New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28
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THE COMMTssIoNERsHIP OF INTERNAL REyENrB
THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR wHIrE-RE-
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THE CoMMussIoNERsHIP OF INTERNAL REvENUs
THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR wnIrE-RE-
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct n, 1870
Secretaries Boutwell,, Robson and Belknap, Judge
Kelley and oer prominent gentlemen visited the Presi-
dent today The Presiden: during the day called at the
Office OF Secretary Boutwell, and had two hourscon-
versaon in relation TO the affairs OF the Department
and especially regarding the Customs AID Revenue
branches Tho interview OF Judge Kelley was quite pro-
traeed and Is supposed to have had reference to the APP
pointment Of Commissioner OF Internal Revenue ~"
yet been given Of the probable successor
OF Mr. Delano but IT ia thought the appointment VIII not
be much longer delayed.
The order suspending Mr. White Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Sixth NewYork District temporarily
withdrawn. His frie lds deny the charge OF his being
Tammany Republican.
Senator Morton has not yet left indianapolis.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHI
The United States steamers Nepsc Froc and G1sra,
grounds, have lett them the sea,on being over. Capt
Henry Wilson, eommandng the Frolic and the senior
Navy to-day that about five American vessels were
seized for violation Of Law while engaged a ,h IN nsas
eleven British ships-ofwar in the vicinity OF the grounds
some from The West indies when came N 10 rent OF 10,
between the commanders OF the vessels OF the two eou
te' and all their nteseos was ma i q, sP
sons although some Of the American fishermen did we'll
Shenandoah was authorized to touch at Madeira the
Azores. she had orders to proceed 70 her destination
under sal, but could coal in Of emergency. lie
had apprehension her safety, but some weekf
must necessarily eapse from the time OF her departure
before accounts could be received concerning her.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue IL consolidating
the divisions OF the several collection districts as rapidly
az the interests Of the service will permit The reduction
in the number OF the regular Assistant Assessors up to
this time Is 2s4 saving to the Government OF about SM
per day. From present indications, tie To al reduction
on these offices win be about coo, or over per cent
| saving OF nearly $500 600 annually.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Edwin Woodward has been
Ensign joseph b. hoSson, t to a the pace aoe Com
Inander James L. Thornton, detached from the command
Of the Keasagc and granted three months leave Il alb
sence; John Workman. detached
from the Kearsage, and placed on waiting GRIEF me
| from cruise on the Fishing Banks.
The superintendent of Recruiting seryee al
Cincinnati Ohio has been directed to forward To Omaha
under proper charge I'm detachnens of convenient ze
| 200 recruits, for assignment TO the +th Infantry.
office that he has procured the seizure OF large guam
tity OF tobacco at Fayetteville, n c., the stamps on
had been soaked in OIL and, in consequence would Zoe
adhere to the boxes, though they were fastened with
SO much Of special order, recently Issued from the
War Department directed the superintendent; Of tho
general recruiting service at NewYOrI to lOrrard 200
recruits the 4th Infantry in the Department q the
Platte has been revoked Orders have been issued TO
assign 10 the 9Th Infantry, upon arrival at Da' Ps
Island all tie OF the general service at hat
post, a sufficient number from Fort Columbus until
the total assignment numbers 40
Col Bristow OF Kentucky the recently appointed So
licOrGeneral attached to the Department OF "sice'
Commissioner Parker's annual report Of the ions
OF the Indian service will he ready ny tI IL Oh N0'em
The customs receipts for the we endins Oct % were
ss IS; Baltimore, slgo4a ~ Boston, snI,2E y san
Francisco TO oct. Is, sl27,sos r. Total, s9l4s,I
York Custom iiouse~I F. leland r. ph Isha Clerks
Louis Freelich G. NJ. EastiIook. Matthew DAVIS, In
spectors: Thomas w. Baird Narun CTi,scy, Night In
spcctors. Norman Sratt0n, TO be Give E@ IN the
New-York Navy Yard; Edward X Farg1lnn, supervisory
Inspector OF Steamboats, in the 4 DEtict Samuel
Coulter Collector OF Internal cycI In The district Of
Washington Territory; James g. johnson, Postmaster ~
The following official returns are made to the Bureau
Totsl uuntc Of egr,ut, arrived port Of Boston during ID.
quarter edg september 1870 9' Of whom SG .lss
ItlaDd 1851; Scotia, 1911; Germany. IA. Bavaria, Io Bel
sca;. Osqa anna sosa. g Observation-Disclosures
carries, 2: carpenters g. s-ss brsfoundes q ee@hu %
j Ss9s jusge .5ore 81 1s. n.ehins
hfi m.a. si lee m msI ssaa
The following sums have been collected for the Ameri-
can PrintngHOuse and University for the Blind, " be
established in Washington: Mississippi, k65Oo Louis
Te cS the 81 the
of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending
The aSp stamped envelope, ard wrappers sold dqh9s The
by amounted to $l6o Increase o oyei
i Pafji @1e S
Poa s aaS s1Eaa cot Adding
81 pSsne and charge
registered packages amounting 47o8 The animal aggregate cost
tie yesrln length Of routed
1901 niles-on annual transportation Of 6s3 and IN cost
S45s l52 adding railway osOhcr clerks
and agents SIS making total Increase Of cost Of se73s' Iw.
thousand seventysI yor Offices are 10 operatou Toe
Represented than S9000OO the
YEAR TIE orders paid represented S
$sOO After paying expenses there was
nett ro6t Of $4,000 - -
Tie number po-oces the United States June 90 1870
4g2 Number established Number discontinued $685. ncreas
osoes 1897 Number Of pos,naste subject to appointment I
Number of acted 93a3 Number
appointment egnaons OF posnae 4l Sumber Of appoint
or IF 5 Whole humber S%S sT.
in the United states received 3s oi5 Increase previous
+3 per cent a,
originating foreign countries and addressed places t
United states 1903 esnt
Letters with Enclosures money 35S 80 66l restored 10
B66-s2l7 Letters With Enclosures Of drafts or checks &C. 1850
3O15545; restored 10 6S-f2 $4,000 Letter. snt
packages ineiosng eselry boo kc 6sl restored % 40
Letters containing Photographs receipts &e nOsO restored
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