Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-17
WASHINGTON.
DOings Of Grant and the Place Holders. -
RaiIrOads-War with China.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-COmmis
siOner PleasantOn says that imme
diately after rendering the decision il
the New York city scrip case, he or
dered the collector TO proceed will
the collection of the tax. That Ordel
has never been cOuntermanded, anC
therefore he cannot tell why the ta1
has not been collected. He certainly
did not authorize any delay. On the
other hand, it is stated that the delay
was caused by death in the family O.
Assistant Secretary Robinson, who
was compelled to leave the city JUS
prior to the return OF c. &. Barfield
Solicitor, from the West.
Mr.. RObinsOn's research es among
the auth rites as to the power of any
one to make an appeal to the Secreta
ny from the decision of the Commits
siOner Of Internal Revenue has moi
been carried 50 far as to enable the So
hcitor TO make use of them.
The health Of General Giles A
Smith, Assistant Postmaster General
is still very poor, and some doubts
are entertained as to his recovery il hC
remains in this part of the country
1t was suggested to the President yes.
terday by member of his Cabinet
that the climste of New Mexico
would better agree with his complaint
and it is proposed to appoint General
Smith Governor Of New Mexico, pro
vided he will accept the position.
The Solicitor of Internal Revenue
has now under consideration the most
important cases pending before the
Commissioner, and expects to be able
to finish his opinions on all of them
by the 25th instant.
There are about twelve cases relat-
ing to the interests Of railroads and
banking institutions, the decisions on
which are anticipated as affecting
financial matters. The Commissioner
will be ready to publish his decisions
on areceiving opinions from the So
licitor.
In a few days the Agricultural De
partment will have ready for publica-
ton a statement Of the latest reports
regarding the condition of the crops
throughout the entire country.
The Secretary of the Treasury this
afternoon decided that he has power
to hear the appeal of the New York
Central Railroad Company from re-
cent decision of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, but il is not neces-
sary to do so for the administration OF
the law or the protection of the rights
Of the company. If, therefore, the
company shall not pay the amount
already assessed, there shall be a levy
on their property. They have, how
ever, the right to institute suit against
the Collector, and the Government
will thus be enabled to defend the de-
cisOn.
A cabinet meeting was held to-day,
at which Secretary Robson read a dis
patch from Admiral Rodgers, ,cOmman-
der Of the Asiatic squadron, giving an
account of a fight between the Chinese,
on the COrean peninsula, and the COM
bined forces of Americans and Euro
peans connected with the squadrons
in those waters. Although the dis
patch has not yet been made public,
it is understood that Admiral ROdg-
ers was conveying to COrea a number
of Coreans whom he had rescued from
intending to illustrate the
Of civilized nations as con-
trasted with the acts of the Ooreans,
who, not long ago, murdered French
crew who were wrecked on that coast.
The boats crews from the French,
English, Prussian and American YES
sells on this mission were fred upon
by the Chinese, who probably were
not aware Of the object Of the expe-
dition. A fight ensued, in which the
Chinese were punished. Admiral
Rodgers intimates that the conflict
would be renewed next day.
The President appointed John h.
Pitts commissioner to attend the CEN
tennial anniversary of American In
dependence, at Philadelphia.