New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-10

ofost cers and thsthe ray Of subT Innate officers Is alto
gehr inadequate temp |o.'n men 90 srmo ne ilsk
exert leIhfrG IN e commercial cities - the seahoerd.
deem II y ANY iarhsr 20 remark that consider It
advisable Tor tie Government 10 attempt TO collect taxes in
the southern States by she hands Of Strangers.
Aita having given tire subject caeiI coLs-ei alton
anxious rcfcass lr and 20 tighten hv die
rtuns aud equalng The burdens Of the people with 20
party interest promote and with nothing hut The good of
hc Government 20 he have come 10 tAc deliberate con.
cson that woud be better or the country politically and
fnerciay n srrerf The collection of Internal Revenue
in the s9u.le-n states except in commercial cities fr
months oI years 20 come rather than 20 undertake 70
collect item ~ men not Identified with tie tax payers in sym
patly o. 30 interest.
SMUGGLING At THE SOUTHWEST.
The Commissioner of Customs is providing Tor tho
eccual protection o. he revenue along the Southwest
front er. where has been discovered that olsdefI-
be smuggling Is being carried on by vessels entering The
Gulf California ana introducing contraband go'ds mo
Arizona. An agent lies been assigned 20 the coast OF
Tcyas from Gucuta 20 Fort Duncan 10 te stationed al
Corpus Christi another agent has been appointed 10 that
part OF the frontier bordering on the northern part OF
Mexico from Diego California, 20 III Paso, NcW-MeXico,
distance Of 900 miles, and who viii DC stationed at orr
Yuma.
ExAMrSAT1oN or VIRGINIA BATT1E-FIFLns.
By direction Of the Quar- crla-terG cloral Brcyet MAI
James Gleason Quartefmaster q. s. A. VIII start in u
day or two 90 make tour of Inspection al an the D1tc-
fields Of Virginia for the purpose Of asccIanug as ilI
os pos Die, Ac number ana location Of al INC Onol ueA-
that have been buried she fell II is the intention OF
the Government 10 have OH these romans brought TO the
Arlington Cemetery, for iAterment where monument
Blll be erected 10 I.cll memory
TIE COMMITTEES OF WAYS AID MEANs.
Representative Winfield of Ncw-fork succeeds NJ.
Brooks member thc Committee Of Ways and Means
an appointment b. tho ,aker which is regarded as Ca
Coeut,
EVIDENCE BrTORE TuR COMMITTEE or FIFTEEN
Mr.. Stephen Powers, correspondent Of The CtHcanQti
CommCcai, Wls before the Reconstruction Committee
today and testified az leugth respecting Florida Louisi-
ana. ald Texas He fakes hopeful view. In case OF
loIcr IN tha enemy would Lot goi 1000 recruits from
the South, unless gI army invaded tha section. The
people a.a reuo!y n uv0r OF paying the Rebel debt,
but win offer very l,to resistance 30 The collection ~ the
national taxes. Tho tWedmens Bureau hll hrs been,
and sl i necessary, though, after the neEt Christmas
icidafs. whom she contracts for O.. year are
made H. VIII not De lceded anywhere Tho csIo.s 900
purchased weapons and mly learning io take care
II themselves Some Cf tlc Bureau olccs have been in-
competent ond haze specialized uron - and made the
usltu. OH hy-Wod Aepollc ere m0ro loyal than 90
tle c.d nr ;bo ar IAe noise Cd noaf apcrs aud pole
caus DIS Gully tae ul',ll r.acon from Che tenor Of ce-
iaat Nm. no a-LLa.--.---- u Lun-- -m-lL.