Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-26
WASHINGTON. D. C.. THURSDAY.

EvADING PAYMENT OF TIE 1NcoMB TAX,
w. w. Murphy, United States Consul Gene
raj at Frank kfort.on.the.M Main, has informed
the Com missioner of Internal Revenue, through
Hon. ID. A. Wells, that there are great mum.
ber OF Americans in Germany, as well as
cape the revenue tax. and that in this way the
Government Is annually oefrauoed OF large
sums OF money, no returns being msde 70 the
ass sessoss IN THIS country; Inc ~, asn.s0n OF
her ofnaturahzed citizens claiming American
citizenship and residing IN Germany, who re-
fused to pay the taxes assed by the Govern
ment, and to otherwise comply with the laws.
The subject is one OF great importance, and will
be presented to Congress at The next session.
PROPOSED EMIGRATION OF CoLeERD MEN
PROM GEORGIA TO THE WEsT.-Some weeks
ago an informal meeting of the colored me.
chanics OF this city was held for the purpose
of beginning the organization OF National
ColOred Mems Trades Union COMMITTEES
were selected and letters SEN all over the
country, explaining the object Of the meeting
and asking co operation. Yesterday person
interested in the matter received letter from
the president Of a colored mems trades union
In Macon, Ga, saying that they were fully or
here. The writer says the colored mechan les
are well organized for protection throughout
the State, but they find il impossible to secure
justice from the white population, and that a
meet in Macon in October, to devise means for
immigration to the North western States and
Territories. A committee has been appointed
10 visit the N orthern cities for the purpose of
securing some competent persons to interest
themselves in the matter, and aid the colored
people OF Georgia TO migrate West in colonies
THE REVENUE MARINE SERvICE.-The
Board Of Examiners proper OF the Revenue
Marine Service, consisting of Capts. Faunce
and Slicer, and Lieut. Frank Barr, left here
last evening for Ogdensburg, N. Y, to begin
me general examination of the Lake cutters
Chase, Fessenden, Dix, Perry, (special,) Sher.
man, and Johnson. From that point they
will proceed to Oswego, and thence to Erie.
Pa.
The commission of revenue marine and
steamboat inspection officers appointed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to examine and re-.
port upon the side-prOpeller steam cutter
Commodore Perry will meet at Erle, Pa, on
the 3lst INST. This commission consists Of Capt
John McGowan. president; Capts. J. Faunce
Geo. Slicer, Douglass Ottinger Chief Engi.
Brannan; superintendent Inspector Asaph S.
Bemls Local Inspector VIM. T. Pease; and As.
sistant Jos. knight 1t Is understood the
health OF Capt. MCGOWAN will not permit him
to act and he will be relic we'd at Erie, Capt
FauLce the senior member, acting as prssi.
dent.
The survey Of the Western rivers is for the
present deferred, because of the necessity for
the board to return to Washington to complete
their labors in revising the code of reg ulaflons
OF the service and examining officers. The tour
Of inspection will be finished by the 18th of
next September, when the members will re-
turn to the city, and the remainder of that
month will be devoted to the revision of the
code OF regulations. The examination OF Of
fieers will commence on the 1st OF September