, 1873-07-01
The Case Of Gen. Howard and
the Freedmen's Bureau
Irregularities.
Ills Responsibility Under Considcra-
ton in The Department.
Of Justice,
Internal Revenue Receipts for tho
Fiscal Year $1l5,067,722.

WASHINGTON, D. G., juno 00.-The lottor Of
the Secretary Of War to tho Attorney General
rolatfyo to tho Freedmon's Durcau accounts, 1t
is aacortainod, simply stated tho facts contained
In tho report Of Con. Vincont concerning tho
ButnH Of money not accounted for, and requested
an opinion aa to what stops should bo taken to
protect tho Government. Tho Attornoy-Gen-
eral'a opinion on this question will go to The
Bocrotary OF War tomorrow. It iA understood
that he holds that, under tho act Of Congress- or
ganizing tho Buroau, tho Commissioner and sho
disburslng officer wore personally AZ vol as OFF,
cinlly rosponBible. Gou. Howard did not give bond
In tho sum Of ESQ, 900, the amount required by
ln~, on tho ground, as he now avors, that secro-
tary Stanton said 1t wns not necessary. The At
tornoy General holda that this part Of the lhw Is
imperative, and that Howard should have given
boud. The probabilities nro that, whatovor may
be dono BY tho Department of Justice, tho SEQ
rotary Of War will order q court Of inquiry or
coutt-martial in Uowaraa caso.
BOLD 1loDDEnY.
Tho Treasury Department received official in-
tolligence to-day Of bold robbery Tocentfy COM
rancho about throo miles above CozriHo, Texas.
It is stated that two American stragGlors along
tho Rio drando stopped nt tho above rancho,
whore tho United States Cnatom-HouBo Of tho
tho Custom-uouse requested tho Deputy Com
which being dono, lie soizod tho bag OF gold,
and, pointing, pistol ut tho Deputy, threatened
to ill him If 10 mado any resistance or gave an
ct citizens, ono Of whom, Mexican
boy. overlook tho robbers. vino turnod
upon md killed him, md thon made good their
Collector Of tho District had, a fow days pre-
vioun to tho robbery, collected and taken away
NIL the funds then on hnnd 30 TINT tho loss ia
comparatively Bn,all, amounting it is said to only
about $500 in coin.
Loyi ?. Lrokoy, Private Secretary to Presi-
cials, arc expected to arrive at New York from
M'pe1 M o9 Esht s6 GR seaor the oy sao Of oesntSs esn
mon wont nbroad ton weoks ago
& { por cent s.E Bonds for tho EUROPEAN Syndicate,
aud now rotlrnB with q large quantity Of called
Treasury in part payment for tho ne" bonds
already furnished to tho Syndicate, payment in
full for, the first, s5o,0o0,0oo Of which wns
promised to bo mndo tomorrow, July !, In called
In gold.
CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
It is beloved that the statement to DO promul-
gnted tomorrow will show q reduction in the
public debt during tho, past It. nm m9nth MI
rants during tho last few days have bceu very
large, US ia customary in tho last days Of fiscal
years, when business Of the Treasury ia oleared
fail Of paasago to tho division 3yLoro drafts for
payment are malo out by tho expiration OF to-
day will die, and tho amounts thoroin callod
for will have to bo allowed, II at all
iccncies. The clerical force in tho secrotary's
Office and In the Warrant Bureau Of tho Trcan-
ury Department will continue work until mid
night tonight In ordor, il possible, to dispose
Of all the business that has been rllHhed in upon
them In tho last hours Of the fiscal Sear.
INTERNAL REVENUE nEoEIrTs..
Az predicted in thcHe dispatches severhl weeks
ago, tho receipts from informal roVonuo reached
to-day, tho last day Of the fiscal yoar sl15 ooo-
matoB Of the Commissioner, and $1,000, 900
aboro tho estimate Of Secretary Boutwell,.
l1otta Assoeiat<d Iress.]
INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, Juno 30.-RsceiptB from inter-
nal revenue for tho fiscal year ending to-day hro
ellis TIA. The estimate was 5l10, 0,000, 600.
Tho receipts for June wero 80, ,6o5.
Tho eteamor Fo1tnno na gnlsa vii sail from Annapolis
tomorrow or noxt day, with d class Of cadet
enginoers for tho annual summer cruise. There
arc about twenty-five in tho class, and the cruiso
will be aiong the coast north Of Cape Charles.
stopping at various navy-yarda on the way. She
will return to Annapolis in September.
APPOINTMENT.
The appointment Of Medical Director Joseph
Bale to be Chief Of tho Medical Bureau OF tho
Navy las boon determined upon.
GOING NORTH.
Josiah Hanscom, Ohief Of tho Bnreau Of Con-
struction and Repnirs, aud ". W. Wood, Chief
OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering at the Navy
Department., left last night for New York to in
spect tho TigreBs. Work upon her is to be COM
meuced Immediately and pushed with all haste.
It is hoped that she will be ready in week or
ten days. ......
NEW YORK CENTRAL TAX.
Commissioner Douglass to-dAy informed tho
proaidont of the New York Central Railroad
Company that tho claim for tho refunding Of tho
tax lad boon oxa1nined and tho Office decides to
adhere to ita former ruling in the caRo.
Tho following appointments wero to-
ass assuger n'S sstA }5s; bis!9et antpEtH PEp
Il: ofneilly, storokeoper,, Seventh Dis
trict, Indiena; Thomas g. spanglor, aauger,
| for Montana; j. Frank OaaBolf, Btorekeepor
| for the Eighth Illinois District.
| THE FInsT GUN.
Tho War Department will sond to West Point
| from tho Ordnance Bureau, al trophy of tho
Into war, tho first gun fired In tho cause Of the
rebellion. It WAS fred nt tho Btoa1ner VickB-
burg, bound for New Orleans, and supposed to
| have arms and ammunition On board belonging
to tue United States. Tho firing took place Soy:
eral days before any guns were fired at tho
United 6tatoB fortB or troops, either ut Charles
ton or Pensacola. It is q small four pound can
non, formerly tho property of tho City of YiokB.
burg.
| THE LII CROSSE BRIDGE.
Secretary Delknap, it il expected, will to-day
give hiH decision In tho matter OF the location OF
tho LaOrosse (Wis.) bridge, It is understood
tint it will confirm tito report Of the Board OF
Engineers, locating tho bridge at lacrosse City
| md defeating the plans Of tho Milwaukee A St.
Paul Railroad. .-.-.
SCHUYLER oo1rAx AND THE 81 200 CHECK.