Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-08
Some Of the Reductions Made by the
New Tariff.
SECRETARY F0LGER'S AMBITION.
To Succeed Justice Bradley On the SU-
preme Court Bench.
THE LOST OF THE JEANETTE.
Lieut.. Harber's Detailed Report Of the
Search-Generai News.
THE LOST OF THE JEANETTE.
THE NEW TARIFF.
Especial Telegram TO the Globe. |


WASHINGTON, March THE commits
sioner of internal revenue is just now one
of the busiest men in Washington, though
in point of fact all the departments are
busy with the new laws and the additional
labor which they have brought. The rev
enue and tariff bill as it passed in the clos
ing hours Of congress, effects the internal
revenue as much as the tariff. According
to Morrill, and Kelly, who made some sta
tistical statements regarding the bill in
those two or three eventful days after it
was reported from the committee, the
$70000,000 of reduction of government
revenue which it effects is about equally di-
vided between internal revenue and tariff
receipts. "The fact is" said Assistant
Commissioner Rogers,speaking OF the sit
uation, 1T makes US very busy to-day and
for many days to come, yet," he added
good naturedly, 'never too busy to furnish
the press any legitimate information of
which this Office is possessed"
Con what articles, then, Mr.. Rogers, and
at what rates, will the internal revenue
taxes be collected hereafter?'
"WeII," said that astonished official, with
wide open eyes, ''that is a pretty large
question. Let me see, bless me, let me-
see," and he turned to book case at his
left. ''Here is list which we can easily
correct" and he ran down the list crossing
out Z section here and changing figure
there. 'There, you see,' he said, passing
it over, ''you cut out all the stamp taxes on
bank checks, patent medicines, perfumery
and cosmetics, playing cards, cigar lights
and tapers, and on matches, and the tax
on bank deposits and bank capital. Then
you cut down the rate on cigars from
Sc per thousand to So, on cigarettes from
$1.75 to fifty cents per thousand; tobacco
and snuff from sixteen cents per pound to
eight cents per pound, the special tax on
retail dealers in leaf tobacco, from $500
per year to $3.50, dealers in leaf tobacco
from $25 per year to $12 per year, manu-
facturers of cigars from SO to Sc per
year, manufacturers of tobacco from SIC
to Sc, dealers in manufactured tobacco
from IS to $2.40, 0,peddlers of the first class
from $50 to $50, of the second class from
S25 to $15, of the third from SIS to 1920
and of the fourth from SO to $3.50, and
you have the list complete as it will stand
after this law goes into effect.
REPLY TO KE1FER.
Gen. II. V. Boynton, chairman of the
committe of correspondents, has
prepared a statement, replying to
ex-Speaker Keifer's denial of the charg
es brought against him at
a meeting of the correspondents. This
reply chacterizes the card of the ex-speak-
er as misleading throughout and abso
lutely false in its material declaration
The charge of gross profanity is reported
with emphasis and the assertion of the
ex-speaker that Mr.. Burrows did not ap
proach him to ask him to entertain
amendment to clear the press gallery ant
sowas not refused is declared to be false.
SECRETARY FOLGER.
Secretary Folger was at the treasury to
day for short time, but was too feeble t.
do any work. 1t is now five weeks sine
he was obliged to give up attention to hi
official duties. 1t is not expected the sec
rotary will continue as anything more thai
their nominal chief. The increase o
business of the treasury department fror
the passage of the tariff bill will fall main
Iy on Mr.. James, chief of the specia
agents, and Judge French, the assistan
secretary.
1t is believed that FoIger will retire from
the cabinet at the close of this spring. Hi
resignation will follow Justice Bradley
retirement from the supreme bench
Bradley will be eligible for retirement il
May next. If Folger's hsaltl
is restored by rest thl
spring he will succeed Bradley. The pol
icy of appointments to the supreme coul
for the past few years has been to sslst
men in the prime of life. The work thsl
is of the most severe kind. The objection
urged against Folger is that he is too ol
and feeble. To this it is said he is wor
out with the performance of duties whie
are uncongenial to him. The work of
Judge is pleasing to him, and after a bril-
period of rest, it is claimed for him that
will be able at the meeting of the suprsn
court at its fall term to perform his fu
share of work.
TO BE PROMOTED.
1t is rumored to-day that A. ID. Wymal
of Wisconsin, the present assistant treasu
Or of the United States, will be promote
to the vacancy made by the resignatlt
of Treasurer Gilfllan. Wyman held 81
post of treasurer before Jno. @. New VI
appointed and resigned his post on
count of i'll health, taking the position
assistant treasurer from choice. His heal
is now fully restored. He will accept t
position of treasurer if it's again offer
him.
POOR DON CAMERON.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, March Don Cameron
a man to be severely pitied. He suite
most excruciating tortures, from which
has almost no relief. He has an aggr
waited fistuls, which has as yet baff1ed t
physicians treatment, because Mr.. Cam
ron in his paroxysms of pain will drll
champagne to deaden it. Surgeon Genel