The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-11
WASHINGTON.
The TwO-and-a-haIf Per Cent Diyi-
dend Revenue to be Collected.


dend Revenue to be Collected.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-The question
raised last fall whether tax should be
collected at the rate Of q per cent
on the dividend declared by railroads
and other corporations for the last FIVE
months Of 1870, Acting Commissioner
Douglass decided that under the law it
should, and orders were given to the
Assessors accordingly. After General
Pleasanton succeeded to the office he
reserved his decision but the matter
having been brought to the attention
Of Secretary Boutwell,, he referred it to
the Attorney Gen eral who set aside the
last decision and the Commissioner to
assess and collect the tax. These in
structions were Immediately conmuni'
Gated to the local revenue officers. But
numerous applications and appeals re,
Gently made by railroad companies and
bankers that the tax be remitted or sus-
pended on account OF the severity OF en-
forcing its collection at this time. Com
missioner Pleasanton, in view OF Secre.
tarv Boutwell's instructions. does not
think proper to allow any delay. 1t is
ascertained, however, that an exception
has been made 10 this rule in the case
of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroads, an order from the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the
President having been filed in the In
ternal Revenue office suspending the
collection of this tax against these rail-
roads.
Novel Scene in u Court Room.
Senator Scotts, ofthe Ku Klux Com
mittee, first introduction TO Spartenburg,
s. c., was rather novel. The first NOR
ming Of their arrival in that place they
visited the Court House where the
trials were progressing. The witness
on the stand was asked to testify who
stuck knife in certain man that had
been killed by the Ku Kluk, when the
witness promptly pointed to man in
the audience calling him by name. The
man drew a bowie knife and totd the
witness he was liar and rushed at
him. The friends Of both parties inter
ftred and the military had to be called
out before the business Of the court pro-
ceeded.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury bal
lances at the close OF business to-day
Currency, $3,4l2,00G coin, $50, 1907, 900,
OF which 81 ,794, 900 were coin certif-
Gates.
Appointments.
The following Custom House ap'
pointments were made to-day: Charles
G. Baylor to be clerk at Boston; Frank
Rosslander at New York, j. T. Prosens
to be examiner, and Theddus Shelton
opener and packer.
The President has appointed James
Neville United States Attorney for the
District Of Nebraska.
The President will not visit Washing
ton until alter his return from Ohio.
Naval Orders.
Midshipmen F. E. Greene and W. E.
Sewell, have been ordered to the Con-
gress. Detached, Master Alfred Force
from signal duty and placed on waiting
orders.
Trade OF Savannah.
The Spanish trade, which has hereto
fore been confined almost exclusively to
Charleston, has during the past year
been transferred to Savannah. During
the past year there was an entry into
the latter port Of over forty-two Spanish
vessels, including two steamers, twenty
six barks and fourteen brigs, exporting
81 ,l62 bales OF cotton, 1880 barrels OF
ro.in. 236 1873 feet Of lumber and II 600
slaves.
suicIde OF Naval Omcer.
Second Assistant Engineer James F.
Watts committed suicide by jumping
overheard from the United States
steamer Tallapoosa, near the mouth OF
the Potomac river Yesterday.
The Treasury Department decides
that vessels under five tons SHALL not
be charged for measurement nor re-
quired to have papers.
rnrv,
The Second Comptroller decides that
the roll OF soldiers who were mustered
into State service with the view Of be-
ing mustered into the United States
service, but who died or were discharged
prior to their muster into service, as
found in the report Of the Adjutant
General OF Kentucky, volume second,
should be received as evidence OF
service, and all claims OF deceased men
should be settled when satisfactory
testimony ia furnished that the soldier
died OF disease or wounds contra cted in
the line Of duty after enlistment
Delegates from Territories not
Included.
The Interior Department decides that
Delegates from Territories are no; in-
cluded in the meaning Of the act Of
Congress prohibiting members Of Con-
eress from prosecuting claims before
the Department.
Expenses OF the Navy.
The expenses of the Navy Depart
ment for the last fiscal year was one
million dollars less the appropriation.
Raid BY the Police.