New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON TOPICS.

IMPORTANT PROPOSITION FROM GEN. Pleas
ONToN-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL
REVENUE POLICE RECOMMENDED IN THE
SOUTHERN sTArEs-THE JURISDICTION OF
TIE POTOMAC STILL IN DOUBT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, March Il, 1871.
Commissioner PleasontOn on the floor Of the House.
Yesterday, with the draft OF bill, prepared by him
after consultation with the Attorney General, giving TO
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue power to organize
in those districts where the collection Of the revenue 10
obstructed civil Revenue police force strong enough to
protect the officers in performing their duties, and 10
arrest and hold until warrants be issued those who,
by Illicit distng otherwise, attempt TO defraud the
Government The Commissioner argues that especially
in the South, there s failure to collect more than
part OF the taxes DUE and that the Revenue officers are
poworless to enforce tho laws, unless backed by
competent force He thinks a civil police preferable
to the military, because 1t may be Kept constantly
I'm the District when needed and because IL Is more con-
sstent with the spirit OF institutions to exhaust the
Civil before resortng to the Military Of the Govern
ment Cen PleasontOn believes that the presence OF
such police force in the South and the honest colec-
ton OF the taxes would do much toward restoring order
In that part OF the country and when at the CAPITOL
Yesterday explained his views 10 several members Vi
the Joint Committee OF the Senate and House caucus
INIT that Committee not deeming It within their prov
nee have given the matter consideration Inc Dill
will nrohably be presented in Congress before long.
The states Of Maryland and Virginia are still ar war
over te Jurisdiction OF the Potomac River and so great
10 the ANNOYANCE and loss to fishermen and Others that
40 Of them citizens OF this District and so citizens OF
Alexandria Va have sent TO Congress through Mr..
Porter OF virginia petition asking the passage OF such
lava as will clearly define and settle the question OF the
rioht Of fishermen to prosecute their calling on the
waters OF the Potomac
controller Brodhead has decided that nothing can be
naid IN any officers OF the army to whom money had
been voted by Congress- but who had already been over
Maid until he has restored to the United States the sum
he had enormously received.
Though unwel for the past few days, Judge Kelley ex
meets TO take part in the Connecticut campaign and will
probably speak in that State next week.
In the United States and Mexican Commission. in the
case OF Charles ]. larsen agt. Mexico the Commission
recently decided the broad principle that no reclamation
lies against the Republic OF Mexico for wrongs inflicted
by the Macmillan Interyentionists This principle was
registered yesterday the cases Of W. b. Knox, No.
ESQ., and Baxter Merrill No. 6, like the above case Of
larsen, were rejected.
The Attorney General TO whom was referred the petit
tons for Communication in the OF Grady, under
sentence Of death for outraging and numbering old
woman Of a. reported that he finds grounds for
leniency in the The President has concnrred in
the conclusions OF the Attorney General.