The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
WASHING TON.
How Greeley will Stand
at Ba..timore.
Savings Fmnizs Taxable ON
Their Surplus. 4
TEE BaATTOE EXTRADITl0A CASE
Regulations for Free Importation o.
Shpbuilding Materials.
sHp REGISTERS AND fMAN1FEsTs
TIE EDGAR STEWART DIFFICULTY
TIE BRATTOE EXTRADlTlON CASE.
sHp 'aEG1sTERs AND %MAN1FEsTs.
TIE EDGAR STEWART DIFFICULTY.


II % Race Of the Tobacco Hen with the
New Tariff Law.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1872
,Gree1eyss Strength Mt BaitimOre-The
Peril OF the First Ballot.
The near approach OF the meeting OF the Demo
cratic Convention at Baltimore directs the atten-
ton politicians generally to tho prospects OF Mr.
Greeley. The belief generally prevails that his
nomination will be endorsed by that body. The
programme laid out for the Convention IT,
nTst; the adoption OF the customary rule requiring
u tw thirds vote for the nomination and second,
to proceed with a vote for nominees for President
AMI Vice President by call of States. The opponents
O Mr.. Greeley will insist on this vote by States, so
shat they may make record against him. More
than one hundred votes, including a few from
Massachusetts and other New England States, are
now counted In this minority against the Sage OF
Chappaqna. In fact the feeling in his favor is not
80 strong as it was week ago, and the opposition
to his endorsement is developing itself into some
thing like effective organization. The names OF
William = Gr0esbeck and Charles Francis Adams
most prominently mentioned and it is quite
probable that these gentlemen will divide with
Mr. Greeley on the first ballot. II is expected,
however, that the latter will receive the requisite
tw0-thlrds on that ballot If he does not, and
second ballot is had, 1t is plain that he will lose
strength, until In the end the nomination OF regu
Jar democratic ticket win be reached II
IL unfortunate for Mr.. Greeley that Gratz
Brown presents no strength attraction TO
the democrats. II he did the result wOuld
not be the subject of q single doubt, but the Gin
Cipnat ticket presents In Its candidates and plat
form not single feature OF Cancellation to the de-
mOcracy. II Mr.. Brown were a democrat, or II any
prominent concession TO democratic principles had
been made ut the Cincinnati Convention, the results
Of its laDors would be more acceptable at Balti-
more. But the situation which now presents itself
is bold abnegation of everything for which the
party has struggled In the past and the prospect
Of Q final obiteration OF every future prospect.
6nch, at least, are the opinions Of numerous demo
cratic politicians who will be represented at Balt
more next month with an organization ready for
bolt from Greeley.
Internal Revenue Taxation Savings
Banks Surplus Funds.
There are in the United States 1l3 savings banks
without capital stock. that declare dividends.
but receive and invest money for the exclusive
benefit Of their depositors, paying interest
on the deposits These institutions have
accumulated from their earnings and unclaimed
deposits large surplus or contingent funds,
some OF them amounting to millions OF
dollars. From 1864, when the first internal
revenue law passed. up to the present
time, the liability OF these banks to taxation on
tneir surplus funds has been disputed question.
At the instance ofthe Bowery Savings Bank OF New
York Commissioner Rollins heard long arguments
from some OF the most distinguished lawyers in the
country, and decided that the banks were not
nprn ofl
that decision The question was again argued
before Acting Commissioner Douglass, and he de-
Ctded that the banks were liable. Under this
decision Assessor Errett, OF Pittsburg, assessed
1he tax on the surplus funds OF the Dollar Savings
Bank Of that city. The officers Of the bank refused
TO pay, and the claim was placed In the hands OF
United states Attorney Sw0ope for collection.
After he had instituted the suits General Pleasa nton
was appointed Commissioner. He, after another
argument overruled the decision OF Acting Commits
Sioner Douglass and instructed Mr.. Swoope to dis
continue the suits against the Dollar Savings Bank.
This Mr.. Swoope refused to do unless the order
came from the Attorney General, to whom he pro-
tested against the dscontinuance, upon the ground
that all these banks clearly liable to the tax.
The Attorney General declined to order the suits
stopped and instructed Mr. Swoope to proceed
and obtain judicial determination Of the question.
During the present term OF the Circuit Court,
held at Pittsburg, the case was tried,
the Jury rendering special verdict on
Saturday last. Judge McKennan delivered
the opinion, and under his decision the government
Will receive the tax from all these banks on their
surplus funds since 1864, which will amount to seve
raj millions Of dollars. 1t was test case, and is
the first judicial decision Of the question that has
been 30 embarrassing to the Revenue Department
Commissioner Douglass will at once order colec-
m ~ nolla fhn to I'm In ard
ance with the decision OF Judge McKennan.
Attorney General Williams will return tomorrow.
The Canadian Abduction Case.
The Department OF Justice has for some days past
been engaged in finding the whereabouts OF the
person alleged to have been abducted from Canada
In violation OF the Extradtion Treaty, and yester-
day received Information that he was in the GUS
tody OF the United States Marshal North Carolina
II now appears that Detective Hester had an ex-
tradition warrant for a man named Avery, charged
with violation OF the Ku Klux act, but that the
Canadian officials delivered up Bratton, who is
also charged with having committed murder in that
State. Our government will send him back to
Canada without delay and indemnify him for the
false arrest.
The Dimculty with Colombia.
The Navy Department Is In receipt OF ofical
dispatches from the United States steamer wyom-
ing at Aspinwall, cONcerning the difficulty with
the Colombian authorities and the steamer Edgar
Stewart The statement does not materially diner
from the one already p,fslished In the HERALD, with
The exception that the trouble is likely to lead to an
International controversy. The State Department
mas received full particulars1rom the Vice Consul
regarding the interference OF the Prefect at Aspin-
wall Ia the matter.
The Navajoc Indians.
The Indian once has information tnat an agent
'of the Navajoes has been murdered by party OF
Utes. The Utes are In the southwest psrt OF Colo
RADIO and the Navajoes in the southwest corner.>or
New Mexico, and the northeast corner OF Arizona.
The nations are unfriendy to each other. This diff
hcuky has no connection with the disturbances on
the Texas frontier made by the Kiowas and Co
manCtas The information In regard to the murder
Of the Indian agent by the Utes needs confirmation
An Eight-Hsnr Labor Claim.
The First Comptroller Of the Treasury has de.
cided on the application of Thomas Wiley, a car