New-York tribune., 1876-08-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsEINGTON. Ang. 20. ls

WASEISGrON. Aug. 20, 1875.
Under the law approved the 18th OF the present
month the office Of Supervisor OF Internal Revenue
ceased to exist Eight of the supervisors had resigned
previous to that date leaving only 90 ont Under
the change in the law by arrangement Of revenue
districts, the country is divided INTO Is districts,
number of AGENTS % being left for general work The
following have Today Deen transferred to the districts
Revenue Agents HoIston Boston; McIeor, Ncw-YOrk; !;
Mitchell, Philadelphia; Burr, Baltimore; WAGNER.
Detroit; ; Meyer, 81. Louis Miller Des MOnrs, Iowa ;
kinney Springfield. H.; Tompkns Louisyille, Ky; Hi
Memphis, Tenn; !iae, B,1aiO, Ne"-lOFh, anu crane
san Francisco.
Congress having provided that hereafter packages of
distilled spirits the premises OF wholesale GGuor
dealers shall De stamped, The Commissioner of internal
Revenue has issued a ci-car giving the form OF stamp
and stating that the services OF gaugers at wholesale
Ilaor dealers establishments for the purpose Of gaug
iug stamping branding their packages VIII not he
required on and after the 2jt day Of the present month
hr ponuse misuse or fraudulent of stamps rcudcrs
the person offending liable 10 the pehteS PfeSclbed
I'm the internal revenue laws relative 10 Othei stamps Tor
distilled spirits.
In consequence of the forthcoming discharge Of
$50 clerks from the Treasury Department, the usual 30
days leave Of absence granted 20 the employees OF that
depart,uent during the summer months has thus far
been withheld with very few exceptions Those to be
discharged however, VIII rec we the .hsla eiNc, ~
their notifications Of dismissal viii provide that they
shall take effect 30 days from the date thereof IEc
clerks retained in the Office VIII have be contentcd
with shorter vacations this year. which VIII be granted
them aitCr t'li5l OF those 20 Do Sci ssl nave
been prepared.
Under the recent reductions decreed by Congress about
IGO employees viii nc discharged from the Department n
the Interior Oct TO- next Twenty-niue men aud ten
lady clerks will he discharged from the PostOhce
partnppt at the same time. The Commissioners Of the
district OF Columbia discharged IL curls and employ
Yesterday. Their -aa:lcS VIII BE- PAID 10 Tie FIRST Ot
Scptember. The Commissioners also revoked the order
setting apart 500 per month tOf tie Board OF Health for
furnishing medicines and physicians To the poor. The
Board w 5e compelled 10 make provision for this scr
Vice out Of their own funds
IL is stated at the Bureau OF Internal Revenue that t
ouencc OF the 25 per cent reduction TO be made In that
will be Oy cd, who must BE- provided for IN the De-
hciency bili next Winter.
Ihe Secretary OF the Treasury has not yet completed
arrangements Tor dspoSng of the $500 100000 worth Of
4 cr cclt bonds; but probable that tho question
will settled early this week and the entire amount
taken byyaflOuspt composing syudcate on aVOr
able terms botn to themselves and the Government.
The President with hs family left Washington yester-
day for Long Branch The Executive Mansion Ia deserted
by its occupants IL IL however stl source OF very
great attraction to large numbers OF strangers who
visiting Washington.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue says the reouc-
ton in the force OF gaugers will be gradually made such
s are designated for discharge under the retrenehment
order DC dropped when their present duties fl
filled.
past yek were three OF the following names: Autumn
Leaves and Hadee in Wayne County and Bouquet
in WestmOreland County.
Secretary Fish has gone to hs home the Hudson 10
remain four or Ave weeks.