The New York herald., 1870-03-31

into the Supreme Court; in other words that Judge
Bradley would not oppose che building OF an air line
railroad to New York. It would seem from the
speech, however, that Mr.. Bradley mads no such
promises, and Camden aud Amb0y Is jubant
thefeat Ia reply to tie address Of the Jersey State
Association Judge Bradley expressed his gratifica
ton at this unexpected demonstratien on the part
Of bis Jersey friends In Washington and said that
ne assumed his position without any pledges on any
question and W itn sincere wish to administer the
laws according TO The best OF his ability.
Rudeuess aud Incivilities OF Internal Revenue
Onlcers Rebukcd.
The Commissioner oil Internal Revenue has issued
the following circular letter to throughout
the country
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE, |
WASHINGTON, March 90 1sT0.l
oiR- desire 10 call your attention 10 the fact that
frequent complaints are made by taxpayers that In.
ternal revenue officers are unciyil and offensive in
tue exercise OF Official duties, You Will especially
enJ0ln 1t upon your assistant assessors TO guard
against giving for such Complaints The great.
est civity ana courtesy should he observed by the
oIlcers while IN the discharge OF their Official duties.
NO rude or offensive language should be tnduiged
and no harsh or improper c0nducs practised. Any
violation OF these directions should be regarded az
tended In any manner to diminish the efforts OF on.
GERS to enforce the laws; that work must be
done efficiently ana resolutely without fear favor;
but II should be done ecOr0usy ana In such q man.
ner AZ to give no i0st grounds for offence | am
aware OF the difficulties which internal revenue
oncers have to encounter. During the war an
abundance OF money and spirit OF patriotism
prompted men to pay their taxes without complaint
Now money Is more valuable, business less remu-
neratve and all fear OF the stability and perpetuity
OF the government has vanished Persons now re-
sist taxation who heretofore paid cheerfuIIy and
the rulings OF this oflce made by the Commissioner
and which have hitherto been cheerlully Obeyed are
now not unfrequently opposed with bitterness and
denounced Us the ARBITRARY and illegal decisions OF
the present Commissioner. THIS referred to IN
order to show the necessity Of prudence, courtesy
and concaton on the part OF officers III the dls.
charge or their official duties, aud not in any
ner to Justify any neglect or omission to enforce
distinction and without favor. Taxation, In order
TO be just, must be Impartial ana enforced upon all
classes according to the exact manner OF their liza
blity. great wrong would be done. therefore, II
those VINO are embraced within its provisions, and
nothing could justify executive officers in allowing
any DISCRIMINATION In TINS regard
Present from California Mechanics TO the
President.
General A. NJ. Winn, or California, representing
the mechanics OF that state presented to the Pres
dent to-day an cmblematic picture representing the
CHARACTERISTICS OF mechanics ana It's establishments
on the Pacific coast. General VIM recited the his
tory OF the eight hour law and the Presidents pro-
camation agreeing thereto. The President. IN re-
sponse, rendered his thanks for the compliment and
said he had done only what the law required.
Nominations.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate the follow
ing nominations:-Horatio O. Hunt, TO be Assessor
OF the Fourth district or Texas; Alfred Lee, to be
Collector OF the Eighth district o. Ohio; George K
Kibbie TO be Collector or the Thlrtieth district OF
NEW York