The New York herald., 1870-05-17
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MAY H. l87o-TRIpLE SHEET

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torneys for the EatrS SUM OF i've dollars her annurn.
an" mere seems q be MOI few banking institutions
which are rea.ay 70 employ the cheapest agencies,
sonie Vi w.hch wall probably prove dear enough.
STOUT" .ne hint Of Commissioner Hulburd not be
heefed T
deduction Of Expenditures in the War De-
partment.
by the order Of Secretary Beiknap, issued last
week dlsclaiging employees ana orderin9 sales OF
surplus property, the expenditures OF the War De-
paitmcnt on account OF salaries are reduced as fol-
s:-Quartermaster's Department per year,
$e62 124; Commissary Department. per year. $el,
Medical Department. per year, $2i,4os. Total
$77672. The proceeds OF the sales Of property TO
be turned into the Treasury estimated at $685. aoo
Total. 81, $3.50 972.
suits Asainse Defaultins Collectors.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. Fifth
Auditor and Comptroller OF the Treasury, are now
preparing for suits against ex-coectors OF internal
revenue who are In arrears. 1t Is estimated there is
charged against them on he bc oks or the Treasury
Department not less than $3,O00,000.
Laying the Corner Stone Of the Steuben
Monument. rlf ~
The Germans of this district laid the corner stone
OF the Steuben Monument the schuetzen Park this
afternoon. Tie occasion was one OF much interest
and o very large crowd assembled 10 participate In
the ceremonies ana festivities connected there WITH
Among the distinguished visitors present were Pre-.
stdent Grant, Secretaries Beknap, Robson and
Creswell; General sherman, Senator Schurz Baron
Gerolt and several Representatives in Congress- The
corner stone was laid with Masonic honors, and
speeches were made py Senator Schurz aud Repre-
sentative Degener, OF Texas.
Chnnges Of Special Treasury Agents.
tnnA ha tl.z
OF special Treasury agents, approved on the 18th
inst, number OF changes have been made by Sec.
retary Boutwell, thoroughly reorganizlng the special
agent list, IN order to conform with the law. Here.
after each agent will be furnished with certificate
OF his appointment under the seal OF the depart.
ment which certificate will be surrendered at the
expiration OF his term Of Office. Under the new law
new special agent district has been established in
Texas, under the supervision Of Henry $. Martin,
the headquarters to be at Brownsville, Texas and
the department intends putting forth every EFFORT TO
break up the Illicit trade along the Rio Grande.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today "a
Postmasters--James r. Fisk wolIiston Masu snas
Poole. Jamaica Pla'n Mass Henry T. whitcom6, CONCORD.
sns own. a . VIDE Mass + Hsw
bsn SacoSs9a % e Ss United States Attorney for the
A Colored Man Appointed Postmaster.
The Post ONCE Department. has once more wheeled
into line TO the tune Of the fifteenth amendment.
To-day John e. Bush Was appointed postmaster at
Aliens Fresh Charles county, Nd. vice John
7. Cotton. resigned Bush is black man, and is
the first Of his race appointed postmaster In the
State Of Maryland. we aS
NOmipation C0nGrmed.
The Senate in executive session this afternoon
confirmed John F. Appie'on to he Judge OF the
United States District Court for the Eastern District
OF Texas, vice John Watrous. resigned.
Postal Changes In New York.
The following Post ONCE changes In New York are
reported for to-day. Post ofices discontlnued:-
Cayutavle, Schuyler county; Bunalo Plains, Erie
county; Hardenburg, Ulster county, and Carrolton.
Cattaraugus county.
Gilbert Hicks, appointed postmaster at Flatbush,
Kings county, vice rhebe J. Case resigned; Edward
Livingston postmaster at Humphreysville, Columbia
county, vice $. v. C. Rensselaer, resigned; wm H.
Osborn, Postmaster at Coram Suffolk county, vice
X. W. Smith, Jr., resigned; Andrew Bridgeman,
po tmaster at Mountvernon. westchester county,
Weed H. sasaes, ressuck; VIM Saker postmaster
Findey's Lake, Cnautauqua county vice John W.
Gray, resigned.
The Funding Bill.
Mr.. Boutwell, was before the committee to-day ar
guing against four per cent In the Funding bin.
The committee spent much time on Sunday In con-
sidering financial matters.
special Cabinet Meeting.
A special meeting OF the Cabinet was held to-day,
lasting over two hours. II is not learned that any
matters of unusual general Importance were under
consideration
Abstract Of the Bill for the Reduction Of Taxes.
The following Is an abstract OF the bill to reduce
internal taxes ard for other purposes, reported by
Geaeral Schenck to-day. 1t contains fortysix Sec
tions:--
Under the class Of special bankers banks wh
o sio9 when the capital j. IN excess o. $4,000 sa add
e%ed tAs addos tax Of
se nn s
United states and tax OF oneqasrter Of one per cenu
cent ss Sapss PROVIDED s @
% s S % y Rsss
on IN SDs
qured to tax OF ten centum the OF
an are sao dea
% on ana on aso % or her
tax s broker bank or banker Eve cents for hundred
ws" sSe er saes 90 moi sosss exceed and F
additional $1,000 Foreign insurance agents taxed $50
and $40 each additional so Patent right dealers pay
5 and rose s ead fa sSans Sss % s
keepers are rated according TO the yearly renal estimated
rental $500 less $iO and 8 for each additional $1,000
rental.
Places Of public amusement taxed, for class $500
EACH class &20 each. Rooms halls occasionally
hired for dramatic operate representations
formances for concerts, balls exhibitions
Any permanently located building any
exhibition performance show entertainment which an
admission fec Is charged to of three per
the receipts school exhibitions readings lectures
exhibitions not moved about agricultural and horticultural
fairs exhtions for religious purposes
exempted. Bowling alleys and blia pay 826 for
,sy sS @ as dealer. IN
additional tax OF three their gross receipts Gift
enterprises aretaxcd $780,
Dsters producing twenty-five less barrels of distilled
spirits per annum are taxed $0o and 4 for each barrel In
OF twenty Ave. Four dollars each
barrel which be 10 bonded warehouse, to be paid
when withdrawn. Recttders of distilled spirits recying
compromising less than 200 barrels per pay $40 and
nifty cents for each barrel 10 200 Retail liquor
Dealers whose sales do are required to
pay S26 over s2 500 and not exceeding $4,000 $50;
exceeding $SoeOO S2o0 Y exceeding $soOOO oo Whole
900 sold In OF $1,000 Manufacturers OF stills pay
ajax Of $50 and 800 for each still by them.
Brewers taxed $780, Dealers acco whose
nuai sales do not exceed SU 0O0 taxed 45 II their
sales exceed $4,000, So for each additional $1,000.
Dealers in tobacco whose sales do 81 600 pay