The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-16
WASHING
The Dividend Tax for 1870 To
Be Collected.
Washington City Officials in the
Roll Of BlaclKmailers.
POSTAL CONVENTION WITH ECUADOR.
WASHINGTON. August 10, 1871.
The Tax on Dividends.

late Commissioners General Pleasonton transmit
ting copy OF Solicitor Banheld's opinion In favor
OF desistng from the collection OF the tax due from
corporations interest coupons payable within the
last five months of 1870, when such corporations
had, under the Commissioners decision, paid such
coupons In iull without deductlng the tax prior to
May 10, 1871 the date Of the Secretary's decision
reversing that OF the Commissioner. In the letter
referred to the secretary announced his accept
ance OF the Solicitors conclusions as to the tax
such interest coupons paid prior to May Is, 1871;
but stated that his decision had no reference to the
tax on dividends on stock, adding that that
question had not been passed upon by him. To-
day the Secretary Informed the Commissioner
that no question remained before him as to the tax
dine on dlvidende declared during the last five
months. the period referred THIS also, in effect
applies to the tax on undivided profits OF corpora
tons accrued and added to any surplus, contingent
or other fund during the same period, under section
fifteen OF the act OF July Ia, 1870 These taxes Will
De assessed and collected.
Onieial BluclSmai Hing in the Police Court.
The Committee on the Indebtedness of the District
OF Columbia in their report to the House of Dele.
gates OF this District on the affairs OF the Police
Court, which have been under investigation, assert
that certain officers OF the Court have been guilty
OF acts of extorton, Matchmaking, &C., violation
OF law and decency, and recommend the entire
abolition OF the Court ana its reorganization under
municipal authority. The report makes no renec-
| ton on the Judge or Clerk OF the Court.
| Postal Convention with Il, ua.lor.
The Postal Convention between Ecuador and the
United States has been submitted TO Congfess, ana
as its approval VIII develop The commercial, social
and political relations between the two republics 1t
is believed that 1t will be speedily ratified.
The McCarty-Dnrden shooting AHray.
Coroners inquest was held to-day over the
body Of John McCarty killed In this city last night
The verdict in the that McCarty's death re-
suited from wounds produced by pistol fired by
Dennis p. Darden and that William P. James, who
accOmnanled Darien, was an accessory. Both the
prisoners say that the first attack was made by Nc
Carly, who pulled Darden's whiskers Both were
committed to jail. The affair has created great OK.
citemenG here. where Darden and McCarty are both
widely known.
Contract for Paper for Beer and Tobacco
stamps.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to-day
concluded a contract for paper for beer whlsKey
and tobacco stamps with Messrs. James NJ. Wilcox
& Co.. Of Philadelphia. at prices heretofore con.
tracted with the same arm by late Commissioner
Pleasonton Tor adhesive stamp paper, vlz.:-Twenty.
five cents per pound Tor white fibre paper and
twenty-eght cents per pound for chameleon fibre
paper. 1t VIII be remembered In this connection
appointed a committee, consisting Of Senator Ed.
munds, Comptroller Taylor and the Chief of the
Stamp Division, to examine and report upon the
subject of revenue stamps, and that that
committee maze certain recommendations among
which was one relating to the adoption OF special
paper, which 1t should not be lawful make or sell
or have in possession otherwise than under the
direction Of the Department. Acting upon this sug.
gesti0n OF the committee Commissioner P;easOnton
made the selection and recommended to the
| Secretary the adoption OF a special fibre paper
for adhesive stamps the only class OF the
new series OF stamps at that time awaiting
the paper. The Secretary Immediately adopted the
paper so recommended, under the authority of the
act OF June go 1854, and contract entered into
between Commissioner PleasontOn and Messrs. VIII.
cox at the above-named prices. Subsequently the
Secretary OF the Treasury appointed a committee
consisting OF Senator Cragin and several paper
manufacturers and experts, to examine the mills of
the Mcssrs. WILCOX and also to Investigate and
port upon the reasonabeness OF the prices paid by
the government for paper manufactured thereat
steam Canal Boats Liable to Inspection.
In response to an inquiry whether a canal boat
propelled by steam is liable to the inspection laws,
If navigated in navgable waters Of the United
States Solicitor Banfed says:-
The first and forty-hrst sections Of the act of
February g. 1871 16 Stat, 44ol designate which
ton provides that If any vessel propelled in whole
or IN part by steam shall be navlgated without COM
plying with the terms Of that act the owner or own
ers shall forfeit and pay TO The United States the
penalties therein prescribed. The Solicitor says It
canal boat entering into navigable waters OF the
United states must comply with the laws
relating to the enrolment and license; that, under
this decision. II the canal boat is propelled 10y steam.
she cannot be enrolled or licensed without first re-
ceiving certificate of Inspection. The later sec.
lion above referred to- says the Solicitor. provides
that all steamers navigating lakes. bays, ineJs,
sounds rivers, harbors and other navigable waters
IN the tinted States when such waters are common
highways OF commerce or open to general or
petItIve navigation shall be subject to the prOvis-
ions OF the act provided that the act snail not
TO boats propelled In whole or In part by
thinks that the proviso in the section extends
to boat or vessel propelled IN whole or In part by
steam, exempting IL from inspection long as It
remains exclusively within the termini OF a canal
but that soon as such vessel, 10 matter for what
purpose It was originally constructed, leaves q
United States and Is there navigaed In any manner
whatever 1t comes within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and becomes SUBJECT to all the pro-
visions Of the act and should be Inspected as herein
provided.
Subscription to the New Loan.
The First National Bank Of Evansville, Ind, has
given notice that 1t will subscribe to 100000 OF the
five per cent funded loan by transfer OF that
amount in nvetwenties held by the Treasurer Of the
United states security for circulation.
American Mediation.
The armistice concluded with Spain In Washing |
ton under the mediation Of the United States gov |
eminent was ratified at Quito on the 18th OF June |
last
Appointments In the New York Custom |
House.
The Secretary of the Treasury has confirmed the |
following appointments In the Appraisers Office at
New York:-David w. smith, clerk; James Nevins,
James T. Trimbe and william Krels, openers and
packers.
Lighthouses on the china Coust.
Minister Lowe has written to the State Depart
ment complaining that the Chinese government
does not keep proper repair the lighthouses and
beacons on the coast Of China, and appealing to
our government to take such measures as VIII COM
pei the Chinese unl the treaty stipulatons. The
matter Is now under consideration, and will be
speedily disposed Of