New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
WASHINGTON.
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF THE CUSTOMS AND
REVENUE BUREAUS-THE CHARGES AGAINST
COL. THOMsON-AN AMERICAN SINGING So
CIETY.

COL. TH0MSON-AN AMERICAN SlNGlNG so-
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB1
WASHINGTON. Friday, June %, 1871.
A the Office OF Commissioner OF Customs is now va
can't the proposition to establish Bureau OF Revenue 10
revived proposed to do this by the consolidation
OF the Customs and Internal Revenue Bureaus IL Is
claimed that there is necessity for two distinct
bureaus similar In character 1t may be remembered
that the proposition before Congress last Winter
Col Clifford Thomson exChief Clerk Of tho. Internal
Revenue Bureau has written letter to one Of the Di-
rectors OF the NewYork Central Railroad Company ask
ing that gentleman to inform the Commissioner whether
he Qhomson) has received money consideration for
furnishing the Company certain information previous to
the PRONUNCIATION Of the Commissioners decision bear
ing on the liability of said to pay tax ts scrip
dividend, whereby the Company were enabled to save
themselves from loss The Director in question has just
replied TO Col Thomsons letter, by saying that over
OF the character above alluded TO were never al
vanced by either Thomson or the Railroad Company
al the Director moreover pronounces the accusation
UNANIMOUSLY false. No here doubts this assertion,
as it ia known that the negotiations not made with
any prominent officer Of the NewYork Central Railroad
Company II a railroad company desires such Illicit In
formation it does not order its officers TO obtain 1t d
rectly.
The Choral Society Of this city, largely composed OF
Americans leaves Washington tomorrow night for New
York to participate in the German Singing Festival
American society that has taken prominent part
In any public German festival.
Secretary Fish and Mrs. Fish will leave here in few
days for NewYork to attend the annual Commencement
OF Union College, where their will be graduated on
the 18th inst -
Secretary Delano and John Deano chief clerk, left
Washington for their home in Ohio this afternoon Ihey
will be absent about week. '.-@
The Treasury Department is now delivering the new
bonds subscribed for by the National banks as rapidly as
possible They are sent to the towns where the banks
arc situated In alphabetical order. This will explain
why banks In cities, the OF which begin with a.
get their bonds sooner than those lower down In the
alphabet.
The Committee Of Engravers appointed by Secretary
Boutwell, to examine the bonds at present on hand
finished their work to-day, and reported $4,000 Sheets
valued at s6OOOoOOO. They did not discover single
counterfeit.
Supervisor Simmons Of Boston was at the Treasury
Department to-day, and had interview with Commits
soner Peasonton relative to the heavy seizure made OF
unstamped perfumery and proprietary articles In the
drug stores of Boston The action OF Collector simmons
is sustained by the Bureau the articles seized WILL
best bear the tax placed upon them. sf&sr
Washington Is full Of who desire TO become rich
by furnishing to the Government beer-Darrel LOCK-
bondedwarehouse lock- or some other patented inven'
ton. This morning man exhibited at the Treasury
Department a model Of an invention for keeping the
stamp beer barrels IL conslSeu Vi squaro Pooo "
tin with circular hole cut in it to exhibit the stamp
The tin was be tackled upon the BARREL over the bun
hole.
The following postofces were established and post
masters appointed in NewYork during the week ending
June %, 1871:
ESTABLISHED.
Round Lake, Saratoga County Lewis Gage. Pomf
APPOINTED.
Br,n Bne County. Anthony Taylor
.OsTege COUNTY. oaah Slmons
North Linklaen .Chenango County .'EeY potter
North Norwich .Chensngo County. Lewis kCarpener
Orange Orange County .......y X Scott.
south Albion County Henry Shepard