New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02

.r. u.v n. ,p,ur,ous 10 him end 10 the Govern.
ment respectfully request that the copy may U" ~
nave received from MT sanborn very long let OF
persons IN this city who are ssse ts nU 70 or
administrators were bound to pay, MT SanDoGn n,s
vsor of Internal Revenue this district in order ts
ne may understand that the matters are IN my M,
for suit aud collection The obed Of his request . ma,
~, Spsrpisor may direct he and collectors MOI
% take any proceedings 10 collect he money so allegei
be- Withheld irom the Government desire TO he ID
formed as to the wishes OF the Department In TINS re-
speot Unless suit Is actually commenced by me AZ @
oset in these casos parties notified bp me 'cfH naln
yoUv appi 10 he assessor make their return ana pay
Melr Tar The ordinary course; ana Dat Shhooih iii
f TO receive that proportion OF the amount collected
which represents that be - entitled 10 under hs co
tract Il s therefore important that tho Department
sboud give s,nne dr60tion upon the following points
Hrs! May commence suit when requested 70 10 I"
MR. sa%o Sand 70 rfoans therefor eRss
Seeond May enforce the collection Oh pcha''''S 'V'
failure to pay .,., ,,o,ue
ocors that such suits have been commenced IN oIner
that they may not thereafter receive tho amount uuo
without reference to the pendency OF the 8uitf .,
Fourth IT, in cases winch 20 me proper. instead
OF commencing suit issue notice what COURSE snai
be pursued with reference to the payment oi tne aO'
due Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
GEORGE BLISS. jr., United states Attorney
Tho Hon t. G. Banfcld Solicitor OF the Treasury
Here IA the reply OF Solicitor Ban6eld dated month
lator:
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF TIE TREAsURf,i
WASHINGTON ID. O., March n. 1873. }
SIR In reply to your letter OF che 10Th and 26tn ulto
making certain inquiries IN relation 10 he contract OK
.st.1 between the Treasury Department ana Mr. d. ~
SanbOrn. have TO say: ,.,...
First: That You hereby authorized 70 institute
suit In any presented " by Mr. SanDoln arising
under his contract when in your ODnon tho facts pre-
sentcd Justify the institution OF suit
Second doubt the eXpedlcncy OF enforcing tno pay
of penalties for failure 10 pay the TAX 10 WHICH you
particularly refer to wit legacy and succession taxes
collectors not payment In embraced III MT
Sauborns contract 1T being understood That Ms cohc
relates to claims which are not OF record IN any Vi ee
collectors Offices. -
Fourth: The contract provides that payment shaIl De
made OF the entire amount collected to the Secretary Oh
the Treasury VINO pays out oil the same the amount que
TO Mr. SanbOrn. You WILL therefore,, hand over all su'
received by YOU whether received on suit by copro
mise or voluntary pay ment " Mr. Sanborn. who IS &C
conntab To the Secretary OF The Treasury.
have perb0iiy regueStcd Mr. SanbOrn 10 cause oope'
OF his contract To he made Tor your use
am very respectfully, J." =, bANnihLD'
| Geo Bliss. IT, United states Attorney, Now-York.
The COLLISION IN this seems clear Mr.. Sanborn by
| this arrangement not only obtains the "squeezina
process of the law but the United States Attorney Ii
directed to notify the collectors mol to collect what wa
due the United States That this shameless proceed
ing was not mistake the part OF the Solicitor is ap
parent from the fact that months subsequently he Is
sued at Sanborns request, the instructions L
william McMichael United States Disrict-AttOrney a
Philadelphia.
The report contains many other matters OF import
sncc for which THE TRIBUNE has space st thus time
bat which illustrate. 10y individual cases, the grea
power and infamy of this extraordinary conspiracy