Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-08
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Regulations are
being prepared by Solicitor Smith, of the
Internal Revenue Department, fixing the
kind and amount of proof required from
railroad companies and. individuals who
have been taxed as nonresident aliens,
under the provisions of the Internal
Revenue act, which was repealed March
10, 1866, and who now apply to have the
amount of the tax, which was withheld
while the act remained in force, refunded.
The nature of the proof required will be
the affidavit of the claimants attested by
an additional affidavit from some other
responsible party, and the certificate of
the Consular Agent of the nearest post to
which the claimant belongs, shat he is q
nonresident alien.
Attorney General Hoar returned to
Washington this morning, and was at
tending to his duties.
The Dyer Court of Inquiry has ad-
journed sine die.
General Thomas left yesterday for
San Francisco, and General Terry for
Atlanta. The finding of the Court has
not trsnspired.
The Peruvian Minister, Garcia, took
his leave of the President this morning
in farewell speech. The President, in
reply, said he hoped the friendly rela-
tious between the two countries would
continue. Secretary Fish accompanied
the Minister.
The Alexandria Union League sent a
colored spokesman to the President this
morning to ascertain when delegation
of the League may have q conference
with him in relation to affairs of Virgil
MIA. The President consented to see
them tomorrow.
Colonel Forney, Governor Ward,
General Van Wyck, of Virginia, and
Mr.. Lloyd, of Connecticut, who have
been travelling South for some weeks,
had an interview with the President this
morning, concerning what they observed
while on their trip to the South.
The President has appointed Mr..
Adam Newkirk Assessor Of the Eighth
District Of Tennessee.
A dispatch from the Superintendent OF
the Union Pacific railroad, at Omaha,
says that the last rail on the Pacific
railroad will be laid at noon next Men
day, and that arrangements have been
made to telegraph the fact to all parts of
the country as soon as the last blow has
been struck.
The Secretary of the Treasury will
purchase fve-twenty bonds, to the
anount Of 81 100000 each week, and has
directed tbs Assistant Treasurer at New
York to receive proposals therefor.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
SELECTED ell the special agents to be ap-
pointed By him.
C. S. 1reYitt, Of New York, has been
appointed Chief Clerk of the Pension
Bureau.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
paid to Judge Paschsll. the Attorney for
Texas, two Of the indemnity bonds en-
braced in the great suit Of Texas against
Whitechilds and others. Judge Paschall
has commenced suit against the First
National Bank of Washington, for the re-
covery of large amounts of those bonds
not embraced in the original suit in the
Supreme Court II is his intention to
pursue the same course tovafd ell per
sons in England and America who have
converted any Of these bonds. The bonds
are now useless to the holders, the Court
having decided that they are not negotia-
bic. unless Endorsed.
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