The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
WARRINGTON.
( WASHINGTON, June So 1869.
O9eials Withholdiug Informailon from the
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WASHINGTON, June 50. 1869.
OMelals Withholdiug Information from the
4M People.
The authorities here make great rumpus when
ever erroneous statements gel into the pagers
through the correspondents, but they seem to lose
sight OF the fact fAat 10 10 their own fault Under
the present administration the strictest rules are
adopted to prevent newspaper men from Obtaining
Information interesting TO the public. The clerks
are even prohibited from conversing with CORE
spondents during business hours, while their supe-
riors practisethe profoundest reticence and throw
unnecessary obstacles In the way OF representatives
OF the press. Thus the other day, when B0rie re-
signed, application was made for copy
OF the correspondence that passed between
the President and his late Naval Secretary. The
application was curtly refused. II was no wonder,
under such circumstances. that an effort to palm OF
bogus correspondence was made ana succeeded.
The officials declined to supply copies Of the genuine
letters, aud, Of course the newspaper men had no
means Of making verihcat0n. II Mr. Borte and
President Grant have been thereby msrepresentsd
it Is their own fault The alleged cOrresp0nde4co
between them was received and published In good
faith, without the slightest doubt to its genuine
ness and without any intention to misrepresent
Serenade to Ex.Presldent Johnson.
Arrangements have been made for serenading ex-
President Johnson tomorrow night, when he viii
respond In speech.
FOrney the Stump in Virginia.
When Colonel FOrney was at Cupepper Court
House last Monday. delivering speech for the vir
ginia radicals. he received note from extra Billy"
Smith challenging him to discussion before the
people Of Virginia on tho issues involved In the
campaign. Forney replied. declining the contest,
on the ground that as Extra Billy" La an alien,
being DISTINGUISHED he could not undertake to dis
cuss political ISSUES with man not allowed to VOTE
When Smith received Forney's reply he Ia said TO
have INDUCED In some hard swearing and said he had
seen the day when Forney was as big secesslonist
as any man in Virginia.
Reason for MIR. Toney's Removal.
It appears that Mr.. Toney, late o chemist in the
Surgeon Generals ONCE, and said to have been re-
moved because he married Miss Annie Surratt was
notified shortly before his marriage that he would
be sent to the Northwest with the commission to
take solar observations during coming eclipse In Au-
gust In fact, he had made preparations to CO. and
was therefore, greatly surprised when on his return
from brief honeymoon trip he was presented with
letter Of dismissal, assigning no cause Whatever
therefor. MIR. Toney and his friends are firm In the
belief that he was certainly removed solely because
OF bis marriage with Miss Surratt.
Discharge of War Department Clerks.
Over forty clerks were discharged from the Adju.
This, II Is SAID by those who ought to know, viii
have the eject Of delaying the payment of bounties
and claims OF soldiers, and throw good deal Of
business into the hands Of claim agents.
Charles A. Mclaughlin, Of Brooklyn. N. r, for
many years superintendent Of the records In the
Adjutant Generals ONCE, was among the victims
to-day. He is said to have been removed by order
Of the President at the urgent demand Of Logan
and his Grand Army Of the Republic. His removal
contrary to the wishes of his superiors by whom
he was held In the highest esteem as a valuable
official.
Minors Not Eligible to Once.
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue Doug
lass, in reply to letter from deputy collector
asking whether minor can give legal bond says
that minors sho-H not ha appointed 70 ONCE Ior
they cannot hA bound on their bonds
Taxes ON Excess Of Dealers Sales.
Commissioner Deano has received a letter from
the Assessor at Cleveland Ohio inquring as 10 the
mode Of taxing the excess of dealers sales under
paragraph tw0 section seventy mine. act Of June go
1864, and Of sales of liquor dealers under section
nfty-nlne act Of July 2o 1885, ss amended by act Of
April ~, $780, and replies:-
Upon careful examination Of the provisions Of the
law referred to, and comparing the same am Of
opinion that Congress intended oy ths act OF April TO-
amounts specified, at proper rates. including not
only units Of hundreds and thousands but fractions
Outstanding.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts to-day amount to
ss4sOO0 and the grand total Of receipts for the fiscal
year ending to-day, s15s.2s7,17o 81.
Closing the Departments on the 9Th.
The Treasury Department and the bureaus thereof
will be closed Monday, the 5th OF july in observ.
ance OF Independence day.
Columbia College Commencement.
At the annual commencement OF Columbia Col
leGe to-day the degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy was
conferred e. M. Gslaudet President of the Deaf
Mute College, District Of Columbia, and that of
Doctor OF Laws on william ". Corcoran, Of Wash
ington.
Raid Upon Gambling Houses.
The police last night made raid on four gambling
houses on Pennsylvania avenue capturing their
keepers while the machinery was in full play to-
gether with twenty customers. They were all taken
to the station house. The keepers were held In bail
for their appearance at court. The other parties
were either fined or held as witnesses. The para
phernaia will be confscated.
The Defunct National Intelligencer.
The efforts to resusc1ate the National InteHtgencer
have thus far been unsuccessful, the meeting last
night being unable to agree.
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