New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE CoAsTING LAws-LIABrL-
ITY OF STATE STOCK FOR INTERNAL REV
ENUE TAXES-ARREST OF A NOTED SNUG
GLER-NEW-YORK APPOINTMENTS.
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ITY OF STATE STOCK FOR INTERNAL REV
ENUE TAXES-ARRESr OF NOTED SNUG
GLER-NEw-YORK APPOINTMENTS.
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 7, 1871.
In circular just issued to Collectors Of Customs and
Others the Secretary OF the Treasury calls attention 10
the provisions OF the 18th section Of the act Of Feb L.
$780, requiring the master OF vessel licensed fox carry
ing the coasng trade and laden and bound speci
fed In said section OF enrolled vessel bound to any
district within the limits Of great coasting district to
De provided with q manifest, subscribed by him
SELL OF the cargo board his vessel In
Few districts the requirements OF the law
are ngidy enforced while others they are either
not enforced or II at ALL very laxly and In consequence
masters OF coasting vessels repeatedly enrapped
into mourning the penalty for infracti0n OF the
statute. Hereafter Collectors impose the penalty
in every instance OF breach Of the mentioned
coming TO their notice, and, retaining the money col
lected special deposit to await the decision OF tho
Secretary. They instructed forward a report OF
the facts In the to the Department together with
any appicaton for remission which the parties inter-
ested may desire to present
The Commissioners OF Internal Revenue decided yes
terday that law 10 prevent corporation
from Issuing negotiable notes. but that such notes were
liable TO tax Of ten per cent under the law Of March ~,
1867.
Secretary Boutwell, few months ago, referred TO At
Alderman the question whether the state
Of Massachusetts, entitled 10 return OF Internal %Ve
tax paid DIVIDENDS accrulhg 10 the SIdVo az |"
stakeholder in the Boston and Albany Railroad. Inc
has Just submitted TO the Secretary
his opinion in the He states that he does not u-
derstand the law TO compel Commissioner to refund
the taxes which may judge TO have been errOneousy
collected. He Is authorized, not Obliged, 10
refund; but representing q Government thas
abhors injustice, the Commissioner should refund In
all cases OF illegal collection, except where an apparent
fault OF the taXpay his acquiescence In them con-
stute sufficient circumstances to dscredt the claims
whether such exist in this case is for tho
consideration OF the Commissioner. The AIorney-Gen-
era after reviewing action OF several of his prede-
cessors I'm cases OF similar the before him,
saws that the conclusion reached that the dividends on
the State stock not subjected to the tax and IN
forms the Secretary that he should that this tax
not legally collected.
The special agent OF the Treasury Department at New
Orleans just captured J. Planelias who has taken
a conspicuous part in the recent extensive smuggling
operations I'm New-orleans. When arrested a great
quantity of cigars in his possession, and upon
searching his headquarters known the Atlantic Cof-
feeHouse smuggled goods the amount OF thousands
Of dollars discovered 1t thought that this arrest
will, to great extent put stop to smugg ing in New
Orleans.
The following appointments have just been made in
the Collectors Office, New-York W. l.. Judd, f. A. BIZ
ME, Inspectors W. De Angels Night Inspector; APP
praisers Onice-H. n. Sherwood Samuel Bovine, Exam
iners H. b. Pandee, Clerk and verifer; John p. Wall.
Sampler and Verifer; John McCauley, Chas. L. CIaW-
ford Openers and Packers.
The Hon. A. II. Latin, Naval Officer at New-York ar
rived in the city this morning and left again for New
York in the train His business with Secretary
Boutwell, in relation TO certain appointments In his Office
Mr. Latin claims have used great caution in making
the appointments his gift and that he has, as far
as possible RETAINED from making changesI