The New York herald., 1871-07-10
WASHING cTON.
The Controversy Between the Internal
Revenue Bureau and the Treas
ury Department.
Fair Offer Of Arbitration from Commits
siOner PleaSOntOn.
THE WASHINGTON DOCTORS MUDDLsl

WAsHISGrON, July Q, 1871.
The PIrasrntou- Bou we'll Controversy.
Commissioner PleasontOn last week forwarded to
President Grant long letter. giving hrs views OF his
duties as chier OF the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
and the SUBJECTS which came under his direct con-
troll and supervision and claiming that according 10
the law OF 1858 his power the internal revenue
Is as complete as that OF Secretary Boutwell, tho
customs revenue. not. however interfering with tho
disbursements, his duty being to instruct tine
officers that the taxes may be faithfully and promptly
collected and paid into the Treasury. Hence tho
Secretary has nothing to do with the instructions
officers the Commissioners decisions, appeals
from which can b. male 10 the courts for redress.
Such IS believed to be- In brief, the opinion OF the
Commissioner, who asks the President to obtain the
views OF secretary Boutwell, concerning tue differ.
ence between them the que stlon or jurisdiction
In their respective departments. The Commissioner
leaves subject with the President II the latter
shall decline or preferhot to decide question,
proposes that HIS together with Secretary Boutwers
statement be submitted TO the Attorney General,
ana he will abide the decision, whatever It may be.
TIE Fool sh Physic,an-.
There was q large attendance at the meeting Of
the Medical Association OF the District OF Columha
yesterday afternoon. The long agi'afed question In
regard to consulting with coiored ply slcans came
up on a report OF the standing Committee, con-
Guiding with the following resolution
Resolved, That the association will not hold the Standing
Committee responsbe should they fall TO Investigate the
charges which may be mae against members OF tis asso
and regular practitioner Of African descent until thirty lays
subse the final action OF tue association upon
Stated meeting In October.
This resolution adopted by vote OF 80 against
| II. The association expelled DR.. d. w. Bliss, a
physician of this CITY, because he consulted in ths
case OF Vice President Co fax, with Dr. c. g. Cox.
| who had been previously refused admission into
said association on account OF his holding seat In
| the Board OF Health with DIR. Verdi, homeopathic
| physician.
| distractions TO the Interna. Revenue COL
Iecters.
The First Comptroller will tomorrow Issue In
structions to Assessors and Collectors OF Internal
Revenue as fOlows:--
Under the provisions of the fth sixth and seventh
sections OF the General Appropriation act for the
fiscal year ending June 80 1871, appropriations for
expenses oil assessing and collecting internal revenue
Tor That wear are NOT ap cabe to he payment or ex-
penses for services rendered alter June 80 1871 70
comply properly with the PROVISIONS OF the law 1t Is
necessary that moneys and accounts pertaining 10
one fiscal year shall not be blended with those be-
longing TO another and you are therefore instructed
to pay at once nom cash nand all outstanding
bills for expenses OF assessing AMI collecting IN
forward through the regular channel rs soon as
sibe vouchers for such payments.
yrhe First Comptroller has also addressed circu-
lar TO the United States mars ais to embrace in
their report dated July 80, 1871. all sums due ON
tnat day. whether courts wers then In session or
not. to jurors Witnesses bailllIs. jailors and oil
Others, as well as for contingent expenses.
The Tax Corporation Dividends.
Commissioner Peasonton having issued order
TO revenue officers that the tax on dividends OF cor
pOratiOns for the last five months or 1870 was not 10
he collected for the reason that It would equaiize
| the tax assessed by Congress for that year. AMI
having been ordered by Secretary B0utwe to col
lect that tax General Peasonton now declines TO
tertaln any appeals for the remission or suspension
of the tax, anu uniformly refers applicants to Sec
retary Boutwell, for relief 1t appears that the only
exception yet made, and that upon the order OF
Secretary Boutwell,, is In favor or the New York
| Central Railroad Company.
| The Mexican Claims COmmissiou.
In the case OF Wessche VS.. Mexico 1t has been
| decided by the Mexican and United States Comrnis-
sion with the concurrence OF the umpire, ;nat u
| Prussian subject DaturaIled as u citizen OF the
United States subsequently TO the innicton Of the
injuries complained OF cannot seek redress against
Mexico through The United States under the treaty
instituting The commission. The clam was rejected
| for want OF jurisdiction.
In the case OF Beldln & co. vs.. Mexico, the Com
missioners disagreeing In opinion, the umpire de-
cides that the claimants an American commercial
firm, doing business at the time OF the injury COM
plalned Of at Matamoros. Mexico are entitled to an
award, the fact of commercial domicle IN q foreign
country not deprving them OF the right to Ameri
| can protection. The amount OF the award Is TO ba
| fixed by the Commissioners.
The United States and Spanish Commission for
| the settlement OF claims arising nom the disturb
! ances In Cuba occupy temporary quarters az the
| Mexican Claims Commission building, no permar
nent ofice having yet been secured. No business
has recently been transacted beyond that Of pre-
minary character, nor have any claims yet been
presented. the United states not having issued no
| tice for that purpose
] Perkins VS.. he Gar.
| The Perkins ciaim against Russia, amounting to
$4,000, principal and interest, has been officially
| forwarded TO that government. IL was some time
| examined by the solicitor OF the Department OF
State, and that amount found TO be dne to the
| Perkins claimants, the account Of contract fov
firearms
| The Gcrmnn Legation at Washington.
| The successor OF Baron Gerolt Is now the German
Minister at Mexico. The time Of his arrival In this
| city uncertain. Baron Alvensleben In the mea1-
| time Is Charge d'Afaires.