The New York herald., 1871-08-18
WASHING ON.
The Way the Public Funds Are
MiSapprOpriated.
Dishonest Collectors Of Inter-
nal Revenue.

WASHINGTON. August II. 1871

WASHINGTON, August II, 1871.
Defaulting Collectors Of Internal Revenue.
The First Comptroller OF the Treasury has trans
mitted to Secretary Boutwell, statement OF CASH
balances due from collectors OF internal
the 18th OF this month. The list embraces l7s
names. seventy mine OF whom are actual deiaulters
and ninety nine have unadjusted accounts The
amount charged against the former on the 26th OF
June last was S. 767,977, which amount had been re-
duced on the 10TH INST ST. Si1. The amount charged
against the unadusted accounts was $780, $751; which
has been reduced since June $780, 40. or Cne de-
fauiters orty were appointed by President Johnson,
and the amount of their defalcatiOn Is 3l,755,427.
Tnlrty-sx were appointed by Lincoln, aud
charged as defaulters with $3.50 III and three ap-
pointed by Grant made way witt, $6i5s Tho
amount of the collections OF internal revenue
to the close Oi the last ascal year
was 81 l,6OS. S5j b43. New Ork state has the most
creditable record. her delauliers only numbering
three, viz.-J. +. Bailey, $l32, G42 William Masten,
OF the Thirteenth district $Gs 22l, and j. 3. Hal
stead, OF the Twenty ninth district 5s.879. all OF
! whom were appointed by Lincoln. Consider the
amount of revenue paid by the New York city dIs-
trlcts alone and compare it with the report OF dee
| falcations IN the New Orleans districts, whicis
amount to 81, 200. 0OO and which boasts OF ten de-
faulters IN three districts. Seven appointed by
| johnson pockcted speculated with 81, ,l40 00D
| OF this sum, while the Lincoln collectors
were content with 100000. The deiaulters are ap
portiOned among the several States and Territories
as foli0ws:-Alabana, one; Arkansas. two; De.a-
ware. one; Georgia. twO Illinois, five; indiana,
| four: Iowa. one; Kansas one; Kentucky, three;
Louisiana, en Maryland, one; Michigan, three;
Minnesota two; Missouri three; Montana, one; Nc.
vada Nebraska and New Mexico. each; New
JERSEY, two: New York, three: North CarOliua,
three; Ohio, four; Pennsylvania. SIX; Texas, six;
Virginia. seven West Virginia. three; Wisconsin.
four IL Will thIs be seen that the New England
States are without a representative on the list.
while nearly hair Of the number the South
! ern States.
l4envy s;mosc, ip,i0ps 10 the New Loan.
Henry ID. Cooke to-day deposited with Secretary
Boutwell, $l0,o205iS on account OF the American
Syndicate. Secretary Boutwell, now announces that
hereafter all private subscriptions to the new loan
will be made through he Syndicate only but the
national banks have the privilege OF subscribing Ut
The Treasury Department for the s5O0ooO 900 reserved
for their Subscriptions In addition to the deposit
OF the Syndicate subscriptions were also received
amounting 10 s55o.oo0 In regard to the disposal OF
the four-and-a.haf ana four per cent ponds
Secretary Boutwell, to-day remarked tnat II re-
NAMED 10 be seen what success attended the dis
position OF the five per cent bonds before lie wOuid
be prepared to announce his financial programme
| i'll regard to the disposal OF the bonds bearing
lower rate Of interest. There is no authority. how
ever. Tor the statement that he purposes Withdraw
! ing these bonds altogether. That authority IL not
| conferred by the Funding bill. On the contrary.
your correspondent Is assured that Secretary Bout
well has the most sanguine expectation of seeing
/ the entire loan on the market before the close or
| President Grants administration
! Tae appointment of Indian commissioner Gc-
| cIined.
the Acting Secretary of the Interior to-day re.
ceived a despatch from Felix r. Brunot dated Port
| land Oregon. yesterday, In which he thanks the
President for the compliment bui define, the prof
! fered position of commissioner of Indian Affairs
/ Mr.. Irunot has just returned from the UmatIlla
| reservation having received the telegram rendering
! hun the appointment by mail at the Dales on the
| 2d inst.
Gres, rircs Raging in the SAGINAW Forests.
! despatch to the Signal once here from the on
! server at Detroit, Mich, dated to-day, says:-
'Smoty weather IN tins region, caused ny great
| nres raging both sides OF saginaw Bay"
| Ne iraguan Consul at New Osieans.
The President has recognized Emilio Beyile As
| Consul OF Nicaragua at New Orleans.
Personal.
j. G. Il. DAVIS, Assistant ) crelary OF State haS
been appointed Secretary OF the American Board OF
Arbitration at Geneva under the Treaty OF Washing
| ugtOn.