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

TREASURY DELAYS AND OMISSIONS.
TIKI REMAINDER OF THE sANBoRN PAPERS TO BE
SENT TO TIRE HOUSE AS BOON AS PRACTICABLE
EXPLANATIONS BY SECRETARY RICHARDSON
THE MISSING LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER
DOUGLASS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUER.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day informed members Of the Ways and
Means Committee that he was having the remainder
Of the SanbOrn papers looked up, and would send all
that were omitted, so far he could learn Of any
10 the House without any further call
from that body. The order given by Secretary
boutwell, directing all Collectors and Supervisors
to assist Sanborn, Mr.. Richardson said he thought
was in the book, but it was left out. He had never
heard Of Secretary Dougsss letter said to be sup
pressed The Secretary explained that the name OF
the Hon. Samuel Hooper was accidentally omitted,
having by some means been written on the back OF
the sheet upon which the Of the stockholders
IN the Credit Moblier were written. This imprinted
page Mr.. Richardson win now send in.
The following Is the letter from Commissioner
DOUGLASS which was omitted from the document
" TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or INTERNAL REyENuE,f
WASHINGTON, Oct. !, 1873 }
sI: Rsferr ns to Section OF the act entitled. IAN
Act making for the Legislative kIeou'
tive aud judicial Expenses Of the Government for the
year ending June 90 ls7s aud for other purposes ap
proved may 1871 Ut stat ch no. p. CO., have TO state
that have received letter. dated Sept a. 1879 from j.
NJ. Hedrick, ESQ., supervisor OF Internal Revenue call
ing attention to a copy Of letter Of Collector Todd OF
st. Paul MINI, dated Aug. last addressed to him in
which Collector Todd says;
Dr. O. f. Presbrey here last week looking m the
old assessments against the railroad companies from
1867 TO 1874 and found o. 1000 due from
them TO the Government In answer my inquiries as
TO whether these deficiencies should 90 on our
""Ihave received the nolosed letter from him. which
10 submitted for your examination cannot conceive
how these taxes can be collected at law without m
assessment being made by the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue
The copy Of the letter referred 10 In the above copy
Of Mr.. Todds letter ss having been written by Mr.
Presbrey reads:
whites me that the manner OF collecting the dnerence
found 10 not bv ssment through the Commission
ere once. The payment must be made by check oil
Snnh 70 tne order OF the secretary OF the treasury
,eh guaranty Ito the payer that the amount get
" Tue Treasury, &c.
Ihe above letter Is not here alluded TO as an ofcis
ie'er OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury, and fnd by
inquiry at the Solicitors office that no copy OF such
.'ef AZ an Official letter, has been retained. As un
esland the terms Of said section OF the act OF May
80" provides that the persons whom the honorable
secretary authorized to employ upon such terms and
'oions a. he shall deem best for the interests OF the
sates, arc 70 be employed 10 sssst the proper
eefs OF the Government in discovering and collecting
oy money belonging to the United ststes whsnever the
sasn Do tiiessid By ANY psIsss Os corporation.