New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
WASHINGTON.

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF EXPENSES IN THE
HEw-YORK CUsTOM-HOUsE - ILLNESS or
AMOS KENDALL-wAGES REDUCED IN TIE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUFFRAGE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSBI
WASHINGTON, Monday. oct. 4. 1862
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by Collector Grinnell
and Secretary Boutwell, for tho reduction Of the salary
list of the NewYork CustOm-House about $4,000 year
by discharges Of employees Secretary Boutwell, took the
train to-day for Philadelphia, where he will address
Republican mass meeting. He will return tomorrow
night unless he decides to extend his trip to NewYork
Amos Kendall, who has been seriously III for several
weeks in this city, is not expected to recover.
The order OF Secretary Robson for the reduction OF
wages in the NavyYard in this city went into effect to-
day Sec0ndcass painters reduced from 81 TO 81 rs
per day, wheewrights from q 70 to 81 So aud second
class laborers from 81 10 TO 81 go
ExSecretary Stanton has returned to tho city after
absence of months in search Of health His
ditOn is much improved.
Samuel Brown r. formerly OF COshocton Ohio to-
day appointed Assessor OF the Fourth District Of Ten
nessee, vice Tune.
Admiral Porter has ordered trial OF the Noble boat
deachng apparatus be made before competent board
Of naval officers, at the Navy-Yard, tomorrow.
Another effort being the third. was made on Saturday
night by the Universal Franchise Association to elect
officers for the succeeding year. The attendance upon
the two previous occasions not much more than
bakers dozen, but the women were goaded to despera
ton by address that was attempted be read ard
recessy decided to postpone the election longer Gen.
ator Pomeroy reelected President and Mrs Grfing
Mrs. Lockwood Miss Clara Barton and Grace Greenwood
were elected Vice Presidents Prot ]. X. H. Wilcox,
now soourning IN Spain, forwarded sentiment which
read as follows: suffrage or Despotism-choosey e
this day"
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has addressed
tho following letter to extensive Southern tobacco
dealer:
SIR In reply your letter OF Sept II, in relation to old
unstamped tobacco .nuff and cigars, have TO say
FUSt-That dealer having on hand old unstamped
tobacco snuff cigars is required TO ax and cancel
proper stamps before selling, offering the tobacco, &c,
Tor sale but he is not required TO brand aN labels or
notices SecOd-A dealer may himself repac his tobacco,
&c. IN lawful packages and stamp them, without per-
mission from the Collector OF his District. Ihrd-There
Is no provision the allowing snuff 10 be retaled
from pound packages. FOurt-A box Of plug or twist
tobacco stamped according 70 the neY regulations Series
s. No g. may De sawed IN halves half OF the stamp being
left upon each half of the box and sold without liability
to seizure; half box OF tobacco. with tho proper
amount OF stamps affixed and Cancelled, may be SOLD
without liability 10 seizure. JUHt-Plug or twist
tobacco in bond prior 20 July 90 1868 and subsequently
Withdrawn from bonded warehouse and properly
stamped, Is not liable to seizure though the mahniac-
turers notice. required by Section 6s OF the Act Of July
~, 1865, Is not upon II.