New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-11

.,. ...,,,o nm, the naraeraph 80 as TO leave
the duty as II is subject only TO the ~ pS srried by
made in the second section vi 'no VIM
ma jOrity Of two. .,,, oa,ourn.
II ia evident that the only hope OF an cary on
ment lies in the abandonment OF the iai'n DN' Nv"
nond,ng he,ore the House Judging from the SOW pro
eress that has been made with the bill, thus lr "ou
tale all the time from now until the lst OF june " "'
:. .,.onon the House A fortnight would be short
time for the act upon IT. ana aIsagreetine
would be consumed in harm9nizng r an edionrnment
before the Philadelphia Convention meets mite 80 psobebIe
ana strong Week te Of on
bill IL win be dropped, and short m nessh b y,
Tariff and Tax rednc ton crowded uc I measure
wonld no doubt include the reductions on eoali sat-
and the 10 per cent reduction on manuiaouto, ~
and other metals WOOL cotton, ana M "a a.,
these articles provided in the Sherman DILL sd tba
bin as amended P H aI
by the latter measure All this could be got INTO 9 OF
pages and there T Oe that the Of no
other measure OF reduction is practicable III view OIL
the probability OF this course peng o tbe an
of June. -
The Collector of Internal Revenue, at Buffalo, NJ H.
who was recently ordered by Commissioner Douglass 10
make legal demand on the New-York Central Railroad
Company for the payment of the special tax on Its scrip
dividend made in 1862 originally amounting to S25OOo
but reduced by the courts TO 4GO72O and II payment
was not made TO levy the property OF the corpora
ton has replied that he is unable to find any properly
which belonged any such corporation on the ISL OK
March, 1870, when the tax became due. This tax ac-
crued prior to Dec. 81, 1869, but was not pay
able and therefore the Government n ~, mo no
lien upon IL until March ], 1870 IL now
appears that the New-York Central Railroad company
was consolidated with the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany November 1862 and the officers OF the new COM
pany assert that by that consolidation both companies
existing before that time became extinct As soon as he
receives final report from the Collector commissioner
Douglass VIII institute an whether il was
lease the formation OF new company IL was tne
former the Government sun mas ien na nrovisidn
was probably made for the settlement OF claims against
each Company, which might De presenleu altei oo'n
were merged III the new cOlpOlatlOn'
It's subject Of considerable speculation here Just now
whether the President WILL the LIST of june as he has
done for the past years. leave the seat OF Government
for his handsome cottage at Long Branch IL has been
reported that during the present Summer he would make
his residence at the Soldiers Home where the Pres-
dents for so many have been accustomed TO spend
the hot season. 1t is delightful retreat in beautiful
park about two three miles from the city, the build
ings being cOmmodious stone structures ana
saw that he will take advantage of the latter location for
the Summer, at least for the earlier portion Vi H. anu
not 20 TO Long Branch until August.
The House Military Committee gave hearing, this
morning TO persons interested in the Montana Indian
War claims. These claims amount i'll all to nearly
81 OOO and for horses provisions forage, ana all
kinds of materials used for eQuippng ana Transporting
military force furnished by citizens Of Montana TO the
Territorial authorities, III tue tho
United States would assume the debt and pay the claims
There is question whether the Government pound 10
do this the troops never having been called for or ac
cepted by its authority; and further objection is that
the claims are badly tainted with fraud double prices
having been charged for nearly everything fur-
nished Congress has been very reluctant to
act upon the claims, but IN 1871 tne
ahmed and report what amount equitaby due the
claimants. InspectorGenera Hardie was selected 10 90
this work and the result OF his abors is recommends
ton for the payment of about half million dollars He
rejected many of the claims entirely ana nearly al OF
those which lie allowed he cut down from rs to 80 per
cent, acting upon information he obtained as 10 the
market prices of the articles IN Montana at the time
they were furnished There is a numerous lobby here
urging the payment of the claims as allowed by ardie
there being no expectation of getting more than he
recommended. II is doubtful II any action is taken
upon the claims this session.
The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee voted to-day
to report their General Railroad law for the Territories
which will simplify legislation this subject, and oby
ate the necessity of passing many special bills.