The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-07
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August Q, 1859.

WASHINGTON, August Q. 1850.
Effects or Cabinet Interference In the Tennes-
see Electi0n-JOhnson's Return to the United
States Senate Secured.
Prominent Tennessee republicans, supporters OF
Governor senter, but strong opponents Of Andrew
Johnson, write to their friends in Washington city
that Secretaries Boutwell, and Creswells letters en-
dorsing Stokes have contributed largely to the pro-
liabilities Of Johnsons election to the United States
Senate. These letters OF endorsement had the ef-
feet OF exasperaing those republicans who sup
ported Senter p good faith upon the platform aud
principles enunciated by the chicago Convention.
They assert that they have always, In connection
with senter, stood, and now stand, upon that plat
form, while Boutwell, and Creswell have sought to
ignore It so far as the franchise question is
cerned. These republicans say that Andrew
Johnson and his friends were shrewd
enough to take advantage OF the fact
that these two Cabinet officers were arrayng
the administration against the most prominent of
Grants supporters In Tennessee, and that therefore
they were to be whipped In like set OF ours upon
the caprice of ambitious aspirants for the Presiden
tiai succession in 1872 1t being well understood
that Andrew Johnson would be the most obnoxious
person to General Grant and his Cabinet that could
be sent rom Tennessee to the United States Senate,
q sympathy Tor Johnson's In that regard has
been aroused on the part OF prominent conservatives
who would otherwise have opposed MIN with strong
probabilities OF success. This sympathy for Mr..
Johnson hos also been materially heightened from
the fact that General Grant has neglected or refused
to contradict or Qualify the terms Of these mis-
chievous letters Of the Secretary Of the Treasury aud
Postmaster General. Private kilograms predict that
Senter's majority win reach 80, 900.
Modification OF Spanish Navigation Dues.
The United States Consulate at Valencia infor ms
the Department OF State that the Spanish navigation
dues of November last have been modified. The tax
on tonnage dischargng dues imposed on shipping
will be divided into three heads:-FIrst coasting,
properly so called, the navigation between
Spanish ports in the Peninsula, Balearc and Canary
Island and the penal possessions in Africa; secondly,
the navigation between the above mentioned ports
and all nations OF Europe including the coast Of
Asia In the Mediterranean and OF Africa In said sea,
and in the Atlantic as far as Cape Magador; and
thirdly. the navigation between the Spanish ports
and those Of the rest Of the globe not mentioned
above.
ARTICLE 2. Vessels employed In the first kind Of
trade Will continue the dues already established by
the decree OF November % 1865 nameiy, three reals
feen cents per ton discharged, and two reals item
cents head per passenger. Ships engaged In the
third kind OF trade Will also pay the same dues
ordered by the decree of November, namely ten
reals dfty cents) per ton discharged and five reals
(twenty hve centsl Tor passengers Ships employed
IN the second kind or trade VIII hencefOrth paw i've
reals twenty-five cents per ton discharged, and ten
reals (dfty cents per passenger.
Single Manufacturers Exempt from Tax.
utiOn.
The subject Of taxing manufacturers of shingles
sales, which has been before the Revenue Bureau
lately, has been decided in favor Of exemptng the
same, In accordance with the ruling of ex-Oomms.
sloner Rollins The point raised by the assessors in
the was, that when shingles sawed out they
completed and ready for consumption, and there
fore, are manufactured lumber; but the Bureau
empts boards and lahs from tax precisely in this
dltion, because they may yet pass through second
hands before they completed manufactured.
The Commissioner thought the distinction too fine
to be justly made, and, therefore, confirmed the pre-
viOus ruling.
Transfer of Supervisors.
Under the present arrangement OF transferring
Supervisors Of Internal Revenue from one district
to another the Commissioner has decided to assign
Supervisor Ira NJ. Harrison, Of New Jersey, tenn
porary duties In West Virginia, for the purpose OF
making a thorough investigation into internal reve
nue. affairs in thai State.
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts from July
| "a to July 81. inclusive, at the ports named:-