New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18


TRADIcTED-LETTER FROM JUDGE DENT TO
SECRETARY BOUTwELL-THE NAVAL COURT
hARTIAL-THE BANKERS AND BROKERS TAX
DECISION, OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, Aug. II. 1859.
dispatch from Des Mones Iowa, was published in the
papers here this afternoon TO the effect that the Pres
dent had q letter to Gen. O. NJ Dodge, ex-member
Of Congress Iowa. and Chief Engineer OF the Union
Pacific Railroad, rendering him the secretaryship Of
War as Secretary Rawlins about to resign on ac-
count Of l-heath Secretary Rawlns authorizes de-
NAL the statement lie Is enjoying better health
than he has since the end OF the aud has intention
of resigning Gen. Dodge is his way East 70 attend
meeting the Directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad
The Conservative State Convention in Mississippi con-
the sth prox Judge Dent will leave Washing
ton the h in time be present at Its deliberations,
but will return the nominations made. He
docs not expect to take active part in the campaign
until the first Of October.
The following letter. addressed to Secretary Boutwell,
by Judge Lewis Dent, broher-inlaw TO the President
and candidate OF the Conservative Republican party for
Governor OF Mississippi made public by permission Of
the author It's contents of highly interesting char
acter
To the Hon. GRO. s. BoUTwELL-SIR: shall make
little apology for asking Afternoon to my letter. and
deny the political orthodoxy Of my friends and myself
and, by all the rules OF the forum am entitled to de-
your acts therefore legitimate subjects Of criticism
by the humbest citizen thereof But In some respects
place 0 With this difference You aim to be the next
President with every assurance OF success eLcept the
with my hopes In disastrous eclipse, except the ludg
ment Of Mississippi SO, In the probable results OF the
country In the pursuit Of ambition are I'M
grateful and Inscriptions as to the means Of success
rdicules the capacity Of your master and dwelis with
emphasis upon your peculiar fitness for his office Your
toOl Mr. 10
the manipulation Of your Department, In the inter
Wishes Of the President and the Country, that to save
yourself from an explosion OF popular indignation you
scandaous activity where his talents might be eKered
with equal effect and less eronery Virginia Tennessee,
BILE as myself, were distractions in the way OF
your success, because through President Grants
from their organic law, these States are brought
snppor the Now tbs 1 IN dreet coneS with your
sysematFed plans for what Gen Grant gets In The next
Presidential election clearly Boutwell, will NOT get ana
leans who for Grant, that you may obtain the pro-
scPye who are f0f SG 0csa Apa ~
cal strategy you have 80 worked upon the eonhdehee OF
club, With Which you intend to break his head,
by inducing him to JOIN You In denanctation
maRnanimty and triumphant through his
But sir your purpose is easily dlseerniole and mas
can party In the south and then 10 reconstruct from s
shattered fragments Boutwell, party With no Richmond
succeed in this scheme OF desperate enterprise,
you to ruin, result from present
Your Official Intervention for Wells for instance gave
$4,000 majority 10 Walker Your letter 10 Stokes gave
Your marvellous political sagacity. now active in Mlsss
sippi and Texas Will repeat your calamity. aud again
these results Of unapproaehabe folly the imposi
ton on these states Of your ronead oath ana inc alien
OF Democracy But the consequence OF your Jolly does
will October
North will echo back the condemnation OF the South aud
Of the ncorrupabe virtue OF the Republic to rebuke you
for wanton repression Of that n0st sacred right the
your mad course You VIII stlll persist until every
prop that supports our party Is stricken away.
hopeless ruin When were appointed secretary
of every shade Of potcaI opinion did you not take
oath 70 administer your ONCE imparuay ana Tor the
and control the finances OF the counryi Is not that
office the property OF the nation, and yourself only
Sir how do you explain this perversion OF its legitimate
uses and functons into means and an instrument
Gus rulers upon the people OF the southi Is such
this great moral IDEAL But Mr. Boutwell,, though you
have thus prosttuted the power Of your oiee Tor pur
or law IL may be that yOu can tell by what authority
assume to upon my p Gss. O PnSs
of Repubncanismi Who gave you authority 70
hurl the political anshemAs OF the partyi Again. what
pocyi Have you yet 70 learn that you only part
OF the administration and the whole OF IT, though your
on that subject and that you verify believe yourself the
Statef Very respectfully, LOUIS DEhr'
It's generally believed In Navy circles shat the finding
Of the in the trial Of Surgeon Green Of the
Npsc was sentence suspendIng him from all rank and
pay for two years. IL 10 also understood that he was
acquitted the charge Of conduct unbecomng an ocer
and gentleman one OF tho specifications OF which was
but found guilty OF the charge OF dis
obedience Of orders The findings have been transmitted
10 Secretary Robson, who will probably remit the
sentence altogether and substitute reprimand as
sufficient punishment for the peculiar character OF the
onense.
IL has been mentioned In these dispatches that the
New-York brokers who had been assessed for heavy
tax on their dealings in stock, etc., had brought tho
matter before the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
and employed able counsel to argue the questions In
yolyed. To-day Commissioner Deano decided that the
brokers should be taxed The result Of great interest
to business in York, Boston, and PHILADELPHIA
and greatly the general public, since the Com
mrssoners decision brings to the Treasury about $780,
BOO per week from sources which paid the tax be-
FORE The following Is a copy Of he.deesion:
In the matter OF Wood Reich ct al, claiming 10 DO
ana Htn mot and p Srose oD
the City OF NewYork, but residing Ia Brooklyn, sets
the Circuit Court for the Eastern District OF NewYork
for the recovery certain taxes and penalties alleged 20
gSne s0 90 1884 The applicants further state that
" these suits are based upon the construction
Gr. E. D. webster holding that parties hitherto known
and taxed brokers, parties whose business " was 70
purchase and sell stock bonds bullion coined money &C.
FOR themselves and others set forth IN Article Sec 20
were engaged In the business OF banking ana liable 20
money employed in payment Tor such purchases aud
holding brokere only the smaller, who merely found
9elIverinT and receiving" They also state that prior
70 April 80, they had no means Of knowing
and respectfully submit the hardship OF making such