New-York tribune., 1871-07-26
PRICE FOUR CENTS
WASHINGTON.
TARIFF sTAT1sTICs-Is TIE CAPITAL OF A BAsx
LIABLE TO STATE AND MUNICIPAL TIxps-
INCREASE OF THE DUTY on PETROLEUM In
ITALY.
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUyRI
WASHINGTON Tuesday, July Is. 1911.
The report the tariff just prepared at the Burean oi
Statistics contains 65 acts relating TO tariffs They are
dgested that each law has all articles enumerated
and arranged in alphabetical order The progress leg
islation Is shown In series OF comparative tables and
the arrangement Of the tables will show at glance the
tariff history Of every article first introduced in aw
and subsequently amended. There but few emu
nerations in the early tariff laws commencing In 1852
never exceeding 2O while the enumeratons In the pres
ent laws amount to over 1900
An Important question has arisen respecting State
municipal taxes on the capital OF bank The officers
OF bank In Louisiana have written to Secretary Bout
we'll stating that the city authorities in which the bank
located have assessed tax OF three mills the dol
lcr on their capital. They claim exemption from the
payment Of this the ground that their capital
represented by the bonds OF the funded loan and
are consequently exempt from taxation. The matter
has been referred to the and his de
cision Will set at rest the numerous Inquiries upon the
subject which are daily received at the Treasury.
The Acting Secretary OF State has addressed note TO
secretary Boutwell,, inclosng copy Of dispatch adj
dressed TO his department by George p. Marsh, esq,
United States Minister to Italy, in relation to the in
crease Of duty petroleum imported TO Italy Our
Minister states that In conversation with the Italian
Minister OF Finance, he has received an explanation Of
the views Of that Government in regard to the raising
the duty petroleum which, In the practical consruc.
ton Of the treaty between Italy and France,
hitherto considered fixed by that instrument. Al
period Of the negotiations Of the treaty solid asphaum
and mineral tar, and perhaps other fluid aud
semi-fuid bitumnoua, products, were imported
into Italy and France in considerable quanti-
ties, while the substance now known In the
language OF commerce as petroleum" had not yet
found its way TO general use, and scarcely
recognized article OF international traffic. The
word used by the regulations OF the Treaty buD
nd whn frada N
the importers cOntended that bitume. as n
generic term, embraced all bituminous substances,
whether solid uid including, OF course, petroleum
The first importatons Of petroleum In any considerable
quantities from France, and the influence OF the
French Government secured construction OF the Treaty
by which petroleum received as btuminons pro-
duct. The Italian Minister contends that his Govern
ment is at liberty to treat petroleum as
article of importation, not embraced In the tari
established by treaty, and that the duty upon
IL fair subject Of legislative regulation. He thinks
the increase Of the duty is not strictly retallatory
measure but undoubtedly the dissatisfaction Of the Is
dealers in marble with our high duties on that pro
duct has tended to promote the Of the bill Our
Minister thinks that the Governments views upon the
question will be adhered and the Minister OF Finance
has suggested that the duty OF five francs per hundred
klogrammes crude petroleum while the increase on the
refined article is only three, will operate fayoraby to
American industry by promoting the refinement OF that
product at home.
Tho Mobile Collectorship is still agitaed by the Ala
bama politicians. Senator Spencer continues the pres
sure for Collector Warmers removal He had inter.
view With Secretary Boutwell, this morning upon the
subject It is reported that in Warner is removed
from the office Of Collector he will be offered the
Commssionership Of Indian Affairs.
Nearly all the National Banks have sent in their semi
annual payment Of the tax on dividends, circulation,
etc. BY all these taxes must be paid by the LIST OF
August The cash In the Treasury will be increased from
this source about $2,5ooOOo.
About a week ago. the Sheriff at Rockford, H., IN
formed the Commissioner OF Pensions that T. H. Bullock,
alias Frank W. Morgan convicted Of forgery had escaped
from prison there last September To-day he appeared
at the Pension Bureau and claimed about years pen
sion due him. and arrested He represented to 10
an expert and successful counterfeiter.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day made decision
OF which the following is the substance canal used
for the purposes Of trade cannot be treated nayig
BILE OF the United States though it may eI-
tend eyond the limits Of single State, and
terminate with navgabe waters of the United States
Canslboats, therefore, long they remain excu-
svely within the ermn OF the canal are not subject TO
navigation laws, and found trading between district
and district between different places in the same dis
trict must be navigating natural naylgaDe waters
TO be subject the enrolment and license laws Hence
tAsy leave canal and entey into nayigs9le waters o
that moment they become liable to all the provisions OF
the navigation laws and to the payment OF an alien tun
mage tax II without the proper marine papers.
Tho following are the receipts from Customs for the
week ending July 8: New-York, s2,506e4 Philadelphia.
Sl62634; Boston. $9O4s9 Baltimore, sl67 230 NewOr-
leans week ending SOh June, tl3?96 total s3,3i96l9
Commissioner PleasontOn has issued special circular
embracing letter OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and
Solicitor Of the Treasury relating TO the collection OF
coupons of corporations for the Information ana
guidance of all Internal Revenue officers
Secretary Boutwell, is preparing special opinion,
which will probably be promug gated Tomorrow, relative
10 the Kentucky war indemnity claim.
temporary injunction having been granted by JUDGE
Wylie distraning Board OF Public Works from using
the appropriation made by the Legislative Assembly,
the Board OF Public Works has suspended all work on
the streets avenues ana alleys in the District OF Conn
ba. This, consequently throws large nuU5er OF men
OF employment
steamer IRON Philadelphia brought TO Georgetown
today monument from the city to be placed over tho
remains of secretary Stanton in Oak Hill Cemetery The
monument of the Dore order procured by his widow
and his executors and $500 IL bears the name or
tbe deceased date OF birth and DEATH and is made OF
silyer-tinged granite from Concord n. ii.