Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-21
WASHINGTON, Juno 20.

TAXES COLLECTED N THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day transmitted
to the House of Representatives in answer to res
lution report from the Commissioner Of internal
Revenue, from which it appears that the amount Of
is $9S7 $50. of which $379.49I has been collected
Apportioned to North Carolina 1916. .l94 collected
$40 2S3: App0rtioned to South Carolina 1858 so;
collected $2Q5S82. Apportioned to Georgia $5Sl367;
collected 64 AL Apportioned to Alabama S529 3l3:
none collected Apportoned 70 Mississippi $4l308l;
collected HU Apporhoned to Louis ana $3.50 $50;
collected 1901 ,l67. Apportoned to Tennessee $685.
49S; collected $383,Sll. AppOrtiOned 10 Arkansas
eot ] to
Texas $3.50 l06 collected S47 423. The property held
by the G9Dernment under sales authorized by acts
amounting in the several States follows Virginia
So 26S South Carolina $65.392; Florida S6,16s; Ten
In Arkansas lands were struck off for taxes unpaid
to bidders WR9 G nesr 9 Completed mp their
sales in the several States are as follows: Virginia,
Sll3l30; South Carolina, 1921 ,433 Florida, S54 500;
Tennessee, Sl22.7l7. Arkansas not reported. The
whole amount standing to the credit of the Arkansas
Commissioners from taxes collected and the pro-
ceeds of sales deposited 10 the credit of the United
his letter enclosing the above facts saws: HI ayai!
myself Of this occasion to press an opinion based
upon lny observation of the operation of the law
that an additional enactment authorizing the as
sumption by the States respectively of the remainder
of the direct tax due from each would, in view of
the present Impoverished condition of their people,
prevent much hardship in individual cases. and save
fran practical confScation the property of many
persons against whom the Government has no
grounds Of complaint while no public interest would
be injuriouSly affected by the change
Should this policy be adopted, the collection of
taxes under t present system might and ought to
be discontinued until an opportunity for assumption
be offered. Whether the amount realized from re-
sales of property bid in for the Government should
should not be allowed to the States respectively in
computing the taxes still due, is question well de-
serving Of consideration, which l submit without
comment.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The reCelptS account OF internal for thu
present fiscal up to the 10th instant inclusive,
amount to $299, ,0S,4 ,436 leaving less than one million
of dollars to complete $500 000 the estimate made
at the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 1t is now be-
eved that the receipts of the fiscal ending with
the 30th of this month. will amount to $3U6 600 200
from taxes for internal revenue alone.
THE DISTURBANCE AT GOLDSEORo', n. C.
The Freedmens Bureauihas received communi
ton Ewing the particulars OF the late disturbance
between the whites and eolored people of Godsboro
North Carolina, from which it appsars that it was
commenced by commissioner of tie town assauItinc
discharged colorcd soldier who was then beaten by
crowd Of whites. The black man sent to prison
to await the August term of the court cOlored esti-
pressed their Indignation at the treatment their friend
had received, and the police were sent arrest any
who were heard TO condemn the action of the author
tiles. Some refused to bc arrested. whereuPon one
Tas shot AND e mTa m a @
Carolina is represented to be bitter and their treat
ARREST OF PRIZE FIGHTERS.
moro,e4d Barney aaron, the victor and the vanqush-
ed in the prize fight which too place this morning on
the Virginia shore. The being too badly injured
TO be removed from their lodgings officers were left
in charge OF them. Seventeen other parties were
arrested and escorted to the police station The
parties, or a number of them, viii be held for re-
QUESTION from the Governor of Virginia. on the
charge OF engaging in and aiding and abetting a
prize fight.
RESPECT TO GEN CAss
The Department of State displays the national flag
In mourning to- day, and the eastern entrance is
draped in black. The Navy and Treasury Depart
ments have also placed their flags at half mast, in
respect to the memory of the Hon. Lewis Cass, who,
during his lang career of public services, occupied
the positions OF Secretary or State and Secretary OF
War.
The Department of State has addressed circular
to the diplomatic agents and consus of the United
States instructng them to cause the flags of their
several Offices to be displayed at half the
ceptIon OF this circular and TO adopt the usual SYM
bos OF public mourning for period of thirty days
- GQNFlRMATIoNs
The EenGte IN executive session to-day confirmed
the nomination of Lyman W. Potter as Collector OF
Internal Revenue of the Seventeenth dstrictof Ohio
and that of y. Czapaky of Calf rna, as Consul at
Bucharest Ex-General Edward 5. Bragg was rejected
as U. 5. Attorney for Wisconsin.
PRIZES READY FOR PAYMENT.
The Star SAYS:
The bounty money accruing to the officers and men
of the following named vessels, viz:-the Benton.
Cairo, Carondeet Louisville. ST. Louis Monarch, and
mys vessels at emphis in june 1862, is now ready
for payment at the Fourth Auditors office.
Orders have been received to distribute and pay the
prize money accruing to those engaged in the ght
Mobile in August. 1864. This will be ready for pay
ment in about two months from the present date
The total amount involved in the latter is T67 49,
The work of distribution will be necessarily compli-
Gated and lengthy, therefore claimants must let pa
tince have her perfect work."
IN MOURNING.
The Department of State displays the national flag
in mourning to-day. and the eastern entrance is
draped in black. The Navy and Treasury Depart
ments have also placed their flags at half mast in
spect to the memory oftbe Hon. Lewis CaSs who dur
ing his long career Of public service, occupied the
positions OF Secretary Of State and Secretary of
SEIZURE OF WINES.
Late reports received at the Treasury Department
from tho customs office South state that the Colec-
tor at New Orleans La has effected large seizure
of wines and other expensive goods. The Collector
at this port is spoken of valuable officer. Jealous
energetic and honest.
DOUBTFUL REPENTANCE.
Treasurer Spinner received yesterday letter ad,
dressed ito the Treasurer of the United States u
which ran as follows: please find inclosed $22 due
the United States Posoffice Department conscience
money, from an unaithfu officer, who has repented" "
This individual seemed to be that he repented
for on examination the amount was found to be
short seVenty-fve cents, three fifty cent notes were
counterfeit, and the remainder of the was frac
tional currency so thoroughly mutilated as to be
hardly distinguishable.