New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
WASHINGTON.
EMISSIONS or THE TOBACCO TAx-TIE PROPOSED
STEAMSHIP LINE TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10 ARMY OFrlCERS-APTOKTMENTS
lNl TIlIGRAPn 40 THE fRmuNkl
WNsHINGToN, Monday, July u, y

STEAMSHIP LINE TO ANTwERP-rNPORTANr
10 ARMY Observation-Disclosures.
lBI TELyGRAPH 40 THBfRBUSBl
WAsHISGToN, Monday, July 81, ISL
TIE question o. reducing the tar tobacco has again
bon brought pp ior cOnsiderauOl by the manufacturers
who endcavoring to secure favorable indorem'nt
from The Government preparatory to bringing the matter
t. the attention of Congress- Tie tax II row stands
Il e. alleged, invites dishonest practices The poorer
quality OF tobacco is taxed 16 cents per pound ana the
finest grade 80 cents; but has come to the knowledge
Of the internal Revenue Bureau chat extensive system
has been in operation whereby tho government -
dctrauded ont OF considerable revenue. TIC Wacueo
10y some manufacturers, I'm order 70 eyade the tax
is to mix few stems with the hno tooacoo'
and stamp it with l1Cont stamp IL IL
claimed that the establishment OF UNIFORM
rate OF taxation, say q cents per pouhu Ior al
kinds OF tobacco would DO beneficial to Doth Ae manu-
facturer and the Government There w5lI then be IL
Is thought, no nducement 20 commit Irauds' oOi'o-
quonty the Government could readily co!eat tae TAX
and The honest Manufacturer wouii also he poemiaily
benefited by reducing taxation. Tao proposition TO re-
duCe the tax would have been suece't >' Winter ou'
for the fact thas manufacturers favored Tux OF a"
the proper rate for I'll TOBACCO WHO congress
WIS Of the opinion that q cents was the correct hgdre
In connection with the proposed steamship line be-
tween Antwerp Belgium ana the United states, IT, ap-
ppars that our Consul at Lcre, induced the Belgian
Chambers 10 advance $4,000 Per annum as subvenion
70 this line on condition That It should receive the in
dor,cmcut Of Government and tho contract for car
ryin the s. mails TO that country These propositions
also met with the approval Of .he King Of Belgium. Ouc
Consul az Leigc will lay before Congress. at ifs next scs
SION the points above enumerated.
TIE success Of the canal between Lake rhigan and
the Illinois River has revived TIE project for canal
between Lake Michigan and the Ohio River. 1t Will lie
remembered that representative ShauAs OF Indiana in
trOduccd bill Hast Winter directing the Secretary OF
War to have a survey Mglo with Wow Of discovering
tie best Ioute Mr. SAeuk is now in Washington for the
purpose of inducing the Government 10 take interest
in tie matter.
Tie applications for The extension OF the patents Of L.
Bisse NcwYork. for lot.n,0tv,-bucks, anil Me5ars
Nichols Biys for artificial legs, have both been refused
by the Commi- ,ioEcr OF Patents.
Tic solicitor OF tho Treasury has decided that there IS
National statute TO prevent the issue Of corporation
bonds sums OF one dollar and upw,rt; neither are
they required to be stamped, except prosary noe
The following amounts are balances found Gae the
United states rom tie HeIor G.. Po,.-CM' o for tho
sca year ending juno 90 1871, after That Oce has paid
all d. expenses:
F.r third quarter % ts1o............... tini7'9 Gi
y fourth quariCl oi l,l0............... 4i7sy2 q
For f!.t quaIcr Oi l.7l-................ 4'..5 81
Tor sctcna quarter OF loi............-. +.25', %