The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-03
WASHING ON.
Extra Pay to the Survivors Of the
Oneida Disaster.
Harmon Church fittings Not Exempt From
Revenue Tax.
The Alabama Mudsllc---A
Democratic Senator.
wAsuINoros, Dec. 2, 1870.
Extra Pay 20 the Survivors Of the Oneida
Disaster.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2, 1870.
Extra Pay TO the Survivors Of the Oneida
Disaster.
Survivors OF the officers and crcwH the United
States corvette oneida have been paid, In addition
20 the amount due those lost by the sad disaster
full years. pay and allowances. This was IN accord
ance with n resolution passed by Congress at It's last
session. The only claims remaining unpaid are
those OF few families living IN Europe and the half
dozen Japanese servants who went down al the
time or the collision OF the Oneida with the Bombay.
The Situation In Alabama.
Private kilograms received tonight from Alabama
show the situation remains the same. Next Tues.
DAY the law compels vote 10 be taken for Senator.
IL - thought here that i've republican members or
the House win be unseated by the democrats In
consequence OF their inegibiliiy under the constr
tuition, they having been federal onice holders AT
che time Of their election. II this be done II VIII
give democratic majority on joint ballot The
prominent democratic candidates are Judge Gold
thwaite, F. W. sykes ana Colonel Crenshaw; but II
n thought that Lieutenant Governor Moren will be
the successful man. II is true, as reported,
that number Of republican members re-
fused to support Senator Warner under any
circumstances. Their opposition is based
upon Senator Warmers refusal to vote
for fundamental conditions In the admission or yir
GINA, Mississippi Texas and Georgia, and his I'M
frenlness to the course OF Senators Sumner aud |
Morton, well as his endorsement OF Andrew John
sons policy Alexander White, Colonel Pennington I
and Judge HARRISON are prominently named as re. |
publican candidates. --v-,. ---,-.,. .,..
E,iehnm Ysaas's In ,Sme Tax.
=: .A--asa he, 1882 loGa r. Taggert Assessor OF
Internal Revenue FOR the Territory OF Utah, assessed
Brigham Young as Trustee for the Church OF Jesus !
Christ OF Latter Day Saints an income tax OF s3955s,
TO which he added penalty OF s1s,779 80. Mr.. |
Young appealed from the assessment asking 10 have
It abated as erroneous, making two points
against IL IN giving the Mormon view OF
the case:--First, that the trust fund was |
raised by tiDing anu was voluntary Offering, and
consequently not taxable as income. The next
point was that if IL was taxable they had been re.
leved by the act OF July IA, 1870, giving exemption
TO every five persons living in religious communI- |
ties holding property In common. The point OF /
voluntary Offering was decided against Brigham !
Young as trustee because Of the fact that punish
ments, such as accommodation and otherwise,
are need TO those who refuse 10 pay
ntDing, winch deprves said offerings of all volun-
tary character. on the second point IN which they
claimed to come within the law exempting common
property, IL was shown by the government that the
property was not held in common as required by
the terms Of the law, which says:-"The property
be held jointly and In common The matter has
been pending in the Internal Revenue Bureau for
very nearly one year, and to-day was decided by
Acting Commissioner Douglass in favor Of the
government as 10 the tax, but relieving Young
from the penalty. Instructions will be sent to Col
leetor HOLSTER IN Utah, & collect the once.
Frauds ;ae Revenue.
The Interval revenue has been defrauded 10 o
large extent during the past year in the South by
the reuse OF tobacco stamps, and the ability
OF the government detectives has been
wei tested in bringing TO justice many
offenders RESTING IN that section Of the country.
There are quite number OF parties awaiting trial
The Southern courts, and TO day Supervisor Pres
brey OF Virginia. telegraphed to the Acting Com
missioner that Charles Legven had been sentenced
by the United States District Court al Richmond TO
two years in the Albany Peaitentiary, the charge
Of reuslng tobacco stamps
Forgery Esposed-Bass Attack on Admiral
Porter.
Admiral Porter says ne mas no recollection what.
ever OF ever writing any such letter as that which
was published in two New York city journals
this morning over his signature. He pro.
nounces the letter a forgery, and denies having
ever given utterance to any sentiments rejecting
against General Grant. His private journal, kept
during the war, which your correspondent has ex-
nmined and which will be published by permission
OF the Admiral, shows the character OF the inter-
course between Porter and Grant. and the high
opinion recorded AT the time, which the Admiral
entertained OF the General.
Government Expenditures for November.
The expenditures OF the government by warrants
from the Treasury Department. during November
were f0ll0ws:-
Civil and miscellaneous. 80. ......... $3,753,O1
War. 2,2sS,S75
kavy........... 1,36s, 7g5
IneE0r Indians and Pensions. ........... 4,9s1,T6
Total .-...................... $12, 352, 5o4
The above does not Include the payments made on