Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

| ternal Revenue, In an interview yes
| terday morning with the Committee
on Ways and Means, very strongly
advocated Immediately abOlishing the
income tax, his principal argument
being that the cost of collecting is
greater than the amount obtained, so
that no revenue is derived from 1t.
General PleGsantOn also recommended
that some law be passed providing for
the export Of spirits.
EFFECT OF A "sELL."
A report was circulated yesterday
evening that the French had capitu-
lated to the Germans, and that a tele-
gram to that effect had been read In
the Senate. Among the anxious in
quirers at the newspaper offices were
several gentlemen connected with the
Foreign Legation, some Of whom
were not a little disappointed that no
such news had been received, having
given credence to the report.
BONDED WAREHOUSE REGULATIONS.
To-day a committee Of gentlemen,
consisting of Richard Smith, W. II.
Harrington, Ben. EgglestOn and II.
d. Huntingdon, representing the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce, called
upon Secretary Boutwell, relative to
g. modification of q recent regulation
made under the port entry act Of July
Il, 1870, governing the transportation
Of goods in bond across the continent,
without breaking the bulk. The
committee represented that, having
canferred with Western importing
merchants and officers of railroad
companies, they found that the fol-
lowing provisions would remove
the main objections, and secure
the immediate action Of merchants
and railroad companies: First
Special inspectors Of the Treasury
Department on the line Of bonded
railroads are not to be appointed eX-
cept in extraordinary cases, where
the Secretary Of the Treasury may
deem it necessary. SecOnd-RailrOad
Companies whose tGrmini may be at
port of first arrival shall give the gene
raj bond, which shall be construed to
cover the transportation of goods to
the port of final destination. Third
importers may give bonds for any
specific amount TO cover imports of
double the value of each invoice, in
cIuding duties to be entered on the
bonds; and where amounts for which
such bonds are given shall thus be en-
tered new bonds are to be executed.
Bonds may also be given to cover
special invoices. All bonds are to be
given to and executed by the col
lectOr of the port of final destination,
and a certificate that such bonds are
satisfactory from that officer shall be
sufficient evidence for the collector at
the port of final arrival. Fourth
The examination of goods at the port
of first arrival shall be for the pUr-
pose of identifying the packagages
only. Fifth-On page nine, regu
latiOn three, strike out leach pack
age' and insert ''same; - and in form
A, second and last column, make it
read "a duEiable value of invoice in
stead of q dutiable value of package.
SiXth-When a railroad company
may not have sufficient bonded goods
TO i'll a car they may carry other
goods in the same car, provided the
bonded goods in such cases be placed
in boxes, to be locked and sealed
by the collector Of the port of its first
arrival in the same manner as pro-
vided for cars. Seventh-An Office
Of the Bureau is to be established at
each port on first arrival to attend
to the examination Of goods for
transportation in bond, and such Off
Ger shall be required to give
special and Immediate dispatch
to all such goods. Secretary
Boutwell, generally accepts the
suggestions which are substantially
provided for by law, except the third,
which he says cannot be adopted with
out further legislation. After a care
flI examination Of the statutes, and a
conference with Mr.. Bamfield, SOliCi-
tor of the Treasury, the Secretary is
of opinion that the importer must
give bond in each case, but it
may be made and approved
at the port of final destination, and
be transmitted to the Collector Of the
port on the lst, who will receive
without question and send forward
the goods.
THE CASE OF THE NEGRO SMITH.
Mr.. Porter, of Virginia, attempted
again yesterday to introduce into the
House a resolution calling for an in
vestigatiOn of the case Of Cadet Smith,
of West Point. and have a letter read
from Mr.. Clark, of Hartford.
Mr.. Wood objected, and Porter will
ask the House on Monday next to sus-
pend the rules in order to pass a resO-
luton directing the Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire what leg
islatiOn is necessary to prevent Cadet
Smith from being i'll treated and Per
secuted on account Of his color, and
also inquire what legislation is neces-
sary to redress the wrongs heretofore
practiced upon him on account of his
color.
The letter from Mr.. Clark speaks of
Cadet Smith as a boy Of great ability,
truthful and correct in his department
in every respect. The writer had
purpOsely taken Smith from the Acad-
emy in July on account of the perse.
cutiOn he was subjected to. But in an
interview with President Grant, the
latter said: Don't take him away;
the battle might as well be fought
now as any time" So he was per
mitted to stay.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
The Secretary of the Navy has
ordered the ship-Of-War Cayume to
Magdalena Bay, Lower California, to
make survey of the bay and ascertain
the best harbOr for a cOaling station.
NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations were
sent to the Senate to day: Issaac
HanscOm, Chief Of Bureau COnstruC-
ton and Repairs Of the Navy Depart
ment; Henry Warner, Receiver Of
Public Moneys, Oregon City, Oregon;
d. G. Rugg, Postmaster, Huntsville,
Alabama.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations to-day: Albert G.. Ed
wards, as Assistant Treasurer at st.
Louis; G.. Evans, of Missouri, Regis
of the Land Office, at BOOnville, Mo-;
j. r. Rawley, Surveyor Of Customs,
st. Joseph, Mo-; Elias W. Fox, Sur
YeyOr Of Customs, st. Louis, Mo.
SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE.
Mr.. Banks presented a memorial
from the city of Washington, protest
ing against the cruelties pTacticed in
the war between France and Prussia,
asking an expression of sympathy by
Congress for the Republic of France.
1t was referred 10 the House. Ad.
iOurned.