New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-28
WASHINGTON.

PROBABLE CHANGES N THE INTERNAL REEVE
NUE. LAW-REsIGNATION OF COMMISSIONERS
wALKER-THE PRESIDENT AND THE GENEVA
AWARD COMNIssION-REPCRTED DEATH OF
TIE HON. GEORGE HARRINGTON AND HIS
DAUGHTER, LADY RUhBOLD.
tBY TkLKGzAPHsTO TIE TRiBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Friday, Dec. q, 1874
To Internal Reveuus Bureauis making Preparations
FOR putting the law in operation on the LIST OF jan
uary seventeen different forms Of licenses are being
engraved and printed and will supplied oy the Col
lectors 70 dealers In spirits fermented liquors, and TO-
bscco and others paid what known as special
taxes" under the old These licenses must be pub
v exhibited in the dealers place OF business, 90 that
5twf be easy FOR The officers 70 see whether
persons required pay the tax have taken out license
for the current year. The Assessors who egslaed
Ogt or Office by the law viii be relieved from duty
a fasf As possible ana most OF them VIII probably be
required 70 settle Affairs before the let or July
next which tho limit liked by the law Tor their feten-
ton IN office The C0mnissioner does not anticipate any
To,n o. eonecsicn II any should occur &c Believes
u will oe very slight and will last only until the new
svstarn gets 10 running smoothly. While making no
Recommendation on the subject himself. the Commits
sOner thinks IL not Improbable That Congress Will TINS
Winter repeal the stamp tax IN bank checks, matches,
patent medicines, perfumery, and toilet articles Inc
revenue from these sources smo9Hte 70 aoout sooOlO
per The advocates for the repeal OF these taxes
mud argument IN the fact that toe total receipts
from internal for the present fiscal year are
likely largely exceed the estimates The Commission
estimate O5OOOO but the taxes have been so
efficiently collector ma. me Iecelpts are 10" sApeoeu
u sl0OOOO0 II the stamp taxes referred TO are
and Ourdensome system OF Internal ta1atoa Dut tns
various IOffnS teflnenteu
,xonId probably be long time before public opinion
would demand any further changes Or Reductions II the
schedules.
The resignation OF Gen. Francis A. Walker. Commits
soner OF Indian Affairs take the chair OF political
economy the Sheffield Scientific SCHOOL, loses the
Government Of most efficient and popular officers
The census report for 1870 which VIII be \ the
hands OF the public viii ever be monument 20 his ab
n.y. energy and executive talent His administration Of
the Indian Bureau durngthe past few months has also
been most successful OF the present Administration
In position when - reputed 70 have been long sur
rounded and controlled by corrupt rings" ne mas
Away above suspicion nom the members OF any
party aud VIII leave the position carrying with hlm
aairs VIII be standard work OF reference the ONCE
Zoe long time come. II is unfortunate fact that
the very best cers OF the Government are those who
are Ost frequently tempted 10 leave It's civil service
hefrssdent II Il said does not approve of the ap
pontment Of special commission TO distribute the
award Of the Geneva Board Of Arbitration, is pro-
posed In the bills introduced In Congress He believes
that thu work can be better by United states
Circuit Court. a. this report comes from those most
Interested Ia these claims aud think that they viii
De more sueenssfu at home before the Circuit Court than
before . commission Appointed hv me PreeideuL AZ
should therefore, DO taken with some grains OF allow
has already received applications from g0n
temen who desire to serve on the commission IL
appointed
dispatch was received here this afternoon spuouuc-
Ing the death, in LOndon Of the Hon George Harring
tOn, President Of tue Automatic Telegraph COMPANY
bur II u not credited by his friends. Another dispatch
announces tbs death OF Lady Rumbold daughter OF Mr.
Harrington and the wife Of the British AfniSter 10
Brazil. Cir Horace RnmbOld, and his wife, VINO was
well and favOraby known IN Washington, expected
" spoud part OF the Winter Ia tbis city.
Much satisfaction lis expressed among naval officers
bsst acquainted With Commander semmes that the
President mas RENTED part Of tbs sentence OF she
eoarnartsa which cohdeIlned him. last January be
repumanced and suspended from rank aud duty. They
DO not believe that senmes Of ths crueltes
0esotsced " ais executive or5cer Whale he