The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-01
WASHING T0N.
The BOutwell-P leasOntOn Inn
brOgliO.
Great Falling Off in Internal Rove
nue. Receipts.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1871.

The public debt statement IL Is expected. Will TO-
morrow show very handsome reduction OF tho
public debt during the month Of June. For the oor
responding month Of last year it was $40, 900. ooo
The reduction in internal revenue receipts wtll
diminish the funds to the credit OF the Treasury
several millions. but large reduction is neyerthe-
less anticipated In the statement be made to-mor.
row.
The BoutwelI-Ple asonton ImbroxIio.
1t Is stated that when yesterday Commissioners
PeasontOn represented to the President the differ
cnces between Secretary Boutwell, and himself ana
stated his own view Of the law and practice in con.
recton with the administration of the affairs OF tho
Internal Revenue Bureau, the President said rather
than directly interfere In the matter he preferred
that these gentlemen being his personal friends,
should come together and adjust their dnerences.
He also advised Commissioner PleasOnt0n as the
subordinate 0ficer. to Call upon Secretary Boutwell,
with that Intention. Mr.. PleasOnton did so, and had
with the Secretary q long interview. The Secretary
stated during the conversation that the country
held him responsible for all moneys disbursei By
the Treasury Department: therefore every CONTRACTS
Tor the payment OF money SHOULD be made under
his direction and with his approval and decislons
ALSO involving the credit and character OF che DO
partmenr should be under his supervision. In Or I
der TO collect the revenues 1t was proper that this
power and author ty should be IN the hands Of the
Secretary In view Of his responsibilities
Commissioner Pleasonton spoke Of his own duties
and responsibilities under the law and tho powers
pertaining TO his ofce denying the right of the Soc
rotary to hear appeals from his decisions. under
the law the remedy lay in the courts and replying
to the Secretary's premises.
Information having reached here from New York
to the effect that report is In cremation In THAI
city that Commissioner Peasonton has resigned 1t Is
proper to state that such not the case. General
Pleasonton Is to-day attending to MS duties usual.
Unadjusted War Ciaims-Beaulics OF the
Red Tape System.
The law authorizing the repayment to states Of
amounts expended for aruling and equpping vOlun.
teers during the late rebellion expired to-day. As
might be expected, the States having unsettled
claims were exceedingly anxious to push them
through In time to warrants for the payments
Of sums claimed. Connecticut cot its final clam
through, amounting to $l56,OOO Kentucky. some
time since through It's agent fled claim for money
expended In arming and equipping troops used
solely as Home Guards. The Second Comptroller
refused to pass the account on the ground
that at DO time had Home Guards been
recognized by the Treasury Department a.
volunteers. Tho subject was referred to the
War Department, but wing TO the absence OF Gene
raj Sherman an opinion upon the services rendered
by the Home Guards could not be ascertained. Gene.
raj Sherman, however, q few days since expressed
his opinion that the Kentucky Home Guards did e.
good service as any troops put in the field. and he
was personal witness OF their efficiency in protect
ing his rear While In command OF the Department
Of Kentucky. On the strength Of this endorsements
the Secretary Of War signed the requIsion for the
payment Of the claim, amounting to $685., 00o The
Second Comptroller also affixed his signature, and
In the absence Of the Thrd Auditor the Chief Clerk.
who Ia authorized to act as Auditor.
aff1Xed his signature. The requlsitIOn was
then presented to Mr. Conant. Chief Of
the Warrant Division, Treasury Department. who
took exceptions to the signature OF MIR. Gangwer.
and, although clerk, presumed to question the
validity Of the signature OF the Acting Auditor. on
the ground that MIR. Rutherford, the Auditor, was
himself in the city. The possibility OF the State los
ing the payment OF Just debt by mere red tape
bubble excited the representative OF the State, and
he was at O loss TO know how such a ponderous
machine as the Treasury department could be so de-
Icately affected by the mere fact that the Third
Auditor had received short leave Of absence on the
last day Of the fiscal year. 1t Is now doubtful
whether the State OF Kentucky will get cent for its
expenditures, Notwithstanding the validity Of the
claim. sanctioned as it by every Oficer OF tho
government that has heretofore made the claims OF
Northern states good.
Failure Of the New Losn.
The amount Of subscriptions 70 the new loan 70
date s66.93465o OF this less than S. 000, 900 was
received during the past month. For week pass
not more than $1,000 has been subscribed. The
Secretary does not entertain now as strong
hopes for the success OF the five per cents as he did
at first.
Receipts from Customs and Internal Revenue.
The receipts from Customs for the past year ex-
ceeds by $4,000, 900 the receipts for the previous
fiscal year. The receipts from internal revenue
were, for the year just closed to-day, about
$i45,o00,0o0. For the ensuing year they are esta-
maled at sl2o,oOoooo.
Internal Revenue Statement for 1871 ana
1879.
The following Is a comparative statement OF In.
ternal collections for the fiscal years en- ling
June 80, 1870, and June 80, 1s71:-June 80. 1870,
$685. s67; June 80 1871, s1449G9, 2s3; decrease
$4o,266,5s Estimated collections for 1872,
$Il2. 1872 ol; deduct over-estimate on income,
s7'192, 2Ol leaving 1O5,OOo,oOo Amount received
from stamps, $4,000, 900; total, $4,000.
Reduction Of Pay OF Internal Rcvenue
ON .ers.
Supervisor Presbrey, OF Virginia, has submitted .
proposition to Commissioner PleasontOn providing
for the consolidation OF the First and Second vir-
ginia districts. The Commissioner 1t Is understood
Will accede to the proposition, and will also reduce
the salaries OF officers OF internal revenue so that
they VIII be prororiionatc to the reduction OF the
taxes collected under the amended law.
Internal Revcnuc Appointments.
Henry Camp has been appointed Internal Revenue
Gauger Cor the ThTty-second district, New York.
and James W. Allison, for the Second district. Ken.
lucky.
Contracts for the Completion Of Public Works.
To-day ending the fiscal year, all monies hereto
fore appropriated but which have not been con-
tracted to be expended revert to the Treasury.
The United states engineers employed in the cor
struction Of the light houses have been unusually
busy during the past two or three weeks making
contracts for tho prosecution OF unfinished worx,
and, with the exception OF locating sites for light
houses al few points on the lakes tho entire
amount OF the appropriations for snis class OF inn