New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
SETTLEMENT or JOIN D. CoUGHLLN.
TEXT OF HIS APPLICATION.

TEXT or MS APPLICATION.
In repy to certain statements which have appeared
n The TRIBUNE reports Of the sanborn investigation at
Washington, Assemblyman John d. Coughlin. who late
~ appeared at the Investigation In WdsAnstJn writes
the following letter:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your Washington correspondent does me n ser
injustice IN to-iavs TRIBUNE He says that had
ned Sworn" application with the Secretary OF me
Treasury before slnDorA received his contract wherein
offered 10 collect al DAck taxes que tne uos i
mttee questioned relative 10 IT, " seemed little
uncertain, but finally admitted" that had made such
an application This Is untrue never made sworn"
application 10 the Secretary II the Treasury anybody
eige What did do Wa4 wrote 10 the Secretary let
asking for certain Information relative 10 the con
tract and Offering perform the Work on commission
of Is per cent if found his answers satisfactory; and
this / admitted without hesitation, when was ques-
toned relative IT, His statement that go member OF
liz Committee saws that some time curing Coughln's
efforts nc sgned his maine officially as United states
Special Assessor of Legacy and Succession axrs" j.
NOT only untrue so far as it refers me- but Is think,
unnecessarily severe upon the Congress-
man, who certainly ought u he suihcleuty acquainted
Win the laws OF h4 oWa making TO know that there was
no such office Assessor after the 2Otn ot NAV 1875
and ~ didn't commence work under SthDOin until one
or two months thereafter, could gain no advantage
from assuming TIE title OF office that every lawyer
r ,pectfuily, yours. JOHN D. CoUGnLN
Netr- York. March 70, 1874.
Probably the best reply which can be made 10 thes
demurrcrs OF M Colghns to print the proposition or
petition which he made to the Secretary Of the Treasury
It appears printed documents referred TO above,
and is as follows: ,.- ,,,o. $3.50
SIR The petition OF John d. coughiin respectfully
That by public bin No o. entitled "An act making
atroprtt0ns for the legislative, executive, ana judi
cla expenses Of the Government for the year e1dhS
June 90 1913, and Tor olCr purposes ta,ac1 ''I -
T3-l me- secretary of the Treasury is empowered " TO
employ than three persons to assist the proper
Iv money b. '0ngpy to the United States whenever
tue same shall be withheld by any person OF CORPORA
tion, upon such terms qua c0halol9s d. NC sn u'ou
the IN. 'rer., OI 7t11'
retary oi the treasury by AUTHORITY gwen III n5 VS,
has entered into IL contract with Nj. JO1n D. SllOOEh
OF Massachusetts 10 pay hun commission OF - per
cent upon all legacy and succession taxes eo'leI up,
Information furnished by the SAID Stubborn Sdld con
tract continue in force during the pleasure Vi 'c
Thai H.: undersigned proposes to make application to
be GmPGyed ga1g 'n AL Az sst the pr per
al lie Government TO collect all back taxes duG from
states internal laws, upon commission OF 10
per cent upon all taxes collected upon his niOFmO4
That he believes he could secure Tor the Government
large u money nom tlis source LOT thc I''.o"in9
reasons capacity of Assistant Assessor he has
faithfully served the Government Tor n!Ae years past
az may Go seen bis record in the office OF The Com
For most that period he has been detailed by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue 70 assess eS icy ana
succession taxes FOR tue County OF Ne"-nOih assessing
and Transmitting % their proper asscssInent DISTRICTS
taxes Of this class, amounting IN some years 10 N5J0N
ami never amounting 10 less than slOO3 Whch Is tho
amount assessed and collected through lin 10Y TIE year
7l as may be seen ~ rep0:ts flo In the 0Hc' OF the
Commits oner OF In erna Revenue, and OF The Assessor
OF the XXXIId District Of NewIOrE. He's cohveisant
win TIE legacy and sion tax laws ana lis long
pyperipnce IN making assessments under the Will
enable him 10 furnish promptly the Governments with
such Information he nect ssary TO the pay
iupLt OF all taxes of this class IN arrears.
The undersigned therefore respectfully FOR nfor
nation upon the following heads. with view o. making
Ina ni proposal conform with the wishes o! TIC
rerary OF the Treasury:
VIII the contractor be obliged 10 furnish bonds and II
yes. what amount
Is any particular form in which the bid must be
madel
when must tho bid be hlcdl
Hoping for an early reply, your petitioner remains
your ODSdieut servant, JOIN u. COUGrLIN,
~. AS East Ffty-seyenth-s NeW-York city.
Hon y m A. Richardson, Secretary Of the Treasury