New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

FRAUDS On THE RENENUE-PROBABLER EAS
sEsSMENT OF INCOMES-THE VIRGINIA sENA
TORs-POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN TEXAS-RE
CEIPTS OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRI
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Sept 20, 1862
The expected Cabinet meeting did not take place to
day. Gen. Grant called at the Attorney Generals office
aud spent two hours in consultation with Judge HOar
Numerous kilograms received by Secretary Bout
well to-day, from prominent bankers of New-York and
Philadelphia in relation TO the present excitement IN
the NewYork money market and the great advance in
the premium gold Most Of these contain suggestions
and plans for breaking the combination Of the gold bulls.
The Secretary docs not to be all alarmed but
the contrary he thinks he will be able TO smash the
ring and rain the individuals who compose 1t,
Reports Of frauds the Revenue in the matter Of In
returns received daily at the Revenue Bureau
not only from detectives and officers of the Department
but from citizens cognzant of the facts 1t is believed
that previous year have there been many raudu
lent returns and that the collections will not reach more
than half the amount which ought to be realized from
this under the present law These frauds arise
from persons liable to tax evadng the law and the Off
changing their residences and in other ways but
1t is thought that the loss from the inadequate statement
OF incomes in making oath to false statements OF ex-
emptions, is the greatest The Treasury Department In
view of these facts and the general complaints from al
parts OF the country has under serious consdera.
ton the proprety Of ordering entire reassessment Of
incomes, ana tuls Ny VI
most prominent men In the country.
The interest IN the Virginia Senatorial campaign IN
creases daily and, although the contest develops but Int
tie excitement, the fact that the Legislature meets SO
soon as the 9th month makes the subject one OF
considerable importance, The opinion that the Leglsa-
ue will elect Senators is generally expressed here, and
the President is known to favor election Gov Walker
will not be candidate for Senator and the present ndt
cations seem to be that LeutGov. Lewis will be chosen
as one Senator and Gen. Robt Williams the other. The
latter however declines TO enter the contest personally
and remains at his duties in the War Department His
personal strength very great and his friends are very
active.
citizen Of Texas who has held important office,
and is familiar with the Of political parties IN that
State arrived here to-day Galveston. He says
It is probable that Democrats who meet in Convention
next Tuesday will nominate out-and.out Democrats as
candidates from Governor down. He says such ticket
be elected 1rsclass men be selected by the Con-
yention the Democrats have majority OF about $4,000
IN the state but tho Democrats fear that the voters will
not come up readily to be registered. Hamilton, he
states, is very unpopular among Demo
crats who regard him utterly untrustworthy, and
they will glad get rid OF the necessity Of voting for
him. lie also reports that the Republicans Of Texas
very confident Of electlng Davis II the Democrats shall
nominate ard shall agree to vote for Hamilton.
The Treasury Department is receiving nearly
s2OoOOO fractional currency daily from the Bank Note
printers.
The arrival OF the President and presence OF all the
members OF the Cabinet the city, has started travellers
this way several members OF Congress and other
persons OF note arrived to-day.
meeting OF citizens OF Washington was held this
evening to give further consideration to the project Of
an international exhibition, to be held in this city IN
ISL Dir. Henry D. Cooke acted chairman OF the
meeting and after listening to statement by Dr. STAINS
bury ex-CommissioDer OF the United States to the
British exhibition OF 1851, the reading Of letters
from prominent citizens OF other parts OF the
country, and speeches from exMayor Berret,
Col Drnkard and Others the meeting adjourned after
adopting unanimously the resolution Of A. s. salomons
comforting power on the Chairman TO appoint an Exeeu'
tive Committee OF fifteen members to frame plan OF
organization and submit the to the General COM
mttee at us early date practicable In the course OF
the debate Mr.. Bodisc0 Secretary OF the Russian LeSa
ton who had been previously placed upon the Sehera
Committee but had declined fearing his official duties
,vouId nreyent his acting with them, announced
IN the meeting that the newly accredited Russian MIN
lser had not only given consent to his serving on inc
Committee, but the part OF the Russian GoSerhen1
desired to lend every assistance and encouragement 10
tho undertaking. Mr.. Bodisco therefore withdrew his
resignation. 1t s contemplated that the Executive
Committee, whose names will DC announced
b., tho Chairman I'm a few days, will
recommend that in order TO give the scheme purely
national character the profits should be devoted 10 soe
national project such the completion OF the Washing
ton Monument and the organization OF national roy
technic College. ard that tho permanent committee
should DO composed OF prominent men from all parts Oh
the Union who would open agencies for subscriptions 10
the stock Of the Exhibition Company in their respective
States.
About two months ago the Haytian Government pur
chased OF the United States the steam sloopofwar Al
gonauIn Ample time was given the purchasers 70 eX-
anime the vessel land satisfy themselves that she was
worth the price they asked TO pay Last week the
"a IN he
the ship was not what she represented to be, ana
that her boilers and much OF her machinery were unnt
for use the Secretary Of the Navy has therefore or
dered that q board OF naval officers shall lmmeuIaely
convene and give the vessel four days tral Trip ln
New-YOrk Bay and Long Island Sound. IL VIII De re-
menbered that the Algonquin was the vessel on winch
the Dickinson machinery placed for trial against the
sherwood machinery the Winooskl about four years
ago.
The Committee selected by Commissioner Delano to
decide upon stamp adopted by the Bureau for the
cancellation OF Revenue stamps, have held one meeting
and examined the various devices presented Another
meeting will be held Monday next and 1t expected
the Committee Will then decide ana submit lne iePo'
LX.secretary Stanton's health is improving.
THE Nrw STATE DEPARTMENT BUuDING--NEw
PASSPORT REGULATIONS OF THE TURKISH
GoyERNMENT-THE oDD-FELLoWs AND THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A commission to select tho site for the new state De-
partment consisting Of the Secretary OF state ana the
Interior and the Architect OF the Capitol have held sew
era meetings OF late. The plan OF Architect ClaIh was
TO denolsh the present War and Navy Departments anu
erect new building the same square, TO DC oecupeu
Jointly by tho War, Navy, and state Departments oeS
retary Fish, however, argued that the state Deli
shoud be by ITSELF and the others finally agreed 20 MS
views The site selected is an oblong space, neostu p
Fiiteenth.st, Vermontave and k-st Inc pan oi .l9
building cOntemplatcs structure covering the spdee a
three stories Ugh. The report OF the commission
the approval OF Congress before any arther sePs ao
taken. .. -. oe,,iou, informed
that new regulations have been promusaeu py sne sun
lime Porte relative TO the passports OF Foreigners enea
ing the Ottoman Empire and 10 persons oiishaLy OU
man subjects who claim 20 have acquired loiSiSn ma,
r1Iizatio From these regulations II appears tha stIth
ers arriving In the ottoman Empire AFTER NOV ~ neH.
must be provided with passports anu '1e s,e az