The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-05
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DrLoup. Manager.
WASHINGTON.

,aa,es will be delivered. No day has
w. sasr f,xed for the announcement Of the
18th of vice President Wilson.
state Superintendent Of Pvblic In
-.s,ction Byrne, of West Virginia, Is In
WsshInqton at the request Of the State
r.rtennial Commission, to consult with
~ Commissioner of Education in refer
snoe to the plan for educational repre-
ssutation at the Centennial exhibition.
Tha citizens Of Washington are or
,srIyinc sipmovement in favor of hay
scr the National Republican Conven-
Nan @ held In this city. In this conncc-
.inr a mass meeting Ii called for to
morrow night
The subcommittee oftho House Com
,,,ttee on Foreign Affairs, to whom WAS
s.,srred the consular and diplomatic
sooropriation bill, met at the State De
rsrtment this morning and had long
Conference with Secretary Fish. The
NM will be reported in the House on
The Senate Committee on Privileges
.,d Elections met this morning and
sook nm the resolution introduced by
Ssrstor Edmunds with reference to the
stat,,s Of the present President pro tenn.
osthe Senate. II Is the impression that
Ibs committee will report that the Sen
IT,. having invested Mr.. Ferry with his
present position, has clearly the right
10 yacate or transfer 1t at any time.
Secretary Bristow says he intends to
,rah n seasonable time TO see whether
Congress will take any action on his
r.comme ndations before attempting to
nsuotiate the four and q half and four
pcr cent bonds.
The following letter, referring to the
cissuiilcstions Of syrups, was sent to-
day:
Washington, January 4, 1876.
rollc,sor of Customs, Cave Vincent, N. Y:
Nr--The question submitted In your
lattrr of the 3d Of November last, rela-
iva Ia the classification OF syrup made
srom roolasses. has been determined us
follows.
Nyrup valued at from 35 to a5 cents
mr gallon, aud quality first table,
whetker manufactured sugar or mo
lasses. IL embraced In the codified
tariff schedule G., assimilating. in gen.
cryl appearance, quality and value, ana
the uses to which II IL put, MS syrup OF
surar cane. Syrup OF low grade made
from the residium known to reliners as
aafIqnr house molasses," should be clas-
giiled as assimilating to molasses.
lHirnned) G. +. BURNAM,
Assistant Secretary.
A coincidence stricken individual. In a
letter postnarked New York and ad-
dressed to the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. Washington. d. O., says. l
paid my income tax In 1871 all salts
factory to the assessor and myself. lie
directed me TO make the deductions
which considered legal reductions and
all was satisfactory. Upon examining
the old tax bills a question arose in my
mind whether these were legal reduc-
lions. II claims and expenses by virtue
Of an office should be deducted from
nles. and to relieve my mind from
all questions of doubt l concluded to
pay the amount against me. one hun
d.ed and twenty dollars, which l in
close. don't know but / am doing my
self Injustice In SO doing, but ] would
rather beg than hold cent II l thought
there was any question about It. II !
handed this amount to the Assessor, ]
am sure he would not receive It. SO
send direct to you. The Commissioner
si Internal Revenue turned the amount
over to the United States Treasurer, to
bc placed to the credit Of tho conscience
fund. G'%N Es'&
The Presidents first annual State
dinner for the centennial year took
place tonight and was most brilliant
s0Air. The following named guests
we're present: The Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Fish, the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Bristow and Mrs.
Belknsp, the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Robson and Mrs. Jewell, the
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Chandler, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Pierrepont, Vice President Ferry,
senator Morton and wife, Senator Allen
and wife, General and Mrs. Hun
TEL. Admiral Porter, Hon. Montgomery
blais. Col. and Mrs. Il. ID. Grant, Mr..
and Ms. Lowery, Mr.. Creswell, Mr..
and Mrs. Boutwell,, Mr.. and Mrs. De,
lsno, Mr.. Bancroft and Mr.. Williams.
The Postmaster General received to-
dIy. from postmaster in Texas, a fine
specimen OF centipede about seven
inches in length. 1t was sent as a
centennial gift, aad was inclosed in a
bottle partially filled with dirt. The
postmaster will probably forward 1t tc
the Centennial Committee at Philadel
phh.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was
attended by all the members except
secretary Belknap aud Postmaster
GENERAL Jewell. The latter was repre-
sented by Tyner, Second Assistant Post
master General. The meeting was il
nelaaion to the Spanish question. Bust
ness Of routine nature only being
fraasactcd
Ex-Governor Austin, of Minnesota
mas been rendered the Office of Thirt
Auditor OF the Treasury.
Ten. Spear, Assistant COMMISSIONS
~ Patents, heard lengthy argumen
toy from counsel on the priority 0
ipyent,. ~ Of skirt printing claimed b!
~ wiSa Trob,Ieh a. Hartman N