New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
INTERNAL REVENUE CONSOLIDATION.
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED REDUCING THE Dis
TRIcrs-How NEw-YoRK is AFFECTED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUyE.I

lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rhIbUSE.l
WASHINGTON June 25.-To a TRIBUNE core-
spondent about three months ago. Deputy Commis-
sioner Rogers of the Internal Revenue Bureau eau
tiousy admitted that the number of Internal Reve-
nue. districts might safely be reduced by 49, at the
same time General SewelI, chief OF the speciai
agents. expressed the opinion that there migns
safely be reduction of oDe-third, or AZ, IN
the number of districts. few weeks before tna'
the House of Representatives voted py far ma
jonty to reduce the number TO 81. lo-
day the President. after having spent
many days in the consideration OF the suDJect'
issued an order reducing the number OF districts 10
80. In the new arrangement State lines have not
always been regarded. For example, the Territory
of Dakota is added to Nebraska for internal revenue
purposes and the Territory of Wyoming is added 10
Colorado while Arizona and New-Mexico are con-
soidated aud Nevada is added to the IVth Calitor-
mia District. The changes in New-York have been
already foreshadowed in The TRIBUNE. The two
districts in New-York City and the Brooklyn dis
trict are retained together with four districts OUT
side of these cities. Rockland County Is added 10
the XIth District and Collector Bentley Is lett III
charge. The XIIth and XVIII Dis rcts texcept
Rockland County, constitute the new AVth LIS
trict. with ex-Congressman Smart as Collector.
The XXIst XXlVth and XXYIth Districts form the
new XXVlth District with James Armstrong az
Collector at Utica. The XXYIlIth and XAAth Dis
trIcts are consolidated, forming tue new AAVllito
District, with Henry s. Pierce as Collector. IL Is
understood that Senator Lapham was able to save
his Collector Mr.. Pierce, by his recent Visit 70
Washington careful study of the plan of con-
solldation will be required in order to estimate
what special influences, if any, have governed in
the selection of officers to be retained IN the SER
vice. 1t would appear from glance at Virginia
that Senator Mahone's visit to Washington two OF
three days ago was not in vain
The plan of consolidation as officially promui-
gated is as follows:
The two districts in Alabama are consolidated
and Arthur Bingham is designated as Collector.
This is new appointment. The present Collectors
are a. l.. Morgan aud JOnn A. Steele Ihe dlstfics
will be known the Ist District.
The Ist and IVth Districts IN California are con-
soidated district to which is also attached
the District of Nevada, all to be known as the iFth
District of California. Amos L. Frost, OF Sacra-
nentO Collector of the present lVth Dlstrict Is
designated as Collector of the new district.
The two districts in Connecticut are consolidated
into one district, with Joseph Selden, OF Norwich,
Collector of the present Ist District, as Collector.
The two districts of Georgia are consolidated into
one, to be known as the list District. an d Walter
Johnson s designated Collector. lie Is a. pres
ent Collector of the lid District.
The districts of Nebraska aud Dakota are consoll-
dated into one district and George W. Post Is dess-
mated as Collector. lie Is the present Collector Lor
the District of Nebraska.
The Districts of Colorado and WyomIng are con-
solidated into one collection district with James ).
Wolfe as Collector. lie Is the present Collector for
the District of Colorado.
The districts of Arizona and New-Mexico are con-
solidaled INTO one, with Sas w. Fisher, al present
f'nll
THE CHANGES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The present Ist District of Pennsylvania is en-
larged so as include the counties OF Berks, Lehgh
aud schuvlkill, of the present With District all
of which territory is to be known as the lst Dis
trict William j. Polockis Designate as Collector.
The counties of Lebanon in the present With Dis
trict. Snyder, Junata and Dauphln, IN the present
XVIII District. Adams Franklin, Fulton and Milf
nin, in tue present XVlth District, Cumberland.
Lancaster Perry and York, of the present lAth Dis
trict are constituted iuto district TO be known
as the IXth District. Andrew j. Kaufman, Collec-
tor of the present TX District sdesgnated as Col
lector Tue counties of Clinton. Centre, Lycomlng.
Tioca, Northumberland, Potter and UnIon OF the
nresent XlVth District. are consolidated with the
counties of Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Luzerne,
Monroe Montour, Pike, Northampton, Sullivan.
Susequehanua Wyoming and Wayne of the pres
ent XlIth District, and known as the Allth Dis
trct. Edward Ii. Chase of the present Allth
District is designated as Collector. The counties OF
Clarion. Crawford Forest. Mercer, Venaugo and
Lawrence of the present XXth District are CONSOLE
dated with the counties of Cameron, Erie. Elk.
Mexican and Warren OF the XlXth Distrie', and
Jacob f wather. of Erie, is designated as Collect
ora new appointment. The counties OF BED
ford and Somerset of the present A'itn Lids DIS
ITSus IITiT5 w6'G south of Of the he Ohio and Allegheny
Rivers, including Neville Island ana the
counties of Fayette. Greene; WASHINGTON ana
known as the XXIId District, with +. 2. Case. Col
ector for the present XXIld District as Collector:
The counties Of BIar Cambria ana mnsmneIoh of OF
gheny County north OF the ONO AMI Auegnenv
rivers and the counties of Armstrong, Beaver But
ler Clarified, Jefferson aud Indiana, are eonsti-
tinted one district, TO be known as the AAilld Dis.
trirt Samuel NJ. Jackson. of the present AAilld
District, is designated as Collector.
HOW NEw-YoRK is AFFECTED.
No change is made in the collection districts in
the city of New-York and on Long Island. The
XIth District and the county of Rocklaud in the
XIIth District are consolidated with the XlVth
District, and James w. Bentley. pcesent Collector
of the latter district Is designated Collector. This
district will be known the XlVth District, aud
the Collector will probably have his headquarters
at Albany The XIIth District, with the exec 2tion
of Rocklaud County, is consolidated with the Afth
District, aud James ). Smart is designated as
CoIiector. HIS Office vii probably be in Troy. The
XXist XXIVth and XVIII districts are consoli-
dated into one district under the name of the
XXVIth District. and James Armstrong Collector
of the XXIst District, is designated Collector.
He will probably make his headquarters at Utica.
The XXVIIIth and XXXth districts are CONSOLE
dated and called the XXVIllth District Henry :.
Pierce Collector of the present XXVlllth District,
is designated as Collector - .
The dis ricts of Oregon and Washington are con-
sobdated an1 John G. Cartrlght is designated as
{ Coector He is the present Collector tor Oregon.
The districts of Montana, Idaho AMI Utah are
consolidated into one, and Ovando Hollisler, OF
Sail Lake is designated as Collector This is
appointment .
There Is no change in the lst District OF
New. Jersey rhe Hid and Vth districts are
consolidated, and Culver Barcalow, Collector or
the present lIId District is designated COec or.