The New York herald., 1871-12-09


such is a faint sketch Of the persons who are to
suggest, debate and report to Congress the methods
Of raislng revenue By taxation and customs for
some tune to come. IL Il probable taat in the be.
ginning Kelley and brooks will be the best Informed
mon on the coInmHtee. III course OF time Dawes,
Beck and Kerr Will catch ND with them and be the
i've weights. Tie weak sisters OF the committee
arc Maynard and B0rcnara.
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THE PlEASOaT0s-sovIW WELL lAiDaeHl.iO.
The following statement by General plcasonton
c. hts tronble with Secretary Boutwell, has been
brought before the Senate-in secret sesslou:-
To rEg SFNA1E or TUE UNITED SrATEs:-
Ihe uudelsguea being The Connisoncr Of Internal Rev.
state, and by ana with ne advice and the senate.
Esi y * q hs s "a sss a August
On se A Of jun. s Psd PeTpus to hs the
n + s Sa ss ns & wa
osss approves July 20 ISIS ana % he espeea s
ana nlepsndeR powers conferred on The
e assess and collect az power to enforce given by law
conferred cv officer sgaied to tue commis-
sions IN so far that b. il instructed to disregard
Of oc s ss over person; nou$a. within me
are made directly ts Il. Tha Prebp. wss
s & ss o % II. .T w,ds gulf
and was intended e confer upoa the Commits lnde
co to revision and annment BY Secretary OF the Tress
ny nc s charged @ Amos. 70 The Of the constit
the ntcna revenue aid il ihe prsasnion de-
The eesnsy any consno Of a" oeers Of R
erna revenues and for such purposes he has power to
sd%I1.sr oa.hs summons produce books
20 hs hs trustee Of al re. act Oh or conveyed to the
esng and Of ali trusts created FOR Ss
With such an Of pow
er, Impossible not g intent
% enable The prompt uniform nd
seo S Ssae hs
% q . sSa IN sy % a % int %
thai 5 S % s how far the
h9ry in respsc. % ali The administrative processes Of col
Letting ipernal revenue through the Office committed
The President pads to this appeal for
the guidance the Commissioner Of Inter
y eonseaneace OF the disregard and violation Of said BY
the S H. "s ns O
sep. The President as solution Of the question
tender his resignation ana accept appointment foreign
In making proposition the Presden, was doubtless nc
tused BY the kndes consider atoms and the undersigned,
any with seHse OF duty mme
datey expressed his Willingness to resign hts oce but
long the question Of Jaw at should Undecided
Secretary Boutwell, and 10 hts name ask ibe Secretary tS
state hs points J, O. difference s regarded the act Congress
tween the bureau and the department could not be
The undo signed the request OF the President
secretary Boutwell, VINO paid attention TO IT, but abused
nazed as failure in the hands of the This
q MAS 'Ge an
dent and ne wa, TO have me questions a issue
directly the admin.raion the laws TO strip Tie Internal
m M o ps % ss
Official whose hands than full already is the dny
but o1 % 70
sa ss stated e s
sssa.s a% z a.d II .asoss ss reply 9
for.f ssassl Would ns Be "RSis WITH
msn.a,y letter accepting :. would be returned;
from the Presdsn sc and
neated through Geners rorts 70 The President bis dsci
w be seen from this sa,smsn. @ that, in
upon Commissoaer Internal Revenue The latter ap
execute the law rhe President M faea % % give vs'ne the
S ss @ 1 ;'ess s @
Ing the psurpaton Of the powers Of the Internal Revenue
sonfsIred The eon,alon upoa the President enable
other officer o
v s " S
~Hi Th. he re
% and S
hss se sD' Of the
usuped the powers conferred the Comussone OF In
syas orders s ' % S' Rev
alleged @ Wen and he om
sons had already svsn ns to The
they were engaged in perioruins that duty
ses.dal siaimsa The se,.iay q i1e Treasury purped
ksvsDa. IN ssso" 60 S'a &C, Of july 10 d4ssins
Of t aa him IN the dseovery OF au: on sh
Internal revenue in ci distis,ion in Balbmore aatbis
X d -Sn Ss 81 1 .S S
%s s Ks s. % sSa e' Wood wsaa S:ns :ns
we ssiR,1 ~ 1 a semSsa SsS
no sssG n% va @ y a fCs ss1an tho
II. sss s1 'Ss % Of hs
sraa @ y Rsysnoe - sections an ~ 81 and aet Of
reyokne be contract paper for stamps by
'aa Urn,i19s, n. >, -. rr.,,nr,
u.uIpsa he conferred S'e "pSn o the hoe uomm
s.. q ss y s s Of July 10 10
Claimed 80 have sppsa.. usdcon e, over the ascson q
On the interest certificates sued The New York Central
hs,oaa COMPANY s%o.n,iDc e sIitoooo after The Com
r-is |. claimed I.. s6e sss,e,,y Of The Treasury
and payers oeonsnr 10 he fs nsens
e'ss i:%s
smos q .sS ssS Hns
red when said Boutwell, was Commissioner Of Internal Rev
George how. 80 improper and unsuitable person @ %
u nss
Ht1H-N ~ vlhlnon NuAi tne appointment OF james ".
Bougas Acting Commssioner the suspen OF the
Commisoner was In vYiaon Of secton IL Of the act Of
Of the Sinstesnh Internal Revenue district q Perm.
syvania, At Erie. when some twenty-nine thousand
dollars were embezzled from the funds in his charge,
IA the 1884 and from that fine up the day OF bis sp
accounted for hc same ana his had meyer dis
settled by the Treasury
Svfnfl-lt Il claimed BY the uniersIgnsd that as Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue he reported the President
a. the aa,sitlsd, state q The said Boa.wsIls %.
counts In thu, Internal Revenue Bureau. de also
az G
counts Of James W. Douglas aferwArds appointed Acting
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue requested Fres
dent 70 have such examination made while the ndersigned