New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
WASHINGTON.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE TROUBLE IN BALTI-
MORE-CARL SCHURZ ON THE PRESIDENTIAL
QUESTIONABLE BANKS AND TIE NEW LOAN.
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MORE-CARL SCHURZ ON THE PRESIDENTIAL
QUESTIONABLE BANKS AND TIE NEW LOAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON. Friday July T. is7l
But little is yet known about the trouble with Super
visor Fulton in Baltimore, but the report is current on
the street that complaints had been made TO
Secretary Boutwell, that Supervisor Fulton WAS not al
ways lust in his decisions, being more favorable to his
friends than others. SO many of these complaints
were made that il impossible for tho Secretary to
disregard Them and he instructed Solicitor Bristow to
investigate the matter He sent overISuverysor Pres
berry, who unable to summon witnesses outside OF
his own Districts and it on this account that the
misunderstanding arose. 1t is not believed that secre-
tary Boutwell, acted from any motive but desire to as
certain the truth in the matter nor ia 1t reported that
anything irregular has been discovered.
Senator Schurz has written letter TO gentleman IN
this CITY, in which he strongly himself in favor
Of Charles Francis Adams Of Massachusetts for Vice
President of the United States in 1872.
The national banks continue to hold their vetwenties
and other six cent bonds and II has been discovered
at the Treasury Department that of these banks
have advised their deposors who holders Of six per
cents 10 keep them Though these national banks are
the creation Of the Government IL is from them that the
most serious mpedment TO the Of the new loan
! have been met with.
The coveaing into the Treasury of unexpended bal
ances will not prevent the consideration of State claims
for money dsbursed for enrolment and equipment pur-
poses during the late The Third Auditor intends to
continue working upon them, and will ask for apDro-
pratop at the next session OF Congress to pay them
The total amount Of bonds issued during the month OF
lime from the Office Of the Register Of the Treasury was
S52, sI5scO.
The Chief Clerk Of the Division OF the Revenue Marine
Service, Treasury Department, returned to Washington
this morning from his of inspection with capt
Faunce OF the Revenue Marine Service among the lfe-
saving stations the coast of New-Jersey and Long
Island The visit for the purpose OF ascertainng
what was necessary to make the stations more efficient
An appropriation Of 100000 voted for that purpose
by Congress last session. The stations are in poor con-
dition and Capt Faunce will shortly submit his report,
recommending a change in the localities Of some, and
| making improvements in others.
BY the wreck Of British brig lot Of cigars were dis
covered and seized by the Government An attempt has
been made to them, it is claimed that they
the private property Of the and mate OF the
vessel The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury decides
that the cigars introduced into this country in
direct violation OF law, and the claimants only
them by paying fine in lieu of equal to the
duties that would have accrued; upon the claimants
giving bond that the cigars shall be exported and not
landed within the limits Of the United States.
The owner OF the brig j. TowDey has rendered to the
United States Treasury 1880 in settlement of penalty
incurred by violation OF the act which requires every
vessel to have board perfect manifest The Acting
Secretary the Treasury is OF the opinion that penalties
incurred wfuly under this act neither be mitgaed
RENTED by the Secretary in where such penal
ucb can ne Dutt W0ere
dens fall upon innocent persons they may petition for
remission mitigation under the act of March 8, 1897.
The has been referred TO the Solicitor Of the
Treasury.
Keepers of lighthouses, situated on reefs and
other far-o stations hereafter to be supplied with
TatiOns from Government steamers This prevents any
danger which might arise TO these structures during the
absence Of portion Of the force, while receiving sup
plies from distance.
great number of designations TO cerkships In the
different bureaus Of the Treasury Department have
recently been given out. About onethird of the whole
number have successfully passed the examination.
A prominent Government official recently wrote to
friend in NewYork inquring to the position. fnan
cally and otherwise, Of certain resident OF that city
He received the following reply:
al am happy to inform you that Mr.. - stands at
the very top OF respectability here. He fast
horse NewYork Judge, and Intends to steal the first
railroad he sees lying around loose
DIR. John f. Morse recently appointed Deputy Grand
Sire from this country for Germany and Switzerland,
has Just informed Grand Sire F. ID. Stuart that he has
instituted IN Zurich Switzerland the first lodge Of Odd
Fellows in that country. II is called Hevetia No. !.
The following named the only lodges yet established
in Germany: One each at Dresden, saxony; Berlin,
Prussia, and Stuttgardt Wiirtemburg DR.. Morse has
also established an encampment at Berlin, the first in
Germany.
The following postOfices established, and post
masters appointed in NewYork during the week ending
July Q, 1917
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