The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-24
while the statement of the Commls-
sionar of Internal Raunnna rnhlish ed a

while the statement of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, published a
few days since, represented the defcl-
ency at less than s3,GO0,000. The
explanation is given The Secretary,
when q Collector goes out Of Office, re-
ports all unsettled taxes on his lists
charged to him on the books Of his
successor. AS these taxes are collected
they are credited to him, but if any
taxes have been wrongfully assessed,
or assessed against insolvent firms, they
still remain charged to the Col;
lector until finally settled, and
the accounts of the ex-Collector
with the bureau entirely closed.
Until the advent of the present admins
tration the number ofunsettled accounts
Of ex-Collectors has been constantly
increasing, so that some accounts, which
should have been closed early during
the war, were in 1869 still found. open.
These accounts have, during the last two
years, been gradually settled, so that
comparatively few of them now remain
unclosed. The Secretary's statement
showed the total amount charged to ex-
Collectors on the books Of the Bureau,
as explained above, but the statement
just published shows the actual amount
of cash due. A great portion Of this
will yet be obtained.
By the first of July Commissioner
Pleasanton expects to have the force OF
Assistant Assessors reduced to the max
imum number. This will make the
total number about fifteen hundred.
He has now under consideration the
adoption OF a new kind of paper for
beer, distilled spirits, tobacco and cigar
stamps, samples Of which were furnished
by the Hudson paper mills OF New
York.
The cases pending before the Depart,
ment of Justice have all been disposed
Of The department is now clear OF
everything except routine work at this
time.
Enforcement OF the Ku-klux Law.
The President has directed the Secre-
tary of War to Issue instructions TO the
Department Commanders in the South
to cooperate with the civil authorities
in suppressing armed bodies OF men,
and in putting stop to marauding and
other violations Of the law, as provided
BY Congress. 1t was expected that the
Attorney General would likewise issue
instructions to the United States District
Attorneys and Marshals in the Southern
States, as to the course they should
pursue in enforcing law and prosecuting
the offenders. The Department OF
Justice has deferred issuing his instruc-
tions, until, in the judgment OF the Pre-
sdent, the condition Of affairs in that
section OF the country shall require it
and as yet not an application has been
received from the Federal officers in the
South for information on the subject.
Mr.. G. WI Curtis has accepted his
appointment on the Civil Service.
The Scrip Dividend Question Again.
Tne Commission Of the Executive
Committee of the New York Central
railroad has written here denying the
reports that they received any informa-
ton in advance of Commissioner Pleas.
anton's decision in the scri p tax case
through Mr.. Thomson or anybody else.
They say the decision was not offered to
them, nor was there any speculation
Attorney General Akerman will re-
turn Saturday. The final action'in the
ease OF c. c. Bowen for pardon has
been deferred until his return from
South Carolina. There are petitions
both for and against the release OF
Bowen. Especially is this true in re-
gard to the Republicans in the district
of that State formerly represented by