Daily globe., 1883-06-28
WASHINGTON.

against the government for work done at
the New York postofice. He presented
the account to Hill, who said it was all
fright, but that he (HIlD ought to have
something for settling such old claims.
He referred witness to Sannon, an en-
ploye in his Office, who took him aside and
told him he ought to have 10 per cent. for
settling the bill. Witness did not assent
and subsequently the claim was disallowed
| The matter was considered by congress.
and the committee on claims made fav-
orable report. At the hearing before the
senate committee Hill appeared and 0p-
| posed the claim.
| INTERNAL REvENUE.
A statement prepared at the Office of
| the commissioner of the internal revenue
| shows that the aggregate receipts during
| May, 1888, were $346,816 greater than in
| the same month of 1882. There was an
increase of $23, ,729 from spirits. an increase
of S220,529 from tobacco, an increase of
! S26,363 from beer, a decrease of $50.
from banks and bankers and a decrease of
Sl66,752 from miscellaneous. In the tax
on tobacco there was an increase of $119,-
800 on cigars, a decrease Of $31.913 on
cigarettes, an increase of ST., 53I Oh snuff
an increase of $S,15S.09 on chewing and
| smoking tobacco, a decrease of S525,762
from dealers in manufactured tobacco,
and decrease $60,730 all other
| sources. The comparative statement of
collections during the first eleven months
of the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1882
and 1888, shows the following total re-
ceipts: From spirits, 1882, S64,514, ,092;
| 1888, $6S,S52, 500; increase. S4.338.5 .563.
| n . 4O
$39, ,762, ,075; decrease. $3,68S. .9O6. From
fermented liquor, 1882. $14419,644; 1888,
| $15,O51 ,496; increase, $63l,854. From
banks and bankers, 1882, $3.866, 721; 1888,
| So, 7S5,41O; decrease, $I4O,16O. Miscella-
neous, 1882, $7,33+,571; 1883, $7,249,9G9;
decrease. $S4,6O2. Total receipts, 1882.
$l33,608, ,O09; 1888, $134, 1854, 75S; increase.
| $1,O56,748.
IRISH PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
The following is a copy of the CORE
spondence conducted by telegraph be-
tween the secretary OF the treasury and
| the collector of customs at New York. in
regard to pauper immigration:
| New YORK, June. 26.-To the Hon. Chas
j. Folger, Secretary of the Treasury: The
| commissioners of iGnIlg alton notify me
| of the arrival per the steamer Furnessia.
after they are landed, of sixty-six fami-
| lies from Ireland. The commissioners do
| not certify in the language of law that the
| Immigrants are unable to take care of
| themselves, but they are from the poor
| houses. Their passi ges were paid by the
British government and nearly all the
heads of families are furnished with TRAITS
for small amounts. The persons having
landed, please instruct me what action. if
| any, shall take under the law, the emi-
grants being detained by the commits
sioner.
| [Signed W. H. ROBERTSON, Collector.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
D. c., June 26.-To the Collector of Gus
toms, New York: Though it is inferrable
from the report of the commissioners that
the immigrants spoken of in your tel9-
gram to. day are within the province of
section 2, August, 1882, the section gives
you jurisdiction only when the commits
sioners report conclusion, as we'll as, or
instead of facts. Refer the case back to
them for their judgment whether these
persons are unable to care for themselves,
without becoming public charge. If the
commissioners report affirmatlvely, put
the persons back on the vessel. and do not
permit them to land. Ii negatively, or if
they decline to report conclusion, let the
emigrants depart.
Signed CHARLES j. FoLGER.
Secretary.
Secretary Folger said il speaking of
this subject that the act of August, 1882
provides that the secretary Of the treasury
may enter into a contract with state
commission or board to be designated by
the governor of the state and put upon the
body so chosen, the examining into the
condition of passengers arriving by sea.
The governor of New York has designat-
ed the commissioners of immigration az
the port of New York to act in that ca
pacity for the state of New York and ar
rangements have been made with them
to execute the law. They have
been instructed in case they find
any immigrant unable to take
care of himself, without becoming a pub
lie chal ge, to report the same in writing
to the collector of customs and such per-
son will not be permitted to land.
ALLOWED TO RESIGN.
Secretary Chandler has decided to per-
NIT Commander Frederick Smith, who was
court martialed for duplicating pay &C
counts, to resign. The secretary said that
|
found guilty of duplicating his accounts
in more than one instance, he thought his
actions were not such as should prevent
his being allowed to resign.
THE ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS
/ French and American claims commits
sioners have entered the following awards
against the United States: On behalf of
the Ophili Trois, for 5000; a. Terrault
$50; Jean Strenna 800; David Kupnage
$130; Arthur Davis $4,000; R. and NJ
Delastignie $4,000; G. A. Coignet 5000.
These awards include interest at 5 per cent.
per year from about 1864. The claims
of the following persons against the
United States were disallowed: J. G.
Medaux, Jean Strenna, A. F. Hippolite,
PIquet and Isidore Poret. The amounts
claimed in the above mentioned cases
aggregated about 100000.
The recent treaty between the United
States and France provides that no evi-
dence shall be presented to or received by
the French and American claims commits
sion after the 1st day of July, 1888. Inas-
much as the first day of July falls on Sun
day the commissioner has given an
opinion that evidence can be fled as late
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