New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-22
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNRl


PROPOSED REFORMS IN THE COLLECTION OF
THE WHISKY TAX-ARRIYAL OF CONGRESS
MEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1852
Gen Alexander Tate, the new Haytian Minister has
arrived here and will be presented 10 the President
morrow Gen. Tate In the United States for several
months 1T the beginning Of the Rebellion, and resided in
this city part Of the time He then commander Of
President Gefrards body .guard, and Judge-Advoeate
General Of the Haytian army Greatly interested In the
progress OF the against Slavery, he at time
offered his services TO President Lincoln, TO aid the
anzston Of the colored troops, but that policy had
not then fully rpened Under SalnRve, Gen. Tate has
occupied the position OF Secretary OF Foreign Affairs and
Enhance beside having commanded troops and being
severely wounded in the present struggle He s
OF ne appearance, highly educated being graduate Of
an English college and OF French military school, and
IN complexion is scarcely darker than most West
Indian CreOles OF European descent. The ability and
culture Of Gen. Tate TO have benecent effect
the relations Of his Government with Of the United
States.
Treasurer spinners annual report finished yester
day. The amount Of the eRtres made the books OF
the Treasurer during his term Of Office, eight and half
years. will not fall short Of 50 OOO,Oo0OOO.
There general complaint account OF the quality
and brttlenesfOf the paper used for the egatender
and fractional currency and from present appear
anoes. the issues not likely to stand much hand
ling IL Is urged IN defense OF the paper that the de-
nAnd for currency great that unseasoned ma.
terial was used. and hence the defect
In further explanation Of the bill which Congressman
Myers proposes TO introduce for reOrganzng the system
of collecting the Internal Revenue tax on whisky il can
he stated that he intends provide that the tax shall be
LEVIED on the capacity OF the stills all OF which shall be
PLACED under the control Of Revenue Inspectors who
shah carry the keys of the building except when the
prOpTetOrs require them for This system has beeu
thoroughly tested in Scotland aud found 20
fcaly the Government and the dlstlers The pract
Gal effect will be ~ tax stn 20 the amount of It's
capacity during the time IL is worked. Thus II su "a
capable OF producing 100 barrels day, run for
that length Of time, 1t viii De taxed to that amount
The following Congressman have arrived, and taken
quarter for the Winter Messrs. Drake, Schurz, Pom.
erey, Morton, Sherman, Rice Cote Casserly Sawyer,
Gbett, Bingham, Garfield Ortiz, Wilkinson Loan, Hal.
dsman. Axtel, Johnson Sargent Fitch Jenckes IDger.
sci, Loughbridge, Bowen. Spencer and Shoemaker.
The Of $4,000 has been subscribed TO the fund for
carrying out the proposed worlds fair 10 be held here
ASH This contributed BY about Is Of
the leading business OF the place
George r. Belden, Lieutenant second United States
cavalry. formerly Ohio been cashercd for con
disObedenee Of orders.
The Naval Ourtmartal which tried Heuten ant ON
mandt Seeey for alleged cruelty seamen on board the
united states steamer Pawnee adjourned sine die on
FRIDAY last BY order OF Secretary OF the Navy The
hndDga or the court will be- made public In few days
secretary RobesOn asserted time that II Seeey
VIA found guilty Of the cruelty charged him he would
Inlet the SeyereSt penalty Of the law in order that the