New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27

lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUSRI
WASHINGTON Monday, July 40, 1862
gentleman prominent in the politics of Virginia haa
just arrived here business concerning the present
political situation in that state. He reports excelenf
condition OF affairs there and anticipates rapid improve.
ment under the coming administration Of Gov Walker.
He says the late Wells party comprised fully tw0thrda
OF the Republican party Of the State. The other third
supported MT Walker for Governor and formed the ba
ance Of power between the Republicans proper and thu
Democrats, which the triumph Of Walker The
Wells men now propose to reune tho party, and theH
leaders have already offered overtures TO the WALKER
party acqulescng In the result Offering turn ana
support Gov. Walker, accepting his Richmond speech rs
the key note OF the policy Of his Administration My
formant says the broad doctrine Of universal suffrage and
universal amnesty as put forth and advocated by TIM
TRIBUNE has been accepted by the Republicans OF Yr-
gnia and hencefOrth the party will act in unity THAI
platform. The Wells and Walker Republicans united
will prevent the Democrats from gaining the control %
the LEGISLATURE and two Republican United States
Senator's Should the efforts for reunion succeed tho
Republicans will be unanimous in request to Gen.
Candy to withdraw the application Of the Test OATH
An effort is making TO obtain reversal Of the great
injustice done army and navy officers and officers OF tho
Departments the mode OF collecting their income tax.
The law desgnaes the five per cent collected from pay
ments made by Government for services rendered as
salary tax The Internal Revenue Bureau Hereford
assumes that II is not subject to the same deductons
that persons paying the ordinary income tax are aoWeq
to make Clerks and other officials complain loudly that
in effect their income is levied as direct one, and
that Of all other citizens in the adj raIorem FORM
bank clerk may deduct rent, debts paid, &c,
from bis income. but Department clerk or any
officer is not allowed 10 do The result IL that all
persons in the Government service, liable to an income
tax pay from three to four per cent than persons
do who obtain their income from private sources and
enterprise. This mode OF collecting the tax extends
even to the payment Of meages and other sums ordi.
,a A
Is now pending Gen. saxton was lately ordered from
Atlanta, Ca, TO Portland, 0regon on collecting ha
mileage five per cent was deducted. Gen. saxton api
peas claims that the amount cannot be considered
as an emolument but q reimbursement Of actual exc
pense It IS proposed test the legality Of the pFesena
mode Of collection by appeal to the Court OF CLAIMS
on a case to be made up for the purpose.
Solicitor Baned Of the Treasury Department has gond
TO NewOreans to represent the Government In the mat
ter Of the recent heavy seizures Of there for fraud
on the revenue The United States DstrctAttoney for
the District OF which NewOreans is part at present
absent in Europe and Collector Cary complained to the
authorities here that the services Of law officer OF tha
Government in Orleans absolutely necessary tn
insure success Treasury Agent Knsea who has gained
reputation for great efficiency in erretng out raseas
! who plumber the Government by evadng its Revenue
laws returned to Neworleans to assist tho Revenue
officials there in investigating the recently dseoVeIea
frauds.
ANaval General Court.Martlal has been ordered to
convene at the Navy here Thursday next Tor tho
trial of Passed Assistant Surgeon Chas L. Green OF to
Navy who recently returned the United States in tho
u s. steamer Npsic under the charge OF disobedenca
OF orders &C. The foowingnamed officers compose tina
Court Capt H. X Davenport, President; COmnandef
John Lee Davis, A. W. Weaver, j. Young, A. W. johnson.
Surgeons L. ]. Williams and D. r. Barnan, members
and John W. Bell, ESQ., Judge-Adyooate.
After the sermon the Metropolitan NJ f. ChnrcD yes.
terday the Rev Dr. Newman Pastor said that the debt
OF the Church was $4,000, and TO complete the tower ana
place in it chime Of belle would reSSise &c Fore
making the debt whole cost $4,000. He called
the congregation respond 70 the call and IN few
minutes So 800 was subscribed. Dr. Newman win be -
sent for three sabbaths. for the purpose OF raising
the remainder OF the required He expects $4,000 to
be raised in the city, and will make further call IN ina
Autumn Dr. Newman, during his absence, will visit thd
principal cities Of NewYOrk and Pennsylvania, ana exc
poets to the amount necessary to clear Bis church
from debt among the Methodist congregations Of those
States.
ANTICIPATED REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
THE REV. MIR. LYNCH AND JUDGE DENT
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE POSTMAsTER~
GENERAL-THE NEw-oRLEANs FRAUDs-THR
| GUILTY PARTIES TO BE PUNISHED.
! GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
r, IA anticipated that the August debt statement VIA
show further reduction of nine millions making total
OF forty.three millions since March and that during
the first year OF present Administration the Pubhc
Debt will be reduced over fifty millions During the roc
mainder OF the year thought that the receipts Wis
not he greatly in excess Of the expenses OF the Governs
rent as fifteen millions required for pensions IN Aus
gust and September and the drafts Of the War Depart
| meut are generally heavy in the Winter months
be Rev James Lynch, colorcd, Of Mississippi, denea
a recently published stat, ment that he has pieuseu
Judge Dent the support OF the cooicd peoPio VI nv
state Lynch mas made arrangements for an interview
| itb CEN Grant and Judge Dent on Thursday next 10
declares that a further efforts at reconstruction should
no ased on universal suffrage and universal amnesty;
that tho white people OF Mississippi have as thoroug
abandoned resistance 20 the doctrines OF tue iepaoCa
nsrtv as they did to the Government when tue armies
SGn lee surrendered that they do not feel any inter-
est in common with the National Dcmoerauc pay oaS
equal political rights; and there VIII be no issue oetWeen
thom; and 10 create one wiz DS eurSe 10 lsagna
! Mr.. Lynch has conferred Win many u 'A'
h4uCS ot,on has reached Washington that Postmaster
I ,s,re met with an accident yesterday at hs
bome i'm Cecil County Maryland. lie was eGuNeIslana
with friends, when ms ehd e ras ,SaDno hack
in n Failing heavily, he broke or dsocate1 ms lc''
arm, WnU n5%oi NAVY Register has just been issued.
notable change appears in the list OF stan oSors, ~,
wV u With the late general order of the Department.
based upon Attorney General Hoars hycst ran
o nv amT sta officer is that OF commandeE wng "a
the former several OF the stan OhceTs rah %
aee9I1ss s of the vessels with changed names ana
LIST OF ten vessels sold since Janu TO-DAY were oyeB
The Internal Revenue receP'S ''u" "
100000. 49, ., ror,s,aps. had On interview with
EA-Hoy ha,, .H during which he remarked tnat ta
secIetary t New orleans we're great lguIy 10 ths
honest lmporso rs he severely punished but that the
shou' New did not believe tnst the
people oi Ia prosecuted and the criminals brought
ons n account OF the high position OF some o. ,he
s,cals implicated Secretary Bo9twe m ,b bs comm
& and no compromise accepted even snoutI ~ ~ .
money be offered than is due the WS vso and
DETERMINATION aud the guilty parties EXPOSED dG, n New
Uanaed Solicitor of the Treasury mas beeh sen. a
| Il IN sha