New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-03
WASHINGTON.


.NBeged Fr&ud in Postofhce blank De.
!. hsrtment-Onfcers Mustered ONT The
fHE NEew Xork Revenue Frauds Queen
Nv, Nigga has n Baby-mterna1 Pevenne
cam Nfax ON the Press.
u y! WAsH1NGToE, September 2.-Some twenty
Ion Nrties throughout the United States, con-
J. ~ cted with the Blank Department of the
vn Hstofice, were indicted in Michigan. I'm
III n this Indictment, W. o. Reding, Blank
hs GENT for the Southern States, G. A. Ira
An aL n, of the Sixth Auditors Office, and vii.
,Ss In Towns. Chief Clerk of the Superinten-
ths bit OF Public Printing, were arrested. The
~ ~ soners were discharged on the ground
Ia, lat they could not be tried on an indict-
'e 4ent found in Michigan, for an offense COM
w ltted in Washington. Judge Wiley, who
MOT kcharged the prisoners, did not investigate
] til ~ guilt Of the prisoners as charged in the
Ilictment.
General Orlando o. Brown and dozen
nor officers Of negro troops. acting as
.n- resu Ipnctionaries, are mustered out.
,,deDEy will continue their functions in the
eau asoivilians.
IH9 number of storekeepers and gaugers
q h re appointed to-day, incluiing Charles B.
IL b Of Richmond, Virginia, and J. Il. Ross,
Use, the First Alabama District.
~ ~ nternal revenue receipts to-day S97l 900.
:. Minister Webb advises the State Depart
lAi at that the complication with the Brazil
Airs E Government, regarding the detention
mad The Wasp, has been adjusted.
anad3 IL .. Megrue has been appointed Collector
- igr N Internal Revenue for the Cincinnati Dis
= cd cs vice NJ. P. Gaddes, resigned
N Commissioner Rollins received dispatch
rs IS M New York last night, that q warrant
daa 4 been issued against him. Up to 8 late
u4a ur this afternoon the warrant had not
eIne ;r IN served. Mr.. Rollins telegram hs that he
oces not appear personally or by counsel in
B York tomorrow. Mr.. Harland, Deputy
nmissioner, also will ignore warrant
IL him should it be served. II is asserted
lean Nitively that Mr.. Rollins will not recognize
- Buckley; ta at is, he will assign Mr..
.e. Eckey no duty. Mr.. Rollins disclaims
PAEAy idea Of compromise regarding super
snd kors; the lawmakes it his duty to nomi-
\ ~, H. Nie them.
sSs5 ne excitement in official circles is in
&c al hse, with increased bitterness.
lSs 5SaasH i Is stated on good authority that the
TUE eddent and Secretary McCulloch disavow
tVsT active participation in the New York
"; W., Needings against the Commissioner and
sig deputy, Harlsnd
y.sa ne Greek legation has advices that Queen
s'Ss 3 n q has been delivered Of son and heir to
ro.i throne of Greece.
WAsaNGroN, September 2.-The New
= =, y pix Htrdyd this morning has an editorial
Cd n newspapers and internal Revenue,
es ALng tnat II had been served with notice
snsa tax due on its business, and unless paid,
usual remedy would be enforced. 1t is
informed under what law this attempt
~, - iax the press is made, and styles it a
- l.- cad and absurd construction Of the act,
o.sy ignorant assessors. 1t says 'aThe whole
Qr Of the Revenue laws, US regards the
", ss shows that Congress did not intend to
nSI newspapers. Incomes from newspaper
snsa tness pay tax the same as other incomes,
y, the business itself is not taxed.n 1t
nd 4vunSes AS 1nlentlon 70 resist bne
nal Ia8tIuCti0n put on the law by the assessors,
,SI ,Sr believes the press generally will do the