The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.
Letters have been received at the Office ni
Internal Revenue. dated Tallahoma, Tenn
January Glib and llth, from T. u. Croford,
Revenue Inspector, and A. ]. Ramsay, Col
lecto1 ior Ihs Third District af that State,
giving information in regard to the danger ex-
perienced BY them in attending TO their bnsi>
ness, regarding illicit dis,iila.Ion, and with
particular silnsion TO a case which hAsbufre
Gently occurred in that district, where . party
who was in arrears 10 the Government for
taxes due to the amount Of thousands Of dol
lars, had resisted The Collector making . dis
traint upon him for the indeb edness. II ap-
pears tha. after he distraiat had been accom-
pllshed. ard the Collector and Inspector had
lei, the premises, they were followed and at
lacked by The party who had been distrelned,
accompanied BY others, and the lnspe ctor
was shot and wounded Other oatrsges ~ere
perpetrated.
ence that the Offending parties have yet been
molested, either BY military or civil process.
A letter from the Inspector, dated the lth
inst, reports that since bis being wounded
several illicit dis.illeries were in operation in
the Third District of that State.
information has also reached the Depart
ment Of resistance made to the revenue OIL
GERS in suppressing an Illicit distillery in the
ueifhborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. Vig-
orons measures have beea instituted by the
Commissioned of Internal Revenue for the
arrestand punishment OF the parties who com
misted these ontrages.
EEw Yosg. Jan. 10.
The Hfralds Washington speeia says:
Generals Grant and Sherman called on the
President, and the former, in the presence OF
General Sherman, admitted that he had
promised to resign the Office Of Secretary of
War IN response TO the proper legal proceed
ings, or If circumstances demanded another
course he would surrender the Office into the
Presidents hands.
The Tfibaaes Waslinfton special SAYS
The draft Of new whisky tax bill viii BIS
completed in few days. Indications are
ii4l.i ias Ia4 will be greatly reduced
The sentiment Of the House Ways and
Aeans Conmittee is ia favor Of new Tevs-
rue bill, instead Of that now pending
The Horlds Washington correspondent
had an interview with the President, in which
be stated that General Grant promised to no
lily him Of what course he should pursue.
The same correspondent says that the
President Wi! not recognize Stanton, and be
viii make new aoni.nailoa soon. Also,
that Generals Grant and Sherman caiied 90
The President Tuesday, ard after the forme!
had made explanations, both Gsant and
Sherman suggested that Stanton should re.
sign, and told the President they wonld go
advise Stanton. They subsequently had an
intersiew with Stanton.
General HcCisraaud is tobe made Minister
to Ae@ieo.
Tbs Times, Washington special says; Gsn-
eral Grant has APPLIED 10 Senator I,ramblll
10 appear at the Supreme Court on behalf oi
tho military authorities, in the McArdse case.
which involves the reconstruction laws, and
in which the Attorney General cannot ap.
pear for the .Goyernment. because be IL al
ready committed against the laws. Senator
TrurphaH has consented 10 acE.and an eiteIp pl
win be made on Friday, by petition 70 fRt
eounsel, to have Moran bring the case for
ward on the docket and argued.
The President declined to accept the res
y. -. don Of Commissioner sieaker, rendered
to lake effect io-'iaJ.