The New York herald., 1870-11-23
WASHING ON.
Senator Simmer and His Chicago Inter.
viewer-TrOops Ordered :" ..co;..Js-- = -
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- ryo rvw York Central Railroad
Scrip Dividends The Prosi.
dents ss.sassage Complete.
WASHINGTON, Nov. e2. 1870.



senator sumner arrived here this ereQiug, and
was interviewed by several people soon aieer his
coming. The Senator denies the correctness OF the
recent 'hterVlcw with him published In Wcstern
paper. he says he did have conversation
win gentleman or the press In Chi
caso, rut that tho views ascrihed to him
were never uttered. lie declares that he did not
express himself In fayar of Ehe new party pro.
gramme, but has no hesitation In saying tina, hts
opinion regarding Motey's removal is unchanged
Troops OrdcSAd to Georgia.
The President has ordered a military force TO be
sent to Georgla 70 preserve peaco during the
coming election. It1s understood tiat some Of the
troops now IN South carolina viii be transferred to
Georgia. This is merely q precautionary measure
and not Intended as Il military Intimidation.
rrcsid-n. Grans's Message Completed.
The President has completed his annual Message.
II Is said to he brier or about the cngth his
first one to Congress. and mat IL was read to the
Cabinet to-day.
Tax Nsw York Central Railroad Scrip
Dividends
Commodore Vanderbilt. Augustus Schell IT.. Il.
Clark and others. comprising the railroad deega-
ton, arrived here this morning AMI called AZ the
Internal Revenue Bureau at one O'Clock p. NJ.
where they had an Interview OF nearly m hour
with Acting Commissioner Douglass, Solicitor
SihtlN huu CHeSler, Cnici OI the law filViSi0n,
the subject OF the assessment OF tax upon what
il known az the eighty per cent scrip dyi.
dend declared by the New York Central Rail-
road. They said the reason why they had not
heretofore made q statement Of facts in the case
was thai the person most capable of giving II Cthe
bookKeeper was obliged TO go to Europe for the
benedt OF Ii,s health and on hrs return commenced
the WORK. but was again taken SICK They asked
postponcmcnt OF the matter until HIS recovery. The
Acting Commissioner thought thar that time was
too indefinite, Dut said that the Collector OF In
tcrnal Revenue at Albany would he instruct
ed TO suspend tho collection OF the tax
I'll, the lst or January, unless otherwise
ordered, by which time the delegation promised 10
have the facts either through the bookkceper or
some other person. The question was asked whether
the Bureau would not decide on the law In advance
so mat the Assessor would be thus guided in the
matter but the Commissioner replied that the Bi-
reau preferred to hear the facts before giving de-
cision The interview was mainly for the purpose
OF procuring en- extension OF time 10 about the
OF January. The delegation may have another In
tervtew.
Trouble Ahead for Census NIarshnis.
The cases Of the assistant marshals whose ac-
counts with the Census Bureau show them to have
been guilty OF making frauducnt entries, i'll order
to Increase The pe, capita compensation allowed by
Instructions viii accordingly be issued next week 10
the District Attorneys OF the several counties In
which they reside TO institute proceedings against
them aud press ior a conviction In every instance.
In the returns made by one assistant
marshal OF Western Virginia the name oil the
same person Is repeated seven times. Word having
been sent him that his attempt at imposition hat
| been discovered and the amount Of compensation
| claimed by him d.sallowcd, he sought 10 excus
| himself on the plea that the disputed name hat
| been furnished him at seven diilerrn nj houses, an
| that he had received IT in good faith, not bein
aware al the time OF the ;dcatity OF the patty. A
the age given exactly the same In each instan,
tho department denied the plea r and he Wi
DO subjected to prosecution. Other similar fraud
have been perpetratcd BY assistant marshals IN IN
thinly settled districts of Of the western States
but detection following them they will also b
| prosecuted. About seventeen cases are already OF
the table OF the Attorney General, ana i've or Il.
| more VIII be forwarded irom the Census Bureau.
| Census EepOr,s- Increase Of thu Coiored Pop
| uiatiOn.
The following facts have been obtained at ths
| Census Buroau:-The following isa comparison o
the census OF 1850 and 1870 ~ to the co0red race In
i ~ M