The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
VIZ a. SET. III eaTaeeM.
WASHINGTON April II, 1879.
Surrender of the Government to the New
York Central Railroad.

WASHINGTON, April II, 1873.
Surrender of the Government to the New
York Central Railroad.
There has been considerable comment over the
removal Of Collector Bailey OF the Albany district
and the appointment OF Assessor Lothrop TO that
office. The change, 1t is said, would have been
maize long ago but for prudential reasons. The
President thought 1t would be construed as pan
dering to the New York Central Railroad clique for
Mr.. Bailey has persistently enforced the instruc-
tons OF the Internal Revenue Bureau. The
friends OF the road rallied ana brought
the necessary military pressure to bear
upon the President In favor Of the corporation, SO
Bailey ives removed and Lothrop appointed. The
President knew that premature announcement
OF the change would rally battalion or politicians
in Washington. Orders were consequently given
to the head Of the Treasury Department that under
no circumstances should the changes be made
known through his department. The commissions
had been signed and were in the possession OF the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue early yesterday
afternoon, yet he did not dare give them out.
When it was positively known the President would
leave for St. Louis last night, the new appoint
ments were promulgated from the White House. 1t
is ofcially stated that effort will be made to
and the splurge to collect the scrip dividend tax
will last another four years.
Supervisor Hawley and the Internal
Revenue Irreg ularitfes.
The friends OF Supervisor Hawley, in New York,
are aggrieved by the connection Of his name with
the irregularities in the Second district. They
claim that he had nothing whatever to do with the
examination OF Collector Treadwell's accounts, ex
cept to verify the statement that the amounts
reported as coectable and unpaid had been paid
to the Collector months before the examination
took place. He had nothing whatever to
do with the discovery OF the fraud, and, so far
as he knew, fulfilled his duty. The fault
complained OF was that all the parties implicated
were not proceeded against. One clerk, for in
stance, whose account the examiner said showed
q deficit OF $1,4o0, when called upon to explain,
imme diately drew check for the amount, remark
ing that the examiner was nothing better than
black-mailer and rather than have him exercise his
authority he would trust to the justice OF the ON.
cials in Washington to recover that amount. 1t Is
useless now to disguise the facts There is very
much that is rotten in Washington, and unless
partisan vote in Congress next session suppresses
investigation, the truth will be made known.
Compromises with Defra uding Impor-
ters-A Custom House Question Settled.
1t has been decided at the Treasury that in all
cases where persons desire to compromise suits
brought against them by tie government for the
recovery OF duties on imports the defendants must,
in all cases. state the specific sum they are willing
to pay to be released from prosecution, and the
proposition must receive the approval OF the prose-
cutting District Attorney.
The attempted introduction Or an invoice OF in
ferior foreign watches, purporting to be OF Ameri-
can manufacture, has been prevented by the Gus
tom House authorities under the act OF March 3,
1871, passed for the protection of domestic manu-
facrures. That law prohibits the introduction Of
foreign goods made In imitation OF and purporting
to be OF American articles, and the question ars-
ing under 1t was whether the contraband goods
should be destroyed sent back to the port of ex
portaion to sell them in this country, even for
the benefit OF the government would defeat the
object OF the law. The Treasury Department has
ordered the reshrment OF the goods, and this rule
is to govern for the future in all such cases.
Senator Baynrd Returns His Back Pay.
Secretary Richardson received a letter to-day
from Senator Bayard, enclosing his check for
s4,s65 90, the amount OF his share OF the salary
steal The venerable Senator explains that he did
all in his power to prevent the incorporation OF the
retroactive clause in the Salary bill, and only con
sented to vote in favor OF the Appropriation bill in
which 1t was finally embodied. in order to prevent
the necessity OF an extra session OF the Forty-sec-
ond Congress.
Release OF the Arrested American Sailors
i'm Cuba.
The Department OF state Is officially informed
that the three American sailors OF the bark Union,
who were arrested near Santiago de Cuba by the
Spanish authorities on the superstition that their
intention was to get into the instruction, have
been discharged and returned TO their ship, their
offence ling proven to be desert.on.