New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-29
WASHINGTON.
CABINET RUMORS DENIED-NO INTERFERENCb
WITH THE MAILS IN THE soUTlI-EEVENUb
DECISIONS.

WITH THE MAILS IN THE soUTn-REYENUE
DECISIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUEE1
WASHINGTON, Friday, April %, 1871.
The rumor mentioned In these dispatches, few days
ago. that Secretary Fish will leave the Cabinet az soon
the treaty with Great Britain IA disposed or Is no"
positively denied II is well known that MI flsh &C.
sired to retire last FALL and announcement OF recon
sderaton OF this intent has before been made 1t
known, however, that he now has his Department
thoroughly organized and finds his position pleasanter
than before, while successful settlement OF our
English differences will reflect great credit on his admin
stTaton. Besides all this several influential Senators
have lately conversed with Mr.. Fish freely on the
subject Of his retirement, and have been convinced
that he does not desire to resign Tho other
Cabinet rumors equally groundless. Secretary Bout
WELL though disagreeing with the President some
questions OF policy is on the best terms with him, and
there evidently desire on the part OF either Tor
change In that direction 1t ia believed that the Pres
dent convinced that any change Of Cabinet officers eX
cept from necessity would be detrimental to the Admin
istratOn, and that such necessity now exists
In consequence OF the absence Of tho President sec
rotary Boutwell, Secretary Beknap, and Postmaster
General Creswe, no Cabinet meeting was held today.
The President returned this evening Secretary
Belknap is detained in Cincinnati by the severe illness OF
his child. Secretary Boutwell, will not return for several
days. and Mr.. Creswel is arranging his Summer resi-
dence in Maryland for occupancy and will not return
be held until Tuesday.
There is now no interference with the mails in any OF
the Southern States. The Louisville mail, which was
suspended, is running regularly, a portion Of the
being guarded by T. s. troops The action o. the
Postmaster in this matter brought the people OF
that region suddenly to their senses, and It Is not be-
eved ihat they win tolerate any KuKluX attacks
upon the mail agents Dcpredaons upon the mails are
IN the South now than IN any other part
OF the country but great Efforts are making to prevent
them. The Department discOuraGas the use OF the mails
for Transporting money, though some bullion IL st sent
through them Some heavy gold bars found In tho
mail az Omaha the wrappers of which so worn that
tho directions were ilesble.
The decision OF the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
that the opinion Of tho Supreme Court in the ease OF
Day ag Buhagton, that the salaries Of State Judges
are not liable 20 the income tax, applies also TO other
State officers, does rot finally settle the matter az the
question now arises 70 what offices does this decision
extendl The liability OF State bonds to this tax ia
already questioned, and a Superintendent Of the Erie
Canal has also claimed exemption under the same rul-
ing These viii have TO be decided separately as
they up. 10 Will probably be held that persons who
are only acs Of a STATE like the super.nendents Of
canal not oGcer far the provisions of this
decision are concerned.
The law defines as brewers all persons who manufac-
ture for sale fermcnted liquors, wholly in part from
malt or from any substitute therefor and they are liable
TO special tax as SUCH Tie Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue has decided that all crmcntcd liquors manu-
factund in this country for sale are made from malt or
some substitute therefor and ordered, to-day, that per
sons manufacturing for sale fermented liquors. of what
over kind be assessed special tax brewers The law
also provides tax Of 81 per barrel on
all beer lager, ale, porter, and similar FER
Inented liquors. The Commissioner holds that all
fermcned liquors formented in similar manner to
beer ager-Deer, &c aud, therefore, that fermented
liquors, not coming under the exemption OF root and
nall aur guit In q
barrel The exemption of root and other small beers is
include such fermened liquors as do not contain
more than p per OF alcohol tie alcoholic strength
being the means by which fermented liquor IL known
as small strong beer and root beer being named In
the statue is taken az the standard.
The redemption oil fractional currency at the Treasury
amounts to about 100000 per day, tAs amount being
burned in the building fast it IL redeemed The
weekly OF currency is, however greater than
the amount redeemed The law limits the circulation to
$5lOOOoO The amount in circulation now Is about
$lOOG0OOO ana is greater than ever before.
The Income from internal revenue, for the year ending
June 20, viii be from s14O,0O0OOO to S1l5,O,0OOO.
The statement OF population, which VIII be sent to the
Senate by the Census Bureau, In reply to
a resolution OF inquiry, VIII show the exact
population of the States to be 3s,1OiSiO; that
Of the Territories and the District OF Columbia,
1864; total 3s54753i As Congress has provided for
the publication OF only three volumes Of the
turns 10 preliminary volume will be printed, and the
first volume will he ready In less than from three TO
six months Extracts and syHopscs OF the most interest
Ing portions OF the WILL however, be drawn mp ear
ler and 10 the press, and to persons Interested IN
special ranchCs Of statistics.
Astary has been widely printed to the effect that Gen.
Butler ntcrlered at the Treasury Department to prevent
the payment OF the claim of Nicholas T. Trist, neso'ator
Of the treaty OF GulaloupeIdago and succeeded, by
browbeatng and iutimdatng the First Controller The
officers Of tie Treasury Department authorize denial OF
the whole story aud the following appears to be the true
version: The late L. NJ Child of Boston empoyedby
Mr. Tst to manage his claim before Congress- and after
long time secured its favorable consideration by Mr..
Simmer GEN Banks Gen. Butler, and others Of the New
England delegation. The result OF these Efforts was the
appropriation TO pay Mr. Trst. Mr.. Child being dead,
his son and heir appeared 10 demand the fee which his
father had earned but Mr. Tri refused 10 recognize the
claim Mr. child then applied Ia Gen. Butler who adFl'
him 10 employ counsel. lie did So and an injunction
was obtained orbding Tue FIRST Comforter 10 issue inc
warrant until tine claim is settled.