The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-06


Guiding the harness used Herewith: =
Not exceeding fty dollars. 81
If above fifty and not exceeding hundred dollars.
II above one hundred and not exceeding two hundred
If above two hundred and exceeding four hundred
If abore onr hnnarsa and not c,ceaiinc s hnnd,cd
above six hundred and not exceeding eight hundred
If above eight hundred and not exceeding thousand
uollars. Az
If above thousand dollars. so
THE TAX ON WATCHES.
An annual tax is also laid upon overy watch kept
for use, as follows
Gold watches, each. ...,..,.......,......N 90
SILVER watches, each .....i... 80
THE TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
1t is also provided that an annual tax DO levied
on distilled spirits, to be paid by the manufacturer
or distller thereof, as follOws:--
On each gallon, first proof less g cents.
On each gallon. of greater strength than first
proof, in proportion to the above.
THE TAX ON FERMENrKp LIQUORS.
Beer, ale porter and. other similar fermented II.
quors are to be taxed as follows the duty to be
paid by the brewer thereof
On each gallon Observation-Disclosures. cents
On each barrel containing not moro than thirty
gallons. 90 cents
In the Senate yesterday the bill conAscat-
Ing the property of rebels, with the House
amendment con6scating all slaves found en-
gagged in the military and naval service Of
the rebels, was taken up, on motion of Mr..
Breckenridge, and the amendment WAS agreed to
by a vote of "a to IL. A bill providing for addi-
tional eulistments in the navy was passed. The
House bill to promote the efficiency of the Engineer
corps was passed. bill legalizing and approving
the acts of the President, connected with the pro.
CARNATIONS for volunteers and other military move.
mcnts, to which was added an amendment increas.
ing the pay of privates and non-commissioned
officers of the army, and also that Of marines and
sailors, four dollars month. was passed.
In the House the Judiciary Committee reported
a bill fixing the h,Nlber Of the members of the
House under the late census, after March g. at two
hundred and thirty-nne, to be apportioned among
the several States in accordance with the act of
1850. The bill was passed. The Senate amend
ment to the bill authorizing additional enlistments
for the navy was amended by striking out the
word marines, and the bill passed. The bill to
increase the Engineer corps and the corps
of Typographical Engineers was passed. The
Senate bill increasing the pay of the
army and navy was passed. The Senate
bill requiring on oath of allegiance and to
support the constitution from those in the civil
service Of the United States, and declaring that
refusal to take the oath shall be considered cause
for dismissal and the breaking of the oath to sub.
iect the offender to Indictment for perjury was
passed. bill was introduced repeating 30 much
OF the law az eXempts witness who testifes before
an investigating committee from prosecution in a
court Of justice. Mr. Wickife said that he would
vote for 1t, as under that clause the contractors
and the company who stole the Indian bonds got
clear Without disposing Of the bill the House ad.
j0urned.
We give below the names of some Of the secession
journals Of the North together with number of the
unconditional Union papers in the South. We shall
add to both lists from time to time, until we have
secured the names Of all those in the Northern
States who sympathizc with and support the pre-.
sent rebellion, and also all those journals in the
South that remain true to the Union:-
Northern Rebel Papers. Southern Union Paper,
n Y. Journal Of Commerce. Baltimore American
New York News. Louisville Journal.
N Y. Freeman's Journal st. Louis Democrat.
Albany Argus Knoxville (Tcnn) Wing
Newark Newark, Mercury Ty g. Joseph mo Journal.
Hartford Times. Louisville Democrat.
Portland (Me Argue Baltimore Patriot.
Council Bluffs Qowa) Bus!e Wheeling (va) Press
Paterson IN J Register. Wheeng( VA )Intcllisencsr
Trenton IN } american. Wilmington DELI Journal
Concord IN. H. Patriot. Frederick Ofd.) Examiner
Troy Budget. Morgantown (ya) Star.
Dubuque 7Iowa) Herald. FranftKy COMMONWEALTH
Bridgeport Conn Farmer. st. Joseph mo Republican
New Haven Register. Wellsburg (va.) Herald.
Iowa State Journal
Washington pa Examiner.
Major General Butler, commander of Fortress
Monroe, was arrested by one of the Provost Mar.
shal's Guard, in Washington, on Sunday evening,
and detained until he was satisfactorily identified.
Hamilton r. Gamble, the newly chosen Governor
of Missouri, took possession of the executive man.
sion, in Jefferson City, on the I'd inst.
John J. Jackson is announced as the Union can.
didate for Congress in the Eleventh district OF vr
GINA, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election
OF Hon John s. Garlic to the United States Senate
The Louisville Democrat says that one Of the
teamsters in the Union army, who contributed to
get up the panic at the battle of Bull run, passed
through that city on the LIST inst. on his way to
Richmond, to receive the promised reward for his
services.
JEFF. Davis government. il is said, will now take
anything in aid OF the Confederate loan from bale
of cotton TO bundle Of hoop poles.
In the early part Of June the Common Council of
New Orleans passed an ordinance to issue the bonds
Of the city for two hundred and Fifty thousand dol
lars and Immediately thereafter the Mayor opened
books Of subscription for the amount. On the sOth
OF July the city authorities were yet calling upon
the moneyed men to come Hp and subscribe.
One OF the speakers ct public meeting
held in New Orleans Oh the Goth ult. said be
had thought the North was almost unanimously
against the South; bat he he'd heard valandie.
hams voice, and he then felt there were many nm
in the North who sympatAizs with THO osuse Of @.
oession.
! The New Orleans papers give ls,s Of ne killed