New-York tribune., 1871-06-21
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
THE RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY FISH AGAIN
REPORTED-THE CENTRAL RAILROAD TAX
CASE COMPROMIsED-REVENUER RECEIPTS FOR
THE YEAR-REPAIRs TO THE CAPITOL.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUYRl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, June 20, 1871.
The fact that Secretary Fish and family packing
their furniture, pictures works OF art and personal
effects IL taken by the gossips conclusive evidence
that he Is 10 leave Washington at once permanently, and
that he has already withdrawn from the Cabinet. The
fact that he has surrendered TO the owner Senator
Morgan the lease Of the house he occupies from tho
last OF the present month, is received as conhrma-
ton Of Mr. Fish's early departure. 10 has
| been long known that Mr.. Fish had decided
TO retire, and that he has long begged In vain for tho
acceptance Of his resignation The President, however,
| never having the time in which he thought he
couid spare the Secretary without injury 10 the public
service, has declined to relieve him. II h stated, on
the highest authority, that Mr. Fish win discon
tnue housekeeping here and not resume II again He
has said, within day two, that he considered the
time had now arrived when he thought he might retire
with satisfaction to all parties concerned. The only
delay VIII be occasioned by the closing up
of the affairs of the Joint High Commission,
and the appointment Of the abrators the part the
United States In the commissions about to assemble
Geneva, and the Secretary says he viii account
accept the Commssionership for the settlement of the
Alabama and other claims, nor can he I'll any Office In
the creation OF which he bore any part 50 far the
choosing OF arbitrator is concerned this cannot long
be delayed The Government is daily in expectation Of
receiving the official notification OF the ratification OF the
Treaty Of Washington by the English Government, and
when this received the President viii at once announce
the same by proclamation, when the Commissioners
arbitrators will be appointed forthwith. The Admin
straton believes that in the selection Of the person 10
represent the Government at the Geneva Convention,
the greatest Is necessary and that the very best
man should be chosen. It is thought to be essential that
he should be perfect French scholar, lawyer, aud
Of large public experience Mr. Fish Is strongly Ia
favor Of Charles Francis Adams the ground that he
is thoroughly familiar with the questions to arise In the
Convention, having been more intimately connected
wifi Them
in the country, they having arisen while he was
the American Minister TO England that he is thorough
French scholar that he has had long experience in tho
most difficult Of diplomatic capacities that he isa thor
ough American in feeling and, finally, that he is thor
oughy competent, Trustworthy, ana conscientious The
only doubts concerning Mr. Adams from the atti
tude which he has chosen to take politically or rather
from the attitude he has failed TO take In that respect
The name OF Caleb Cushing has also been considered,
and that of Bancroft Davis has asJ been mentioned
The report for several days in circulation here to the
effect that the officers Of the NevYorR Central Railroad
and one or two banking firms in New-York were In
formed beforehand what the decision Of the Commits
sioner would be the scrip dividend ease, ana
when IL would be promulgated, finds many beheV-
ers In the Department, and suspicious crcum-
stances are given in justification. Whether the
information was furnished for consideration yet un
certain but 1t is beleved but that the facts were fur
nished in advance and that the Company was enabled
10 save portion OF the million dollars in consequence OF
exclusive and early information, is not doubted mere
clerk having TO the decision In Gen. Peasontons
office is under investigation and it is reported that he
has resigned.
The total receipts OF internal TO date during
the present fiscal year. reach sliOc3 81 II IL thought
that the remaining ten days Of the yea will bring the
| receipts up to t1i6OOo,ooo
The repairs to the Capitol authorized by the last Con-
ress are going forward rapidly under the direction OF
Mr. Clark the Capitol architect. The Rogers bronze
1 tIa bptt ha
old and new hail. and nearly all the passages have been
ytdened permitting the exit of the large crowds fire.
oueny gathering in bOth Senate and House with greater
facility. All the chairs and desks have been removed
from the hall of the House The Old floor has been taken
up the heating and ventatng apparatus repaired, and
q new floor will be laid. Other Improvements are
making on the House side. The Senate wing also
dergong repairs The carpet has been removed from the
chamber the floor repaired and the heating machinery
overhaued The Capitol grounds are also TO be extended
| and improved.
mised The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue recently
decided "a IA well known that the issue OF scrip
dividend, and must pay the tax. The Company sought
10 appeal from Commissioner TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury but Mr.. Boutwell, refused TO entertain the ap
peal thereby fully affirming the decision OF the Commis
sioner The Company thereupon acqelesced n the de-
cson and agreed to pay the tax without unnecessary
delay but at the time put forward the new claim
that SO much of the scrip represented earnings pre-
yous to the passage Of the law authorizing the tax was
surely not subject TO tax This claim was allowed by the
Secretary and the collection is suspended until IL is az
eertatned what portion OF the dividend is really liable 60
tax AS soon the amount ascerained 10 the sats
faction Of the Secretary OF the Treasury the tax will be
paid unless reasons for further delay meanwhile
discovered.
The report Of national banks, giving statement OF
their condition onJune TO- 1871 coming in very rap
idly Twelve hundred have been received thus far esy-
1 napfa nnuy
undergoing examination preparatory to classification.
whereby a general statement can be made.
The official announcement is delayed by the fact that
the bank officers have many instances given incorrect
foongs and especially because OF the correspond
ence between the Controller OF the Currency and bank
officials necesstated by the doubts which occasionally
rise respecting the capital Of the banks
The Board Of Supervising Inspectors OF Steamboats,
were in session about six hours to-day They have
made some progress in the business which called them
together they have not as yet been able to reach
any final conclusion in their revision OF the general
steamboat laws They hope by the LIST OF next week TO
have fully determined on several important modifca
ons of these laws 10 be able TO make prelimn
| ary announcement OF their work.
The number OF Internal Revenue Assessors is decreas
ing at the about week. for the purpose OF
further consolidation Of the force OF the Bureau. The
removals not confined TO any particular section of
| the country
| Worlmen commenced to break ground to-day for the
new state Department building.
The Treasury Department estimates that the receipts
from internal for the next fiscal year, in the
State Of New-YoIk will be s2llOsoO Of which toS7oOoo
ia expected from New-York and Brooklyn.
For the purpose Of forming general map Of the North
American continent, exhibiting the plains, mountains
valleys &C. the Smithsonian Institution has collected
large OF material relative to attitudes which has
been placed the hands OF W. L. Nicholson esq Topog
rapher OF the u g. PosOce Department, to be revised
and elaborated As there still remain In the possession