The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-21
Reported especially for the Cairo
nuIietin. Ten hours In advance OfSt.
Louis papers.
WASHINGTON.
THE WAR CLAIMS OF KEN.
t.f.. .. TUCKY. '..
REED, OF FLORIDA, AFTER A
DEFAULTER.
SAVANNAH CUSTOM HOUSE
DEFALCATION.

WAsHIs0Tos, July 0.--Representative
Beck and the Adg't. Gen. of Kentucky
had an interview with Secretary Bout
we'll to-day about Kentucky claims. The
only question in controversy 10 the fact a.
10 whether the troops furnished and equip
ped by that state were actually mustered
into the service Of the United States.
DgFAuLTER.
Governor Reed, of Florida, il here look
ing after defalcation Of eight thousand
dollars in Jacksonville post office. The
money WAS taken by the money order
clerk. The postmaster has made good the
amount TO the government
ExHosERATED.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day examined
into the Savannah custom house defalcs-
tion and fully exhorstes Collector Robb
from all blame. His deputy made full
confession Of appropriating the missing
fluids.
SOLICITOR TRACY
is expected 10 deliver his opinion 70 Sec-
retary Boutwell, upon the very important
question now pending before the treasury
department. II will be remembered that
the order Of Commissioner Pieasanton in
structing commissioners and collector not
TO assess or collect tax on dividends for
the last four months Of 1870, was revoked
on the 10Th Of May, under the ruling of at
torney general. Collectors and assessors
were directed to govern themselves &C.
cordingly in assessing and collecting tax
embraced within the scope Of the decision.
When this order was announced, protests
against its enforcement we're sent to tho
secretary Of the treasury from all the lead
ing railroad corporations and bank
ing institutions throughout the country. II
was represented that the dividends and in
terest on coupons had already been paid
without. .deductlng the government tax and
that it was done In obediance 70 an order
from Commissioner Pleasanton. Now
they have no way of securing themselves
in case the government cxacts tax, while
the act for which they must be held liable
IS that Of the government official whose au-
thority they had no right to question.
The case presented TO the solicitor Is q
novel one, and upon his decision rests tho
suspension or collection Of the tax; while
the attorney general has construed the act
Of July Ia, 1870, so as 70 make railroad
and insurance companies liable to tax for
the last FIVE months Of the year 1870, y,t
it is a question which may eventual y
HhNc W Dt tttticN W SSuIbp HhoshcE
the government is not bound by the acts
of its officials and collection Of tax de-
clsred illegal.
THE WEATHER.
WAsHISGToS, July 20.-The area Of
lowest barometsr, which was Wednes-
day, over Delaware has moved northeast
ward to the bay Of Fundy, and the barome.
ter has risen very generally from llli-
nois to the gulf and to New England.
The pressure has fallen somewhat this p m.
on the gulf coast. The temperstur has
fallen slightly on tho middle Of the Allan
tic coast, and from Alabama TO Louisiana
and northward to Illinois. North-westerly y
winds and clear or clearing weather pre-
walls in the middle and eastern states and
westward to Mississippi. Threatening and
rainy weather Is reported from Iowa.
Heavy rains have been reported from
Louisiana to South Carolina. ,,.
II PROBABILITIES.
1t is probable the barometer will fall
somewhat with the threatening weather
and rain by Thursday night from Georgia
to Mississippi, and that brisk northwest
| erly winds will be experienced tonight on
lake Superior and northern lake Michigan.
Threatening weather with light rain will
probably extend eastward TO lake Michigan
on Friday. Partially cloudy and pleasant
weather, probably, for lower lakes and
Ohio valley and eastward to the ATTAIN
tic.