The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-23
WASHINGTON.


visors OF Internal Revenue provided for by the lat
act OF Congress- were not appointed. Secretary Nc
Culloch first examined, and has statement OF TIN
causes which prevent himself ana the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue from agreeing In the matter was
recorded. The secretary then questioned
In relation 10 his reasons for refusing
to confirm the nominations made by Mr..
Rollins, and how Ear lac had been influenced
IN his action BY President Johnson. The
Secretary, II ia said sisted that TIE President has
hadnothing whatever to do in advising him In ref
erenco to the nominations, and that he, the Score
tary has acted hitherto solely Ids RESPONSE
billy and in u manner which 20 him seemed best for
ths interests of the government. Commissioner Rob
lfrs then examined aud his account OF the dead
lecI taken. lie, too, was subjected long cross
examination. Itis understood that the committee
viii finish up the inquisitiOn into the hitch ia the
revenue appointments tomorrow, and wiz at once
enter into the second part OF their sefmpossi tasS
that Of probing the charges made against lie chief
officer OF the Internal Revenue Bureau by suaictor
Buckley. They VIII probably take SOME little sesti
| mOny on this subject here tomorrow iuteT which
the committee Will repair to New York. tlere 20 oon
time the Investigations
Buckley Sustained by the Pre-sdArt.
When the examination OF the alleged internal rsves
nue. frauds IL resumed before Commissioner GuJtnauv
IL VIII be seen that Mr.. Buckley not very badly
| Binckley, it is now understood has even
more authority In the pending case than
he had when he appeared in New York before, mas
much as he can show letters OF authority direct
from the President which may not be 80 easily
overthrown by telegram frO,nthe Attorney Gen.
erals Office. Mr.. Buckley is instructed TO make up
the case in concert with Judge Fullerton, who VIII
have charge or the prosecution OF it IN If the
truth is not brought forth now 1t VIII be because
seen," contingency which their friends claim to he
an utter impossbllity, because the sub.oficers
upon whom they must depend for the delivery OF
subpnnas and other duties OF a trial have been
tempered with.
Exucting Unauthorized Fees.
It has transpired that number of assessors Of
Internal Revenue have been charging tobacco
ufacturers fee of five dollars for approving the
bonds they required to render under the new
revenue law. One OF these tobacco dealers In Phila
dephia not feeling entirely satisfied in regard to the
right of assessors to make such charge, applied for
information to the member Of Congress representing
his district who not Of any such provision
IN the law referred to, but who promised to ascer-
tain the truth in the matter. He accordingly called
upon the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, who
informed him that any assessor who charged fee
for approving the bonds did without authority OF
law. The defence made by certain assessors Is tina,
in supporting the political campaign.
Appointment Of Storekeepers and Gaugers.
The following revenue appointments were made
to-day:- William l.. Ross, Edward p.
Calvert, l.. Varentzen, Frank Il. Reynolds and W. s.
| Nook, at Covington, Ky; Isaac Rosenburgh, New
| York city
Gauger-John X. Lloyd, Ninth district of Ken
| lucky. Tobacco Inspector-Wright Smith, for the
Sixth district OF Kentucky, vice q. Youtsey. APP
| pointed Assistant Assessor.
| Export Bonded Warehouse in New York.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has desg
mated the store OF william Marchant, No. 80 Front
street. New York, as an export bonded warehouse
for tobacco, under section seventy-,hrec OF the
The Olmsfead DcfaIcatiOn.
1t is thought the government Will not lose anything
by the defalcaton in the Post Office Department.
Olmstead owns property enough to cover the amount
missing. In addition to property in this city, he
| owned large farm near Beltsville Maryland, be-
sides several hundred acres OF land in North Carolina,
for which purchase money has been paid II Is said
| the government money In his possession was used
| only short time ago to pay notes which had been
given for the North Carolina lands. or the several
special deposits OF bonds, money, &C., I'm sums rang
ing from 800 to 81, 500, left with him by various
clerks In the Post ONCE Department, all found
In Tho safe, excepting package containing 81
in bonds belonging to General Pedro, an old clerk
of the department. 1t was announced this morning
that Omstead had been arrested in Philadelphia but
the Post ONCE authorities have no such information.
The Indians ON the Upper Platte River.
communication was received at the Indian once
this morning from Indian Agent Patrick, the
Upper Platte river, dated September 49, IL an
that Spotted Tail and Swift Bear left for the
reservation on the Missouri river, near Fort Ran
dali, with $50 lodges thrtynve of which were Agal
lallah Sioux and the remainder Brue Sioux. They
were furnished with provisions and transportation
by General Augur, acting for the Indian Peace Com
missioner. The Agallallah Sioux came to the agency
| from the Republican river under Conlive, or "Man-
who. grounr But this chief killed
| by an Indian Of his own band, the night OF the
! 18th, during q drunken row, and his band
had to go under Spotted Tail. There are
| now left ON the Republican river, at the
| Upper Platte agency, Two Strike, with about
fifty lodges Of BruIe sioux; Pawnee Killer and whis
tier with about $50 lodges of Agaallah Sioux; Dull
Knife and Turkey Leg, with about 100 lodges OF
Northern Cheyennes. In accordance with instruc
tons several messages have been. sent to these
Indians, requesting them to 20 to the new reserva-
ton on the Missouri river but they refuse to 20.
| General Bradley started on tire 10th, Win the
| Twenty seventh infantry. TO march through the
country of the Republican river 70 the Union Pacific
! Railroad, Eastern division.
$50 Mile. Of the Union Pacific Railroad Conn
! pieted..
The President this afternoon adopted the report
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Committee advising
the acceptance Of the twenty eighth section OF that
road. extending from the 'eOth to the 7soth mile
most. The bonds, announcing to $4,000, will be
issaed from the Treasury Departments tomorrow.
Orders by the Secretary Of War.
The Secretary OF War has issued the following
orders:--
first Lieutenant Henry CATER Sixteenth United
states infantry, has been detailed for duty In the
Freedmen's Bureau in Florida. Lieutenant Colonel
n j. stang Captain ana Assistant Quarermaster,
ordered TO duty at New Orleans to- relieve Captain
Uoyt. Assistant Surgeon j. X. Carson IL relieved
from duty at Carlisle Barracks and ordered to report
for duty In the Department OF the Platte. Assistant
Surgeon Daniel weisee Is relieved IRON
duty at Fort McEenry, Nd, and ordered II
report for duty. In the Fifth Military District