New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
WASHINGTON.

THE COMING TARIFF REPORTS-AN0TIIER DIS
PLAY OF BIGOTRY BY THE WASHINGTON
MEDICAL PROFEssION-ONB OF THE EX-
PEELED CADETS RESTORED TO THE MILL
TARY ACADEMY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TBB TRIDUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May a, 1871.
statement in Washington poper TO the elsot that
the Treasury Department is preparing for Gen. GARFIELD
special report showing the operation OF the successive
Tariffs. has given strength to the that Garfield Is
TO have tho Craftsmanship OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Whatever foundation there may DO for
this supposilon, Gen. Garfield has no moro
TO do with the forthcoming report than any
Othor member Of Congress. Mr.. Edward Young,
tho Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics, has been
for time preparing historical report on tho Tariff
for the convenience of Congress- expressing opinions
disputed economical questions, but giving such
statistical information will probably he wanted in tile
OF legsat0n next Winter. 1t will DO ready IN
tho OF the Finance Committees Of the Sen
ate, which meets in November Beside this. Mr. Young
IL also ut work complete comparative report In
tabular FORM Of all the United States tariff, since the
formation of the Government This will not be ready
much before the meeting of Congress-.
The March statement of imports and exports Is de-
layed In the Bureau of Statistics for lack OF the quar-
tcrly report from tho NewYork CrrstomIous There
has been great deal OF complaint at the Treasury In
consequence Of the delay in forwarding returns from
NowYor and the frequent mistakes discovered in them.
This owing partly to the press Of business ut the port
but principally TO the nexperence and incompctency of
clerks, who seldom keep their places long enough to
learn their duties.
The Medical Association OF the District OF Columbia.
which has long been famous for its intolerance has just
sgnaized itself by new exhibition OF bigotry The
Association includes almost every physician Of tie Old
School has a regular standing in the District, and
thus makes the profession practically close corpora
t0n The members Forbidden on pain OF expulsion,
to consult in any way with physician who is not
member, or to recognize such person as reputable
practitioner. This absurd rule brought up
Thursday, at a special meeting OF the Asso-
citation, and attempt made by Drs.
Howard and Morgan TO have it repealed Their motions
defeated points Of order. Two respectable
physicians OF the District, Drs A. j. Augusta and C. C.
Cox. then proposed for membership and rejected
The oenso of DR.. Augusta il that he is welleducated
colored Dr. Coxs crime is that he is member OF
the Health Board, of which DR.. Verdi. distinguished
homeOpath, is also member The Board includes lay
officials, but the Association chooses to construe Dr.
COxs acceptance Of place tho Board equivalent
TO consultation with DR.. Verdi.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue WILL on Friday
next, hear arguments in the OF the California
Savings Banks TO whether they liable to tax on
their gross receipts The further consideration of sim
liar case relative to local Express Companies has been
postponed until tomorrow, owing to the absence Of
Judge PerFepOnt counsel for the Express Companies
The Chairman Of Tie joint oeect Committee to inquire
about circular to tine executive officers of those
States requesting statement of the amount OF the debts
of the several States at the time their respective 0rdn-
ances OF passed. The Chairman will also
request statement giving the amount OF rates and the
subjects of taxation IN the sad states prior TO the pas
sage the ordinance OF secession. aud the SUBJECTS OF
taxation now. rs well as the rates aud amounts.
Tho Attorney General having decided that the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue has no power 10 reimburse
disers for stamps lost from becrbarels while in stor-
age account OF the danpness OF the storehousc the
Department Is considering The proprety or adopting
mover Invention ~ rn eS y, H'' 2h placed the barrel,
over the bung and in order To remove tho bunE the lock
has 10 be unlocked, and in doing the stamp Is de-
strOycd
A delegation OF New York warehouse men called upon
tho Secretary OF the Treasury, serday ana presented
protest against tine order attaching the American seal
lock bonded warehouscs, their principal objection
being the expense. OHe rm states .that ~ VIII cost
them 81 900 Heretofore the Government has paid f0I
such locks. Tie warehouse men do not ODecI 10 lhe
| new ones II the Government follow this rule. Inc
Secretary decides that the locks must be used Du'
reserves his decision 20 whether the expense ssa be
borne by the Government warehouse men. The ques
ton is involved doubt The law appears TO re-
quire the warehouse men 10 pay while the praccce oil
the Treasury Department has for IL years past been
otherwise Locks used 10y dister5 must be paid for by
them, Tho ,aW being explicit on that point.