New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18


NOAH ON THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FLORAL FESrlvAL
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY-THE EX-REBEL
RAM ATLANTA-THE WoMANs RICHES CUES
TON AGAIN
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNKI
WASHINGTON Monday, MAY II, 1862
The promised excitement over the Washington
Post-Oice by the refusal of the late Postmaster 10
give up the office TO his successor ON the ground tat
no notice of suspension had been served on him. has
been averted by the action of the President to-day.
The order to Mr. Alexander to turn over the office to
Judge Edmunds says that 4" for good and sufficient
reasonsD &C. suspension is made until next session
of Congress.
The President to-day appointed Gen. Daniel Z.
Siekles as Minister 10 SPAIN
The Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, j.
w. Douglass esq. has addressed letter to Messrs
Clarke. Dodge IL Co., of New-York City. denying
their application for rehearing and determination
the assessment made against them by the late AS
SCISSOR of the Thirty Second District of New-York,
Mr. Webster who claimed that all moneys employed
by bankers in the business of banking were subject
% the tax of 1 of per cent and this decision is
sustained by the Department.
long and carefully prepared letter has been lald
,efore the Commissioner of Internal Revenue by SUI
pervisor Noah of Tennessee. This letter is based
upon the most intimate knowledge of the workings
of the Revenue system in the United States, and will
Noah recommends that the Revenue Marine be or-
tended into the navigable waters of the Ohio, Mis-
sssipp and Missouri rivers, by patrolling these
streams, and their large tributaries, with swiftsa-
ing steam tugs, fully equipped, with view of stop
ping the whisky and tobacco frauds, which are car
ried on upon these rivers to an alarming extent He
believes such service would be of as much benefit to
the Internal Revenue as il is TO the Customs Depart
ment The letter of Mr. Noah also urges the impOsi-
tion of tax of at least cent pound on cotton,
and also, Congressional action to equalize the
emptions of income taxes to operate Justly be-
tween the poorer and richer classes by fixing GER
tain sum of exemption and avoiding all items. The
writer SAYS that the greatest frauds upon the reye-
nue. occur in income taxes, and in the reuse of
stamps and avoiding their use altogether. The lat
ter proposition is apparent, when it is considered
that Great Britain derives an annual revenue OF
E4IOOOO0O sterling from stamp taxes alone, which
amount is in excess of the entire receipts of our In
ternal Revenue
Preparations for the observance of the Goth inst.
as a day for placing flowers on soldiers graves are
progressing favorably and it is proposed to place
floral tribute upon each soldiers grave in this ycin
ity. The ceremonies at Arlington Will partake of a
truly national character they did last year. Gov.
Hartman of New-Hampshre win be the orator of
the day. and an original poem will be read by Fran
els De Hacs Janvier. The vocal music will be fur
nishcd by the different chOrs and musical assOcia-
tions Of Washington
The ex-Rebel ram Atlanta, which has already been
referred TO as having been sold by the United States
authorities at League Island still there undergoing
repairs The work has been conducted lcisurely, |
and none of the people concerned in her in the
slightest hurry to get the vessel to Her stores
and armament are at the Maryland at Philadelphia
Should this powerful vessel be really intended for
Cuba, and should she succeed in getting away she |
will take with her battery Of the best and heaviest
guns turned out from tic English arsenals during |
the war. Her purchasers name given as 'Ar. |
Samuel Ward of New-YOrk,' has not been brought |
into connection with her since her SALE and, from all
that has TRANSFERRED there is little doubt but that at
the first favorable opportunity she viii slip off and
make a sensation by suddenly appearing in Cuban |
waters.
Dr. Mary E. Walker, having failed to obtain Office |
under Postmaster General Cresswell or Commits |
sioner Delauo this morning attacked Gen. Cox, Sec
rotary of the Interior demanding that the Office of
Librarian Of that Department be surrendered to her.
Her demand was refused.
The President has not yet taken preliminary action
for submitting the Constitutions Of Mississippi and
Texas to those States respectively.
Secretary Fish to-day called at the Executive man
sion to present to the Presdentthe final instructions
to Minister Motley. The instructions will be for
warded by special messenger to Mr. Motley at New
York. and that gentleman will not visit Washington
again before his departure He sails on Wednesday
next.
large number Of visitors were at the Executive
mansion to-day. and many had interviews with the
President among whom were Senator Mcdonald ex-
Senator Wiley Henry d. Cook, esq, and delega-
ton of officers from the French steamer Jean Bart.
Postmaster-Gencral Creswen has finally decided
that he will not enter into contract with the Com
nercial Navigation Company Of New-YOrk, or with
any other parties 10 carry the mails from New-fork,
Boston or Baltimore, under and in pursuance OF the
law Of last July because the matter is pending before
Congress
A Government officer stationed ut Richmond, Va,
writes here that negro labor is az discount in that
portion of Virginia. The extensive sales Of land in
small portions TO white immigrants. who are cultl-
waiting the land themselves, renders 1t necessary Tor
colarad aborer 20 go further South in order to seek
employment Over $50 colored people have gone
South by rail from Virginia in the last month
Indications are that the number during the present
month Will b. greatly in excess of last month.
At the monthly meeting Of the Freedmens Savings
and Trust Company, on the 14th inst, it appeared
that there was on deposit $l178GH o. The assets
Of the company are exclusively in stocks and bonds
Of the United States or in cash. These assets amount
toSl2l41Sj ST. among which are $4,000 in Pacific
Railroad bonds Within the last two months the
Increase in deposits has been over 100000 and the
number Of depositOrs about 5000 The progress OF
this valuable institution IS its own commentator
Mr. r. j. Kinsela. some time ago dispatched to the
Southwest by the Treasury Department to luvesu-
gate alleged customs frauds reports to the Depart
ent here that he has made heavy seizures OF coffee
sugars cigars, and pepper at ST. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville and Chicago, shipped from New-Oreans.
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