New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Sept. 80, 1862
Private advces from Tennessee indicate that an enor
will be made TO place Senator A. o. r. NICHOLSON on
the track for Senator In opposition to johnson, with
view to carry of any Democratic strength now USED IN
the favor Of the 1t is thought that this movements
ia the most damaging Johnsons success that can be
made Mr. Ncholsons popularity is said to be very
great with the incoming Assembly.
The published report that the delegation OF Iron ana
Steel Manufacturers here representing the iron men
Of Pennsylvania, NewYork and NewJersey came here
for the purpose Of obtaining from the
Secretary Of the Treasury for revision OF the tars on
manufacture iron, untrue These men do not desre
of tariff any revision thereof they nave
been asking increase several years. but they are
now convinced that II the present tariff Is collected It
will be quite sufficient for their protection They COM
plain Of the frauds which have been practsced by I'M
porters IN the matters of differentiation. This Is by
placing less value on the articles imported than they
were worth and thus defraudng the Customs and njur
ing Che home producers delegation OF importers WIN
arrive here In day two in opposition to the interest
represented by the gentlemen already here They claim
that II matter of the Interpretation OF the law
The charges against United States Marshal John Logan
of the Southern District OF Illinois of presenting fraudu
lent accounts made by the Deputy Marsha, who
states that he prepared the accounts in question and
knows them fraudulent 1t Is not believed that any
further action will be taken In the matter.
Gen. Sherman issued order to-day that all clerks In
Of Ohio Pennsylvania, Indiana and Iowa. who desire to
20 home to vote at the approaching elections without
distinction Of party shoad DO granted leave OF absence
for that purpose.
Yesterday party OF 40 Danes arrived here on their
way TO Alabama, where they propose to settle. They
leave for their destination been
purchased in the neghborhood OF Montgomery for the
colony this company being only the advanced susrd
An Internal Revenue Of 100000 legacy tax
has been made on the Corcoran Art Building In this CITY,
but Acting Commissioner Douglass has ordered that tne
collection OF the assessment be deferred unu congress
assemblies, when the assessment will probably DO re
mitted The Board Of Aldermen last evening passed
hill exemptipr the institution from municipal taxation
The National Irish Republican Association had large
and enthusiastic meeting this evening at Trades Union
Hail. which was also attended by the Soldiers and
Sailors Unop and addressed by the Hon. A. NJ
CIapp Congressional Printers Major Haggerty Col r.
j. Hinton, and Major Morse.
tisreported that the timetable which lost time OF
clerks was noted at the Treasury Department will be laid
aside ut close OF the month IL was only introduced
with view find those who are habitualy late and
discharge them. rr .. .. .f
private dispatch from Boston, received here today
states that Judge Richardson Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury decided to resign that ONCE and retain the
Judgeship IN Massachusetts
The Rev. Mr. Jones' lately Of Trinity Church, ~ " has
been called 10 the assistant minstershp OF Epiphany
Church city, the Rev. Reeve Hobbie resigned
to accept senior position In the Churchof the Ho 1nn
ity. Brooklyn. I'D -
The Rev Dr. Newman, Pastor OF the Metropolitan Meth
odst Church OF this city. has returned from tour
| through New.York and Pennsylvania, where he had
been collecting money aid in paying of the debt OF the
| church.
The following letter has directed 10 the Supervisor
OF Baltimore by the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Your letters Of September q and ~ received. in
which you say that parties In Baltimore doing business
as brokers, receive consgnments OF whisky
from yarous dsteries In the West, which they store IN
houses not connected with their Office; that they nego
tae the sale Of this whisky and deliver themselves TO
the purchasers rendering the bills In the name OF the
consgnor or owner OF the whisky, for which services
they receive their commission and make monthly returns
OF their sales brokers' You ask, "Should not these
parties be held liable Wholesale liquor Dealers and re-
aured 20 pay special tax and make returns OF sales as
or offers for sale foreign or domestic distilled Spirits
Wines malt liquors in quantities OF not less
than five gallons at the time must be regarded
as wholesale liquor dealers These parties acting In the
manner stated. are clearly selling and onerng Ior SAFE
distilled spirits In quantities OF not less than nye gallons
nj the same time, and therefore Wholesale liquor
dealers within the meaning OF the law. The fact that the
spirits thus offered for sale are the property OF another
does nof change their liability as such dealers and they
should therefore be required TO pay the special tax aud
making SUCH not making returns IN this part
| OF their business as commercial brokers.
| RESULTS OF A NAVAL CoURT-MARTIAL-ALA-
BAMA PoLITICs-CAsEs IN THE COURT OF
| CLAIMS. -
| GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
| The Navy Department has promulgated In general
orders the result OF the NavaGenera Court Martial con-
yened at the Washington Navy Yard, August TO- for the
trial Of passed Assistant Surgeon Charles L. Green the
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