New-York tribune., 1871-07-28
WASHINGTON.
DESIGNS OF TIE NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS
DlSTILLERIES IN POSSESSION OF THE GOV
ERNMENT-TUE MATCH TAX.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSB.I


ERNMENT-TIIE MATCH TAX.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASHINGTON Thursday, July a. 1871.
Several OF the North Carolina officials now here, assert
that il has TO their knowledge that combination
has been formed In NewYork for the purpose OF buying
up the evidences Of debt against North Carolina which
are now exempt from collection, owing to the construc-
ton placed upon the State Constitution by the present
judiciary Of the State. BY them 1t Is held that the Con-
sttution exempts real estate Of the value OF $1,000 anu
personal property to the value of $780, in all cases. from
seizure for debts incurred both before and since the
adoption Of the Constitution. The candidates for the
Judiciary under the proposed change Of the Constitu-
ton, are leading lawyers Of the Democratic party,
ana should they succeed in 30 amending It,
that the Senate will be delegated with the power to
make these judicial appointments, instead Of being
elected by the people at present provided for they
will take their seats, and allow the whole State TO be
sold out for debts incurred previous TO the adoption or
the present State Constitution To carry this out no
amendment will be required a declaration by them
that they construe the law to apply to debts incurred
since the adoption of the Constitution will be the only
step necessary to place millions Of dollars I'm tde hands
ofthe Ring Iis stated here, by Government officials from
North Carolina, that propositions have been made TO
purchase the bills held against property in that statc
The number Of diseries coming into the possession
OF the Government by purchase, in cases where the
property has been disraned for the nOn-payment Of
ever refuses TO give any information respecting the
property and is extremely reticent concerning the exact
number Gisteries at present in possession OF the
United Stat. Ii is understood that party Of specu
lators otiang with the Bureau for the purpose
OF getting pc session OF portion OF this property and
therefore, information respecting the same is denied TO
outside persons
kThe revenue derived from the sale OF stamps for matches
amounted to S2OOOOOO last year. Those who manu-
al,na haxra hQn
retain their credit owing to their failure last year TO re-
duce the tax and failures in business frequent The
leading engaged in this branch Of industry are Op
posed to any reduction 1t IA said that 1t creates mo-
nopoly for them, and consequently they will work
against every effort OF the small dealers in their attempts
to reduce the tax Nevertheless, the remaining small
manufacturers organizing to bring about this result
and their desires seconded by the Government.
The troublebetween Secretary Boutwell, and the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue is yet unsettled but II is
asserted positively that permanent change in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau will be made on the lst OF
August and that Mr.. Douglass VIII succeed Gen. Pleas
OntOn.
Secretaries Fish Bclknap, Boheson, and Delano have
returnedi to Washington. Mr.. Creswell was expected
tonight MI Akerman has been here for several days,
and Secretary Boutwell, has been at his duties for more
than week 1t seems uncertain whether the President
will here before his return from his Paclhc tp,
although his friends say he viii be here in few days
The Secretary of State has forwarded TO the Secretary
of the Treasury a communication from Consul-Gen.
Dart, at Montreal wherein he alleges the United States
Collectors Of Customs the Canadian frontier are In the
habit admitting entry importations OF merchandise,
UP to the OF $780, without requiring the production
of a certified invoice. The Secretary Of the Treasury
has, upon this information directed that in all cases
hereafter where application is made TO enter goods
valued at between 500 and $780, without certified in
voice. the Collector must make diligent inquiry as to
the facilities the party had for procuring an lnvoice,
and if il should appear that the invoice could readily
been procured. that the person was reasonably
Consular Office to an invoice he will not
admit goods TO entry except the execution Of
bond TO produce such invoice.
The Secretary the Treasury has had compiled table
OF allowances established for vessels of the United States
Revenue Marine. They exhibit articles of equipment
and stores allowed these vessels according to their class
in addition their original equipment Of spars, rigging,
sails awnings, boats anchors, and other permanent fix
lures The equipments stores, wardroom and seerage
furniture issued at the time the vessel Is commits
stoned quantities sufficient TO last one year, except
the mattresses bed and table linen, which supplied
years if necessary The officers are held re-
sponsbe for all losses by breakage or otherwise except
of disaster to the vessel These allowance tables
inaugurate system before embraced in regua-
tons governing the Revenue Marine.
The Secretary the Treasury has granted the appca
ton from persons representing the State OF Kentucky
for pOtpOnement Of the cases for reimbursement OF
claims OF that state until saturday Inc state VIII
in the meantime file additional evidence in favor of the
claims.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has decided that steam
boats navigating lakes and other internal waters are not
liable TO enrolment and license or inspection under the
steamboat laws.
The Collectors of Customs have been so annoyed by
the failure Of masters of vessels TO return their expired
licenses within the time required by law that in several
recent cases o this character Secretary Boutwell, has re-
fused 10 remit the severe penalties imposed by law for
this neglect.
The Navy Department has Issued orders 10 pace the
limited states steamer Yantc out of commission She
arrived at Norfolk from Eauto Domingo City in
disabled condition.