New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-20

M'CuLLoCns ANSWER TO TIE HOUSE RES
OLUTION.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-The following APP
pears in the document transmitted to the House several
days ago by the Secretary Of the Treasury in relation 10
frauds the Internal Revenue OF the Win DSuIc' Vi
North Carolina:
Tobacco Rcturns-From the Assessors returns from
October 1865, March 1867 it appears that the gl'a
tity Of tobacco subjected 10 tax Amounted 10 2$isS
pounds free VI tax 137,s27 pounds ana ilon lnIoIma
ton obtained from manufacturer IL IS estlnla! .i
that 100000 pounds MN he cdpm TOIgc'd alone Se'
iarpe quantities OF tobacco have been sent ont Of the
State without the payment OF the tax reaaged anu; W
tred last year, in the State, secreted awaiting snip
ment. would respectfully call your attention to papers
marked A. Is, accompanies TINS report Deing leier oi
February l. 1867, from Assistant Assessor Anthony TO
rtycight boxes tobacco at High Point \ C. also am,
dayit of T.. J.. Barnes, annexed. have examined sad
tobacco and ind that It Is subject TO tax 2So SIGr
van, Agent North Carolina Railroad, al Hlgh
Point March last VINO retains n,bo sSa ,SSsgG
Assessor authorized 10 seize said tobacco TOOK
with me Mr. w T. Thompson DEPUTY ColecIor, ana .d
him make formal seizure VIII also state that giscd
to be seized same day, March 1867, al High Poh 20
said tobacco being at mat ime GONG on DUaru IAN o'
cars detained at igh Point two OF the above 20 boxes
Lexington. y. C., the next station, Tor tne asent
Of the railroad at that place 10 stop sna a DoAes
in transit 5aW "nl Ss "asody it " appears this
tobacco sent from or near Madison kocklnshanl
follows: ''Blair Il smith Augusta, Ca. and branded
'no duty IN insuuectonary states r. H. BnDo, United
States Inspector Second Collection District North caro-
lima January 1896" The amount Of tobacco seized Is
2Ig7 pounds gross weight j respectfully Tclef you ~
my letter Of the 9th inst informing you OF sad SEIZURE
ON my return from High Point and Lexington To Greens
boro. sent for Mr. T. II. Bbo the Inspector ABOVE Ie
ferrcd 10. and examined HIM fully IN relation 70 tue
branding of said boxes lie informed me mar ne alu not
brand them. but gave me TO understand thdt Soe one
had rot false brand as his brands had never been out
Of his possession Had time allowed wonid nave gVne
EOcBngha County and seen the lnahuiac Out
can investigate more fully this matter hereafter
Toodcco Inspectors Pcyton H. Bibo, Inspector OF to-
baccO, snuff and cigars, was appointed nepeuOeI 10
$500 Receiyes fee OF 20 cents per zoe pounds for III
spccto and branding authorized ny department see
letter June 1861 Inspector informs me mat nc aoes
not aItrays inspect but instances lie brands from
representations made by the manufacturer and me
seized by Anthony, Assistant assessor, January
%, 1867 said tobacco was not inspected, h3d IL
Saeco was manufactured during the year 1895
am yet able to judge whether Mr. Bbo Is reliable
matter hereafter would however recommend that the
bond Of tobacco inspectors be made not less than $1,000
James g. Jones il also inspector of tobacco; bona Tor
$3.50 dated October 9, 1866; has not reported 10 CO
lector for long time; absent from this county ,,,
Whisky DStldiiOH 90 The manufacture 81 dlstlled
spirits carried largely in this state that II would
be almost impossible Tor me 0 enter fuly INTO ne Woe
sale frauds committed by dstllcrS ana dealers FROM
the best information obtained there are ~ the present
time about 100 Others not IN operation. rev II any Oh
them are running accoI'lhS Ia law nxshs 90 80 III
chased FOR 81 40 per gallon branded, ana lol 81 ~ per sh
and an ordinary man can make hahusolS Nins Mtu
engaged his business provided he can hold ms poson
say the space ~ three months Thrie are ohI WO IN
APPOINTED for this district ana they under the
direction OF the Collector, and knew very tt N,a =
atug the law they simply requested Ia close MP ther
stills, and fines penalties or iOftelluIea aIc tA
hut three bonded Warehouses the district viz: one
in Graham, Almance County, one IN Guluoid county IL
