The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-25

on the market in January. An post.oflices
VIII be supplied with combination and
sheet envelopes and stsmps, to be sold for
three cents. ''
ihe postmaster-genera has decided that
lourth-class postmaster cannot hold that
ONCE while a member of the legislature
because he would not be able to give proper
attention to the post-oihce.
TAR INDIAN DEPARTMENT
Is informed that the Navajo Indians, with
herIs ana other property, have returned TO
their reservation, and that there is no hr'
'her heed OF troops in that vicinity.
bloCSlNG CHANDLER's GAME
Ihe CHIEF clerk of the revenue marine
VIII 10 day submit TO the secretary of the
treasury the annual report for the fiscal
gear ending June 80 lsS2. He strongly
recommends the continuance of the bureau
under the head OF the treasury department
ana gives his reasons why il should not he
! transferred TO the control of the navy de.
partment. large part of the report is
devoted 10 the revision Of good work
done by the crew of the Corwin,
III the recent Arctic cruise The only new
recommendation of imnortanca ma 'e by
me chief is that revenue cutter be buiit
to ply in the Gulf OF Mexico taking the
place OF the one now in use, which is pr1.
nouhced useless.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
TINS afternoon directed Assistant Treasurer
acton, at New York, to accept uumatnred
ponds IN all calls including the 10th, with
out rebate OF interest. at the rate of $40 600 T..
oOV per week or any day of the week, paya-
bic at the office ofthe assistant treasurer.
The cause for this order is the recent
panicky condition of the market.
| Secretary Folger has directed estimates
10 he made, with view of issuing another
call Tor bonds. The secretary is said to
! have been advised that the ordering of the
redemption of Sl0000,000 called bonds
weekly had not affected the Quicting of the
money market.
The amount of3l per cent, bonds ex.
changed for 3 per cents since the lst of
November is S20,0l39l0.
JUDGE J. BANCROFT PAWS,
ex-asslstant secretary Of state, confidently
expects to be appointed to the vacancy on
me Dench OF the court of claims. The
court resumes session next Monday
Ihe secretary of the interior modifes n
former decision, wherein he held that mes
quite was not timber wood, so as TO prevent
railroad companies from cutting mesquite,
while allowing that privilege to farmers.
ABOUT INTERNAL REVENUE.
uhtll within few days Commissioner
itaum was disposed to make no recommen-
daliens looking to Il reduction in internal
revenue taxes. 1t is believed now, how
ever, that he will advise such reduction as
VIII leave the aggregate income of the gov
eminent from that source at about 500.
0O0,0O0per annum. II is known that the
president, while firmly opposed to any
proposition looking to the abolition at this
time OF the entire internal revenue system,
believes the time has come when
substantial relief can safely be accorded
the TAX payers, and that portion of this
relief should come from a reduction of in
ternal revenue taxation. With this view
the cabinet are in entire accord, and the
! president in his message will recommend
the abolition of all internal revenue taxes
/ except those on tobacco in its various forms,
ami upon distilled spirits and fermented
! liquors, ana except, also, the special tax
upon manufacturers of and dealers in such
articles; with reduction in the tax upon
wnlskey and tobacco upon the basis which
u bill pissed the house OF representatives
AZ the last session of congress. The reten-
ton of the special tax is deemed essential to
allord the officers of the government
! proper supervision of these
articles for the prevention of fraud. If
THIS recommendation be adopted the re-
naming sources of internal revenue will
yield according to estimates of the com.
missioner of internal re,enue, about $780,
OuO 600 per annum. Any further reduction
| OF internal revenue than that proposed, il
is held, would compel the government to
rely almost entirely upon import duties for
the necessary income and would render any
revision or reduction OF tariff duties dan.
gerous, ifnot impossible. The president is
tirmly opposed 10 the adoption of
any. policy that would create such
contingency, and will in his forthcoming
message urge upon congress the Importance
OF immediate revision of the tariff with a
view to reducing the aggregate income of
the government to such an amount as is
absolutely required to meet the interest on
the public debt, and current and ordinary
expenses OF the government
The commissioner OF Indian ailnirs in a
letter to the Millie Lac Indians, of
Minnesota, refuses to permit them TO
come to Washington for consultation.
The commissioner adds that the treaty
will be faithfully adhered TO- and so long as
hey refrain from committing outragcs
they. will not be removed to the White
Earth agency.