New-York tribune., 1872-07-17
WASHINGTON.
NO CABINET MEETING YEsTERDAY-PoLrrICAL
GOSSIP.
.IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July lG, ls72.

GOSSIP.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, July l6, ls72.
The President did not arrive here today, notwith-
standing the loud announcements OF his friends, and
therefore no Cabinet meeting held. This was
dsappoiptment to several members of the Cabinet who
were here and anxious attend session. in order that
they might 20 away again. The POstmaster-General
left his retirement in Maryland in order to be here
Secretary Delano on hand, and the Attorney-Gen
ea and the Secretary Of War were also in the city,
few newspaper reporters gathered about the White
House. and stood ready to make note OF anything that
should occur but nobody came except the Postmaster
General who drove TO the White House before hearing
that the President had not arrived There Is eondera
BILE speculation here tonight as TO where the President
has gone but the report comes from Philadelphia that
he E there In the hope OF convincing FOrney that he
ougbt for the good Of the party TO forego his quarrel
Will Cameron until after the election aud give IN ms ad
az tHis time on the same errand ex-senator Cael Of
New-Jersey and Secretary Robson mas Dut just re-
turned; tie latter up TO this time has divided his tme
between Bedford springs and Philadelphia in consulta
ton with Senator Cameron aud Col fOruey on e s3le
subject Senator Wilson arrived here from Phlladelp
yeerday and il is said that while in that city he also
iabCred hard convince Forney OF the great SIN ne Is
committing. The fact need not be denied that the Adj
toms tom. in regard to the October election n
in Pennsylvania. The Presidents politicians wen
know that 10 lose the State in October Is to lose ia
November which they know will be fatal TO them Otner
date for Vice President Cabinet officer ana an exseh
tor have been sent to For9ey with the same "a object.
Cameron his part is perfectly willing to become re-
conced and Will make concessions, Tor II Is said
there certain facts In the STATE oces, m "a m
known and he has no faith in Mt Bqckalew ss con,
ceaer of fraud and specuatons Whether the President
will arrive here in the morning Is not promised
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has finished
the preparation OF the whisky regulations under the
new law, and they will be issued this week They I'LL
,lo paees OF print OF the circular size Tue Commls-
soner il now at work on the machinery ior cOhsOl-
tin nd reducing the officers OF the Bureau, III accord
| aDce Win the ia"' -. :,
Another of the Federal oflceholders, Col. Robt NJ
Dougas the actual private secretary OF the PRESIDENT
has gone to North Carolina to help the Presidents
cause. ,,.. NJ, .
letter receivedn here to-day, from the editor OF
Grant newspaper In Massachusetts, by an enthusiastic
Administration man. says that In the interior OF ha'
state Greeley has strength more than our friends
care 10 own Of course, not enough 10 carry 'no
hnt Won may rest assured that the Republican majority
| In Massachusetts will be largely reduced
The Erening Star the most prominent ana most "iueS
circulated paper in Washington and which Is extremely
,,ndIv 20 the Administration admits that the contest
hsrseen Greeley aud Grant IL close that success VIII
| attend whichever has the best organization.
Hinder the provisions OF amendment TO the act vi
July 90 lses passed June g. 1872 the Commissioner OF m
,rnal Reyenue IA authorized to make such change III
| stamps and may prescribe such Instruments OF 'no
means for attaching protecting, and caHceling stamps
for tobacco snuff cigars distilled spirits and ierheheu
uouors or either OF them he and the secretary vi o
Treasury shall approve, such instruments 10 DC LUZ
nished by the Government TO the persons usi"s
the stamps to be ahxed Herewith, under such resu
lations as the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue may
approve In order TO intelligent exercise ot sacre
pawsr the a letter to the acting 81,
tary OF the Treasury, recommends tlat colnces ar
three persons be appointed examine All appha
means that may be offered 10 accomplish the puroso
set forth In the extract the law, and 70 rePo
the same after d proper time: and hearine hI 70 rn
aiforded 10 parties wishing present plans OF ru
ments also TO report the probable number nnsr Oh OF
| ments and further, 10 report the probable nuno' "
nsruments that would be required In each Instance