miles south of Greensboro and the other nj the HOW
River House" Amance County. am not surprised that
disters and dealers violate the law TO some extent
so. and are Themselves duplicated would
respectfully call your attention 10 ,bio Dist,tct
marked c. aud ACCOMPANY INK TINS teporB' ol d. = ioo
aud addresses 10 you have cAamined the case very
thoroughly aud satisfied that All the acs, as stated
therein are strictly true | also ask your attention 10
the affidavit Of A. W. Tourgee marked J. accompanying
Collector has neglected his duty The MI McAuoo re-
ferTed 10 in said affidavit is large dealer III lol IN ts
Assessor he has always shown by sidutnrns th nc ha
sold the quantity OF liquors that he haI @
Daniel Gable manufacturer, makes returns ~ 200 gallons
manufactured in 1896, when his books show business OF
1000 gallons think Sir. have shown enough IN this
report satisfy that the revenue laws are eNaueu
bdth by manufacturers and dealers and that most OF the
officers connected with the revenue department III the
occupy In regard to M. W H. Thompson. the Collector
from all the information obtained during my lhvesuga
ton cannot think that he Is party 10 any If3uu com
mitted the Government lie bears hlgh character
for honesty and integrity and is good Chen. bu no
has moi thse atoms necessary 10 MI the responsible
position which he occupies. thlnk, en- you can
Judge from the position Of affairs IN his once mat the
business has been greatly neglected, ana that very
large amount of revenue remains uncollected, when
would have been collected had business man been at
his he appointed and 10 be- directed TO close up
his business at the earliest possible moment b. appoht
ing "A thorough business man To succeed hll ne coulu
then appoint such Deputies as would administer the AZ
fairs of this branch OF the department. WIN Seut 10 DOM
the Government and himself have the honor, 81, 10
remain, very respectfully, Your obedent servant,
FRANCIS a. fUlLER, Special Agent Treasury Dent
The Hon L. A. Rollins, Commissioners vi ih''Ih' NV
enue, Washin gton. ID. G.
TrB WHISKY fIArDs
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Thc following letter
Revenue the several United states DstrctAttorneSs
'"i 1RgGsTRY DEPtRfMExr OFFICE or INrErNALl
REVENUE, WAsHlNGTON, july 10, 1867.
SIR desire to call your attention again 10 tIc iv,rs
sy OF renewed aud persistent EFFORTS 10 y.soio"sy
enforce the laws for the prevention OF frauds ON me
revenue, especially in regard To distilled spirits III VIEW
of the peculiar temptations 10 men sns.se" iI
manufacture and shipment OK spirits 10 ueliauu
the revenue IL Is needless TO es LAY If '' YOUR best
services. for 1t upon YOU ami or ten TIMES upon ~
alone that il must rely for the enforcement OF tle aws
Government contents Itself with subechg the &
entity 10 uecuniaIy penalties alone, the evh seems 10
Increase Il is therefore. the object 81 thls commuhlGa,
cTfort 10 administer more vigorously the penal
provisions Of the statute. lmpihoiinehtt seems ms
delegated nor paid from insurance fund, and nothing
less than the wholesome feature OF II j. scent tore
estly not only give special attention 70 me enforce
ment of the several penalties prescubedb by law III SuGn
eases but that where conviction has Deen Cd
tanned aud the punishment is IN the alternative.
either fne or Imprisonment, you VIII press the court
for sentence OF Imprisonment rather man OF me.
In localities parties Who have subjected themselves
to fines imprisonment. fines ANA imprisonment nave
been allowed by the DIstctAturneA, under the usere
tionary power claimed and exercised ny them IN criminal
proceedings into Court, AMI pleading hoiO cO-
iendre To be dismissed on payment OF nne Whatever
warrant ia law and practice there may DO tVa
this disposition of such cases II inaimiesy Iesulss
very much TO the dctIment OF inc oest
interests the and II is hoped that me pacsce
will be discontinued. regret to state tlt ds.cts snu
holders of spirits 10 have turned their dilehoh 10
corruptlng the revenue officers themselves ana am Oltl
fed by the apparent frequency OF these cases NO greater
service 10 the revenue and the country can De- rendered
" MIMI