New-York tribune., 1870-11-16
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
w WASHINGTON.

THE RECALL OF MOTLEY-ELEcTION FRAUDS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MARYLAND-REPRE-
SENTATIVE BUTLER OF TENNESSEE ASSERTS
AIS Innocence.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUEBl
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Nov Is, ls7o.
n is understood that the Secretary OF State tonight
denies that an order has been sent TO MT Motley Pc
remptorily recalling him from the English Mission, and
directing him TO turn the Legation To MI MORAL
As the information contained in the original statement
came directly from the White House. 1t 10 presumedt that
Mr.. Fish has not yet complied with the Presidentslb-
structions
charges Of fraud in the lid South Carolina District,
whereby Mr. Bowen fraudulently counted out Az
precinct where Mr.. Bowen received 3S3 votes tho
contents of two boxes we're mixed together, and the
count given him only l75 votes All OF these voters
have made adavits OF the facts, and the u. District
Attorney s now engaged in prosecuting the Commission
ers election managers for conspiracy TO perpetrae
these frauds fair count IL s alleged, would give hr
Bowen nearly 5000 majority, and IL probable the Board
OF Canvassers view Of these facts, will award him the
certificate.
It is understood here that Mr.. Gary, who tho
Republican candidate for Congress in the Vh District or
Maryland, will contest his opponents Mr. herrck night
the His friends say he ha, excellent grounds for
q contest and will undoubtedly be awarded the seat, ~
he was fairly elected
Roderick r. Butler reelected 20 Congress from the ist
District OF Tennessee that he viii be In this
city in about two weeks 10 answer the charges preferred
against him in the Pension Office, and prove his nno-
cence.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all tho
members and lasted until nearly o'clock but no
definite action taken, expected on the matter OK
filing the vacancies now existing.
Speaker Blaine has written 10 the President urging tho
appointment OF Deputy Commissioner Doug as az Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
Congressman Jenckes is here and II said 10 be aI-
pcant for the position OF Commission OF Patents. He
Chairman Of the Committee Patents Ia the present
House.
NAPOLEoN's LAST APPoINTMEHr-JA JAY GOULD
AND COMMODORE VANDERBILT REQUIRED %
PAY THEIR TAXES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCBi
vscount Trehard arrived here this morning, and will
probably leave tonight on his return TO Newfork As
he had learned Saturday that he would not be re-
ceved by Government as the successor OF Minister
Berhemy his present visit is in part Of courtesy 20 tho
latter and to be informed by him Of the condition OF
affairs France his absence from that country In south
America and the time occupied by his voyage to the
United states deprvng him Of the usual sources OF intel
ligence.
Jay Gould, President OF the Erie Railroad Company.
wrote to the Internal Revenue Bureau that he had
learned that an had been returned by the su
pervlsOr against that company Tor TAX on tue grotS f
cepts and earnings alleged 10 have been expended in
constructions and asked that the Assessor might ie in
structed afford every facility for presenting such facs
as were necessary he stated in claim which would be
made for the pa ayment of the tax assessed" Accordingly
the Assessor Of the Sixth NewYOrg iict was ill.,
structed give the company apc facilities f"r pre-
senting all the facts which they ccsre bearing on
the company's liability 10 trs And o." Afsr~sor las
also been instructed 10 take al steps necessaI max
ing the proper assessment
Tie Internal Revenue Bureau ha. WIZ e. ssessor
Iatlrop at Albany respecting toe SmCut OF tax
upon what known the Eighty per cent Scrip Divl-
dend declared by the NewIoTk Cen Gel llilroad Com
pany in Of its stockholders Tie COmml ssoner
says regard for the interests rights of the Cow
ernment forbid that assessment should longer be de-
layed.
The Collector OF Customs at Eastport, Me-, writes To
the Treasury Department that during last week the
British schooner Bessie detained IN that port on The
charge of Illicit traffic. and the Inspector OF the port
placed on board the vessel. The commanding officer
subsequently represented that the goods secreted
by the shore The Inspector went ashore ~ nnd
them. Whercupon tie captain Immediately made prep
aratiOns 20 and run, but the Inspector was too
shrewd for him and got aboard before the anchor was
hOs The captain suddenly set sail and
carried the revenue officer with him down the bay The
captain OF the revenue cutter on that station having
been informed OF what had taken place gave chase aud
overhaued the schooner before she had proceeded out
side the harbor and bringing her too tOwed her back
and detains her until the case shall be settled