The New York herald., 1870-07-30
M, >re About the Assessments
FOR Political Purposes.
Montgomery Blair Aspires to Con-
gressi. >aal HOnors.
Our Commercial Relations with t& Spanish
American Colonies. .


Clerks The Departments Discussing eNo
Subjert- HIost Of tho Clerks Unlike Darlsis.
Ia my dispatches last night mentioned the fact
that circular under the frank or Congressman
Platt had been forwarded to all the department
employ es from the Union Congressional Republican
comm ttee asking for subscription or one per cent
oa ther yearly salaries Tor campaign purposes. 1t
appears that the amount TO be assess d upon every
such employe, az well al his name and position,
were oh aimed from the OH al register or blue book
ana the circular was to-lay left upon the desk OF
every person entitled to be so ass ssed or course
the thlng created big sensation among officials
high AMI low. All growlsd terribly at wha. they
denounced as an impuient extorton. many declared
that They would rather resign than submit to such
tfeAtment especially at tn, hans or their political
rienis ana tho conversations on the subject were
generally OF an amusing turn. An innocent al.
yanced the opinion that 1t was but right, az
when he heid Office in the New YORK Gus om House
similar calls were made upon hts party Loyalty.
lie was at once set upon and cried down. Was
he not abler nc that time to pay such leviesP Had
he no chances OF perquisle,s Had he any
show for dime above his saary hereP Such
were the questions peppeei at him until he will
lingiy confessed his error. "Now.n said one, '.ir
,ngress had treated with anv 30 70 OF generosity
II iheyd given US something near that Old and
loved twenty per cent Increase why they might have
some reason Tor making this req lest but to me
TO siVe them twelve dollars 10 help to SO III back q
sci OF qnarreing iunkh,adS when VIII have just
ten dollars this month after squaring up. Is simply
cheek" "Wel Charlie these 'unkheal5 showed
sense IN sending round their noti at the end of
the month; but want al my money Tor my sum-
mer's leave of absence and, therefore say 'Blow
tile comm ttee.'" "Bctter sweter here, Tom, than
refuse pay and receive an nie6nte extension
OF your leave" " SAIL q lind one. "NOY, gentle
men, SAID big hearted free trader "'tisn neces.
sary to say AN and aways will be republican,
but damme II wouldn't rather sec su II democrats
as Sunset Cox crowd the House than su n pigheaded
pig oaists as kelley. Yes sir, and our money will
JUST lie used IN sending these Jacks back, be-
cause the fight, you see, VIII be light one
IN their districts. OIL they're sweet scented
pills, they arep' ''Come, Old fellow, let up
Oh my iolSs." sags q pennsylvinian. "Youre from
Gothnm yoa know, AMI can stani free trade We
can't nor will we sand it. Better walk up AMI
settle: only twelve-no. fourteen. for you, by
Georse! what's f0urteen dollars 70 maintaining
republican princip esG" "Repubncan hunpugr,
cried one chap. "'rwas pretty repubicansm they
showed us throughout tie whole winter, wasn't it,
ehf III just hanl this to the Secretary AL say,
MIR. Secretary, ain / ob1ged to borrow twelve
dollars 10 pay This callS can't give Il out OF
says yes IN wait and them collect 1t, and
they'n only get IL when find I've got TO go. not q
moment belore.r suppose the Secretary says no,
Harry, what then ~ asks friend. ''We.l Just
want 10 see The man that Il going to get the money.
iie'D have his choice between being kicsed down
stairs or dropping from this third story window,
and he's big un, by the Lord John III call on you
fellows to bear hlnd." "Weli, 90 tor him II the
old gentleman says 'No'n MS companions an
swerei. "Noy," said preJudiced young man.
"thercs a speadld chance Tor Greeley 10 picn into
MI. Patt. ~ G.. for abuse OF the franklng privilege
What the devil docs he send his cards under his
frank for? why dou't he pay pos,agee. They're
rich enough" II wish 10 the Lord,u said one
" Horace Greeley was clerk ana received one Of
these things" "Oh. no, save us rom thatn said
another. Wed have to read another book entitled
What know about Congressional BEATS"
indee!, the circular was the topic OF entire
conycrsa ion to-day throughout the departments.
aud Il was discussed from every standpoint but
one-that OF paying up. No one seemed inclined 10
give 1t tue reply 1t called for. Humorous replies
were concocted and sent away. One was order
on the writer's salary when the twenty per cent
passed; another asked that his twelve dollars be
taken out oil the County bill, which brought up
near the close OF the session. when tnat passed,
he interested in Il to the extent OF $780, Quite
assessment, provided IL was raised 10 defeat the
election OF democratic President; but when it
comes o giving 1t to the districts OF congressman
II Is another thing, you know. Indeed, It safe to
say that but one In ten will pay the levy, and that
even then the screw must be drawn tighter and
more HINTS as TO the necessities Of the party given.
Tine United Stases and tao spsnisla-Ayncrcar
Colonies. !
Toward the adjournment OF the late seesion
Congress tile President sent message to the Senate
endorsing the reply Of Secretary FISH 10 resoiu-
ton requesting the President to institute an Inquiry
into the present condition OF the commercial Tela-
tions between the United states and the Spanish
American States on the Continent, &C. The
Secretary, after reviewing the subject, says:--
"Ine UnEed States stand solcmnly commit
ted, by repeated declarations ana re-
Ieated acts, TO the Monroe Doctrine, and
rs application to tie affairs 0f this eontnentn ana
adding -" he public questions which existed
to oil the European colonies prior 10 and during the
revolution in tie continental colonies OF spain and
Portugal still exist win reference 10 the European
colonies which remain, and they now return upon
US with full force. AS watch events in Cuba and
Porto Rico, whatever mag be the result Of the pend
Ing contest In Cnbl it appears 20 be the beliel OF the
leading statesmen Of spain that the rela-
lions which now exist upon the island
and the mother country cannot be long continued
1t Is understood that the resources for Carrying
the struggle have been supplied manly from CuDa
by the ana OF that portion OF the population which
does not TO it, political destnies entrusted
TO the persons who direct the movements OF the in
surgents but It does not follow tat Its political re-
latons with Spain are To remain unchanged or that
even the party which IL now dominant In the
Island viii wish to forever continue colonists.
These facts give reason to think that when the
contest shall close, Cuba with her strained
but uncxhlusted, whatever may 10 her political re.
laious Will resume and continue her Old com mer-
cal relations With the United States ana it Is not
Impossible hat ~ some day, not far distant when,
measured by the course Of history, she viii be called
upon to elect her position in the family OF nations
Proceedings for the Coiectisn OF Direct Taxes.
An official document has just been printed show
ing the results CT an examination made by the al.