New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18
WASHINGTON.
THE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS INDICTED FOR
REFUSING TO GIVE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
WASHINGTON TREATY COMMtrTEE-TIIE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD TAX-GEN. PLEAsONToNS


REFUSING TO GIVE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
WASHINGTON TREATY COMMTTEE-TIIE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD TAX-GEN. PLEAsONT0NS
CASE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSHi
WAsnIHGTos Monday, July IT, 1871.
The Grand Jury Of the District OF Columbia have found
indictment against Mr. White and Mr. Kamsdel, cor
respondents OF THE TRIBUNE, and also against Mt.
Thicker and Mr. Kirby, managers OF the telegraph olice
here for refusing to testify before tho ConkingCarpen-
ter Committee of the Senate matters affecting their
private business. The indictment was found about a
week ago. and Tie Erening star, in the belief that It
might be OF interest somebody, prints it to-day. The
legal document In Mr.. Whites case is as follows:
District OF Columbia. County Of Washington % 'ott
The Grand Jurors the United States OF America, for
the County aforesaid upon their OATH present; Iht H.
L. White late OF the County aforesaid, gentleman, on
the 18th of May, In the Of our Lord 1871 he the
said H. White having heretofore been summoned as
witness by authority Of the Senate OF the United states
Of America the said Senate being then and there House
OF Congress OF the United States aforesaid to give test-
mOny upon matter then and there pending that 10
say, upon the matter following TO Wit; HOW ana ny
whom the Treaty known as the Treaty OF washington,
and other secret proceedings Of the Senate In EXECUTIVE
Session, were made public and having then and there
appeared before said House OF Congress. did wfully
aud unawfuly refuse answer certain question per-
tnent TO the matter Of inquiry then ana there III con,
sideraton before said House, by which he was then ana
there examined which question was in words following,
that il to say From whom did yon obtain the printed
copy Of what purpored 70 be the treaty spoken Oh ny
and which you have statedyou received and transmed
at or about 10 o'clock F M OF wGdn .cn Nay o6
and provided, and against the peace ana Government oi
the United States
The indictment IN the Of Mr.. Thicker IL SIMILAR
with the exception that the question, When did you
last see that manuscript in the Office" Is reclted IN
the case OF Mr. Kirby the question reced Ia, Did you
know nc the time you went In that they had copy OF
the treaty known the Treaty of WashngtonP In the
case OF Mr.. Ramsde the question recited Ia, DO you
know from whom that printed copy was obtained !
The Indictment bears the title OF Refusing TO TESTIFY
To- nd ia nm
oath OF Senator Henry b. Anthony, who was after Mr.
Colfax was taken sick, the presiding officer OF the
Senate. Nobody here pretends to be cole to say When
the trial will of, whether it ever viii come OH
Senator Carpenter has been IN town about fortnight
Secretary Boutwell, to-day returned the papers relating
TO the case Of the Central Railroad scrip dividend now
before tho Internal Revenue Bureau to Commissioner
Ploasonton and him to proceed In the matter m
accordance with the secrctarys review being decision
TO relieve the railroad company Of the requirement OF
having that portion Of the tax relating to the period
before the passage OF the Income law This s regarded
as sure indication OF the result Of the differences which
have so long existed between the Secretary aud the Com
missioner and s generally taken as forerunner OF the
triumph OF Dir. Boutwell,. There ia nothing to change
the opinion heretofore expressed in THE TRIBUNE th't
Gen Pleasonton will retire this week. and that Deputy
Commissioner Douglass viii succeed him.
r. W. Taylor esq, First Controller OF the Treasury
makes the following announcement in circular FORM 10
those officers OF the Government whose duty it is to re-
port their financial transactions TO his office.
BY the act of July 12 1870 is declared TO be unawi
10 expend any fiscal year, any sum IN excess Oh
appropriations made by Congress Tor tnat hscal yS
be urns fund To carry into effect these provisions
of law annual settlements OF accounts Tor
18th ut should embrace all compensation earned.
and all expenses incurred mp TO ana lheluoIng
mat date so that charge for services per-
ormed or articles purchased, prior to the lt INST,
shall appear in subsequent accounts you hsIs sc
year ending 3Oh umo and any bs Incurred during
year are still 2ntstandng, should be at once paid
and forwarded with special account to the proper ac-
counting officer and il any suspensions made during the
wear are still Out Standing awaiting explanations which
you can make, please submit the explanations as
possible Upon tile adjustment OF your final ac-
count 10 the 3Oh OF June you will be instructed what
disposition to make OF any uncXpended balance. which
il not 10 be carried into any subsequent account.
schedule is now Preparing at the Treasury Depart
ment making out the quarterly interest On the funded
loan which falls due Aug l. This interest will be paid
by checks sent directly to the holder OF the bond
from the United States Treasurer instead OF through the
Treasures as heretofore. This considered favor
able change as the holder was compelled to sign at the
sub-Treauries heretofore, whereas now the draft Is
forwarded to the holder who puts his Endorsement upon
It, The draft SO Endorsed then receipt for the interest
and can be collected Ike any other negotiable paper,
through the banks.
lydia 8 Hall, q female clerk in the Division Of Ma
tonal Banks Treasury Department, who rendered her
ballot at the last election In this city, and who Is about
70 years OF age is studying law. In the course Of
couple of years her friends expect Eer 70 be pract-
toner at the Washington bar.
Commissioner Baker has just completed thorough
organization OF the Secret Service Division Of the PEN
sion Bureau and 10 a few days active and efficient
force detectives will be the lookout for all awless
operators on the bounty Of the Government.
Prof Henry is buslly engaged in writing his
port OF the workings OF the Smithsonian Institution for
the year 1870.
Jacob Parmeton, Collector Of Customs at Champlan,
NewYork is in town. and has consulted with Secretary
relative to the charges brought against him par
melton Of wrong and of loose management of his Office
It is claimed that the charges made by Parmeons
political opponents and more especially by candidate
for the office Of Collector The Secretary has promised