The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-20
Notice to Sduatters.

Notice to Squatters.
Despatch 10 The EUenirlg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The following gene
raj order received from the War Department
is published for the information and govern
ment of all concerned:-Hereafter no squatter
or citizen will be permitted to reside on a United
States military reservation unless he be in the
employment of the Government, in which case
his residence thereon must cease upon his being
discharged All intruders on Government re-
servations will be given reasonable notice to
quit by the post commanders and if any remain
after the expiration of said notice they will then
be removed by force.
BY command of General Sherman.
E. d. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-Gen
Postal Order System.
The international postal order system which
has been agreed upon between the United States
and Switzerland, it is announced will go into
operation on the 1st of September next, and Mr..
Hitz the Swiss Consul-General, has designated
the post office at Basle Switzerland, as the bu-
reau where the rates of exchange will be fixed
for that country, and Postmaster-General Cres-
well has designated the New York Post Office
for the same purpose in the United States.
The Transfer of Sold from san francisco to
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The result of inquiry
at the Treasury Department with regard to the
transfer of funds from California to New York
is, that j. S w. Selgman deposited with AS
sistant Treasurer Butterfeld 5000 600 on the 18th
of August. and on the 14th of August $780,,
0OO two days before the telegram from
Vicc-President COlfaX Senator Stewart, and
DIR. Linderman was received at the Trea-
suay Department, and two days be-
fore the application was made by Lees
md VOL of Nnv IF +bn Ro
of California, which was not received here until
the t7th although dated the 10th inst. Their
application through General Butterfeld was for
the deposit of 100000. The proposition was
Immediately accepted, and the parties so notified
by telegraph.
Lees u Walter were also authorized to make a
further deposit of $50OOOO on account of the
Bank of California; Messrs. Dabney, Morgan IL
Boone, 81 100000; and Seligman IL Co., 81 ,000,
GOO. The entire matter of transfers rests with
General Spinner, who says he alone is RESPONSE
ble for what has been done in the premises, and
he shows that the facts as they stand on the
Treasury books entirely disprovc the allegation
that favoritism has been extended to any
party Messrs. Selgman IL Co., the firm
TO which allusion is made in the San
Francisco telegram as having profted by the
public necessities, have for a long time con-
Quoted the transfers OF specie between San
Francisco and New York. and performed the
service at a lower rate of premium than Others
and always, it is said at the department, in tn
interest of the Government against all combined.
Important Circular TO Assessors and G Collectors.
Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
WAsmNGTON, Aug. 20.-The following circu-
lar from the Internal Revenue Department has
just been made public
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTER-
NAL REVENUE, WAsHINGToN, Aug. 20 1867
1t has been reported to this Office that railroad
companies, canal companies. banks, insurance
companies, and other corporations, required by
law to withhold and pay over to the United
States a tax of five per centum upon dividends
interest coupons representing interest, surplus
and contingent funds, profits used for construc-
tiOn, ETC., are accustomed to treat the amounts
thus withheld and paid as an expense of bust
ness and to deduct these in all returns where
expenses of business are deductbe. This prac-
tice is erroneous, and should not be allowed.
The amounts thus paid are not an expense of
business. No such returns should be accepted
until the assessor is convinced no deduction of
this kind has been made. Former returns should
be carefully re-eXamined. In all cases where
there has been such deduction with the fifteen
months Immediately preceding its discovery,
there should be a reassessment.
q. DELANo, Commissioner.
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