Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-27
INTERNAL COLLECTIONS.
AN END TO REPREHENSIBLE
METHODS PROMISED.

Collector Crenshaw Well Backed by the
Georgia DelegatiOn-The Lincoln Mon
ument Fund Gradually DwindIing
Away-JODas to be Collector of the
Port of New Orleans-CIeveIand's First
Months Pay.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The new
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. act
ing upon the general principles laid down
for him by President Cleveland and Sec
retaIv Manning, proposes to collect the
internal revenue without fear or favor.
To that end he will instruct all collectors
of internal revenue to select their assist
ants very carefully with view of getting
only the best possible men. He will also
see that the internal revenue laws are
administered with as little friction as
possible. Some of the methods of collec-
tion which have been employed in the
South, he regards as very reprehensible.
He proposes to have a cleaner and at the
same time more efficient execution of the
law.
Thomas c. Crenshaw, Jr., nominated
to-day as Collector of Internal Revenue
tor Georgia, has the Endorsement of the
members of the Georgia delegation. and
is commended highly by those now in the
city.
WHERE THE LINCOLN FUND WENT.
Just after the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln a fund was started by
popular subscription to erect
national Lincoln monument in Washing
ton. United States Treasurer Spinner was
made Treasurer OF this fund. Some
$4,000 in all was subscribed. Mr.. Spin
ner invested the fund in government
bonds, and kept the bonds in the Treasury
vaults. The fund has been kept in the
same way by his successors in the United
States Treasuryship, although they have
not been Treasurers of the National Lin
coin Monument Association. To-day
I Treasurer Wyman cut off the coupons
upon 1900 worth of bonds, kept in tin
box marked "NatiOnal Lincoln Monu-
ment Fund" THAT IS all that is left,"
he said, ''Of the national Lincoln monu-
ment fund. The rest Of the $4,000 has
gone in salaries and in designs for the
monument. The monument has never
been even begun. Most of the designs
were made by CLARK Mills. They were all
very elabOrate."
APLUM FOR JONAS.
Ex-senator Jonas having failed to get
! into the Cabinet, has been trying to get
the Collectorship of the port of New Or
leans, his ultimate purpose being TO get
hack into the Senate. Both the Louisiana
Senators have opposed his appointment,
fearing that he may make war on both OF
them in the hope of capturing the seat of
one of them. But Mr.. Gibson has received
assurances from Mr.. Jonas which have
/ induced him 10 withdraw his opposition,
and it is now said that Mr.. Jonas will get
l the COllectorship.
CLEYELAND's MONTHLY STIPEND.
! The first warrant for President Cleve-
/ la, DIS salary passed through the regular
/ channels of the Treasury Department to-
/ day. 1t was for SO, ,SSS 81, the amount of
/ the Presidential salary for March, less the
first four days of that month, tor which
| President Arthur received compensation.
! The warrant issued to-day for President
/ CleVeland's first months salary was not
/ requested by any one at the White House.
/ 1t originated in the regular routine of
/ business in the warrant division of the
! Treasury and was signed by the United
States Treasurer with the rest of the days
/ papers.
Secretary Manning has prepared a cir
/ cular letter TO be sent to Collectors of
/ Customs requesting Information as TO the
| practicability of reducing the expense Of
collecting the revenue from customs by
cuTtailing the present force OF clerks and
other employees. Mr.. Miller, Commits
/ siOner of Internal Revenue, has recon-
mended several changes in several collec-
/ tiOn districts, and il is expected that the
I President will nominate a number of col
| lectOrs of internal revenue tomorrow or
/ next day.
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