New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-28
WASHINGTON.
Nomination Withdrawn.

Nominate withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The President
has Withdrawn Halls name as postmaster
tor Galveston.
Cabinet.
There was full Cabinet meeting.
New French Minister.
Mr.. Bartholdi, the new French minister,
arrived.
New Internal Revenue Decision.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
addressed a circular letter to all collectors
OF internal revenue. calling their attention
to a recent decision Of the Supreme Court,
where 1t Is held that the government may
bring an action for the recovery of taxes,
not only such as are assessed, but also OF
those which are not assessed, and likewise
OF those which, on account of the statute of
limitations, are not assessable.
The commissioner says: II desire that
you will exercise yourself 20 discover all
cases in your district where any taxes can
not now be assessed owing to the limitation
OF section twenty. act of June 80, 1864,
amended, and section five. act of March 2,
1867, without q waiver of those limitations
by the taxpayer. In all these cases you will
notify the deiinquents that if they make a
written waiver of their legal rights,
under these statutes, across the face
Of their returns, the taxes will be
oecOSS0N pCudltS. DuU III cases
where the delinquents neglect or refuse to
take this course, you will at once report the
facts to the proper United States district
attorney, referring to him at the same time
the terms of the above mentioned decision
of the Supreme Court. In view of The i'm
portance of action in this matter, collectors
are urged to prompt action"
South Carolina Taxpayers' Committee.
The committee from the South Carolina
Taxpayers convention had an interview
with the President this morning, after being
personally presented by Secretary Fish
The grievances of the South CarOlinians
were briefly and pathetically described by
Hon. w. d. Porter, chairman Of the com
mittee.
The President listened attentively, and
replied at some length. He said he felt
sympathy with any people who are badly
governed and Overtaxed, as Louisiana and
South Carolina seemed to be, yet he could
not see how anything could be done either
by the executive or legislative branch of
the national government for their relief, in
asmuch as South Carolina had now com
plete existence as sovereign State, and
must enact her own laws.
The President referred with some feeling
to some personally offensive utterances
which had been made by member of the
taxpayers convention in regard 10 himself
The delegates explained that those express
sions had met with the marked disapproval
of the whole conv vention. In parting the
President expressed the hope that when
their case was laid before Congress, some
means would be offered of legitimately at
tording the desired relief.
OchiItree.
Marshal Ochiltre, Of Texas. is here.
Governor Hebe TT Thinks the Eads Scheme
is Killed.
Governor Hebert feels assured that the |
Captain Eads ietty scheme for the mouth
Of the Mississippi may be considered as
killed, at least tor the present A final sur
vey for the location of the Fort st. Philip |
,anal, will, no doubt, be ordered by Con- |
yress.
The Question again before the Committee. !
Further argument was heard this morn
ng before the House committee on rail |
'oads and canals. The session lasted over
Professor Forshey were closely questioned |
egarding the best plan of outlet at the
mouth OF the Mississippi. Captain Eads con-
ested the Professors views. partially pub
ished in the New Orleans papers of the |
wenty- second. Forshey replied, admitting
tidal influx and refux, but reatirmed his
lenial of littOral or shOrewise current to
weep Oft deposits from the new bar which
must form outside the .jetties.
He referred to the obstacles to the jetty
Ian: l. The jettles will sink in the soft
mud Of the bar. 3 Storms would destroy
hem, if they could be built. g. The mud
jumps will upheave and demolish both jet
les and then the channel. The Professor
expressed an unwillingness TO rest the ar
ument here. Professor Forshey thinks
'aptain Eads is discouraged.