New-York tribune., 1871-07-29
WASHINGTON.
TIE INTEREST ON THE NEW LoAE-A GOVERN
MENr BORATORY-ABoLsHiHG EUISANCLS.
LEY TELEGRApH TO TIE TRiBuNRI
WASHINGTON Friday, July 49, 1911


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUSgI
WASHINGTON, Friday, July 20, 1871.
The coin checks for paying the semannual interest on
the new loan have all made out, aud will be mailed
TO the bondhOders Monday. The books OF the Regis
ter's Office will bo closed tho lat OF August for the
purpose Of preparing the neresktabes for the payment
OF the semannual interest on she Tentorty Oap WHICH
falls due on Sept l.
important improvements in tho inspection OF iDstru-
used by gaugers and other internal revenue OH
GERS, have recently been made by boesrs KanauS
Bliss OF the Internal Revenue Bureau All OF the nstru-
ments for weighing aud gauging spirits are now hsed
by them at the laboratories established In the Bureau
OF being direct to the gaugers from the man
ufacory. Instances have occurred since the beginning
OF this practice TO show that the Government
has been for years past defrauded out OF I'M
OF money Recently, II Is assorted In the
bureau, hydromoter that had been in use for over
five years sent here and being tested, fell short
IN weight TO such extent that its had deprived
tho Government OF million Of dollars. Meterc
also employed here for ascertaining the
specific quantity OF spirits and miniature distllery Is
at times put operation IN order TO ascertain the per
cent OF alcohol In vines grapes &c. and for tho purpose
settling other questions that come before the Bureau
All kinds OF liquors containing different percentage OF
alcohol are kept hand, and there ia everything in
this laboratory 10 enable the gentlemen who are IN
charge 20 solve all questions that have bearing on
liquids subject 10 internal revenue taxation.
Tie Washington Board OF Health has decided 10 give
notice 10 oil proprietOrs OF soapboing establishments,
bone-crushing mills, and similar establishments in the
city 10 remove outside the limta OF Washington within
thirty days II not removed within that time these es
tablshmen9 will be declared DuisaDces and be removed
by the Health Offcef.
Upon tho application OF the NewYork Central Rail
road Coz Secretary Of the Treasury has consented to
modify his regarding the glass seal lock- SO as not
10 require the ue Of said lock containing petro-
leum going from Suspension Bridge TO New-York for
export.
The question having arisen whether collector In re-
measuring sl0op below five burden shond charge
the usual fees and collect tho hospital tax for the first
year the Secretary Of Treasury has decided that
vessel under five uns burden is not yeese OF the United
States within the meaning OF the Law, and no fee can be
charged for official papers issued show
ing her tunua,e.
The Committee engaged in opening the bids at the In
Department for the purchase Of Indian trust lands
will nor finish the work In less than two weeks.
The Third Auditor during the fiscal year ending June
80 1871 paid requisons account OF army eApendi-
lures amounting TO f535Oi,si3 SO.
The new Minister 10 San Salvador, C0l!fhomas Bddle,
who was recently ConsuI-General at Havana, now on
visit 10 the United States, recently married. He
was at the Treasury Department yesterday and he and
his wife will sa post Of duty in few days
Major Royce, Consul at Prague. Bohemia, was also at
the Department today He viii also sail In day or two
The POstOnlces established, Postmasters appointed
c in NewYOrk during the past week we're as follows;
Gsabli.hsd
Sullivan County, Jamei Winter r NJ