Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-03
rEnERAL TANATIov.

The tax bill reported from the committee on
ways and means 10 The house of representa-
tiyeg, and passed by that body, Substantially
as reported, not only imposes a heavy tax on
the northern people, net only will subject b en-
20 the ANNOYANCE and harras ssnent cf a swarm
OF federal tex gstbereFs, but as a necessaay
conseenerce, subjects The personal property OF
the oppressed and taxed citizens TO distraiut
and sale for the payment of jhe taxes laid on
them.
The length Of the bill is such, making book
Of seVenty-four large pages, as to forbid its
publication in the columns of any newpapcr;
out we give below the twenty-eigbth section
entire, showing how property is to be seized
and sold for payment Of taxes:
SEC. %. find Be It furiher eaacird, That ca ch
Of the said collectors shall, within ten DAYS
after receiving his collection list from the as
sessoTs. respectively, as aforesaid, aud annual
", within ten DAYS after he shall be 81 rTquir-
I'd by the secret sry OF the treasury, advertise in
one newspaper printed in his collection dis
triet, If any there be, and BY notifications TO be
posted up in at least four public places in bis
collection district, hat the said tax has become
due and payable, and state The times and places
at v eh be OF they win attend to receive
same, which shall be within twenty days
ter sucb notification; and with respect TO
.-persons who shall not attend, according 20
snrh notifications. Il shah be the duty of each
colIeciO-, 10 person OF bv deputy, to apply once
At their respective dwellings within sucb dis
trict, ard tlere demand the taxes payable BY
such nersons, which application shall be made
within sixty DAYS after the receipt CT the col
lection lists, as aforesaid, or after the receipt
Of the requisition Of the secretary Of the treas
urv a. aforesaid, by the collectors: and il the
taxes shall not be then paid, or within twenty
dsvs thereafter, it shall be lawful for such
collector, OF his deputies, to proceed 10 col
lect the said taxes bV restraint and sale Of the
,oodE, ehattles, or effects Of the persons delin-
oueut as aforesaid. And in case Of such re-
strsint. it shall be the duty Of the officer
charged with The collection to make, OF cause
70 be made, an account of the goods OF chattels
which nav pc strained, copy Of which, sign
ed bV the officer making such restraint shall be
left with the owner OF possessor Of such goods,
cbsttelsor effects ,or at bis OF her dwelling, with
q note OF the sum demaDded,7and the time and
pRcesof ssie and ithe said officer shall forthwith
cause d notification to be publicly DOsted up at
two Of The tsVerns nearest TO the residence OF
the person whose property shall be distrsiped,
or At the courthouse of the same county, il
not more than ten miles distant, which notice
ghsIl specify the articles distrsined, and the
time and place for the gale thereof, which time
shall not be less than ten days fToHith date of
suob n6'ifestiOB, and the place proposed FOR
saIs sore than FIVE miles distant from the
making such distrsint: Provided,
any case OF distTaint for the payment
ne tax aforesaia, the goods, cbattles, OF ef
fects so distrained shall and may be restored TO
tbe owner or possessor if, prior 60 tbs sale there
of. nsvment or tender thereof shall be made to
tbe proper ofiesr charged with the collection,
az tbe fnIi amount demanded, together with
such fee for ieVyjng, and such sum for the ne
ressarv and reasonable expense Of remcYing
and keeping the goods, chattels, or elects 50
AIstrsined. as NAV be allowed in like cases by
~ lsUVs or practice Of the State wherein the
Xistraiut shall have been made, but In case OF
,,op-psvTaeDt or tender, as aforesaid, the said
ofFcers shall Dfocssd 10 sell the said goods,
chattels. or effects at pdbiia auction, and shall
md nav retain from the pToeeees Of sHch s2le
tbe amount demandabe for the use OF ths
limited States, with the necessary and reason
shle expenses ef distrsint and sale, aud a COM
mission Of fUe PR neHtEm thereon Tor his o1oR
~. rendering the oyerplus, Il anT there be, to
ne persop whose goods, ehsttels, or edeFts
ahsli have been dstrsined; FF0vided, That it
snail not be lawful to make distraint Of ihe
toeIs or impgemeHts OF a trade or profession,
bsssts OF the piow necessary for the cultiva-
lion Of improved lands, arms, CT household
furniture, or apparel necessary for faulty.
Raw "sEA Dce.D-The mail boat yes
t.r5av brought down three large launches, or
avis. FOR the use Of the gun-boats. They
,rere in charge Of gunner from philadelphia,
/, rpguIsr old salt, or sea deg, VITO took them
YER tbe falls himself. He couldn't gee pi-
Led few mea, and, as bis orders
afsks the launclfs to the gun-boats,