The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02

November win be ready fcr lxsne q a. thought on
the 9TH inst Judging non tas reports alresfy an
the statement will show an increase % ~ sc0. 70
the amount Of about ts.0oo.eDa TIE receipts from
customs In the last monsh were not large dur
Ing the two preceding months. while she receipts
from internal revenue show bat q sisvns increase
over the month Of October. 1ae receipts Grom "a
ternai revenue last aonth were. IA rsgn1 numbers,
$s,5oo,ooo. and tho receipts from customs
ant other sources viii make the total
receipts about sss.oDoooa. la the beginning
OF November s2soosooo IN coin VA. paia
outas interest," and the expenses Of The government
during the month were about $4,000, oco. making the
expenditures about ssa. 100000. the coia IN the
Treasury at the end OF the month was s5o oooo 600.
about S33 900 900 less than the sum hand ~ the
end OF October, and the currency In tho Treasury
ut the close Of last month WAS very ute oFes
s100oo0oo.
a Hint to Cabinet Makers--ssesrrni Grant's
Visit ts Boston.
II s understood thai General 6rant, when he he'll
here intended 10 spend part OF to-day with Charles
Francis Adams, late Minister 20 England, NJ hs
residence in Quincy Mass, before entering Boston
This part of the programme OF the Generals trip 10
Boston was scrupulousiy concealed before his de-
parure, and 1t is thought that his object Ina doing 80
was to execute another flank movement on HI, ire
pTGssiDt III Nttl, WHO nave ptiuENh
give him a reception. nolens uols,,s Several saga
cious politicians here, when they learned the fact,
Immediately entered Mr.. Adams name ON cabI-
net states.
General Amnesty and Negro Suffrage In ifi.-
souri.
letter recently received here from J. W. McCiurg.
Governor elect OF Missouri, gives outline OF his
views on the policy OF general amnesty and universal
manhood sufrage-a question which IL quite pronl,-
nent in that State and which promises 10 become
leading one in the whole country. The Governor
elect declares that he il utterly opposed 10 such
proposition and will continue to oppose II until the
negroes enfranchised. After this IL done ne
Is willing to favor giving the right OF suffrage to tho
former rebels. He thinks that the people OF Missouri
thoroughly radical ana viii express their will
mgness to grant suffrage to the negroes although 1t
was defeated lately, principally by Tie solid vote OF
the German republicans.
The New York Smuggling Case.
It is ascertained from an Official source that the
value Of the smuggled goods seized in New York is
fully $4,000. The goods were passed through the
Custom House. it is believed through COLLISION with
certain officials the method adopted being that or
marking the packages to be inspected-the law re-
quirng at least package In ten to be inspected.
The Commissioner Of Customs received information
some time ago that an attempt would be made to
smuggle these goods into New York, and sent the
agent list Of them with instructions to be on the
alert for them. The agent detected the goods when
the manifest presented at the Custom House for
the purpose OF having the goods entered. The same
agent last week made seizure OF loo, 900 Havana
cigars which had been smuggled into the city.
Cheap Way to Collect the Revenue.
The general government requires certain amount
Of money annually, and establishes scale Of taxa
collection, says one OF the western Senator'S, an
assessment and ratio OF business, profits and In
comes should be made, and Just proportion Of the
required revenue apportioned, IN accordance with
such assessment and ratio to the respective States
to be collected by officers duly elected and charged
with the duties OF collecting under the laws thereof
The States in turn would require the respective
counties in each to furnish equitable proportion OF
the sum to be paid by each State. The county col
lectors, usually men OF character and responsibility
known and acceptable 70 the people, would be likely
to make complete collections and being merely thu
agents OF the people among whom they reside
who would be required, In any event, to furnish q
fixed sum annually, they could necessarily
transmit all the funds collected, rs the expense Of
collection would be betrayed by the people OF the
respective counties Thus would not only vas
sum be actually saved, but the cumbersome ma
chinery OF the Revenue Department at the seat OF
OF government would be dispensed with and the
full amount estimated for would be secured. any
deficiency OF States quota would have to be made
up by the State TO the general government and any
deficiency In the quota OF any county oud have to
be made up to the State by that county.
Cheating the Government.
One Of the most important questions that IL likely
10 receive the early consideration OF Congress al
its next session IL the reduction Of the national
penses. The monthly statements OF the Secretary
OF tile Treasury show that though vast sums
are accounted for under the head OF ''re-
cepts,n vet the public expenditures so
very large thai tue annual diminution OF
the public debt IL comparatively small
or the amount actually due the government under
existing laws, IL appears Judging from both Official
and pa,te statements that considerable sums are
never collected in consequence either OF the neii-
cheney OF the officers entrusted with the collection oil
revenues or OF their inability cope with the arts
OF designing and dishonest men; and from careful
estimates II very generally admitted that could
all the revenues actually due the government be
fully collected and scrupulously accounted for, the
national debt could be lquidated In twenty years.
Under the present system OF collection officers are
appointed by a power remote from the districts
in which the collections are TO be made, and
that power more emlnenly political than practi-
cal. and hence II would DO not ut Gil surprising II
men unified for the trusts assigned them were often
appointed; and Il Is well known fact that In many
cases the officers selected almost entirely ignor
ant Of the business condition OF the communities to
which they are assigned as well az unacquainted
with the peole. Tho aggregate expenses incurred in
the collection Of the internal revenue at the present
time exceeds $40 100000 annually, while 1t is sup
posed that OF the amount actually due the govern
ment SIS. OooOoo annually remains uncolectco. IL is
apparent that proportion rs these two items can
he diminished just IN that proportion would the
public finances be relieved
Reports Of the Several Departments.
The majority OF the annual reports OF government
officials here with the various accompanying docu-
nents are still az the Office OF the Public Printer.
Some or them have not been entirely competed and
portions only have been sent to the printer, while
many or the government officers have received proof
copies Of their reports and ara now engaged 10 re-
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