The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06

"Ths amount exclusive Of lands resod section II
1t will be that there has been great lack Of uni
formy In the operations Of the several Commissions
pendent largely they upon the amount of terri
tory protected by the national forces Tho quantity Of
real estate abandoned by dsoya owners and forfeited
TO the government differs In different States as do the
lected.
or the property purchased for the at the
sales Tor taxes leases under section nine Of the act Of
June l. 1882 have been made only by the South Caro-
lima Commission. In South Carolina, too and else
where resaes Of lands bid in at the sales have
been made BY the Commission under section IL OF the
same statute This section provides that purchasers at
the sale who shall have faithfully the term Of
three months officer musician private soldier or
sailor In the army or navy or marine service Of the
United States, regular volunteer, and who shall
pay onefouh part OF the purchase money shall receive
certificate aud shall have the term Of three years in
which TO pay the remainder. The amount which will
become due in 1867 and 1868 upon army navy cern
board Of selection appointed by the President Of tho
United States for that purpose and comprised in part
the Tax Commissioners under his instructions OF Septem
bor 10, 1858, selected and reserved for military naval
charitable, educational and police purposes eighty
plantations situated the several islands Of that
btate.
Under the same instructions the Commission made
sale Of homesieads Of ten and twenty each to
heads Of families OF African descent
Since December 10, 1868, there have been GIT GER
cates Of homcsteads OF this character issued by the
Commission, most Of which were during the last fiscal
year
1t ID evident from what have stated that when the
duties OF the Commissioners under the present shall
be completed the burdens imposed by will have fallen
surrection. Some will have paid little In addition to
their original distrbutve share of the twenty millions
OF dollars while others will have lost their entire estates
Some States too will have paid only the amount ap
portioned them under the act OF August 1851 while
others for the reasons before given, will through the
collections and sales have contributed largely In
of such apportlonment
After all the taxes shall have been collected too there
will remain in several Of the States large tracts II land
belonging the general government bid In at the sales
When the Offices OF the commissioners shall b. vacated
take charge OF these lands least such part OF them
shall be subject to redemption and which, under the
opinion of the Attorney General Of tho United States
ferred by the Secretary OF the Treasury this Office the
Tax Commissioners are not bound TO turn to the
Bureau Of Freedmen and Refugees has the Commis
soner OF the Frcedmens Bureau authority to set them
any portion OF them apart for the mentioned in
the statute Of March 3, 1885, or sell them under the
same statute.
ton OF the act Of June 1892, TO lease lands in any
State extends only until the said rebellion and nsurrec
the United states estabsSed and until he peops OF
said State shall elect Legislature and State officers who
shall take an oath TO support the constitution Of the
United States TO be announced by tho proclamation Of
the President and until the LIST day Of March next there
After
Under the law and the proclamation Of the President
each every parcel OF land tho parts OF
States lately in nurrecton Is charged with the payment
Of much Of the whole tax laid and apportioned upon
the State where the Is situated shall bear the
direct proportion 10 the whole OF the direct
apporoned such State the value OF such
pears the whole VALUATION oil real estate
State, and in addition thereto q penalty OF atty per
centum thereon This charge Is lien upon all lands
subject to II from aud after the proclamation Of the
President the LIST day OF July 1852 The statutory
remedy in default Of payment Of taxes determined by
the Commissioners Is the sale at public auction Of the
lands upon which they are charge.
After the cessation Of hosties and on the 18th day
Of Nav last the several Commissions were directed by
this ONCE in pursuance of the instructions OF the ccre
tary Of the Treasury 70 suspend all sales Of lands for
taxes in districts before that time In instruction until
otherwise ordered. Collections however, have been
made In several Of the States because OF improved op
portnntes greater than before and since
the close OF the heated term all the boards are al their
places OF duty.
and held by the United States well the whole
subject If the collection Of taxes above referred TO-
qures the careful consideration OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury and OF Congress
ORGANIZATION TUE suRSAr. 81.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, under thepmendment
10 the first section OF the act OF June 90 1854 autho
rsed only until the LET day Of July s0o TO assign this
ONCE such number Of clerks as he may deem necessary
or the cygencies OF the public service may require
that the requisite clerical force may be provided after
June next. And herc--were not that eli that
can be said already within the knowledge OF the secre
tsyI would urge the importance OF Increased compen
safon, by positive enactments TO portion at least OF
the officers and employees OF this ofncc
II needs no facts arguments to prove that In bu.
reau where tho details numerous and complicated
tho value Of ones services increases with experience
almost as much as In the studio or laboratory Private
enterprise Is everywhere Offering superior inducements
10 those who willing to sacrifice their days and nights
In It's service and II Is not strange that proper regard
for themselves and families compels many OF the most
deserving 70 retire from public employment An organ
izaton OF this office, somewhat Ike that OF the Trea
surcrs approved and referred 10 the last Congress
by The late Secretary and respectfully submit that the
necessity Of one liberal In It's provisions was
never greater than now
The correspondence OF this bureau 10 voiuminous and
the ladies' engaged In Its copying and the discharge Of
other clerical services assigned them should be
bered in this organization and receive compensation
moro commensurate with their services There Ia no
why they should be recognized and cassed
clerks.
cannot forbear checuy tesxfyns 10 the punctualty
and industry Of the persops employed with me In this
raj Of those charged with tho most important duties dis
regarding the customary hours Of service have almost
uniformly been a. their desks for several hours At night