The New York herald., 1876-09-03
WASHINGTON.
Investigating Governor
Income Tax.
Tilden's
DECISION IN AN OLD LAND CASE.
Increased DininutiOn OF the
Public Debt.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2, 1870
HUNTING FOR EVIDENCE TO ELIMINATE COVER
NOR TILDEN.
The charges against Governor Tldcn to the effect Of
his having made false the Internal Revenue
Department in the matter OF his income, sworn TO
by him, are assuming more serious aspect that mere
political vilihcaton would comprehend Tho present
Commissioners of Internal Revenue, General Greene b.
Rauin, has been for time past In correspondence
with District Attorney Bliss of New York, and a care
full Investigation OF all the facts the is being
made THIS General Raum acknowledges, and says
that not merely because Il is Mr. Tildcn who
Is concerned, but because tho very important
and OF considerable magnitude Hc Is going to
bring 10 the examination which he will give II thor
oughly fair minded impartial and just scrutiny with
due regard to the personal right Of party affected
as wcIl as to the interests OF the government He sig
miles, however, by his amer that in tho rcprcsen-
tatons made to him. there is enough to call for care
ful sitting Of the evidence and the facts prcsen ed
He says that Mr. Tidcn made return OF his income,
stating under oath that It amounted to something
1000 in 1862 and that subsequently ho decliIed
to make nny return, telling tho to so
ahead and lx the amount which ought 10 DC paid to
tho United States government. Tho accord.
ngly proceeded to perform his duty and took as basis
for his estimate the amount of income sworn TO by Mr.
Iiluen previously as DenS cOrrccI however. ne
then doubled, from information derived which lod
him to believe 1t just to do so, and
no assessed him accordingly Mr. Tlden in duo
gave his check tor tho amount
assessed; but Mr. Tilden is held to have mised the
government by an income return, which ho made
prior TO this, above referred to- aud which used
n basis OF calculation, and OF having thereby Per
jured himself deirauding the government out of
than $780, COO during the period for which income
turns were 70 be made, and which tho republican
leaders hero declare themselves as they did
yesterday, ready and determined to prove. Every
opportunity be afforded Mr. Tilden for explanation
and vindicat,on.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue In talking
the subject laid great tho law which d.
rected the call upon persons who had mado false
roturns or had not made any At ALL allowing them i'm
munty from all pcratios by coming forward and
making correct returns. He added that Mr. Tilden
could have availed himself OF this provision of tho
law II no In default, but he does not seem
to have done Outside persons say that
District Attorney Bliss, Of New YORK city, has
conclusiveIy damaging and unm,stakabo proof OF Mr..
Tilden's amenability to tho law General Ranm CO.
ing to give tho whole calm and concientous in
vestigation with view, II thero be cupabty of d.
recting the proper law officers of the government,
he is in duty bound, to bring suit to recover such
amount the evidence may show TO DO duo the gov
crnmcnt This is to bo done at Meantime Mr..
Tilden's friends say that he explain tho whole
thing satisfactorily, but tho officers Of tho government
do not coincide in that opinion
PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL
DEBT.
The reduction OF the public debt and the call for
800 900 900 OF 1vc-twentes to be paid principal and
interest," under tho act to authorize the reunding Of
the national dob gives great satisfaction tho Treas
ury Department Assistant Secretary Conant laid
phasis fact that the reduction debt for the
month Of August 1876, double what 1t for
period last year and that tho decrease Of tho
for the fiscal ycnr showed the encouraging signs
being 81, ,4o3, as against that Of last year
for the samo period s., $4,000 He says that the
results OF the present year very gratifying when
the diminished receipts from customs and other
taken into consideration, and. having
duced the debt last year s29 ooO OO0 If continue
have done far there is to believe will
reduce 1t S5S 000 900 in the present year. Tho older
officials who have the national credit In its dark
hours and havo watched II along to its present stride
toward FIRST class security are unstnted In their
praise Of the prosperous condition which has reached
less than sixteen years, and. Of course, they all
clam a share of the prevailing glory.