New-York tribune., 1872-08-29
THE PRESIDENT IN WAsHINGTON-THE RECRUIT
ING SERYICE-TOBACCO TAXATION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI

TIE PRESIDENT IN WAsHINGTON-THE RECRUIT
ING SEtyICE-TOBACCO TAXATION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCnl
All the members Of the Cabinet in the city called
the President to-day to pay their respects aud to con
suit with him in regard TO matters pertaining to their
several Departments Business OF an unimportant pub
lie character which has accumulated during the absence
Of the President will be brought before the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow. The President has his sleeping
quarters at the Executive MausOn but takes his meals
with Secretary Fish, The latter, to-day. communicated
to the President the latest intelligence from Geneva,
received through Bancroft Davis, from which hope is
drawn that the Tribunal OF Arbitration will probably
conclude its labOrs by the middle of September IN
satisfactory to this Government thus confirm.
in settlement OF the so-caled Alabama Claims. The
exact sum has not been determined.
The officers detailed last June to recruit men for
service in the United States Marine Corps continue at
work under the superintendent Of Col McCauley. The
reports for July very satisfactory but 1t is now as
certained that the return for August Will be so much
smaller as to require another month to fill all the
vacancies n the ranks. The results obtained very
unequal 10 the different cities, Newark ". j., for
instance showing thus far larger number OF recruits
than NewYOrk, with eigut times the population Inc
rendezvous at Worcester, Mass under tue command or
Lieut. Wallace has been discontinued for want OF
cess. Lieut. &. +. Williams has been transferred from
Scranton 10 Baltimore, aud Lieut. A. H. . BLleh rom
Allentown 10 Newark, y. j., relieving Lieut.. Henry p.
Cochraue is directed to establish new rendezvous
in Wilmington, Del.
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 Of June 1874 should Internal
Revenue taxes be required upOn tobacco which was
stored in an export bonded warehouse on or since June
1872 when withdrawn for consumption or sale in this
country 2" After reviewing the law upon the subject
the Attorney-Gencral says:
Assuming that the word mesn' the eth Of june t follows 's
there which tobacco stored bond warehouse between
s r 1, ,r,1eT ~ e tlr lr n tbe ist Of J he oi
Law repealed and t- r. 70 ~thlAw tobacco asf 'hs t5 o
sane withdraw tobacco consumption ae do not
sf.1 re Sn oa Si saou. or 5aror acr the l.t
Of July, upon the Pymei' Of iAe ne" iar, unless
ri IL he one tti in he oer case. tie Of June Is ad
TO ool4 % -i ' & Z pm NJ '.'' m @ , I & aSJ @ ,.v'
s Is, I % S,S oa I ' Of % & y Bt te cents @ ge oaog5
she u tobacco that reached the warelouse two days
Oh TO ceats pound Congress with 70 TIE Injustice that
.o .-.- ,r.ra IN he -i,-ti tfrarebr Trat.l.
aaoa o. '3. & G it e c1 te lsi Of JiI1 raSi he
rofuea. on the Dc of August. Where IL
r so erprss,, r- -, ,- on e, passage Of the evils
vie they odgh to Do " a TO elect a equal justice al
those upon whom ttl ar Aieel 90 o,r A opinion u that an
ton teore me & lst o. J9' a. = ~ N e @ - D t ' ssg g
the tax prescribed by the acc OF June 6. l57s.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has directed the
DstrictAtOrney at ST. Louis To select IN that city as
site for Government building, Block No. 129 which l.
appraised at S6965O 96O5O in excess OF the appro
priation by Congress. The purchase will be made pro-
yIded the citizens will advance the latter amount this
site appearing to be fayOrte locality. II this should
not he done t j. probable instructions will be forwarded
10 purchase the Crow building, the appropriation being
sufficient for the purpose.
The Treasury Department, to-day, decided not to ex
act the bond prescribed by the regulations Of Aug
ls71 in regard to imported materials for mauufac
re into articles for ship-buldng, the Department rely
iug ,fpou - hen upon the for the collection Of
me duties in case they subsequently accrue.