The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25

During the past four years there has accumulated In
the redemption bureau OF the Treasurers Office
nearly q thousand dollars awaiting claimants. In
some cases packages are forwarded according to
the address given, but not being called for are
turned to the department to await further advices.
is suggested that whenever mutilated currency
sent for redemption the Post ONCE address OF
those forwarding the same should be plainly given,
or The loss will be their own.
Los by the Arsenal Explosion.
General Calender, commandment OF the Washing
ION Arsenal who was absent at Fortress Monroe at
the time OF the explosion arrived here yesterday.
having been apprised OF the disaster by telegraph.
He, with The other officials Of the post including Mr.
Frederick Whyte, the storckeeper, have issued the
necessary orders for and are having the damaged
stores overhauled and sorted out. Much OF the
blanKeting Is uninjured. More OF the shoes In
the lower part OF No. storehouse were saved
than was expected, as they were packed
closely. Workmen are to-day pulling down
such OF the walls as are dangerous and 1t is not
unlikely that the buildings Will be rebuilt shortly
The cost OF building No. mousse originally was
$l6,5OO the money cost of the museum abont the
same and No. storehOuse and shed was about
$40, and 1t ia now estimated that the loss OF
military goods by The explosion and nrc viii not be
over 1000, making total toss Of about $4,000.
meut.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day transmitted
the following letter to Commissioner Pleasonton:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1871
SIR herewith transmit copy OF an opinion OF
the So,ictor OF the Treasury relative TO the cOec
ton OF q TAX on coupons imposed by section 10
OF the act OF July H. 1870 as that section has been
construed by the Attorney General The question
was brought before the Solicitor by q reference TO
him OF letter received IRON the auditor OF the Joint
communication addressed TO him by your oifice. l
accept the Solicitors CONCLUSIONS and nave TO
officers of internal revenue for their guidance, call.
ing their special attention to the fact that apples
only to ineres. On bonds paid previous to the dec-
sion OF May Ii. 1871, and not to DIVIDENDS upon
stock The latter question has not been passed upon
by me. Very respectfully s%"siy ,orrwr,, coor.,.rv
A. PLEAsoNToN, Commissioner OF Internal Reeve
nue..
The above settles the question that over three
fOurths of the tax due under the Attorney Generals
decision, amounting to $4,oo0,00o, remains to be
collected. 1t is stated by those who have right to
know that the tax on dividends can be easily col
lected, as the amount paid is to shareholders, of
which every railroad. insurance and banking insti-
tuition has com pete record.
Enrolment Of Canal Boats.
The solicitor OF the Treasury to-day transmitted
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury his opinion upon
the question .Are canal boats navigating the navi-
gable waters OF the United States required 10 be en-
rolled ana licensed ~ over year since an effort
was made to include the canals within the meaning
OF section o of the act of 1864. as follows:-
That all vessels navigating the bays lnets, rivers,
harbors and other waters OF the United States, ex-
cept vessels subject to the jurisdiction OF foreign
Power and engaged In foreign trade, and not owned
IN whole in part by citizen OF the United States,
shall be subject TO the navigation laws OF the United
states.
Under this &c elton an effort was made TO compel
canal boats on canals pay the same fees that are
required OF coasting vessels. IL was finally
decided that the law did not apply to
this class Of vessels and few months
since the question stated above was presented
by the Collector Of the Port OF New York to Secre
tary Boutwell,. II has been pending before the
Treasury Department, ana the solicitor has finally
decided that canal boats entering the navIgable
waters OF the Quilted States must be enrolled and
licensed. The importance OF this decision cannot
be verestlmated when II Is considered how much
New York. Philadelphia, chicago. Cincinnati and
other ports, IL transferred direct from the canal
boats to the ship or steamboat
Observations Of the Solar Eclipse.
Nearly all the reports Of the observers sent 10y the
Navy Department to witness The eclipse In the
southern part OF Europe In December last are now
IN the hands OF the printer, and the report VIII be
issued some time in October. The scientific corps
detailed from the Coast Survey are working on their
report lesurey and will not have 1t ready for publ
cation for many months hence.
The RjaI,t Way Of ColIecti1g the Revenue.
supervisor Barker reports to the Internal Revenue
once that IN the First Wisconsin district every tax
assessed upon annual list for 1871, amounting to
obout s72 OOO had peen collected. Not assessed
unon the list remains to he abated This the super
visor reports Is the first instance, TO hts knowledge
where every dollar assessed upon an annual list
has been collected and paid into the Treasury before
the middle OF July.
Promotions la the Revenue Marine Service.
The commissions or the following named parties
promoted from third to second lieutenants In the
revenue marine service to-day made out at the
Treasury Department ann forwarded TO the Presi.
Gent at Long Branch for his signature:-Aaron D.
Iittleheld Massachusetts; Eli Edmunds New
Jersey; warrington ID. Roath, Connecticut; John
Brann. New Jersey; eugene Bioudl, louisiana;
Frederick J. Simmonds, Virginia; Alfred Weston
Massachusetts,; william J. Herring New York;
Oscar C. Hamlet, Michigan: W. II. Hand, New
York. and John bennett. Maine; Captains Sliccr.
Treadway and Baker, OF the United states Revenue
Marine have been designated by the Secretary Of
the Treasury to compose board OF examiners to
examine applicants for the position OF third eute-
nants made vacant by the promotion or the above.
named ofiiccrs. They Will meet In washington on
the 18th OF August next and remain in session only
long enough to fulfil the duty assigned. There are
now on file In the Treasury Department some thirty
applications for positions In this branch OF the
vice. so that further applications will not at present
be considered.
An Injunction Granted.
Judge wylie this evening heard The application Of
parties opposed TO the District government issuing
bonds TO the amount OF $4.o0o,oo0 to carry on the
improvements contemplated by the Board OF Public
Works and granted a temporary Injunction until
next saturday.
Naval Contracts Awarded.
The contracts for furnishing the Navy with shoes
flannel clothing, socks, &C, bids for which were
orened at the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing a