The New York herald., 1872-08-29

WASHINGTON, August %, 1871
President Grants Return 20 the Capitol.
President Grant, accompanied by General Porter
arrived here this morning. Secretary Fish was q
passenger ON the same train. The clerks are again
ct their desks transacting business and there were
Q number OF persons In the Reception Room await
ing interviews.
Session OF the Cabinet.
Cabinet meeting is to be held tomorrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock. All the members are here
except Messrs. Boutwell, and Robeson. The latter
win return to Washington tomorrow night.
The News from Geneva Communicated
OMcially to the Chief or state.
All the members Of the Cabinet now In the city
called on the President to-day to pay their respects
and to consult with him in regard to matters per-
tanning to their several departments. Business OF
an important public character, which has accumu-
lated during the absence OF the President, win be
brought before the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
The President has his sleeping quarters at the
Executive Mansion but takes his meals with Sec
retary Fish. The latter to-day communicated to
the President the latest intelligence from Geneva,
received through Bancroft Davis, from which
hopeful prospect is drawn that the Tribunal Of
Arbitrat0rs will probably conclude Its abors by the
middle OF September in q manner satisfactory to
this government, thus confirming previous reports
Of the so-called Alabama claims. The exact sum
has not been determined
Secretary Fish and an Omcial Surprise.
Secretary Fish ast0nIshed the clerks at the State
Department by his appearance In their midst this
morning In conversation he expressed the high
est satisfaction with the reports already received
from Geneva, and was certain the good results
would increase the popularity Of President Grant,
OF whose reelection he had no doubt. AS to
whether he would remain In the Cabinet beyond
the adjustment Of the Alabama claims he said that
the future would take care Of ITSELF and no one
need have any uneasness as to his continuing
in public life any longer than ne could help.
The Tax ON Tobacco i'm Bonded Ware
houses.
It Is stated that the decision Of Commissioner
Douglass, In making his ruling concerning the
amount Of tax that should be collected on tobacco
bonded between June and July last past, had in
view merely the preventing of manufacturers
overcrowding the bonded warehouses and taking
advantage of the privilege offered in the twenty
four days following the passage OF the act.
Acting Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Richardson recently submitted for the opinion Of
the Attorney General the following question :-"At
what rates, in view OF the amendments Or June 8,
1872, should internal revenue taxes be required
upon tobacco which was stored In an export
bonded warehouse on or since June 9, 1872, when
withdrawn for consumption or sale In this
country ?" a asnf
After reviewing the law upon the subject the
Attorney General says
Assuming that the word snow" means the eth Of
June, ana It follows there is no way In which to-
baccO weed In bonded warehouse between said
date and the 1st OF July can after the latter date
be withdrawn for expectation without prepayment
af the tax-for on the 1st OF July the old law was
repealed, and the right to withdraw tobacco after
that date for expectation with respect to the time
when 1t was stored is precisely the same as the
right to withdraw tobacco for orcOnsumpton or sale
do not see what difference 1t makes to the gov
ernment whether tobacco is taken from bonded
upon the payment Of the new tax unless possibly
the payment may be little longer delayed In the
one than In the other case. On the 9th OF June, 1t
transitu from the manufactory to bonded ware
houses and 1t certainly seems inequitablc that
tobacco which reached the .s on
the 1st OF July, should pay q tax of only
twenty cents per pound, while the same
two days afterwards and was Withdrawn at the
same time Is compelled to pay tax of thirty-twO
cents pound congress WITH "a view to the IN IN,
law before it should be known to those whose
interests were to be. affected thereby, provided
that section thirtyone should 90 into effect the
1st Of July, and the residne OF the act with few
exceptions, on the LIST OF August Where 1t was
evident no harm could result the act, in few
instances, and where 1t is so expressly pro-
vided, takes effect upon Its passage. One OF
the evils Of our legislation is the frequent
changes In the revenue system OF the
tent OF Congress Is otherwise they ought to be con-
strued to affect with equal justice oil those
upon whom they are Intended to operate. My
opinion Is that all tobacco stored in bonded ware
houses and withdrawn for sale or consumption be-
fore the 1st Of july 1872 is subject to the taxes pre-
scrbed by the act OF July q 1865 and that ali to-
baccO In bonded warehouses on the said 1st OF July
Withdrawn alter that date for the same purposes
is subject to the tax prescribed by the act Of June
0, 1872 s .'...''''-
Political Influences. ~
The North Carolina republican members OF Con-
gress and others are making strenuous efforts to
have Supervisor Cobb retained, and the matter
will be settled by the President tomorrow.
The Colorcd Vote I'm North Carolina.
The statement having been denied that colored
men left this city and voted at the recent election
in North Carolina, the Liberal Republican Commit
tee In this city has already In Its possession the
afidavits Of over fifty colored men who voted In
that State at the last election.
German Organization.
M Mandl, President OF the German American
United Association of the United States, arrived
here to-day for the purpose OF organizing bureau
in Washington.
The PardOns for Albany.
The warrants for the pardons of David Collins,
william Teal, Amos owen and William Scrugy, Ku
Klux convicts in the Albany Penitentlary have
been prepared at the Department OF State, and
will be signed by the President tomorrow and duly
forwarded.
~ THE WEATHER.