New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-29
WASHINGTON.
THE MISSISSIPPI CAMPAIGN-LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT TO JUDGE DEHT-REPoRT OF THE
AUDITOR FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
EVADING THE REVENUE IN ARIZONA. o.
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WASHINGTON, Thursday. Oct.

| WASHINGTON Thursday, Oct 2s, 1859.
The friends Of Judge Dent the Conservative candidate
for Governor in Mississippi, say that the statement
printed in the Associated Press dispatches to-day places
Judge Dent false position and Is sure 70 mislead the
public as to the character Of the relations existing be-
| tween him and the President They say Judge Dent
never pretended President preferred him TO the
regular Republican candidate for Governorip Mlssis-
spp He merely intimated in several OF his speeches.
the kind feeling of President toward him. and OF his
intention to fully support his administration II elected
To prove the correctness OF the claim OF the Presidents
friendship for Dent the following is given to the pnbe
II was written by the President at the time when the
Conservatives of Mississippi asked Judge Dent to be-
come their candidate for the Goyernorship; .a.rs.
DEAR JUDGE I am thoroughly satisfied in my own
mind that the success OF the socalled Conservative
OF What believe to be or the best interest the
State country that have determined to say 80 70
mating T from
party would regret 70 S Sse you m TS
now look. | must throw tho weight 90 I" you my
SST Of the the pSry GP there VIII Os such
concessions either side in Mississippi as to unite all
tratoS toSeSer in support Of one ticket" Here follows
paragraph of private nature and the letter en con-
may be under any wrong Impression as TO what re-
gard or may hereafter regard a. public DUTY fepsOn
proper TO be done to secure your but IN p9pS
| hndest regards, yours truly, U. B. GRANT
The following Is abstract OF the annual report OF
g. j. W. Tabor Auditor for the Navy Department, made
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury The report embraces
statements Of the work performed by the eight divisions
OF the Office for the fiscal year ending June 30 1907 ana
gives several highly important suggestions In the Pay
masters Division, 2g accounts received, tS0 ac'
counts we're settled 227 letters written and money was
dIsbursed TO amount OF f 1854 99 o. In the second
Division letters received 1885 written Ao2
recorded Ill OO ndexed and II eOl filed, 1904 reported
| Nnha In
Division prize lists received. ana 50 were made
up giving 957 So In prizemoney for distribution;
$500 letters were received and 1886 were written SitO
claims were received and 2s66 were seted the amount
Of prize money paid is $235I ST. In the BooRkeepers
division the cash pay acquisitions numbered is5o, and
amounted to s2s,570327 The cash regulations num-
bered $685. and amounted $562S9 80. The amount of
Internal Revenue sass IS and the Hospital fund
was SIS $50 6 In the Navy Agents division 6Ss accounts
were received and 669 we're settled Involving the sum OF
Nsl2sSS 49, the aOtments paid Navy agents amounted
| TO sI5lso 60 The number OF vouchers examined
was 80 29l In the General Claim DIVISION 1910 claims
| we're received, and 3757 settled, amounting TO
s6s 7s In the Pension and Marine division the total
number OF accounts settled was 3l2, embracing 1900
minors accounts, and involving disbursements to the
amount Of slilesiO The number OF names added to
the pension rolls during the year $751; The number of
accounts in the Pavmasters division has been largely
reduced New methods OF preventing frauds and inung
prompt aud certain payments Of money due TO claimants
| have been adopted by Mr. Tabor. and number OF
| agents who we're guilty Of dishonesty have been
detected prosecuted convicted and aent TO prison MOI
outstanding which has elapsed aimee tho close
OF the Rebellion new pze lists are coming In from time
TO time and a great many claimants have never yet
made application and received their money. Accounts
OF officers now out OF the Government service some OF
them more than half century old. now appear on the
books "a follows: Debts, trsio,sB TO- credits, NssSi-
O21 6s balance In favor OF tho Government pstoo H.
These accounts viii be settled speedily those
officers be heard from The Auditor calls tho htten-
ton Of the Secretary to the inadequaoy OF the bonds
which are now required Of Psymasters OF the Navy
Their bonds are insufficient 20 guard the Governments
from loss as these officers not unrequenty Entrusted
with moneys to amount twenty times that OF their
bonds The Auditor recommends increase Of comPen-
sauon to clerks. ....
Some amusing accounts OF shifts resorted for
evasion OF the revenue tax In Arizona City have been
brought TO the notice Of the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue As understood heretofore by Revenue oacers
the boundary line between California and Arizona Ter
ritory ran through Arizona CITY, the dividing line being
the middle OF the principal street The Revenue OhoerA
for the California District which included one side OF
the street resided about 300 miles distant from Arizona
City and they did visit the latter place but about
once year. and they did visit the place taxable
personal property OH their side OF Arizona City sud
denly moved over 70 the Arizona side OF
the street, and no tax was assessed or PAID
on the ground that there was no property there
subject TO tax When the California officers departed this
property comprising nearly all mercantile and taxable
personal property moved over to the California side
OF the district and thus the Revenue officers OF Arizona
we're prevented collecting tax the PROPERTY The
facts we're represented TO Commissioner Deano and an
inquiry instituted by him TO the exact division line
between California and Arizona Territory when II was
found that the matter was subject of dispute. He,
therefore submitted the question 20 his legal adviser,
who after full consideration, finds, after examination,
that the boundary line between California aud Arizona
does not extend OF Colorado River and mat the
whole Of Arizona City within the Territory OF Arizona,
30 that the revenue officers OF Arizona have jurisdiction
solely and can collect tar. In this case It became
TO decide whether the President had authority
20 attach collection district within State or Terri
tory TO collection district In another State Territory
and Judge James finds that the President has no such
power ....... .. .. .-.. .... .-.... f., .- ID.
In these dispatches OF yesterday error occurred In
the item about the amount OF money paid by the Post
oee Department three Of the newspapers OF this city
for advertising mail lettings in various States, copied
from other papers. The amount paid was sa0Ssi 80
THE REPORT OF GEN. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
THE EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT
--cRoP REPoRTs-NEw DISCOVERIES OF
GOLD IN COLORADO. . . '. 30
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl I'D 'l 1870.
Tho annual report Of Gen. Spinner, United States
Treasurer will contain the following exhibit OF tho re-
cepts from internal and the expenditures for
the same for the ak months ending with the 3Oth OF Sep
TENDER In each Of the years 1868 and 1859: b. ~
1863 hhcnl,Ss M 20 flrhsnI ssisca, 70
iOc4l7,4lt 50 1862 49,. i.sSO24a 81
Increase .,2l, s2O.Ig7 "a Decrease. r1ssss %
The total gain In the months OF this year over the
corresponding months of last year is t17.2i0'SS a.
Gen. Belkuap arrived here this evening and was quiet
y received at the depot by Of his personal friends
The Department OF Agriculture has Just issued pre-.
lminaTy condition OF the III