
value; and, secondly that 1t is not just that gum
should pay the same duty the tissue ITSELF as has
been already recognized by the royal order Of July
1850, relating to gummed tulle for lining women's
bonnets which since that date has been taxed forty
per cent on lis valuation and prescrbes that article
thrtyone Of the special tariff cotton shall alone be
hereafter applied to these tissues-that is to say,
forty to forty-eght per cent by Kilograms, e. 200
pounds) on the valuation, according to the nag Of
the importing vessel
The Court of acknowledgements.
The United states Court of Claims met to-day at
noon Judges Milligan and Peck only were present.
Having no quorum the covrt was adjourned without
day.
Contract for Printing Revenue Stamps.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue did not de.
eide the matter Of granting the contract for printing
the revenue stamps for cigar boxes to-day 1t win
doubtless be settled tomorrow
Personal.
Captain Andrew Bryson has been ordered 10 the
command OF the receiving ship Ohio at Boston on
the 10th Of october.
Brevet Major General Hatch, Assistant Commits
sioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau for Louisiana.
arrived here to-day, accompanied by General