The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1868.
Collector sniythc and tho New York Custom

Collector Smythe, OF New York, has had long
interview with the President on the subject OF the
recent orders received from the Treasury Depart
ment to materially reduce the number or employees i'm
the Custom House In that city. The Collector takes
the ground that the proposed reduction will seriously
interfere with the duties of the offices. He is
| willing to exercise all possible economy and
| has always done so, having resisted M much
as possible the pressing demands OF politicians and
only put extra men in ONCE when receiving express
instructions to do from higher authority But he
very anxious to protect the interests of the com
! mercial men and shippers OF New York, and hence
resiss any decrease OF his force that VIII deprive
them OF the facilities and conveniences he has thus
! far secured to them. Collector Smythe is wrathy
against Secretary McCuloch and thinks he does not
understand his business. 1t IL rumored that he ex-
pressed this opinion openly to the President and
that Mr.. Johnson answered. smilingy, that probably
their opinions on that point not very far apart
Rinckiey on the War Path--ue Prepares TO
Return To New York with Heavy Auxii-
aries.
Contrary to the expectations of many shrewd cal
culators the country viii be edited and amused for
some time longer with the fluctuations of the in
ternal revenue fraud investigation, which was sus-
pended In New York a few days since. owing to the
sudden indisposition oil one OF the prose-
cutors and the sudden disappearance Of the
other. 1t thought that the bushel basket
full Of charges that have been exhumed
through the exertions or Solicitor Buckley was
quashed along with the Solicitor, but il seems to
have turned out otherwise. From present indica-
| tons 1t might not be venturing too much to say
that the investigation is now about TO begin and
| that all that has been done hitherto was mere
diminishing. This Is fair conclusion, when the
| statements made by Mr.. Buckley and his friends
to-day are taken into consideration The irrepressi-
BILE Buckley interviewed with the President again
to-day, and those who him emerge from the
| portals OF the Executive Mansion were impressed
| with the belief that many days would not eiapse
before he would make the fur fly around the dgnI-
| ned court OF Commissioner Guttman. Mr.. Buckley
| Is sustained I'm his efforts to clean out the Au-
| gean stable. He has received instructions that
| have immensely stifrened his backbone. He
Is making preparations with secrecy that augurs
ominously for those who have opposed him, and in
day or two he will return to New York like another
phGnix or giant refreshed; in fact, like Buckley
on the path, armed to the teeth with Presiden-
tiaI authority The Solicitor was heard to say that
his present powers could not be lightly brushed
away and he intended do his utmost to bring all
guilty parties to justice. no matter how high their
official positions. II has been ascertained that the
evidence in Binckleys possession does not specil-
cally charge Commissioner Rollins with fraud
| dishonesty, but they do iasen those charges u
number Of his subordinate officers aud implcate
Mr.. Rollins only 80 far as he through weakness per
| mitted himself to DC influenced by dishonest ad-
visers 10 the immense advantage OF the latter
and to the great prejudice OF the govern
u SSe te MI dRtfk as WHIT s sad represented
leading merchant or that city said 10 him:-'Now,
Mr. Buckley II the government is in earnest In this
prosecution will furnish you with strong document
aryp yiI I an ppr& cd hat pvn
portion OF our merchants can and will do the same"
Let the mighty Of the whiskey ring look TO 1t,
for Buckley comes not upon them with velvet paw
and stealthy tread, he did before, but with the
spring Of hungry tiger. Secretary MoCu!loch had
a lengthy conversation with the President this morn
ing relative 20 internal revenue matters.
District Attorney Courtney returned TO New York
to night. He to-day had interview with the Presi-
dent in company with Secretary McCuoch
Trial Of John II. Surrntt.
John H. Surrat's second trial IL expected to take
place next Monday. To-day sixty-ninc subpmnas
for witnesses for the prosecution were issued. in
Guiding three ones and ninety-sx for the de-
fence and but few, IL any OF those heretofore ex
ahmed
Arrival Of senator Morgan.
Senator Morgan arrived mere tonight. Represent
alive Schcnck left Columbus Ohio, to-day for wash
ington 10 consult with HIM 10 the adjourned SEES
sion Of Congress.
speaker Coiiax mt GaIena.
Information received here states that Speaker Cob
fax left Chicago Friday Lass visit TO General
Grant ut Galena, after which he Will start for TINS
city.
Report Of the Paymaster General.
The Paymastcr Generals report for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1868. ia now being prepared. The
following summaries given in round numbers show
the q xpen,ures account OF reconstruction aud
the pay OF the army for the fiscal year:Amount ex.
pended on account OF reconstruction, $1.o43.OO0;
balance remaining in hands OF paymasteIs on the
same account. s2o4,ss7; amount expended in the
payment OF the regular army I7,soiO00; for the
payment OF volunteers, $40. 100000: for United
States Military Academy. sl6s2OO Total 800 75S 200.
leaving balance on hand amounting to $685., 400
Regulations for Customs Collector.
The following customs regulations were promul-
gated to-day
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. sept. II. 1885,
To COLLECTORS 0F CUSTOMS AID OTitEES;-
The additional regulations In regard To commerce
and intercourse with foreign contiguous territory"
dated October II. 1866 and those on the same sub
ject dated June 49, 1883, are amended III the olloW-
ing particulars, which viii he sfiictly observed ana
carried out by ali concerned, wiz
FjrSt-Beforc any cars containing foreign mer'
chandise and sealed by the United states Consul,
Vice Consul or Commercial Agent IN q foreign con
| t,Quous territory shall be admitted TO privileges
granted nv such additional regulations, II must ap
pear 10 the Collector Of Customs ~ the first port
OF arrival in the United Sattes or such ears, &C..
\ that the adlng OF said car was superintendent In
person by the Consul. Vice Consul Commercial
| Agent who sealed the same which fact must be Ger
tilted to by said officer In the quadruplicate mani
feso provided for by regulations No. %, OF June 10
! 1868 above referred to-
| ,cecDud-Tle foregoing conditions being compiled
with and the seals on the cars appearing intact ON
ia arrival az The frontier port tho Collector Of Gus
| toms thereat viii allow the and ITS contents 10
! proceed TO their destination the owner,
! signee or agent OF contents making entry OF the
same, according to the quantities and values speci-
In. tho llt41 Yn1 In W aud
giving bonds "a IN the OF warehouse aud trans
! portaion eulrles n. MCCULLOUGH,
| Secretary or the Treasury.
Patents Issued During Inst Week.
| For the week ending to-day there have been three
| hundred and ten applications for patents aud
| seventy one caveats 1led. During the same time
! there were issued two hundred and forty patent