New-York tribune., 1868-07-31
WASHINGTON.

COMMISSIONER ROLLINS TO RETAIN his POSITION
| - THE KU-KLUx KHAN IN LOUISIANA -
| VIRGINIA ELECTIoN-BINCKLEY AGAlN-rHE
| NEW TAX LAw-H0MEsTEAD ENTRIES-UN-
| DRAWN INTEREsT-INDIAN TREATIEs-THE
| NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COmPANY-riE
| IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATIONS
| WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 80, 1868.
We learn nothing new i'll the case OF the Commls-
sioner of Internal Revenue. Several persons here
are very anxious to have the President remove Mr..
Rollins and appoint an dd interim successor from
their number. It seems TO be the opinion of both
sides that the President will take definite action
| for the present The man that Mr.. johnson and the
Democracy want to put in the place If Mr. Cooper OF
Tennessee but that gentleman has gone TO his home
and will not return for some time TO come. MIR. Rol
lns is busy night and day fulfilling the requirements
of the new internal tax law. He Is very
desirous of being relieved, but under the crcum-
stances he has alternative, and must remain or
sacrifice the best interest of the country. Before
Congress adjourned his friends did their utmost to
have the President appoint either of two entirely
unobjectOuable men. namely: Columbus Delano,
Member of Congress from the Xlllth Ohio District,
or ex-Gov Cox of Ohio The President paid no heed
their suggestions but named for the place OF
whom Perry Fuller is a type. Consequently the
Senate confirmed no one. The Boston
14dretiser's correspondent here telcpaphs
as follows: Gen Burbridge is working for the
place and lie and his friends very certain that
change is to be made Secretary McCullOch also still
speaks of the necessity of bringing the office into
harmony with the Presidents views Mr. Cooper
and Others of the White House ring however, say to-
day that Mr. Rollins is to he left untouched. The
solictoTship Of the bureau has never been hlled,
though Rollins long ago asked the appointment oil
Gen. Chapman The Secretary of the Treasury has
power 10 designate the person. and he has within
] Zion ..au.a tua
Office to Mr. Buckley. Ii now looks as If he might
be appointed and Mr. Rollins be left at the head OF
the bureau 1t is also understood in well-iniormcd
circles that Mr. Rollins will not surrender the office
and will require to be fOrcbly elected. Mr.. Evarts
advises against such action and assured member OF
Congress to-day that if any such steps are taken he
will Immediately leave the Cabinet IL ~ thus evi
dent that the question is one not without dfhculty
The President will soon have opportunity to
carry out his ofteurepeaed threat not TO recognize
the new Governments of the Southern States. The
Legislature of Louisiana which is now in session IN
New Orleans. by virtue of the authority of the Con-
sttution of the United States has passed resolutions
directing the Governor Of the State TO call on the
President for the military force TO suppress rampant
lawlessness in that State An agent from the Gov
eTnOr OF Louisiana has arrived here, and the demand
on the President for troops is TO he made immed-
atey From all accounts society in the upper conn
try of Louisiana is in very deplorabe condition.
The Ku-Klux Klan rules supreme, and the OutTages
which they commit indscrbable
IL has been decided by the authorities here not TO
permit any election be held IN Virginia until after
the next meeting of Congress. 1t seems that under
the circumstances existing in the state. some
action by Congress will be necessary before an eec
tion can be held
Major Moore of Texas. editor of The San ARionio
-. r.I Itta stfX has
little hope FOR reconstruction IN Texas. The Rebels
are still bitter and powerful and assassnatons are
frequent He recently noted fifteen IN one week
Buckley the man who created sensation last
Summer whileIactng Attonry-'enera durng the
absence of Mr.. Stanbery, is to have new position
assigned him By law passed AZ the last session oil
Congress he was legslated out of office as Assistant
Attorney General and now having nothing To do he
has assumed the role of martyr IN the cause oi
Andrew johnson aud is to be made member oi the
Appeal Board of the Patent Office vice Judge foote'
Senator Hendersons father-in-law, lately promoted
10 be Commissioner of patents. few other ex-
oceholders here are in Binckeys situation precisely.
and waiting al the White House until something IN
their favor shall turn up
The following letter. deciding "a point at issue
which was raised by the new Internal lax blil' was
addressed 10 Homer Franklin, Assessor of the Ninth
New York District, to-day, by Commissioners Rollins
wAsHINGToN, July ~. 1905
SIP In your Letter OF the 2h inst you state that sp
cation for license dstieT made, under act OF Juy 90
by party having lease duly recorded some To year
ago In which II is expressly stipulated that The prem
ises hereby let 10 be used for the erection OF ad
ery and that the applicant claims this to ne
consent for the purposes Of the law You state ff
ber that you have decided adversely to his claim holding
that must be given or the property appraea
and bonded as prescribed by the act and al the app
cant's request you submit the question 10 me ionI
decision correct The written consent required OF he
owner should be which has been given since the
passage OF the act and II must De ed WIN we
In such you will be careful TO require also the con
sent and stipulation called ior ~ seetoh egn Guy
mortgage Judgments, creditor or other person havik
lien 10 which end you will require the applicant s IuL
nish 10 you the official searches li"h ne PIoei
showing conclusively what any, MORTGAGE yuughehs'
other liens there are upon The property You'd 'aSe axe
bonds provided By the seventh and eighth sections on
the act OF Jelly 90 1905 the Assessor should require, pe
fore approval that the suretles shall Oe shown Soue
svey 10 persons possessed Of unncumbefed tea estate
in the county IN which the dstlery IS situated or ia an
adjoining county IN the same state AZ east eqa' W. nalue
20 the amount OF the penal sum oi tue Dohd hesPeoV
fully T. A. hoiLihs' NonmlssIohei
The Commissioner of the General Land Office, in
reply to inquiries, says that homestead entries can
be made only upon surveyed lands after the return
to the proper District Land ONCE of the official plot
Of the survey Also that the right Of settler under
a homestead entry attaches only at and from the
date of the entry. Settlers upon unsurveyed land,
desiring TO secure their improvements made prior to
the return of the survey may Obtain priority OF night
"a against subsequent claims under the provisions OF
the preamption laws and on filing declaratOry state
ments therefor before the expiration OF three months
after the date Of the return of to the District
office.
The United States Treasurer has prepared In the
form of a letter the blanks 10 be filled III each indi-
vidual case and addressed to Government creditors
who have not drawn the interest on bonds lhiofui-
inc them of tbe amounts standing IN their names
respectively and subject to their orders receipt on