New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-21
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| IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRI
| WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1852
The bankers and brokers have made another appeal 10
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for modihcatou
of the rulings TO their tax This time the effort Is Ia
get released from the assessment for the fifteen month";
prior 10 the time when they reported as delinquent
The grounds for the petition are that prior to the notn
cation by Assessor Webster Of they had acted
in good faith, and that the general understanding
Internal Revenue officers, well themselves, was
that they not liable TO assessment has since been
| ruled by the Commissioner.
Texas advices received to-day, both from Radical
and Conservative TO indicate the election OF
Hamilton Governor General Davis It is stated
that the Rebels and mder Democrats and Conservatives
doing their utmost to the Of Hamilton,
merely the Administration and the people OF the
North prefer Davis The campaign against Davis is
aged with great energy and outlay while the Davis party
are not 80 hard at work.
Although complaints continue TO TO the Treasury
Department OF the scarcity Of fractional currency
especially In the Southwest IL is ascertaned by the
records OF Treasurer Spinner that there Is now Ia crcu
ation four millions small currency than at any time
since the currency issued. The new one and ten
| dollar bils will be out next week.
The House Special Committee on the Navigation Inter-
ests in session at Boston, will sit in Portland and
return southward TO Philadelphia, after which IL will
adjourn until Congress meets. An effort viii be made 10
| induce the Senate to appoint similar Committee, or
designate sub Committee Of that Commerce. hear
further testimony and Join In report 30 as TO
insure harmony of action between the two Houses
| whatever the Committees' recommendations may be.
There great deal Of interest felt in this subject not
only the seaboard but in the West where the matter
of transportation for cereals OF vital Importance and
members Of the Committee express themselves well sat
sfed with the which the leading shp-owners
builders and merchants have responded 20 their
wishes. 1t is believed that not than
| two Of the Committee will favor the de-
| mand Of the NewYork shipowners for the
American registration Of foreign built ships, and only
will sustain the proposition Of bounties American
ships 1t is early to forecast the expected report hui
it thought that among recommendations will be one
for rebate Of the tariff far the Of
foreign materials for shipbudinR The report will not
only be full and valuable statement OF the views Of
the leading interests connected with carrying trade
but will be exhaustive historical summary OF the
Of both English and American legislation on the
subjects connected with the inquiry.
Complaints here OF the imperfect working OF the
postal delivery in various cities, aud especially In New
York City, it alleged that letters deposited In
postal eterboxes IN the afternoon fail 10 leave the New
York Post-Ofice until the following morning.
The people Of Washington still trembling lest the
much talkedof removal Of the Capital should take
place. Some Of the solid citizens have been interview
ing Gen. Sherman in regard to the matter Gen. Sher'
man SAYS In his opinion the Capital will never be removed
from Washington the Mississippi or any other valley
He thinks 1t would take 100 years 70 get bill for the
removal through the House of Representatives 100 years
to get one through the Senate and after the passage
Of the bill by both Houses lOi years would be spent 10
| discussing the most eligible point in the Mississippi
| Valley 10 which the Capital could be removed. r-
Frank p Blair ST., OF Silver Springs, the great Ameri-
can Warwick, the maker Of Presidents and unmaker OF
Cabinets was, some time since, assessed for special
Internal Revenue huckser or produce broker,
AZ he occasionally sells surplus yield Of potatoes aud
other vegetables grown upon his farm. Failing TO pay
this assessment the usual notice to call and settle was
sent to him. but fell into the hands Of his son. e1Post-
master General Montgomery Blair as his fathers aor-
| ney, who somewhat indignant thereat The anair
was however amcably settled in consequence OF the
recent decision OF the Commissioners who hold that only
those hucksters who permanent market stands are
liable for this tax Therefore F. p. Blair being only an
| itnerant vendor of produce, is exempt
Senators Stockton and Cattel, and Representatives
Garfield, g. Cox, Butler tof Tennessee), ORTIZ ana
Jencks were among the arrivals here to-day
THE CABINET MEETING-MovEMEST FOR THE
| RELEASE OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS IN
GREAT BRITAIN-THE SUIT AGAINST PEA
Dopi Af IGESRaAL PRESS DIsPArcHI
There was Cabinet meeting to-day, continuing ~ ~ ;.
SION an hour. All the members were present IL Is sad
that routine business was TRANSACTED ,
Association Of PhiIadepha had an interview with pres
Grant and e. r br h to-day B PERs 81
Mr. Morarty stated that these men had been convicted
sentiments uttered the United States and that
Mr. Gladstone had refused 20 berate them he Thought ~
was the dnv of tins Government 10 insist that the pus
oners should be set at liberty The President remarked
that several delegations had called upon nun ID tslaon
HS and he should Be graticd at their release
lie had placed the matter the hands OF secretary as
subsequently the latter gentleman informed Mr. Moi-
arty that he had already exerted his influence TO secure
the object OF his visit aud would perseyere 70 tat enc
and gave the assurance that the Government Mond
adopt every means In Its power TO protect AL american
citizens both at home and abroad. IN all their rights
The following information IS furnished Dy Jungs i
chal as correction OF the misstatement o, the
s s9t George Peabody Co.. allied by Judge pss.
chal The facts charged ae ihnt III isoI 'n si.h.
TO sell 500 Of the Texas Indemnity bonds 10 EuroP .
that Droege Co. we're employed by swisheF 10 eneet
peabody Co.. who detached the coupons and cent the ~
for redemption connecting t9s lac, ssa b se
these coupons cashed 10y the Assistant AZ
on co SySrsSa.sd the ss
bonds but afterward enioned the money IN he hanu
CO. y ON 5Sse 9S these me
would not paid that In October 1867 the bonds were
for George Peabody ( CO.. that all the parties had notice
Of the necessity Of the Endorsement ana OF e no.
purposes for which the bonds were being used lug
naming bonds sun IN the hands o. proese 10;
The amount involved is $3.50 600 ~ gSu, ok
Sartes The motion for process viii be heard on Friday
The following SSe s4,G. %a.ssSTSs c. 90 1899
Mr. de Csacs Maser Of Russia has aeoed M.
s.i .s,.. RaIt Ssi i i a. 15
P sI So,n that as InP ss,hony. ess..
Of robbery they pubhaheu he
and declared payable In consequence MI as Oaep
80 hng nabs 10 dispose these bobd the European ms
s b robbers Aomphees trying 70 bod dap"
ana he l. aims behalf Of the Government o. kasa
nnb for which 10 stscns OF we Oh'
STATES H0H '"' HAsILros FsH. Secretary Of State
The President has appointed David q. Carr Collector oil
Customs at Petersburg, Virginia . 1900. r..
snperysor John Mcdonald. recently fapponteo. h4s
been assigned to the District composed Of me s0aei OF
Kansas and Arkansas, where he VIII make 'noro"sN
yestigatiOn Of internal revenue matters.
RAILROAD CONVENTIONAL KANSAS CITY.
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