New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-28
WASHINGTON.
DIR. HoUARD's RELEAsE-Nc GREEK CONvICrs
COMISG-INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS
MISCELLANEOUS.

DR.. HoUARD's RELEAsE-Ec GREEK CONVICrs
GOVERNMENTAL REVENUE DECISIoHs-
MISCELLANEOUS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.I
All doubts about the release OF Dr. Houard are now at
rest telegram received to-day at the Spanish Lega-
On from Madrid that the matter has been salts
factOry arranged between the Minister for Foreign Al
fairs and Gen. sickies.
n. Botass, the Consul Of Greece at New-York. has
written TO the state Department, contradictng, by
authority Of his Government, the statement that nine
liberated convicts had been sent TO New-Orieans on
board an Italian bark called the Agamemnon.
The position Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
in regard TO the bonding Of tobacco is az follows;
BY the Of July 90 1863 manufactured tobacco aud
snnn were allowed 10 be removed from the mandatory
In bond without payment OF tax, 20 be transported d.
reet 70 an export warehouse IL being found That these
D0nued warehouses were used chiefly for the storage OF
tobacco 20 be Withdrawn from home consumption,
Congress determined to abolish them, and provided in
the act Just passed. that the act except where
otherwise provided, goes into effect July The act OF
July 90 1868 therefore remains IN full force unt the lst
.! To- s1oept Nhere specially luaHned OF repeae1
at an earlier date by recent act. This act OF June
provides that all snuff and tobacco stored in any
port bonded warehouse shall and after July l. 1872
be snhect to the tax provided by the and
Withdrawn from the warehouse payment of the tax
or for export. The words now stored" evidently
because thelaw says that tobacco now stored" what
that date may be. shall and after July l."
tradcr0n, be subject 10 the tax. &c" The only
Ineligible rendering OF the law, therefore, To hold
that now stored referred the date OF the passage OF
the law and that tobacco stored subsequently that
date and prior 10 the lat of July should be liable the
with The reason Of the statute shown IN the arguments
used by the bonded warehouse men who asked for
tension " time They alleged before the Finance Com
mtee Of the senate and The Finance Committee Of the
House that II the export bonded warehouses ab9
shed they would have large amount Of tobacco
hand which they would have unexpectedly % pay
the tax on too short notice to raise the amount OF
money, and therefore argued for a II months
extension 70 dispose OF the stock on hand
considered this unreasonable, and agreed 10 six,
but tobacco bonded after he passage Of the act would
might be expected take s chances under the law
that might be 20 the rate OF tax change OF system
This decision while it in the instance favors the
Government to the extent Of u cents pound, in the
other favOrs the manufacturer ~ the amount OF -FOUR
cents a pound. This decision made what was
considered the plain reading Of the law, and what was
known % be the line OF argument on which 1t was
adopted In regard 10 snuff, the tax remains at tue
same rate before the passage OF the act OF June G.
1874 Section 46 OF said act provides that all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions are
thereby repealed the tax snuff being specially pro-
vded Tor in the OF July 1863 and neither specially
OF nerenay repealed by the terms Of the act Of June
G. 1872, remains therefore, IN fun force.
The Secretary Of the Interior will receive the Indians
from Arizona tomorrow. Cen Howard intends return
Ing 20 Arizona with the Indian Chiefs about the middle
of next month when be will complete his mission by
vesgatng the condition OF Indian affairs In
The Secretary Of the Interior upon the nomination OF
the Commissioner Of Patents has appointed C. Wood
ward Of Iowa be Principal Examiner Of the Patent
Office vice Dr. surgs deceased J. +. NJ. Bowen OF the
District of Columbia, 10 be First Assistant Examiner or
Interference and NJ. Hopkins OF Virginia, To be First
Assistant Examiner Of Trade Marks. All the above are
promotions from positions now occupied III the Patent
Office.
Col. T. B. Robb, President Of the Board Of Commits
soners appointed by the President TO investigate mat
ters relating 20 depredations the frontier OF Texas
and Mexico, left here tonight tor New Orleans via
Savannah. To Join his colleagues. The Board Will I'M
mediately proceed 70 the border.
The following, from the abstract OF reports made to
the Controller Of the Currency, showing the condition
Of National in the City OF NewYork at the close
OF business June TO- contains the principal items in their
resources and liabilities