New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-17
WASHINGTON.
THE KU-KLUx QUESTION:. r. POST OFFICE
DEFALCATIoN-THE DRAWBACK ON WHISKY
FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE GOVERN
MENT.
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tinues its sessions at the Capital, and is making
better progress than the members expected when the
session began The full Committee meets here on the
10th OF September and In the meantime II is expected
that not only the Committee in session here will
complete its labors but that Subcommittee, which
will be sent South within o month"; will also have fin
shed its abors and be ready to report at that time The
Committee has been aided greatly by the letters OF the
special correspondent OF THE TRIBUNE. and his state
ments have been made the basis of investigations in the
localities he has visited. The names Of many witnesses
were obtained from the letters in question, and
the statements therein have invariably been
found correct Representative Stevenson has
urged the Committee to summon ex-senator Toombs
of Georgia, account of his recent statements Of dis
loyal character and It probable that he will be called
before the Committee at early day The Committee
finds much trouble in obtaining the testimony Of South
Democrats to the condition Of affairs South, and
has thus far been unable to get their views and norma
ton They evade the summons, ask for tme or beg of
entirely. Gov Lindsey Of Alabama before the Com.
mittee to-day, he being the first Democrat examined
He stated that there had been more outrages during
his term than there had been before and said much OF
the trouble in the South laid at the door Of the Demo
Gratis the result OF personal quarres and had moth
ing to do with politics. His testimony throughout was
OF evasve character His examination will be con-
tnued tomorrow. The Democrats on the Committee are
opposed to the visit of subcommittee to the Southern
States
The Investigations into the defalcatl0n Of Mr. Mozart
ney Of the PostOfce Department have developed the
fact that Mr. Omsead, McCartney's predecessor, has
not been proceeded against for his amount
ing to about $4,000 have his bondsmen been re-
qured pay the amounts for which they RESPONSE
Bile. Omsteod Is not in custody, and he has not been
moested since he baled more than two years ago.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue viii probably
his suggestions to Congress- next Winter in favor
OF law allowing q drawback Of tax paid on whisky
exported beside making other suggestions calculated to
relieve this business from OF Its present burdens
Dstlers have to pay in addition to the tax OF 80
cents gallon the salary Of storekeeper, eauger's
fees and for locks, meters, &c. The Commissioner
thinks that the business Of his Bureau would be
greatly smplihed and that the tax would be
much more willingly paid by the distillers, Ii
the tax per gallon were increased sufficiently to
these extra expenses and then have the officials
paid out Of the public treasury The amount Of internal
collected thus far during the present fiscal year
sS9OOoOOo, and the Commissioner estimates
that It will amount to about s16O00O00 by the first Of
next month This Is $20,000OOO more than MI Delano
estimated in his report last December and shows an in
crease of about B per cent in the business Of the country
from which internal 10 derived As the produc
ton Of whisky has greatly fallen off, the increase in
other branches must have been considerably greater.
The financial history OF the Government from 1873 to
1871 now preparing under Government control will soon
be completed The original letters and accounts Of Gov
eminent officials who figured in the early history or our
Government coming in daily from the public libra
ries and literary associations throughout the country
This work will be prepared from entirely original mat
ter The work contains, among others, the original let
ter at the France transmitted to our Government
70 enable to the war with Great
Britain. 1t thou ght ct time that several old
records needed in the preparation OF this work. had
been destroyed at the time of the fire at the Treasury De-
parmen many years ago. but the most valuable otthem
Gfuoa haoo Ennu
that the Government twork this great history,
claims against the United States growing out
OF the Revolutionary War have been received
The Hon. T. G. Baned, Solicitor of the Treasury, Col
Whitley Chief OF the Secret Service and Iessrs. Jones'
Mercer and Gibson, appointed few weeks since to
90 California with quantity OF Treasury notes, and
to bring back about 100000 in gold They arrived this
morning and have safely delivered their treasure The
greatest secrecy observed in regard TO these transfers
and west OF the Missouri River they guarded by
strong military force.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has reappOinted Dr. A.
T. Augusta OF this CITY, who removed by DR.. Van
Aernan, the late Commissioner, to be an Examining
Surgeon of the Pension Bureau. DR.. Augusta is col
ored man. and graduate OF the Montreal Medical Col
lege During the he ordered to Washington to
appear before an Examining Board, the members OF
which at first refused 10 examine him at all. When
peremptorly ordered 10 do so by Secretary Stanton
they attempted TO make the ordeal that 1t
would be Impossible TOT any one 10 pass IT, DuI DT Au
gusta did pass it riumphantly greatly to the surprise
Of his Questloners showing better knowledge of his
profess than any of his examiners.
The Presidents visit 10 the Pacific Coast in August
will be mado in special excursion car from New-York
Tho car will he stopped and detained at tho places which
the President desires to visit lie viii be accompanied
by Gen. Porter his Private Secretary and by Senator
Morton and other distinguished gentlemen.
Tie Commissioner Of Patents has granted the appica
ton of william Kelley for the extension Of his patent
for the manufacture Of iron and steel The patent is
tended seven years from the sd inst
The Third Auditor Of the Treasury has within year
disposed of 10 900 army officers accounts which had for
various reasons been suspended.
The list Of abated taxes preparing at the Internal
Revenue Bureau, will be forwarded to the collec
tors Of the districts which they affect.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
Several days ago the Trustees Of Odd Fellows Hall re-
fused TO rent the Hall for pugistic exhibition and
Of Tho Tam fnrio1 mo