Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-28
Observation-Disclosures.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


Especial Telegram to the Globe
TAXATION OF UNITED sTAaBa 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 tkat the market quotation Of bonds on the
day Of assessment is 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. Ii this should be done,
| the government will be represented in resisting
claim of the attorney general or one of his
subordinates in the department of justice, and
the anomalous position will be taken by him
the United States treasurer's as,
sessment against his own recorded
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Withdrawn bonds held against them.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. lie 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 a thing of the remote fu ture.
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. It is also
learned that Gen. Treveno, commander of
Mexican troops, is under orders to exterminate,
ii possible, the Indians with whom stealing
and plundering on American soil has become a
second nature. Another order of his is to pre-
vent Mexicans from crossing the Rio Grande
and stealing cattle. Gen. Trevano has arrived
at Padias Nagras, where Gen. Ord has gone tt
pay him a visit. The two generals will con
suit as to the best plan to be pursued to estab
lish and maintain order and the best methods
} of carrying out the plans after adoption.
WIDOW OLIVER AND WICKED sIMoN.
Western Associated Press.l
uhonlN0iON, OCGs Ats--luC 4 dA1 GCltil VI Il'
circuit court for this district commences to
morrow. Among the cases for trial is that o
the widow Oliver against Ex-senator Cameron
: of Pennsylvania, for breach of promise @
: marriage, and that of Thos. higgins agains
E Gen. Grant. This suit was instituted Will
Gen. Grant was President and is brought t.
recover damages for higgins imprisonment i
the government hospital for insane at the In
stance Of Gen. Grant Widow Oliver publish
: es card in of the Sunday papers to-da
: stating that she is morally and religiousl
9 obliged to protect her name; that since sh
: came to Washington her abode had been in th
= families of the best and most upright, and sh
d publishes the names of a number of New o.
) leans people who testify to her good characte
g MISCELLANEOUS.
g WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-Information has bee
n received to the effect that General Treyin
: commanding the Mexican forces on the Ri
Re Grande, has already dispersed several bands
+ marauding Indians found on the Mexican sid
L Postmaster General Key returned last eve
II ing from trip to the Pacific coast.
=. The House committee on appropriations VI
le meet here the 18th of November and common
w the preparation of the general appropriate,
ii bills.
"a The Indian bureau denies the truth of t
, recent statement that Spotted Tails India
= are in danger of starvation by neglect to pl
T; vide supplies. On the contrary, it is stat
,ir there is abundant supplies of beef, -four a
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