New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07

| II Ill
I, will be seen that there has been great iaek VI
uniformity in the operations oil INC so'e'
sions, dependent largely IS they we're upon ,ie
amount OF territory protected 10y the naohal lorces
The quantity Of real estate abandoned ny disloyh
owners. and forfeited TO the government, dln'rS IN
different States, as do the saes Oh such PIVFo''
and the amounts OF taxes collected.
OF the properiy purchased for the government ~
the s,es for ives leases under section o; the act
of June 2, 1862, have been made only by the Sou'h
Carolina commission. In South Carolina, 100, ana
not elsewhere resides oflands bid in q, the sales Tor
taxes have been made by the commission niue'
section il OF the same statute Inns Se't'Cn ~
yides tina, purchasers at the sale VINO shsdi nave
faithfully served for the term OF three months rs an
officer musician or private soldier, or SAILOR III inc
army or navy or marine service Of tic United States
as a regular or volunteer, and VINO thall pay one
fourth part Of the purchaSe-inoney, sha, receive
certificate and shall have The term OF three years
| in which 10 pay the remainder The amount "hieh
will become due in 1861 and 1865 upon army ana
navy certificates, issued above, 10 s2od,9s4 oo;
| In This State also board of selection, appointed
by the President Of the United states Tor that pur-
| pose, and comprised ia part ct the 'Hx eonhnis-
sioners, under his INSTRUCTIONS of SeP'ehDeI 10
| lsbo. eGleC'eG anu INSt4Nttl lOl il'iits' - "'
liable. educational, and police purposes, eigh'y-
one plantations, situated on the several Sea 7'ah'S
| Of tina; State.
! Under the same instructions the commission made
sale Of ho,nesteads Of Ten and twenty acres each TO
heads of families OF African descent.
Since December L., 1858, there have been Oh GER
tihca.es OF homcs,eads OF this character issued oy
the commission most OF which were during the last
fiscal year.
/ II IS evident from what have sto.ed that when
tie duties Of the commissioners under the present
laws shall be completed the burdens imposed by II
will have fallen unequally upon the people Of 'ne
districts lately in instruction some WI nave para
little in addition TO their original dstrhuive share
of the twenty millions Of dellars while Others VIII
ksve lost their entire estates.
i Some States, too will have paid only the smount
apportioncd them under the act Of August 4 ls6l
while oihers Tor the reasons before given, VIII,
through the collections and sales, have contributed
largely in excess OF such appcrtionment.
After all the taxes shall have been collected, too
there will remain il several fthe States large racis
= OF land belonging 70 the general government, BID N
i at the sales When the OFFICES Of the commissioner
= shall be vacated there viii be no person vhos'
special duty il will be 10 take charge vi these lands
:, or at least such part Of them shall DO subject
: 10 redemption ard which, under the opinion Of th'
Attorney General Of the United States referred by
the Secretary Of the Treasury % this Office, the IA,
, commissioners are not bound 20 turn over 70 Tx
bureau OF amen ktllEtf-, llpr it@ NDlill-
n sioner Of the Ereedmcns' Bureau anthony TO SCI
them or any portion Of them apart for the men
! toned in the statute Of March 3, lsoj, or sell then
:, under the same statute.
r Tho drec, authority Of the commissioners under
section Of the ac. Of June Z 1852 20 lease lands il
n any State, extends only until the said rebellion anc
II nsurrec.On in said State shall be pat down and the
n authority OF the United States established, and un
= til the people Of said State shall elect Legislature
: and State officers who shall take an oath 70 support
d the Constitution Of the United States, 70 be an
1t nounced by the proclamation OF the Presiden' an'
e until the first day Of March next thereafter,
n Under the law and the proclamation OF the Pres
+ ident, each and every parcel Of land in the State
and parts Of States lately in Instruction Is charge
rs with the payment Of much Of the whole tax lal'
4 and appOrtioned upon the State where the same
- situated a. shall bear the same direct proportion
% the whole amount of the direct tax apportOned
; such State as tho value OF such tract bears TO th
whole valuation OF the real estate Of such State, am
, in addition thereto penalty Of fifty per centuh
y thereon. This charge is lien upon all lands sub
l. icct 10 it from and after the proclamation OF III
President on the first day Of July, 1852. The satu
0 tory remedy in default Of payment of taxes deter
= mined BY the commissioners - the sale ut publ
auction Of the lands upon which they are charge.
4 After the cessation Of hostites, and on the III
= day of MAY last the several commissions were iii
reccd BY this Office, in pursuancc of the instTuc
tons Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, TO suspen
all sales OF lands for taxes in districts before tina
time in insurrectiOn until otherwise ordered. Col
Lc,i0ns however, have been made IN several OF th
States, because Of improved opportunities, wit
greater szcces8 than before, and since the close
y the heated term al the boards q, their places
duty.
!, Ifubnlt that the di position of the lands pur
chased and now held by the United States, as We
a, the whole subject Of the collection Of taxes abov
referred TO- requires the careful consideration Of th
Secretary Of the Treasury and Of Congress.
, ORGANIZATION or TIE BUREAU.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury, undor tie amend
eut % the first section of the act Of June 80 1854
l. authorized only until the lst day ofJuly, 1856, I
ASSIGN 70 tits Office such number Of clerks rs h
may deem necessary or the eXigencies Of the pub
lie service may require Legislative action Is there
fore indispensabiy necessary that the requisite clcf
zeal force NAV be provided after june Dest An
herc--yoro not aware that Ill that can be said !
c already within the knowledge Of the Secretary
! would urge the importance Of increased componsa
ton by positive enac,mcnt,, N portion, a. least
Of the officers and employees Of this Office.
IL needs no facts OF Arguments 10 prove that, in
bureau where the details numerous and com
plicaiod the value Vi ones services increases Will
7 experience, almost much rs in the studio o
laboratory. Private enterprise Is cgerywhere offer
iug superior inducements ~ those who arc willing
q, sacrifice their days and nights in H. service an
IL ~ not strange that proper regard for thenselve
and families oompels many OF The most deserving
10 retire from public employment. An organiza
tiar cr This Office, somewhat like that Of the Trea
eurers was approved and referred 10 the Last Con
q,oss BIZ the late Secretary, aud respectfully sub
nit that the necessity Of ono even more liberal il
| its provisions was never greater than bow.
4 ri. denc1 of this bureau Is NOluiniuOus