The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-25
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, August p, 1876
CUTTING DOWN THE FoRCx OF INTERNAL
REVENUE sToREKEEPKRs AND GAUeEns
A clause in the Legislative, Executive and judicial
Appropriation hill, which was approved on the 18th
ins provides for the rcpenl OF sections 32l and 323
of tho Revised Statutes far rs they relate to whole
sale liquor dealers packages filed on the premises OF
such dealers from and after days alter tho ap-
prevail Of the act, which t,mc expires tomorrow
These sections declare that whenever any casK
package OF distilled spirits OF not less than vo vino
gallons Is filed for Shipment, salo delivery the
premises OF any wholesale liquor dealer, 1t shall be the
duty United States gaugcr to gauge and inspect tho
same, and place thereon an engraved stamp, &c. !;
Also that oil distilled spirits drawn from any cask
or package. and placed in any other cask package
containing not less than gallons and intended for
sale, shall again DO inspected and gagged, marked
with the of tho gauger place Of business of tho
dealer rec,ner, &C Tho repeal OF those sections
for the purpose of reducing tho work Of informal
revenue gaugers and thus decreasing the number Of
such officers Tho books OF tho internal oico
show that OLA gaugcrs in commission the LIST
of January last and SOC OF that number duty;
storekeepers wero in commission and $50 Of them
on duty.
MEETING OF PATENT CONGRESS-.
United States patent congress will mcct at Frank
lin Institute In Philadelphia September s, taking
up for consideration the Improvement Of our patont
system and the formation OF an international associa.
tion, having reference to greater uniformity among
tho patent systems Of the world. Commissioner Due
has appointed Professor H. c. Hcdrick represent the
United states Patent Office at that meeting
MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT THE SOUTH.
general order just issued from tho War Depart
mcnt directs Colonel Rugcr, upon assuming command
49, a., ND,s
Der l. to transfer tho headquarters Of the department
10 Atlanta Ga Tho companies OF tho Second in.
fantry now in tho Department of tho Gulf will DO
transferred the Department OF tho South and tho
headquarters and companies OF the Sixteenth infantry
now In department will be transferred tho Dc.
partmcnt ofthe Gulf
BOSS SHEPHERD STILL. IN LUCK.
The Secretary of the Interior leased from exGov
ernor Shepherd tho upper portion OF tho rcproof
building at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue ana
Twelfth street, for tho Of tho Pension Onlco and
Bureau of Education, at annual rental of SIS, 600
by a clause in the Legislative Appropriation bill
$14 600 appropriated Tor this purpose Tho fact
TINT the specified In tho lease Is larger than
that stipulated by Congress explained by arrange
Inent that has been made which relieves tho govern
ment from heating the building All tho rooms
supplied with steam heaters, and Mr. Shepherd pro-
supply tue requisite warmth during the winter
season without extra charge.
CUSTOM HOUSE FISCAL RETURNS FOR THE PAST
YEAR.
All tho returns for the last fiscal year having been
received from the custom houses. the Chief OF the
Bureau has Just published a statement showing in
detail the quantities and values OF articles imported
into md exported from the United States during tho
past year compared with that Immediately prcccd-
nr The figures are as follows
MERCHANDISE.
Exports domestic, gold
value. si99 2sl, 100 s525 5s2, 2.y
Exports forcien.......... IL, l5s.Gll H. s02. 424
Totals. $5l3 Az, III $40 3st.G,l
Imports $50, 0O5. 436 AGO. al. 100
Excess OF exports over imports. $40 643, ISL
Excess Of imports over exports 10 J62, 725
SPECIE BULLION
Exports sg2 l2, 142 $50 SOC 800
Imports. ~ 400 III l5,9Ji,6Sl
Excess OF exports i'm
ports 81, 425 $40, 500 G2l
TREASURY BALANCES
Currency 81. 203, 757 50
Special deposit OF legal tenders for the
redemption OF certificates OF deposit. 80 900 90
amount OF S29, 600 600. 63,030s $50 ~
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