, 1869-08-21
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Boutwell, and the
San Francisco Sub.
treasury.
Why the Transfer Of Gold Asked for
Is not Granted.
Important Change in the Whiskey
Regulations.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, August ~.
1uH sAN YR1kc1aco suB-7Rkasrsy
The Associated Press dispatches from San Fran.
cisco, concerning m application to Secretary
Boutwell, to allow the transfer Of gold from the
Sut-I!easuIy anu nattefs connected the-enith,
does great Injustice to the Treasury Department.
In tbs frat place, Vice P7ca!dcnt Collsx has re-
Gently allowed bis paue to he used In the de-
epatch without kneEiedge OF tta real meaning.
committee Tor the Treasury Department. is sit
ting, OF atopt to 61t, at 6aa Francisco 10 nvest-
gate natterE IN the Sub Treasury. and there Is
excellent re2soR TO believe that the authority 10
G1n1fer asked for Ia wanted to CoTer
up transfer already made without authority. AZ
10 the advantages charged to have been granted
b5 the Secretary 70 certain nrm 1t u merely the
continuation Of IN arrangement E9do BY the de-
rartment with 4 ntm In San Frnnc1soo long be-
fore Secretary Boutwell, came Into once, Mhlch
Vas then, and Is still, deemed advantageous to
tho GoEeEnment 1t IL also IN error that the
Treasury did not ertn reply 10 the application
for funds from the Sub-TreasurJ In New York al
million and q half was at n1cc started from NeE
York for San Franctsco.
One OF the most important Of the new Nbfskey
regulations determined upon enable. rect.1et1
and conpoundera md Wholesalers, by complying
with cettsIn fornulGiof application toCouectars for
liberty TO empty AID compound spirits and change
packages, to mix spirits Of different distlcres ot
different descriptions, as they have not here
tofore Lecn atle to do without fraud. That ns
70 sa5, 10 take aay quantity Of Spirits
1rom aEzma1J different datl11rr1cs Ia9 they may
see4 lproper, empty nnd mix tic zane
and manipulate them to suit local markets,
at specified pr1ces, without h!udrance from any
source. For tha privilege the only additional L.
bor imposed is that Of making application TO the
Collector. The understanding is, however, the
Y1fp nj i%Arr Al yxIfI ha-.n
pected to sec thai the feature OF tho lava which
requires liquor dealers to crase from caEks which
they empty ali marks stamps or brands Of whatever
Kind on them when they come lnlo she!r posses
sou, Is strictly enforced, md It s made the special
duty Of Gaugere 10 see that oil rualks are erased
ct emptying.
TuB INFRINGEMENT coNK1rTEE.
L pirate despatch from Cnercnne says the Re-
tsrnchment Committee passed there to-daJ. All
members Of party well
GOLD CERTIFICATES FOB pC11Ba
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
decided that dut,es at oswego, \. z, might b.
paid IN gold certificates, which saTes the trans-
por11tlon Of coin 1rom md to New York city.
The matter came up on application from 0sHego.
and viii be zcgarded "a precedent
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EEyRsEk EIcE1fH.
ceipts to-uas, sso1.s
Walter s Baker IVES today appointed GauGer
for the Ninth tndIara, and Josiah AlSSlcE for the
Fourteenth lelnsylyan.a District.
HOT DAT.
Tho thermometer In some parts or the city to-
dag, IN the stadc, Indicated 1o1 degrees, aad 1t
O'Clock this evening, 10 degrees
TIE PRESIDENT
Is expected Ia rcturn hero about the middle Of
next Neeg, to attend meeting Of the Cabinet,
but will remain In Town shout Two days only.
TIE Cu1KP JUSTICE ASD TIE PRESIDENCY.
The friends Of Chief Justice ChAse here are
open md loud-mouthtd In the1 assertions that
they have AR7ut1ncss OF support for hin from tho
South for the next Presidential election TheS
eay that The CunXertaafe Republican movement
IN the South wns originated for his benefit aud
that tho result OF the Dent movement in Ml4als-
sipp will, in tho end, demonstrate the wisdom OF
tleir prediction General F. T. Dent. known is
mlllaIis Us the Presidents dooskcepcr, publicly
declares his willingness to wager bis next 5ca1 i
EalAry that Judge Chase Will be the next candidate
Of tho Democracy for President Aad his brother.
Judge Dan.. uil 10 the next Gogerunr of Nlssis-
alrnl
REVENUE FEnx TOBACCO.
Some Of the newspapers have incorrectly stated
The amount Of lutGru1 rcycn1e rccctpt7 from to-
bacco for the year ending JEae- 1t Ia sss o9d.