New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-11

which he laid before the full committees at It's meet
ing to-day which to be presented to the House To-
day or tomorrow. AferNuoting the testimony taken
before o committee of the XXXIXth Congress touch
ing the collision Of officers of the Government with
dishonest persons the report says that the President
had abundant evidence, in numerous cases, show
ing conclusvely the unfaithfulness of many Off
GERS yet they are undisturbed. No attempt has
been made to prove the fragrant violations of
law in the cases of individuals who have amassed
pnncely fortunes by cunmngy devised schemes
Cases of this kind have been reported, yet not
single criminal has been compelled to disgorge the
fruits Of his crime, OF to suffer the pains ad penal
ties for violating the law. The report odds that
with honest payment of the tax on whisky,
two hundred millions of dollars could have
been obtained; whereas only twenty mil ali
the revenue officers are not dishonest, and
the Committee think that if the President did not
protect bis friends in Office Secretary McCull0ch and
Commissioner Rollins could have prevented much
fraud. Dishonest officials are chiefly found in the
large cities, and not in the country districts Many
frauds are committed through the agency OF
bonded warehouses, in districts where the " King"
store their whisky and operate undisturbed. The
Committee consider the present law inherently
defective, and think that great error was COM
mtted by Congress when the tax was raised TO ~ q
gallon; it should have been fixed at 80 cents The
report details the various methods adopted by dsti
leTs to swinde the Government. 1t also says that
some of the worst men secure appointments as rev
enue inspectors and agents; that some OF these ON
GERS haye recently graduated from state Prison,
Many cases are cited by. the Committee to
illustrate the manner in which these men secure
" black malp 1t is added that whenever such cases
have come to the attention of Mr.. Rollins he has
asked for the removal of the officers; but the Presi-
dent has in ali cases refused compliance with these
requests and encouraged such practices when the
persons implicated would agree to pay money into
the Democratic election fund. AS to the remedy the
Committee suggest: First, simptcatlon or the tax
system and the adjustment OF the bonded warehouses
m the and
may be rooted out. Secondly that the tax should be
materially reduced, and collected at the still, estl-
gallon, and by this reduction double the
present amount of revenue would be received.
In conclusion, the Committee say: The great
temperance and moral sentiment Of the country
should favor the reduction of the tax With the IN
crease of taxation drunkenness has increased Inc
distlleries have wonderfully multiplied from LIZ
in 1860 TO more than 5000 in 1868. Small stills, not
before in use have been introduced SO that at one
time the coppersmiths of ST. Louis Chicago, Cincin-
Private and public integrity morality, and temper
ance will be promoted by return to small taxes
The box which was deposited in the Treasury De-
paTtment in 1857 for safe keeping and which the Sec
rotary of the Treasury was recently authorized by
resolution of Congress to open was subjected to an
examination yesterday The contents consist OF the
following described articles of value, namely:
One bottle containing Altar Of Roses supposed worth from
$3.50 o vial containing paris, one vial sfa1 an g
States mrse at 81 Petersburg BY The EnperoI paper containing
Ing 10 diamonds and four pearls and two 9nP Of gSa AsG Sc. n,s
Hugh Mccormick and H. e.
States Patent Once June a. 1857 esng that they the articles
placed the boz The lump Of gold is probably worth SVOo
Internal Revenue Agent GoodlOe writes to the BI-
reau here. from Huntsville, Ala under date OF MaTch
T. that be is credby informed that 80 illicit dlstle-
res are in operation in that district, which lac has
ordered to be seized and forfeited
Many of the officials connected with the treasury
Department have impression that the bill recently
introduced in the Senate for the reorganization of
that office will be passed during this session. 1t Is
represented that the utmost necessity exists for It's
passage and that unless the be accomplished
the services of some of the most valuable employees
now in its service here will be lost account OF IN
adequacy of compensation.
Surgeon G.. 5. Beardsley, United States Navy, has
been ordered TO the United States steamer Indepen
dcnce.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the treaty
lately concluded with the North German Confedera-
ton STIMULATING that naturalization changes nation
atty and that emigration shall be free. 1t was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cases were argued in the Supreme Court to-day as
follows: No "a, Justin agt. Duirf; and No. So, the
Sonth Fork Canal Company agt. Gordon.