New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
WASHING TON.

sUsPENDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN MIssIS-
sIPPI-THE NEW-ORLEANs SUGAR FRAUDS
THE TENNESSEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARMS FOR THE NAVY-REvENUE DECISIONS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. II, 1862
letter was received to-day, at the Executive Man
aiOn, from Gordon Adams resgning his position OF
United States DstrctAttorney Of Southern Mississippi
Adams charged with desertion from the Republican
party and with manipulating the Dent movement for the
purpose Of destroying the party in Mississippi WoOrd,
the Postmaster Of Corinth was suspended from office
yesterday IL the intention OF the President to have
suspended Adams but his gnaton renders that task
unnecessary Adams in his letter Of resignation, is very
bitter in his denunciaon of the Radical Republicans OF
Mississippi, and is especially Gen. Ames, the
military commandant Of the State.
Mr. Knsea special agent Of the Treasury has returned
here from New Orleans where he Investigated the recent
sugar frauds The persons implicated in the said frauds
up defense that they imported the In good
faith that they weighed and appraised by officers
Of the Government they voluntarily left in
custody Of the Government and attempt ever made
to remove them; that error fraud has been COM
mitted by the Government officers these facts preclude
the liability Of the sugars or owners and that II otner
lots Of sugars have been frauduently put upon the
market that fact does not justify the seizure OF sugars
which have never been taken from bond.
sensation dispatch, published In yesterdays papers,
predicted an effort at Reputation of Tennessee State
bonds by incoming Legislature. telegram received
to-day from a prominent Conservative at Nashville,
the strongest terms that the members OF the
Assembly elect gentlemen OF personal In
tegty and pledged to the maintenance Of the state
credit all hazards No whisper Of reputation will be
for moment tolerated. Gov. Senter is also pledged TO
the prompt liquidation Of the interest the State bonds
and 1t is asserted It will be promptly met.
The Board OF Naval officers who have been in session
for the past two months at the Washington Navyfard
testing breeehoading Of all kinds, with view OF
entering into contract for the Of the navy, have
completed their labors and are now employed making
up their report They Will recommend the adoption OF
the Remington and Needham rifles, both Of which have
novel applications Of great merit The majority OF the
Board are against the Of the Springfield barrel on
ship.board The members Of the Board are capts Rey
nods Breeze, and Nicholson, OF the Navy, and Capts
Tlton and Reed OF the Marine Corps Their report Will
be printed and handed to Secretary Robson In the
course OF a few days.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided,
upon the application of Messrs Goodrich, Winneman
Co. wholesale druggists, Of Charleston g. c. that manu-
facurers OF medicaed btters manufactured solely for
medicinal use aud containing but as cent Of alcohol
are exempt from paying the t2o0 rechers tax manu-
facturers license and stamps upon the packages being
all that Is required