New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01

pose Of making their observations but it is expected
that they win reach stka by private conveyance, Ex
tensve preparations are being made for the purpose Of
celebrating this champion eclipse and before starting
Professor Coffin and his party will be fully equipped
with complete set of instruments and appliances,
containing all the modern improvements
Fleet Surgeon j. NJ Paltz, of the United States
flagship Franklin, European squadron is to be re-
leved by Surgeon Charles diversified, and on the
reporting of the latter the former has permission to
remain in Europe, if he desires it, on leave of alb
sence for six months.
Gen. Lee is expected here tomorrow, and will have
an interview with President Grant relative TO the
condition of affairs in Virginia. He Will be the
guest of Montgomery Blair while in this city.
The steamer Tallapoosa left the Washington Navy
Yard today, heavily laden with Government stores
and will proceed first to Annapolis, thence to Nor
folk, New-YOrk, Boston, and Portsmouth, New
Hampshire from whence she will return to this CITY,
THE PREsIDFNT DOES NOT INTEND TO VISIT
CALIFORNIA - PROGRESS OF THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD - THE NEW COMMISSIONERS
REMOVALS IN THE PRINTING BUREAU
REVENUE DECISIONS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
Representative Sargent of California asked Presi-
dent Grant to-day matter of interest to the Pa
cc coast whether he intended, as reported, to visit
President replied that the distance was too great
and besisdes, he could not spare the time from his
official duties.
pany, having written to the Secretary of the Interior
that the road is nearly finished and that rails of the
two roads will probably be joined next week the lat
ter replied to-day that 1t is deemed advisable the
Commissioners designated to examine the completed
sections of the road upon which report has not yet
been made should examine and report upon the road
Summit as soon as the requisite forms are complied
with.
by the following named gentlemen of the acceptance
of their appointments by the President, under the
joint resolution or Congress. approved April 10, as
Commission srs to examine and report upon the con
ditiOn of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Rail
roads Gen. Joseph +. Boyd of Kentucky Samuel
M. Fellow of Pennsylvania, Edward I. Winslow OF
Iowa. and Gen. Hiram Walbrdge of New-YoTk.
A. NJ. Clapp Superintendent of the Government
printing, has removed c. Z. LathTop the Foreman OF
the Congressional DOcument-RoOm, Mark Wood
ward Assistant Foreman. and John 4. tranconl,
Foreman of the Executive Printing ROom. The last
named gentleman had been for Is years connected
with the Office.
The General has decided that Collectors of
Customs are entitled since July, 1896 TO retain 5000
year out of the moneys received from mpOrterc for
the storage OF goods in private bonded warehouses;
He has disaowed the claim of naval officers and
surveyors to this compensation unless when perform
ing the duties of collectors.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has issued new
blank forms and regulations for the refundlng OF
taxes under the act of April TO- 1862 upon tobacco,
cigars aud snuff The claimants are required to fur
nsh evidence proving TO the satisfaction of the Com
missioner that the tax imposed by said act has been
previously paid which evidence must in all cases in
clude the affidavit of the manufacturer, or some
other person who paid the tax, corroborated by the
Assessor and Collector who made the assessment and
collection the Assessors then in office In descT1b
ing the goods the kind. the number of boxes or
packages, the marks ana brands thereon, the eOec-
ton district the number of the factory, and the
spectOrs name must all be given in full, and IN all
cases where claims are made for refunding tax paid
on 0ga G nf i GOODS TS
be made and where the goods, either foreign or do
mestc, have passed through different hands since the
payment of the tax IT viii be necessary To trace the
goods through the different names by which they
have passed from the importer or manufacturer TO
the claimant. and any failure OF the claimant thus
to identify and trace back the goods of the person
persons who paid the tax will be held AS sufficient
reason for rejecting the claim. All aftidaylts re-
CURED to De made under TINS general tegniIation
lister oaths All certificates OF collection of internal
revenue must be authenticated by their official seal.
The form is intended alike in q case where claims
are made for refunding tax paid on imported cigars
as on cigars snuff, and tobacco OF domestic manu-
facture
of New-York, at the close of business on the 18th
inst shows the aggregate resources TO be S42GOOOO
legal-tenders 100000, and three tper
cent certificates $3l, 100000.
Ii has been erroneously stated that the Bureau of
Military Justice has been abolished Tho Bureau
consists of Judge Acknowledgement Holt and Assist
ant Dunn and is maintained under provision Of law.
The recent order merely made transfers and assign
ments of officers heretofore performing Judge Ad-
yocate duties in the South and elsewhere, under di
rection of the Bureau.
j. Hubley Ashton esq. who last Summer tempo
rarily resumed the position of Assistant Attorney
General at the request of the Hon. w. NJ. Evars, to-
day formally resigned il for the purpose of returning
TO his private legal practice in this city Wabrdge
B. Field of Boston, his successor will enter upon the
duties of the office tomorrow, and act Attorney
General during the absence Of Mr. Hoar, who left
Washington tonight for Massachusetts,, TO be absent
for week.