Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.
TAxATIoN on uNrrrp arlrps noNps.

xAAATAoN OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-The decision Of the
attorney general upon the question of taxing
United States bonds, has created good deal of
discussion among officials. Some of them think
that the last construction by Attorney General
Devens is susceptible of further modification,
and that the market quotation of bonds On the
day of assessment Ia the most that the construc-
ton of the law can be made to bear as to their
taxable value.
Pending this discussion, the treasurer decides
that the only way for banks to secure sums
paid into the treasury through his assessment,
is by bringing suit against the government in
the court of claims. If this should be done,
the government viii be represented in resisting
claim OF the attorney general or one OF his
subordlnates in the department OF Justice, and
the anomalous position will be taken by him
or his representatives of defending
the United states treasurer's as
opinion that he is wrong and the claimants
right in their demands, but the difficulty does
| not end here. Many of the banks have re-
duced their circulation, and in so doing have
Withdrawn bonds held against them. Accord
ing to the last opinion of the attorney general,
premiums originally invested are still exempt
from taxation, having been paid out of their
banking capital. For the same reason pre-
miums on bonds which were originally bought
| by stockholders in greenbacks and turned in as
capital at the market rate is believed exempt
from taxation. If Judgment should be OBJ
tanned in the court of claims against the treas
| urer, as the money to it is not available until
approved by Congress, and as in all such cases
the government has right to appeal to the
| supreme court, the reduction OF the balance In
the treasury is thing of the remote fut ure.
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
The war department has received informa.
ton which makes it now appear probable that
the Diaz government has sent large body Of
Mexican soldiers to the Rio Grande border to
cooperate with the United States to prevent
depredations along the border. 1t is alst
learned that Gen. Treveno, commander Of
Mexican troops is under orders to exterminate
| if possible, the Indians with whom stealing
and plundering on American soil has become
! second nature Another order of his is to pre-
vent Mexicans from crossing the Rio Grand,
I and stealing cattle. Gen. Trevano has arrived
at Padias Nagras, where Gen. Ord has gone t.
: pay him visit. The two generals will con
lish and maintain order and the best method
of carrying out the plans after adoption.
WIDOW OLIVER AND WICKED SIMON.
, Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Fall term of tn
1 COuIS LUZ b11b u1bGIACS COnACuCCh "
morrow. Among the cases for trial is that o
the widow Oliver against Ex-senator Cameron
of Pennsylvania, for breach of promise o
J marriage, and that of Thos. higgins agains
Gen. Grant. This suit was instituted Will
Gen. Grant was President, and is brought t
recover damages for higgins imprisonment il
!. the government hospital for insane at the in
r stance of Gen. Grant. Widow Oliver publish
f es card in one of the Sunday papers to-da
, stating that she is morally and religiousl
obliged to protect her name; that since sh
came to Washington her abode had been in tn
4 families of the best and most upright, and SD
}, publishes the names of number of New o.
/ leans people who testify to her good character
: MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. N.-Information has bee
received to the effect that General Trevinc
: commanding the Mexican forces on the Ri
: Grande, has already dispersed several bands @
marauding Indians found on the Mexican side
Postmaster General Key returned last ever
;. ing from trip to the Pacific coast
The House committee on appropriations wi
meet here the 18th of November and commenc
the preparation of the general appropriate
bills.
!, The Indian bureau denies the truth of th
recent statement that Spotted Tails Indian
are In danger of starvation by neglect to pre-
vide supplies. On the contrary, it is state
there is abundant supplies of beef, -four an
pork.