New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14

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OoURT-DIFFICULTY OF COLLECTING REyE-
NUE. IN TIE sOUTII-THE TAX ON BORROWED
CAPITAL CONTINUED-COTTON PROsPECTs-
REMOVAL OF NETWORK REVENUE OFFICERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1871.
committee OF the Territorial Legislature have been
the Police Court Of the District and have
made some startling exposures. portion OF tho testi-
mony taken has been published In the city papers, ana
shows tho OF corrupt Ring composed OF the
bais aud other officers OF the Court and certain crIn
nal lawyers who have for months carried on system
OF matchmaking the proprletOrs Of gamblinghoB sven
ders OF liquors without license and keepers OF houses OF
farne the latter class especially being their principal
victims The usual method OF proceeding adopted ny
the rascals appears to have been as foows Inc pan'
would serve regular warrants OF arrest, not upon the
more hardened women, but those drcaing pubic ex
posure and they would DO accompanied by lawyer VINO
would offer to makc It right with the Court Tor 800
or whatever sum could he ext0rted IL tho money was
maid the persons required to appear In re-
spouse to the In these cases women have been
brought Court, and fines az high IA sSoO imposed
upon each delinquent, together with enormous ana hc
tious COSTS but while the evidence shows that THESE
fines and costs paid the books Of the Marshal show
that but tr1ing collected and paid into the
City Treasury. When asked to account for the dscrep
ancea the amounts the witnesses swore TO have
paid and the credited on his books the Marshal
was unable make any explanation To the conlbbbe"
Tho Police Court established by act or congress
about year ago. Judge Smell OF Maine, VINO
was was unknown here before his appointment,
preshles over thl3 remarkable tribunal OF justice He 10
absent at this time and there nothing in the evidence
10 show he has been cOgnzan OF the corrupt prc
tees officers OF the Court, unless 10 IL the lncon
sistency the extent of tho fines imposed In different
eases which range from so to $780, and which seem to
have been graduated by the Ring according TO the sup
posed ability OF the victims TO pay Tue disclosures
nv
I'm favor OF abolshn the court and returning to the old
system OF Police Justices
Collectors OF Internal Revenue IN OF the Southern
States complain that the people In their districts throw
every obstacle IN the way collecting the The
police authorities do refuse to assist the Government
officers but in some districts their aid s OF little value
because tue people turn upon them and make all the re-
sistancc they dare. and syInpathze entirely with tho
criminals. aiding them to escape and In some cases ish
Ing the Revenue officers. Applications have been made
by 'eral Collectors requesting that United States troops
may no furnished them In order that the people In those
dsorganized districts may that the Government Is
firm in its determination to collect its revenue PROPOSE
tons this effect being considered by the proper
Government officials. Considerable dincuyis expert
enccd by the Revenue officers In tie Niith District or
North Carolina and I'D Missouri District.
Tie expenditures OF the Government for the fiscal year
ending June 90, 1871, amounted to S92Oooooo only IA
Officially announced TO the 1reasury Department.
The steamship Cleopatra, the property Of a lrm IN
York. has been seized for landing goods Ia that city
without paruIt IN violation OF tde act OF March @ 1911
TIE Coll has instituted proceedings for he. conden-
nation aud the Of the vessel have petitioncd for
reai.sio Of forfeiture Tho matter Is under consd-
Grafton.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ordered contract 70
be made with tho Messrs. semmos OF this city for the
lease Of House Hotel or fo years, with tho
privilege OF longer lease, in which TO concentrate the
various branches the Pension Bureau, occupying
several buildings. The rental is fixed at $4,000 per
annum.
Toe recent dcclsguu oE 49, Dio~---."n
relieving bankers the payment Of tax on borrowed
capital reached officially, only ono district namely the
XXXId Of New York. As Mr. Douglass, the pres
ept Com eioner shall be officially advised by the proper
officer OF receipt of tine communication II VIII 30 re-
called As the stands, there is no change In the
old decision and the tax Oh borrowed capital Will DC col
lected as he retOfOre.
The mex crop report Of the Department OF Agriculture
will not be published until September. The returns re-
Gently received show that the crops In better cond
ton Than was reported Ia july including both corn and
cotton letter from Arkansas says that although the
acreage cotton is not large as last year. the crop
yillbe equally as large and OF the other States.
The following Internal Revenue officers in the City OF
New-Yorl were yesterday removed from Office:
willard Bullard and Alexander n. Lewis, Detectives.
George W. De Costa and l.. j. wheeler, special Aslst-
ant AsscssOrs for the First DISTRICT. ..--.,.
J.. OBren and John GlynD, Special Assistant Asses
sOgs for the Second District
IL. NJ. Coouey, Arson Atwood, ana n ~ Stdtebulg hpt-
cil Assistant Assessors FOR the Ihrd DStrlct
This action was taken after full consultation between
Supervisor butcher and the Commissioner. Tie APP
pointmens made at the request OF Defective Bu
lard without tie Recommendation OF the Assessors Of the
districts or Of the Supervisor The saving to the Govern
mont 10y this reduction Is precisely $50 per day.