New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-22
CE -FOUR GENTS.
WASHINGTON.
THE RAILROAD TAX sCANDAL-TEsTI8ONy RE-
GARDING SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs-THE MGAR-
RAHAN CLAIM-PERSONAL.

WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, June y, ls71.
The dispatch from Long Branch. printed In THE TRTB
OF yesterday In regard TO the sale OF information Of
Gen. Pleasonton's decision in the New-York Central
Railroad scrip case has caused considerably excite
ment here today aud rumors that before were OF the
vaguest nature have of them taken definite form.
There is doubt here that the dispatch referred TO Is
In the main In justice however to the officers
OF the ~ Y Central Railroad IL should be said that the
Information sold offered TO the President, or
any prominent officer Of that Company but 10 a person
OF persons who desired TO for purposes OF private
speculation The matter brought to the attention
OF the President by Secretary Boutwell,.
In the Joint Committee Southern Outrages, to-day
Mr. stevenson Of Ohio offered resolution sesd Sub
Committee Of Three into the disturbed sections Of the
South The Democrats opposed II, and, motion Of
Senator Blair the consideration OF the resolution
laid aside for the present Mr. Pierce Mayor OF Eutaw
Ala, examined to-day and testified he
table during the riot In that place; that he saw the
whole OF IT. that there few strangers present
he is old citizen there; that he shot, and
pistols fired that he saw men fire pistols, and yet he
could not remember any particular person having
pistol in his hands that he sat the table and laughed
during the progress Of the riot TO the negroes
Judge Richard Busted OF the United States Court Of
Alabama arrived here to-day, in obedience 10 rum
mons. but was examined. He stated, to-day, that
he does believe there is organization Of kuKx
in Alabama but that there might have been at time
He thinks they disbanded when Lindsey was elected
Governor. The Rebel Gen. Forrest has also been snm-
moned and is now here awaiting examination. The I'M
vesgatiOn thus far has been confined to the states OF
North and South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Witnesses Georgia will be next called, when Robert
Toombs will be summoned.
There was no error in the Washington dispatch c to
The TRIBUNE the 18th inst in regard 10 the scGar-
rahan claim, as charged in the communication
signed 3D." printed in, yesterdays Issue OF
THE TRIBUNE. The facts are that the late judi
ciary Committee OF the House, TO whom McGarahan's
memorial referred, made two reports That OF the
majority was presented by Mr. Peters OF Maine and set
forth that there grave doubts that such Mex
can grant Mr.. McGarrahan founded his claim on had
ever been made asserted that the prosecution Of the
claim had been tainted with fraud doubted
that the land covered by the alleged Mexican
grant was identical with that claimed by
the NewIdria Mining Company: sustained Secretary Cox
in his Endorsement OF the mutlaed record and without
giving any drectonss to the future course Of the Adj
mnIstraton regard TO the claim asked that the Com
mtee be discharged from It's further consideration An
abstract Of the minority report given In these dis
patches OF the 18th. IL presented by Mr. Bingham
Gen. Butler held that the land in question belonged
neither McGarrahan nor TO the New-ldria Company
but to the United States. After debate the House
adopted the minority report and the resolution advising
the restoration of the record to the condition 1t
was In before the advent Of the present Admnisra-
ton, and the reopening of the case. The order
given by the President the other day. was in accordance
with this resolution The statement with regard to the
signing Of the McGarrahan patent, contained in the
dispatch Of the 18TH taken from the report OF the
minority the Judiciary Committee, which wac adopted
by the House.
Gen. sherman was at the War Department this morn
ing and disposed great amount OF business that hao
| accumulated during ss absence. He says that Gen
Phil Sheridan has rendered him material assistance in
pursuing recent investigations, and that the reports
OF their observations, which transmitted 20 Wash
ngton they proceeded their course were fun and
complete The General good naturedly a!ludes TO the
proposition made during his absence TO nominate him
the Presidency and he reiterates in emphatic terms
the sentiments advanced in his recent letter relative 10
that subject.
statement made a few days ago in regard TO the es
mated and actual receipts OF internal revenue for the
year. contained error, in that the estimates
referred TO were for the year 1s712 instead OF Is0
The estimates of receipts for the current year made
by Mr. Deano, in December, 1862 and sl75Oo0Oo0
After these were made, however, Congress reduced the
internal taxes and the Secretary OF the Treasury in
his report, said that the receipts from this source
would probably be a little more than St7,O0 COO. The
Commissioner now thinks that the amount will
be more than s1Ie,OOOOOO. Last December
Mr. Deano estimated the receipts of internal
revenue for the year ls71-72 at S126,4ls,000. The
receipts this year will he greater than those next be
cause during first three months OF the present year
the collected under the old law The receipts
OF internal revtnue, as daily reported by the Bureau,
show the amount money received uab from tItl
source but do not show accurately the amount Of tax
paid during the year. The collected and paid
into the Treasury this year, including to-day, Is $5Ge,
$50
An important question soon to come before the secre
tary Of the Interior will nccessitae a decision whether
in the estimation Of the laws granting lands and bonds
TO railroad companies, narrowgauge road with light
rong.st is frst-cass railroad" such those
laws require 10 be built. The Secretary will probably
refer the matter to special commission composed OF
some of the leading railroad men of the country.
Secretary Boutwell, will shortly order the pay ment Of
the semian interest the public debt The amount
is about s2S 100000
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF Steamboats,
were in session to-day They have come TO the concu
sion that unless they place some limit on the time for
receiving the various inventions and devices applicable
TO steamboats, they will be detained here for six months
They accord ngy determined today TO cease receiving
inventions after oath inst They to Baltimore, To-
for the purpose of testing the workings OF the
Roberts Improved water-Heater for the supply Of
boilers There are about Al inventions before the
Board among which liferafts, owwater indicators,
safety.vaves, registered aud steam gauges, sediment
agitatOrs, &c.
Applications for the discharge of soldiers who have
recently enlisted in the army received at the War
Department at the rate OF 80 a day MANY OF these
applicants discovered that army lfe in tune
OF peace Is not as desirable they imagined
ority Of the applications from the parents Of the
soldiers
Secretary Boutwell, read the following letter. yester
day. from gentleman in New-Jcrsey
liam authorized By competent persons, TO offer you
the OF for what is known on recrd as the
county and AND state Of now Occupied and held
by the Trinity Church Corporation OF Newfork The
| by the Treaty OF Now 80, 1882, and none other"
The Secretary ordered the letter filed, and il IL under
stood will not consider the offer. The Commissioner OF
the General Land Office has charge of the public lands.