New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
COLLECTING THE DIRECT TAX IN THE SOUTHERN
STATES-SALES OF GOLD IN NEW-Y0RK
CITY-REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
GENERAL PRESS pIspArCBI

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
Boards Of Commissioners appointed for the States
Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Tenness e.,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas Florida, Lou-
S az and states aa the hse USt Of the
tax-n all s200OoOO0 All compulsory proceedings hay',
an order OF the Secretary OF the Treasury thai dae
He subsequently directed that the records and papgr
should be transmitted to the Office OF the CommisoHr
of Internal Revenue. OF all these Boards only two Con-
missoners belonging to the Board for South Carolina
hold office, and these remaining Commissioners are ocU
pied only in the OF me lands acquired by nc
Government in that state ~he books and papers trans
mtted by the Commissioners except those OF south Car
na beray lack OF SYSTEM but disclose their proceed
ngs with sufficient ceaness TO enable the Commissioning
to resume the collection Of the tax From this remark
must be excepted the records Of the Commissioners
for Texas, which are "lamentably imperfect" Tie
Commissioners for Alabama had completed list OF
Those for Florida report that they had made assessments
in only counties, and IT appears that In several oth,r
out the state The officers OF the internal revenue In VIZ
gnia Tennessee, and Florida have been instructed %
make complete descriptive lists Of lands held in those
States, with their values and have been authorized by
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 take charge Of them
and collect both rents in arrears and rents accrung
This work In progress That the balances due not only
from the states lately in insurrecton but from tie
Charles p James, counsellor at law, who has these cases
in hand, says In the case OF Lougnborough vs.. BaAo
GWhcat, 500 the Supreme Court OF the United states
stated the law on this question In very positive terms
III direct tax be levied at ALL It must be laid on every
state conformably 10 the rule provided in the Consu.
ton CongeSs mas clearly no power to exempt amy STAT"
from It's uut snare or tnt DurucD,
The Assistant United states Treasurer at Ncw-lork
has been instructed To sell 100000 OF gold .ach
Wednesday during the month Of August and 20 purchase
100000 OF bonds each alternate Thursday during mo
month commencing Aug T. and 100000 ON each alter
nate Thursday commencing Aug IL. The sales Of g0u
during the month will thus 100000 ana tho
amount OF bonds purchased will be 100000
The public debt statement tomorrow will show a con-
siderable reduction in the debt.
Letters have been received hero with reference 20 tie
heretofore reported massacre of Jews Roumanil In
which II is stated that article u OF the Constitution
guarantees freedom Of conscience 10 ALL Your hundred
thousand Jews have in Roumana l76 synagogue i.li
Catholics have GO churches 2s,90S Protesants have !!
houses OF worship; SITS Armenans (GregOrians, II
churches &c. IL religious persecution existed the
jews would not be allowed TO have synagcgues, OF 20
worship I'm the manner prescribed by their rel on ana
the prosecution OF malefactOrs would I've extended 70 H'
honest portion Of this Jewish population. 49,,
The secretary OF the Treasury to-day, after reccNink
the opinion OF the Attorney General the subject OF ho
meaning and intention ~ the recent act Of Congt".
awarded 10 the Alaska Commercial Company the leae
ofthe privilege OF taking fur seals the islands oil -
Paul and ~. George during the period Of 20 yeais VT
bid OF said Company being considered the hlghes,
best bid offered. The contract Is substantially a.
The Company Is To pay $4,000 year rental of o
each skin taken and 80 cents per gallon for eaeh h,t
OF oil obtained. IL is also required TO furnish the
ants OF the islands OF st. Paul and ST. George
tity OF salt, and a sufficient number of barrels V pa
serving the necessary supply Of meat, 200 barrels v
a sufficient number ~ seal skins % supply the lnuat
ants with boots and a sufficient quantity OF slheNs
membranes 10 supply them with WATERPROOF gatlh.n'Ss
free OF Tho Company Is further Oblieed u" -.
the expenses az maintaining school IA tach "' 80
ISLANDS not i,ss thau csii ""ntLS OF The Ae"i' |