Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-09
WASHINGTON.
SPRCIOUS REDUCTION OF TAXA.
TI0N.
Our Oppressive Tariff 10 be Con-
tfnaed-Grant in 1866 vs.. Grant In

1nueO-Grhht IN Aooo W. UF""s ."
1871.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.l
WASHINGTON. November z. 1871.
Secretary Boutwell,, if not much Of
inancier, is a very fair politician, and
he is not going to allow a chance to slip
of making some political capital, conse-
ouently he will recommend in his forth
coming report to Congress a consider
able modification Of the present rate Of
taxation, so as TO relieve the peoples of
the excessive burden under which they
are now laboring. The most Of this re-
duction will be recommended in the in
ternal revenue receipts and not IN the
tariff
The Senate Finance Committee, now
in session, is, under the resolution passed
by the Senate last spring, calling for
revision and modification of the present
system of taxation, and will probably
have report ready by the time Con-
gress assemblies. In neither case can
very great alteration Of the tariff laws be
expected.
Delegate Hooper, of Utah, will make
desperate effort this winter TO harmon
ize the affairs between his Territory and
the Federal Government, by pressing a
bill before Congress for the admission OF
Utah as State, and prescribing therein
that hereafter there shall be no more
polygamus marriages, and that the rights
of those families who are now involved
in the Mormon system shall not be i'm
paired. On this basis settlement could
he had. which, he thinks, would be final.
Mr.. Hooper has made no oyertures to
any officer OF the present administration,
preferring to deal directly with Congress,
which has sole power to regulate the az
fairs Of Territories.
General Babcock, who succeeded GEN
eral Michler as Commissioner Of Public
Buildings and Grounds, has just made
a report in which be shows his predeces-
sor TO have accumulated an Indebtedness
of $4,000, which now stands charged
against them, for charging which there
was no authority Of law whatever. The
only conclusion seems to be that they
will all steal.
When johnson was President, and the
Baltimore riots was in progress, Grant,
who was then General in the army, was
/ OfutItu W AtAh0 tACeBn INV 49, .'''~
and assist the local authorities IN enforc-
ing the laws. This was in October, 1866.
Grant replied TO johnson in letter,
written in his own hand, writing as fol
lows: The conviction is forced on my
mind, that no reason now exists for 90
ing or promising the military aid OF the
Government TO support the laws in
Maryland. The tendency OF giving
such aid or promise, would be 10
produce the very result intended
to be avoided. SO far, there seems 70 be
merely very bitter contest for political
ascendaney in the State, and interior
enee would be Interpreted as giving aid
to one Of the factions. no matter what
we're the intentions, or how guarded and
Just the instruction. 1t is contingency
/ hope never to see arise in this country,
while | occupy the position as General
in-Chief of the army. to have TO send
troops into State in full relation with
the General Government on the eve o.
an election 70 preserve the peace, u
insurrection does come, the Law provide.
the method OF calling out forces 10 sup
press IT, on.