The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
WASHING ON.
Excitement in the Capital Unexpected
Return Of the President.
The Internal Revenue Cg!nmis..
siOIer MIDDLE Unsettled.
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a New Inspection Of the Staten Island
Ferry Boats Ordered.
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Railroad Dividend Taxes Of 1910
Railroad Dividend Taxes Of 1910
To Be Collected.
WASHINGTON. August 7, 1871,

SHcxrectcu setcru Oh the President.
President Grant, accompanied by General Porter,
mis- private secretary arrived here very unexpectedly
this evening at halfrast Eve O'Clock. The object of
the Presidents sudden visit rs the theme OF CONVEX
satlon throughout Washington. Secretary Robes on
lett here this morning and the President, having
failed tosecure the privacy desired in his precpitate
visit received permission TO occupy the residence Of
the Secretary of the Navy street. Admiral
Alden was telegraphed to early in the day to have
close carriage in waiting al the depot the arrival
OF he New York train The order was given to
trusy livery Keeper bat to the surprise OF the Adj
mlral, when the time arrived for leaving for the
depot an open baroucae sauted his eyes.
''DtI not tell You thai II important that you
should have close carIiageF'
The backman, puzzled by the interrogatory
cused the seeming neglect with the following i'm.
promrtu speech:-''You see sir, this is a very warm
gay, end close carriages not in demand BESIDES
cir, all the nice close carriages or funerals
1o-aey, and only mOurners require close carriages,
sir.r
There was no time for deberation. The Southern
bound train was approaching Washington and the
President must he met. He was not exactly
mourner, but he regretted deeply the non-ful1lment
OF his order. AS the carriage was driven In the d.
rection OF Secretary Robeson's residence, hundreds
OF ewes scanned the proportions OF the Presidential
dignity and by the time he reached the unpretend-
Ing home OF the head OF the Navy Department, the
arrival OF the President was the common topic of con-
versation al over the city. Once within doors
he gave imperative orders that no cards should be
brought to him. General Porter, however, called on
General Pleasonton at his rooms in the Arlington
and remained In conversation with him for some
time. II is rumored that the object OF the Presi.
dents visit Is to attend to matters relating to the
appointment CT Secretary of State, to adjust the
ANTIQUITIES between Boutwell, and Pleasonton and to
give directions concerning the plan of operations in
the South respecting the suppression OF the Ku KluX
lutrages.
American Arbitration in the Geneva Confer
eDce.
Dispatches received here tonight from New York
announce that Charles Francis Adams mas declined
the appointment OF arbitrator OF the Geneva Con.
ference TIE position WILL this case be rendered
20 Richard II. Dana. Tie names OF these two
gentlemen are the only ones as yet seriously con.
sdered In connection with this place. The President
has from the first felt strongly inclined 10 Mr.. Dana.
The principal influences brought to bear against MIN
have come from ". b. Lawrence and his friends,
but as matters now stand it is beiieved he will be
selected.
Tae Internal Revenue COnmiss,onersIip
Middle.
Nothing new has been made known to-day relative
to the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, except
the report that the time Of his resignation OF the
ONCE left to himself alter his interview with
The President on Tuesday last. As General Peason-
ton declines TO converse upon the subj ect, the rnth
OF this statement. s sustained by the private utter
ances only OF otner persons supposed to have
knowledge OF all the facts. Prominent gentlemen
express surprise that the question Is not yet deg
nitey settled, as they were led TO believe last week
that, before now, the President would have
pointed successor to General Peasonton in the
person OF j. w. Douglass the First Deputy Com
missioner.
Ofd ial Investigation Of tie WestGeid Ca
lamity.
Supervising Inspector General Belknap has written
60 Secretary Boutwell,, under date OF the 9Th INST,
stating that the investigation in the case OF the
Wesiheld is still IN progress, ana that he means
that shall be exhaustive and definite If possible
He had nothing new to communicate, except that,
IN difference to public feeling ana request Of people
living on Staten Island, he had ordered new
Inspection OF the boats that line which would be
thorough and immediate. The new rules and regu.
latons framed by the Board of Supervising H.
spectors OF Steamboats,, in accordance with the
Law passed regulating vessels propelled in whole
IN part by steam, will be ready for circulation in
few days. General BeIEnap has called the attention
OF Secretary Boutwell, 10 the Importance OF having
Me regulations distributed as soon as poss bic.
Cubine; Meeting.
A Cabinet meeting viii be held tomorrow, at
which win probably be present ALI the members,
with the exception OF Secretary Fish, This gentle
man and Secretary Robson are now out OF town.
Tue President Will return TO Long Branch tomorrow
night.
Interesting to Inventors.
The Commissioner OF Patents has prepared for the
convenience Of inventors ana as a means OF facii-
Eating the business OF his bureau sfmpl1ed class-
hcation OF the subject matter OF patents issued The
classes number 1913, under which are grouped all
cognate articles, inventions and processes, and the
Commissioner VIII hereafter send to persons de-
string them copies Of the specifications and draw
tngs OF all the patents Issued In any deslgna cd
class, commencing with the 1st Of July, 1871 and
continuing until at ten cents per patent, the
amount snail equal the OF money enclosed to
him.
General Spinner.
letter has been received from General Spinner,
dated Frank lort- he Man, July 70, in which he
says his health is improved, and he is the OF
visiting Switzerland. lie is silent about the new
loan. lie expects TO return home on the LIST OF sep
tember.
The New l. ~.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day were
$4,000. 1t is stated at the Treasury Department
that the subscriptions during the past week have
been larger than during any week since the LIST OF
June
Tax on Compounded Iiauors.
Deputy Commissioner Given, of the Internal Reye-
nue. Bureau, returned here yesterday from New
York, where he went to advise with the local reye.
nue. officers IN that city IN reference to the collection
or the tax on compounded liquors. The manufac-
fulers complain that the ruling OF the Commissioner
has been misunderstood, and the OBJECT OF Mr..
Cven's visit was 10 clear the construction Of
the law as understood at the Treasury Department.
7he revenue officers have been notified to report ex
cepional cases TO the Bureau Tor acton by the Com
missioner.
The Dividend Tax To be Collected.
The Treasury Department decided to-day that the
Tax Oh dividends OF railroads. banks and insurance
companies for the last i've months 1870 az the rate
OF two and one-half per cent per annum should be
collected.
Wee'sly Customs Receipts.
The receipts from customs for the week ending
July 81 from the four principal polts Of the unlted