The New York herald., 1871-12-09

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Tksasucy Orp,RrxrNrJ
INrFRNAL REyENUE BUEEAu.
wAsuiNeToS. June %, lo'l.,
have for - some me 'i%s os. he'd =
inscrns Revenue In the discharge Of the
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It's perhaps natural that questions should arise respect
ing the powers actually vested in tne ComasIoner by law
the treasury ana the various that depancns q
executive oyerame0 s hardy pc:Ss aSo,,1 That = there
\ aS%sa ;s n, che law has
I.ds!on over essan mater; q. f Of IL as,
poinmeni eoatraalsnguishes from ordinary emPoyss .
this scheme crcang oaces. in order insure tho
discharge Of duties and tas safety Of tho puoc u-
sss ss :: s
fesssry war navy Interior the Post Once and The Of
Sss: :ss sdss
Is By sc scs % s placed within oaIco Secretary
q lie Treasury and whether We consider M the ,.r,ey ana
public involved u .dm,nslr. ton y 4 certainly
m %en A'i Tina fac. max makes degree
Su:s sg o OF ~. ap ana ~
chief. II Is oce created BY law would therefore
impossible that is legal powers should not be under
i competent for Congress, Of course. to make its
iss for example, &C, ssthor.sd the Third Auditor
class Of caims and to de;ermins inc due ndivd
thereon That changed the q adjus!msnt
IA and s vSsn
That system BY ths uniform prsc.oe Of the Treasury
hsa cpner exclusive upon asesn ns %
conproleS sns Sho:s aee!.on. .hs rrssaea sss
SO L must be conceded that Il power Congress
s u %sassn
s rns III.
the Commss1ner M % Of i Internal Ke,snqss oso. a., A..
';ss0 s
ss " % ss %
instructions and regulations directions forms blanks
and general his oce
aforesaid" &c q thus that in respect to the pro-
ting themachne INTO Commissioner charged
DO certain things under the direction Of the Secretary Of
The oce collectors ONCE. 1t has no disbursement
the Of collection employed,
missioner 0: Internal Revenue pay the moneys
All 10 assess ana collect all power to enforce are
given by law to the Commissioner
ne Of Revenue na o
~
Supervisors, the Commissioner assIg them dis.
ss s. s1s se @
70 m s a % e o. s
ssn ats se se a
powers ever upon
ciy ocs In 50 far that he s instructed to disregard
his officers over brought within the scope
These assignments Of power made directly
II Is proper in this connection, remind you that when
The ss mentioned G Jaw was passed vide sa divided the
intended to confer upon the CouanssousT independent
authority the end his action should be subject
he charged almost in the angusge Of the constitution
detection and @ Of any frauds Il relation
internal and for purposes power
rod sss
iating Internal and Of all Tor the
By osJaly, 1855 appeals sono. from,A
% . ss e
r. AND al ase, a small e be
the provisions Of the same act no suit be fol
By s 1 S g NJ MaSh aw a s
internal 70 seize any property aud when 90 author
aw pou ns w" WIN 'no power 0'
referred foregoing of
some extent, bring your mind the legal constitution Of
the inten. to confer upon the certain
prompt % ana 70
the o,ce repeat that is an olce for the collection
4 |. within the general ocs scope Of The reasury and IL
lbs 'ns 0' h'
e1smiuatlon Of the constituting the office
@ 'os M and
w ns ss as s"ner sopspy
q tho common, Treasury. because the treasury j,
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.o s e s O. IL Il.
because that Office s part OF the constitution O the execn
o architect and builder but not
~ % r :. A. that The nnssI %
dicon from his decisions upon the Secretary the Treas
ordinary touching the and colec
h s ne @
authority IN cqnncc,on with thai Of the
5 % . Re h n sST a
administering processes OF collecting internal revenue
need not you that IN submitting this matter am
By ambition am Z. ,s " me, s sIsg a. ao
avoid dncues, and thus the effectively admins
the great Office hold at hands, With great respect
A. PhEAsoNToN, Commissioner.
TREASURY prpARruyisnl orrror OF uoxu,s.
sToNER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Aug D. l87L5
To THE PRESIDENT
In answer to your request transmitted through
General Porter last evening, that ! should tender
resignation of the Office OF Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue only reply that under ordinary
nothing would give me pleasure than to accede
request you might OF tins kind But the
making this stats by General Porter TO the
difference existing between the Secretary OF the Treasury
hr Boutwell, and myself as regards the government and
management Of the Internal Revenue Bureau Mr. Bout
well claims powers which, under the laws Of Congress
erning that Bureau vested solely In the
The question s therefore, purely legal and tho
dents OF government bare been have suob questions
when appealed TO tho President referred to the officer Of
the government for his opinion and upon which the Pres
dent would bases his decision This course pursued by
Presidents JacSson, Tyler Pierce, Van Burcn and Others
and has been the uniform practice Of the government
Knowing these facts and believing this 10 be the proper
settle difference OF view regards the law which
might between the Secretary and the Commissioner
addressed you communication some time since, making