New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22
WASHINGTON.


ASSESSMENT ORDERED IN WAsHINGToN-A
BALL AT WHITE SULPHUR sPRINGs-THR
FREEDMENs SAVINGS BANK-THR COoLIK
OUESTION-MILLIE GAINES SENT To
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNBI
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 81, 1862
The exposures OF the frauds the Internal Revenue
70 the matter OF incomes, recently made by THE TRIB-
usE Ihave spurred the officers OF Internal Revenue
here renewed energy, and the Commissioner having
heen furnished with list Of names of residents Of this
city who have made return Of their income he has
directed re-assessment, and notifies the revenue Off
GERS Of his intention to hold them TO
SthOt accountability for the collection Of every
tum assessed 1t has come to light that
for the last few years many persons have made returns
but paid no tax, and that effort was made by the rev.
snue officers to collect the Each year they would
be notified that II they did not pay within certain me-
rod penalty would be visited upon them they did
not pay, and that the last it, Since the publca
ton Of THE TRIBUNE ARTICLES tho Internal Revenue De-
partment has received hundred thousand dol
lars from persons who would have otherwise eyaded tho
payment OF the tax Every day letters are received at
the Departmsntlgving information concerning deun.
QueHts.
grand ball is to be given at the Greenbriar White
Sulphur Springs Of Virginia next Friday at which GEN
Lee and other prominent Southerners will be present.
also. the Hon. George Peabody, W. W. Cochrane and
large number OF Washngtonians. Henry A. WISE and
other men Of his reputation, have charge Of the affair
they have invited Governor elect Walker but he will
rot be able TO accept. They expect however that he
wiz visit the Springs as he from his
Northern trip, when they viii interview him la Rose.
Grams
A statement, recently made public, regarding the
Feedmens Savings and Trust Company, presents many
facts. 1t chartered by Congress in 1885,
rs charter being among the last bills signed by the
martyr President, Abraham Lincoln It's first branches
we're established in Beaufort Norfolk and Washington
n 1855 Most OF its first deposits from oolored
ders AT the end of 1866 it had only s2OsO73 At the
end Of 1867 II had reached $9s25 At the end Of 1868 it
had reached $es209 In July 1862 it has 25OOOO Its
deposits are increasing at the Of $4,000 per
meRth 1t paying interest three times per year. at the
rate Of per cent per 1t loans money only to
the United States therefore, its assets sure.
1t is understood that in addition to the existing stat
utos prohibiting the importation Of COOlie labor, bill
win be introduced at the next session Of Congress
dering all contracts with regners, made in foreign
countries, for labor null and void the arrival Of the
laborers In this country.
This morning Messrs Riddle and Browne counsel for
Mile Gaines who yesterday acquitted on the in
dctment charging her with the murder OF James A.
Inge the of March last procured certified copy
OF the record Of the court in the to be laid before
the Secretary Of Interior procure order
admission to the Insane Asylum DR.. Young and others
who have her in her paroxysms since Monday,
under the impression that she is insane at this time
Secretary Cox this afternoon signed the necessary order
and she was at once sent 70 the asylum.
Gen. Ames. commanding the Military District OF Mis-
sssippi left evening for Long Branch, having been
autographed for by :he President to visit him. II is the
Presidents desire consult Gen. Ames concerning af
fairs Mississippi and receive suggestions preparatory
90 the coming election in that State.
Notwithstanding the extreme dullness here the rush Of
applicants for appointments in the Treasury Department
continues. To-day a woman, who has been very per
sistent in advocating her claims, finally promised
the chief Of the appointment division, to with
draw her application. II he would give her o sum Of
money sufficient enable her to leave the city This Is
one Of many similar which almost daily.
Commissioner DeanO returned to-day. A delegation
of New York politicians is expected here tomorrow,
ress the claims Of Of their number for the COec
Iorsnp Of the Sixth District It yet been definitely
seteo 'h"' Gen. ooohrane win refuse 10 accept the
raase.
,7ea y z, uIasRksr, late commisslonsso Patents
Ssao ed patent on a rsirOad sleeping chair OF his
Invention, which he viii soon introduce into general
use It Is said to be eOmpete arrangement for the
fort Of railway passengers.
The Hon o. B. MattesOn Of Utica, n. Y, owner Of the
Union Building near the National Theater, has leased
te same for the term of ten years MT Jennings OF
EeWYork city, who has been connected with several
hotels Of that place. The building contains about 100
rooms and will be elegantly fitted up and conducted
the plan Of DelmonicOs in EewYork 1t will doubtless
be opened prior to the assembling Of Congress
Judge Purcell Of Il Orphans Court Of this District
has brought libel suit against The Republican newspaper
OF this city claiming damages the amount Of $4,000
His complaint lie based the publication Of articles de-
scrbing the mobbing Of the Judge by crowd Of citi
Lens Of Bladensburg, Nd where he has Summer resi-
dence The mob was provoked by ntempered remarks
made BY the Judge mpugning the chastity Of the female
residents OF the village, well as the courage Of the
males.
THE FRENCH CABLE-A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL'
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcHl
A erroneous and contradictory statements have re-
- --.,,i.,oh n can confidently be repeated