The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-17
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.


the LarSe Percentages 10 Informers-Anotker
Decision IN Favor of the lIOiety Gros,
saies-ltamOred Rcsi.nafien ofUnited states
District Attorney Tracy--PrOcesdings Of the
metropolitan Revenue B0ard-Seixures lie.
ported YESTERDAY.
Events hcken as regards the internal revenue in this
metropolitan district. Yesterday tine HERALD gave
rssn~e OF tho difcalties existing in relation to In
formers fees and statement was made AZ the diverse
and contrary opinions entertained by two Of The United
States District Court Judges Benedc. and Belts the
former holding tina. the informsr is entitled to moiety
Of the "gross amounts OF sae and the latter
share rs intended by Law TO be One-han the metz pro-
eeeds OF se In order TO 500 this matter at rest the
was brought before Judge Bisschford. Of tho United
states southern District Court The proceeding
having boon condemned and sold by default The ap-
PncatIon OF tue informer. VIM Fl. Craig. FOR q
Osrsss rsotsns him entitled 70 have his
proceeds The having been duly argued
United States District Attorney Courtney opposing ths
70 DO calculated on the proceeds before deduct
ing the COSTS but that ths Costs are charge on the
tnc iniormers share can DO distributed to him" This
decision being greatly TO the advantage of Tho noror,
anu 'orutyng that OF Judge Benedict recently made,
was OF course, nlshiy gratifying 70 that class who
found about the Internal Revenue Office Cedar street,
and their Juoiation at having two OF the District Judges
IN then favor was yesterday fully apparent II relieves
Colonel hcssmore and tho Metropolitan Board also
ffom any alieg itons that may beea ads respect
VIZ undue allowances informers as t gives 10 ther
acts the emphatic sanction OF the cogrtsdcca,ing
elect, that thoy hayo acted fully ia accordance With
the requirements OF tho law
kulior yesterday United SLates
tric Attorney H. r. tracy. OF the Eastern District who
by virtue OF his office, holds position mcmber OF
tue Metropolitan Revenue Board. had resigned such
membership. mo cause assigned BY runor was that
there was so much alleged corruption among the
asior. ana tao area ooas'on between tss
not order seizure 70 he made without coming d.
rect conflict with them and that therefore he dcsr
Gus OF rtidns himself OF a connection which entalsj
odium on his membership Runor further ayerrei that
Secretary sicc0lloch refused to accept The resenaon
but that the master having been brought belore ir,si
deDi johnson he ordered the resguuan to &C eptsd
This runor,tls yet, however lacks confirmation may
have arisen from, ths fact Not long ago District Ator
ney Courtney resigned his membership in tho Board on
tho ground that tho pressure OF OH. al business
vented him from paying proper attention. to tho duios
ward'd 10 Washington, tho Secretary Of the Treasury
would not listen 10 It, and ordered MIR Courtney to
tuue 10 act; since which timo that gentleman has
tanned his membership and attended tho meetings tho
Board very regularly. IA Mr. Tracy ~ a, Newport aud
has not attended the Board for week past the truth
or asy OF tue rumor regarding his resignation cannot
now DO aecertaiued
Colonel Messmors the Deputy comniss oner returned
from w Washington yesterday
Tho Board held meeting in tho morning. but trans
actod very little business OF importance.
Tho frequency OF seizures made by inspectors VINO y
il coniented have no power % act IN tbs rcgardall
matters in this connection oeug under tho con ri OF
Revenue Inspector HarYeyloi tho B,ar yesterday 10
who are to assist Mr. Harvey.
Resolved. That tao following named inspectors be
qtrod To report 10 Isaac Harvey Revenue Inspector
charge OF tobacco and cigars wn three days from date
they win be recommended TO the Secretary OF tho rrea
sury or dsmissa Thry district INSPECTORS Cnan
bcriain aud BALDWIN tougth district laspecogs q. ".
Williams aad d. r. DAVIS SSth ls RIOT n'pector Jaegar
Seventh district inspector KunE Tenth district Inspector
Phiii Bender; third district, Inspector Bacsus
Tho following solsuras yos,sgiiy reported =
Seventy vo thousand cigars, the property of John Bur-
lnghoof at No. 23l East Third strs3tfor alleged viola
ton OF section nnetY.wo vi tho Ineeaal Rere0ls law
also for having, Il ID alleged mais false rstarna
The tobacco factory Of Simon iangha,an. Hos 5l0
and OLE Wosl Thirty fourth sro, for selling tobacco
With alleged counterfeit inspection marks and Tor keep
ing no books
Three barrels OF smokin, tobacco fouai al No 2t5
East Eleventh street aud twenty thsso barrels OF
smoking tobacco found a, No 3if East gSth sreet
| Botn i2ts werc ssse4 on charge OF being wthoa,
proper Inspection marks On The Packages
Inspector Harvey also reports hagius ssgoi tho Goa
tents o. the store OF Liadholai Brothers Co No 81
Water street charge, that the owners Of tho store
bought tobacco from Charles Herring Nos BIO and 5l4
Yves. Thirty focrth street with fall kno ysdgs thai tn
special the s,ne hal not boeu pail and Also M
hav;ns obacc, their POSSESSION barag coan.erie
| iu2Decli)n