The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
WASHING TON.
Ku Klux Opposition to the
Revenue Laws.
Important Decision by Commits
siOner PleasOntOn.
Requests to Religious Associations Sub
ject to Taxation.
The Spanish-American Claims
Commission.

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1871
Au Klux Opposition tho Revenue Laws.
Reports are continually received at the Internal
Revenue ONCE Of the efforts OF organized parties In
the Southern States to prevent the enforcement or
the revenue laws Among the latest Is report
from Supervisor Mcdonald asserting that there Is
much Illicit dstllllng in the Second district OF Mis-
Bouri. In many instances, the Supervisor says,
regular Ku Klux nouces have been sent to officers
OF The Revenue Department.
Collectors OF Internal Revenue report, IN connec-
tion with this subject, that several officers OF that
bureau have been deferred from the proper perform
ance OF their Official functions, and troops have
been called on to prevent outrages upon the govern
ment officers III the performance of their duties.
Requests To Religious Associations Subject to
Taxation.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-day, IN
answer to q letter from the Assessor OF the First
New Hampshire district, decided that requests to
religious institutions were not exempt from taxa
tion He says
In my opinion requests and devises for uses Of
distlnctively religious character are not exempt
IA, 1870. Such is the known prominence OF
religious societies in THIS country that II
appears to this Office II 1t had been the intention O.
Congress to exempt from tax requests and devises
for uses OF religious character the word 'reli-
gious" would have been employed III the act. If 1t
can be shown that beQuests anu devlses for the
public uses OF nominal religious society are III
reality to be employed Tor literary. educational or
charitable purposes, III the ordinary acceptatlOn or
those terms the Office VIII make decision upon tie
case presented accordingly.
Tho Spanish-Aner,cnn CIaisus COmnlsssiou.
The President has appointed Judge Otto, late AS
sistant Secretary OF the Interior, member OF the
United States and spanish Mixed Commission for
the settlement of claims OF American citizens
growing out OF injuries and depredations committed
In the Island of Cuba
General Order by the War Department..
The War Department has published as a general
order the act OF Congress to enforce the provisions
OF the constitution OF the United States and for other
purposes
New Instructions for Liquor Dealers.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has SO far
modified the instructions TO liquor dealers for keep
ing the book form So that spirits received the
same day, from the same source, in the same way,
distilled or recnhed by the same person, inspected
by the same gauger ana OF the same kind, may be
entered In the aggregate when the numbers OF
packages and stamps are continuous. The same
rule Will apply to splrits disposed or.
Reports OF the National Banks.
The reports Of the national banks, In compliance
with the last circular Of the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, have been somewhat retarded In consequence
OF delay In the preparation Of the blanks by the
PRIMER and failure TO furnish them to the banks at
the time prescribed but the general ABSTRACT will be
Indian Affairs.
letter has been received here from Fort Ar
ouckle In tho Indian Territory, stating that the
tribes In that vicinity Including the Cheyennes,
Comanches and Kiowas, were disposed to be very
quiet, ana that the settlers were pursuing their
daily avocations with no apprehension of trouble
feeling that was concurred in by the government
occias that vicinity. The indian Bureau has re-
ports from many points throughout the Indian
Territory, and there are no apprehensions felt of
any organized hostility during the season now
opening. During the summer there will be IN tins
city representatives Of different tribes, who feel
aggrieved because OF the laxity OF certain officials
in Carrying out treaty spuat.ons, they having been
invited TO come here to procure an adjustment OF
their difficulties; but there is whatever to
anticipate concerted active hostties the part OF
the Indans
Departure OF the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, who let Washington for his home last
night, upon the return OF Secretary Boutwell, from
his Western trip will not take Ills departure for
Europe In connection with the new bonds for sew.
eral weeks. He will return here for instructions
before leaving the United States. 1t is considered
that the presence Of Judge Richardson In Europe
IN his 0fcial capacity VIII conduce very greatly
the interest OF his government BY the time Of his
departure the newly engraved bonds will be ready
Tor distribution to the subscribers and it is believed
in o1ncial and financial circles that this clrcum-
stance itself will greatly augment the number Of
subscriptions.
Movements Of General Sherman.
General Sherman Is not expected to return from
his tour Of inspection throughout the Southern
states for several weeks, ana 1t may be that, to
comply with the programme which he had laid out
before leaving Washington, the middle of June will
eapse before his return. His absence will how.
ever. not interfere with any orders OF Importance
which 1t may be necessary to issue from the war
Department.
General Pleasonton will leave here tonight for Bos.
ton to attend the Grand Army reunion. He win
spend several days In New YORK.
Commissioner Drummond, OF the General Land
ONCE, leaves Washington tonight for McGrcgor,
Iowa, his former home. for an absence of about
three weeks, to attend to some old internal revenue
cases with which he became connected when in the
service of tina: department OF the government
During his absence w. W. Curtis Will act as CON-
missioner.
Secretary Robson is still absent from Washington.
There Is no matter OF special importance relating 10
the NavysDepartmcpt under consideration. Several
vessels are undergoing repairs, but no orders OF I'm
portant significance have recently been issued
The Snnken Steamer Hercules.
The sunken steamship Hercules is still lying in
the channel, or Georgetown. Three strong tugs be-
longing to the Reading Railroad Company, pro-
vided with powerful steam pumps, have arrived
aud are ready to go TO work pumping ner out, but
cannot DO anything unless there is regular tide as
the waves now surge over her bulwarks. The Gen.
lpede similar vessel to the Hercules is alongside
to take out her cargo OF COAL The anticipated
freshet OF the river Will prevent operations OF any
kind for some time The hands on the sunKen
steamship say thar when she settled on the rocks
they distinctly heard the iron hull rip like so much
pasteboard. The recent heavy rains nave caused
rise ia the Potomac already, owing partially to the
east winds prevailing, and the merchants are tcle-
graphing 10 Harpcrs Ferry TO ascertain the state OF
things there.
Ffshermen's LIN Aka Successful season.