New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. March 22 1874.
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the present
fiscal year amount nearly to $7l0OO0O, and the Com
missioner expresses opinion that by the end Of the
year they reach the estimated namely, sioo,
as the receipts from special license tax in May
and June will be in the neighborhood OF 100000 The
receipts from this source last year were soot from
liquor dealers and 81 10000 from tobacco dealers The
receipts from all sources for the last three quarters were
s2 100000 but 1t is not expected that they Will come up
10 figure during the next quarter, exclusive OF tho
special license tax a May ana Snne taSnsn
estimated for the remainder Of this month ana the
special above mentioned will reach the t00,Oo00O0
estimated for the year.
The Treasury Department has decided TO acquiesce in
the decision OF the United States Circuit Court New
York which recently decided that the Wool Of March
Q 1867 was not actually signed by the President and
was therefore law until March L. The decision OF,
the Court was passed the testimony OF exPresdent
that effect and the action Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury was based on the recommendation OF
the Solicitor and the Attorney General that appeal
should be taken TO the Supreme Court In the case This
will inyole refund OF the duties wool and wooden
goods i'm ported on March and 8, 1861
Col Forney and other prominent Phadelp stlare
in the city final effort in behalf Of the Centen
NAL Exhibition II Congress will do nothing for II they
want positive declaration TO that effect so that thero
NAV be no mistake about It, People here have supposed
that the OF the Senate ON the JOINT resolution
authorizing President to invite foreign nations 70
take part in the Exhibition, was conclusive evidence
enterprise but the Phadephans appear " think other
wise.
The records OF the HURT court-martal case. which
were called for by resolution of the House OF Repre-
seutatiyes are the War Department The order dis
missing Capt HURT issued June H. 1864 The Sec.
rotary Of War directed few days since TO send
comics OF the entire proceedings to the House IL VIII
take tho continuous labor OF clerk for two months
10 copy papers, there are great number OF them
No document or valuable papers have been distracted
from the War Department records.
President Grant In conversation yesterday with o
leading Western Republican Senator said the statement
in Washington special dispatch to New-York paper,
pubshed Saturday morning that any egislston tend
ing TO imitation must the gauntlet OF his veto was
wholly without foundation that he had conversed with
no one on that subject at ALL and that II he were himself
member of Congre he should regard an intimaon OF
a veto In advance of legislation unbecoming
threat by the Executive, and should resent IL
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, N
ts meeting yesterday agreed 70 report IN favor OF al
Mr. Spencer OF Alabama 20 retain his seat In tho
SENATE which has been contested by Mr.. sykes Tine
renort Of the Committee has not yet been prepared ana
IL has not been determined when 1t will be submitted
lyor assvlar Rrsy Oao's~aaaI Profa0' zee so"d PsStJ