New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-04
WASHINGTON.
THE KU-KLUx-H0RE TROOPS FOR nIssrssrpp,-
REPORT OF SOLICITOR BANPIELp-TuE STEEL
PATENTS.


PATENTS.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUrRI
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. 8. 1871
The Secretary OF War has made distinct promise that
the troops removing from Aberdeen, Miss shall be
replaced by details to be made by Gen. Halleok Tho
cavalry company which has been on duty there belongs
to Gen. Popcs Division, and Gen. Sherman, in whom
under the law tho movements OF troops rests, peremp
torily directed that Il should rejon its regiment Tho
Prcsdent who is expected here tomorrow. will be
0uested increase the force In Mississippi by at least
two companies Of cavalry II there were any way OF in
ducing Judge Hill to act differently the matter OF ad
Uniting the indicted KKnx to ball. tho ends OF Justice
would 1t is claimed, DO greatly furthcred Tho Con-
gress Subcommittee, OF which Senator Pratt Is Chair
man. will probably De In Alabama about ten days. 1t
will proceed Mississippi where 1t VIII certainly 10
main long, returning here by way OF Tcnhessee'
stoppinr in tho western and middle portions OF that
State to take testimony. Great difficulty is found IN
ouetng North Mississippi owing TO tho fact that the out
RACES now enacted dono mainly by mon from ADA
cent counties in Alabama. 1t Ia probable that the Uhen
States Marshals the northern portions OF both states
will commission the deputies, 40 as to give them
power to act on either side of tho ne IL 1t be necessary
The Hon. L. c. Banneld, Solicitor Of the Treasury is at
work his annual report and will soon be ready 10
be submitted to Secretary Boutwell,. The clerks OF tie
United States Courts throughout the country are senng
in their statements, giving the number OF suits against
defauIting Postmastcrs and Collectors Of Customs and
other facts in the in litigation under the direction
Of the Solicitors Office The amount Of money collected
during the year ending juno go 1871 from suits inht
tucd by the Government against defautng Posmasters
was OO This is The first report OF the Solicitor under
the new law which places his Office under the control OF
the Department OF Justice, and consequently the bust
ness is much larger than previous year, and shows
CORE spending In the amount Of money which
the Government from dishonest officials through
the fundamentally Of the officers under the new system
No decision any OF the pending before the
Patent Office for improvements In the manufacture OF
steel iron will DO made until nfter the return OF
Commissioner LeeGctt In the settlement OF these cases.
one decision will be established precedent for the
majority OF them.
Since the act OF Sept %, 1880 granting lands
to soldiers bounty for services in the
war Of 1872, 320,7IO claims have been filed.
Under tins act one yeaS s ns a
huwcver required hut half months service TO secure
that number OF The Third Auditor, during last
month certified to l5G claims to tho Commissioner OF
Pensions. under the additional act. -
Nothing has yet been done toward allowing state OIL
their money refund OF the tax on their ~
aries sail tax beng declared unconstitutional Dy Tue
officers of the Treasury Department, however continue
to with the settlement of these cases and get them
in allowing the paymen OF any OF them, an ~ would re-
1uiro many millions OF dolars The decsSn OF me
GERS salaries or more explicitly worled state lnstru-
the highest to the lowest except those salaries liked at
rate which exempt from taxation, entitled 10 the
benefits Of the decision. About 100000 applications 0r
refund this have already been received aud, ac-
cOrdnC estimates made at the Treasury, allowing
year OF tax to he refunded To each appi-
cant would require 81 to refund years tax
s35OO for nine years, tho period in which tue tax
collected. AS the decision IL broad and admits OF
liberal construction the payment Of any one OF these
claims IL withheld until some reconsideration OF the RdD
ec Is had. 1t thought that the the maluiao-
lures OF state Prisons also be refunded II Lhe de-
| cisiOn OF the Court is to be regarded.
There q considerable number or State war claims Tor
moneys advanced enrolling STATE militia during the
early part OF the late still pending; but. As there is
now no appropriation TO pay them, Congress will, at It's
next s0n he called upon to make one for this pur-
pose Third Auditor still continues to settle these
| claims, in anticipation OF such legislation.
No bonds will be sent to tho syndicate Tor some
time to come Forty millions subscribed for yet remain
to DO delivered Tie delegation OF Treasury clerks who
were dispatched to NewYork for the purpose Of sailing
on the nth umO with nsallment OF $l00O0,0N were
recalled information having been received that the syn
dictate not ready for an additional amount at present.