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SENATOR MORTON's aOvEMENTs-THE TEXAS REV.
ENUE-REYRNUE TROUBLES IN TENNESSEE
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ENUE-REvRNUE TROUBLES IN TENNESSEE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgr.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. "a, 1870
Senator Morton teegraphs that lie leaves Indianapolis
tonight FOR Washington.
Gen. Brdeeland, supervisor for Texas, left to-day foI
that state under the stringent orders 10 pursue his
prosecutions and seizures and TO continue cases which
have been before the courts without fear favor liz
will protected by the military authorities In enforcing
Revenue laws, and 1t Is probable will be aecomps
MED through portions OF the State by an escort Of
soldiers, in consequence Of the swess and predatory
bands of Revenue swindrrs who have threatened the
lives Of the officers IN certain localities.
Information received az the Revenue Bureau to
day. from the Fourth District Of Tennessee, that band
OF disguised burned mills OF James Mullins late
member Of Congress- bur Collector OF Internal Rev
large quantity OF grain destroyed, with all
the buildings. The band then proceeded 10 the
dence of Mr.. Bradshaw, revenue agent, ard endeay
ored TO Kill him. but he escaped by his door These
awess acts committed in revenge for the suppre-
sion OF certain Illicit distiees which had been seized
by Collector Mullins upon Bradshaws information. Tho
latter gentlemen officer In the Confederate Army
The Army Board to make final examination and de-
cison in the Of officers reported for dismissal under
the law convened here this morning, and organized
with Gen. Hancock as President.
The United States steamer Kearsage has been placed
Of commission at Mare Island Nayy-Yard, and viii
undergo alterations and repairs. The crew have been
discharged and the officers detached and granted leave
Of absence The Kearsago has just finished threeyears
cruise the first since the Capt Thornton her com
mander her Lieutenant when she sunk the Alabama.
Judge Tabor, Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury to-day
submitted to the Secretary his annualrepor TO be ans-
mited Congress From it there appears to have been
s5O7O3 &c disbursed in the Paymasters divisions alone
Disbursements Of naval pension agents s74,0Ie 90.
There paid S234S6 TO naval invalid pensioners, and
s43s2 to widows orphans the Brooklyn Agency;
s,459 invalids and s11c7 to widows and orphans az
the Cincinnati Agency. The highest amount disbursed
the Boston AgeDcyS2S45 70 inyaids, and $6IlS
to widows and orphans. There were 500 prize cases
settled during the year. and prize money was paid to tho
17s2 the amount involved being $co52 The amount OF
settlement OF naval agents accounts IA t2 Tho
Auditor in speaking OF balances, Tbe unadjusted
/ balances of nearly 9i,O00O0O, which mentioned
! in my annual report Of last year, end which
| had been gradually accommodating for han .
century have now been definitely Transferred 10
proper edgers, and many Of them collected Their re-
imbursemcnt the Government will be sought with all
possible diligence" The OF the defaulbng Navy
paymasers have far possible, been made up Tor
suit, and placed in the hands OF the solicitor OF tho
Treasury The Auditor negleets 70 that the solicitor
has paid attention tO the cases whatever NO SUITS
have been begun. The Navy Department, however, has
Organized Court martial now in session, for the trla Oh
the officers criminals. The Auditor thus refers u te
! nadequacy Of the bonds required by law rom MAYA!
paymasters: "The matter OF the very large sums OF
money which frequently and necessarily mtrnsted 10
plynasteTs OF the Navy mentioned by me IN my las
and recommend Congress 10 consider re-
spcctng tine amount Of bonds which should be required
by the Government. At present assistant paymastera
give bonds ia the amount OF $4,000 passed assistant pay
masters $4,000 paymasers $1,000 There Is probably,
mouth OF the year in which acquisitions do not pas
this Office putting into the hands OF these various pay
masters with their varying amounts of bonds, sums be
tween $4,000 and $l50O0O."