The New York herald., 1875-10-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Oct %, 1875
GOVERNOR AMEs ON THE PEACEFUL SITUATION
IN MISSISSIPPI
Governor Ames has written letter to the Attorney
General alludng TO the pacific relations of the opposing
political organizations in Mississippi and expressing
sincere gratitude tho representative of the Attorney
General In that State who has brought about this
condition Of things and, as tho Governor says Gin
sured peaceful campaign and fair election"
THE TAXATION ON WEISS BEER-DEcIsoN OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Tho Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has decided
that weiss beer similar fcrmcned liquor to ale por-
ter and lager beer and subject 81 per barrel
Of thirty.onc gallons. This question has been tho
subject Of considerable correspondence between the
department weiss beer manufacturers, and their
claims to exemption from tax have been fully argued
The depart ment holds, IL it be said that this beer s
subject to tho exemptions OF and other small
bccrs, this avails nothing that exemption was re-
peaed The ground upon which the decision is made
is that made of matt and hops, and the only differ
erence II and lager beer and other beers is in
It's strength The percentage Of alcohol In the weiss
beer is found be such to subject 1t to the taxation
above mentioned.
MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER REDUCING THE
RATE or DRAWBACK ON REFINED suGAEs
In view OF the fact that tho order OF October 1876
reducing tho rate OF drawback on refined sugars
would operate great hardship if applied cases
OF shipments which may hereafter bo made Of sugars
purchased for expectation at price fixed before tho
PRONUNCIATION OF said order, in pursuance OF valid
previous contracts tho order has been modified by
tho Secretary Of the Treasury to exempt such
cases from It's operation In the adjustment OF draw
back claims in Of the above description salts
factory evidence is required Of the purchase having
been made or the contract for tho shipment entered
into previous TO the which the order OF October
0 went into effect
THE DUTY ON oALF-HArR GooDs-D1sposITIoN
OF PENDING APPEN.s.
The appeals now pending in the Treasury Depart
ment on assessments OF duty at wool rates
called cafhair goods will be disposed Of by specific in
structons. Importers of so.called hair goods which
they believe TO bc wholly FREQ from any admixture OF
wool but which differently classified, may elect
either TO pay under protest the duties consequently i'm
posed thereon advance OF any payment Of duties
to have scientific analysis OF samples made by OK
perts designated by the National Academy OF Sciences
or selected by the importers with the OF
the department; but this privilege will not apply to i'm
portations covered by the examples already examined.
ALABAMA cLAIA1s-DEc1s1oN OF THE COURT OF
COMMISSIONERS.
In the Court OF Commissioners of the Alabama claims
to-day the following business was transactodJudgo
Jewell announced the order OF the Court that all
cases after the lst Of November in which the testimony
Is not printed WIN be postponed 70 tho third calling of
the calendar, and directing that briefs be printed
In case $40, of the Highlander, the distribution OF
the amount allowed, SIS, ,9Ss for 'catch from which
is deducted $3ls6 90, received by Charles r. Tucker
insurance, was announced be distributed by the
owners to the respective parties entitled thereto
Tho following Judgments were rendered ;-Case 3ss
Frederick Adams, Of Bangor Me-, loss OF personal
effects and by the destruction Of the Nora ss24;