The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE TAX BILL-MATTERS AT FREDER.
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WASHINGTON, May 6.-The report of the
finance committee of the Senate upon the
tax bill is accompanied by an amendment
offered by Senator McDougal, one OF the
committee, as q substitute for the whole
bill. ,t..+
The bill proposed to raise revenue from
the following sources:
First Capital, active and circulating, to
be reached by tax on sales, on transfers,
on receipts OF some classes OF business, as
hotels, &C.. one hundred and ten millions.
Second-Capital fixed and realized in-
come, duties on interests from interest pay
ing bonds and securities, ten millions.
1hird-Excises on spirits, malt liquors,
and manufactured tobacco, $40, OOO, QUO.
Fourtb-Duties on legacies and inheri.
tances graded from one to eight per cent,
seven millions.
The system of the payment of cd ualo'
rem stamps is adopted throughout. The
officials employed to be: First, Q Com>
missioner OF Internal Revenues at Washing
ton, to supervise all. Second, Inspectors in
the several districts, with deputies to be
appointed by them. Third a stamp agent
in eacn district, or more than one if neces
ssry, for the disposal of stamps.
Prisoners captured at Yorktown converse
freely respecting the war. except they refuse
to give information of the strength of Gen.
Johnston's army. Capt. Lee, one of their
number, declares that the Sout- will con
tinue to fight to the last, and that their re-
verses have not disheartened them. They
expect to be driven out of Virginia and all
the Border States, and from their seaport
towns, but that when we meet them in the
interior, man for man, they will show US
that they are unconquerable.
This morning Major Davis of the Harris
Light Cavalry, established his headquarters
in the Farmers Bank in Fredericksburg, as
Provost Marshal of the city, hosting the
stars aad stripes permanently, for the first
time in this town, since the rebellion.
Our pickets are thrown out beyond this
city and we are in quiet possession of the
entire place.
Yesterday, large amount of flour, rye,
corn, hospital and other stores, &c, were
discovered and seized, together with several
stand of arms.
President Buchanan's Postmaster was
arrested in the Post Office, and will be held
in custody until an equivalent for the
money plundered from the Post Office De.
partment shall be disgorged.
Times dispatch.-Last night you were
informed that j. Napoleon German, an
Austrian, lately on Gen. Fremont's staff,
had been confirmed by the Senate as a
Brigadier General This fact has astounda
ed the knowing ones of Washington, and
especially the foreign diplomatic corps.
Count MERCER AYERS that when he was
with the French embassy at Madrid, he
knew German as a detective, adventurer
and impostor.
Secessionists in Fredericksburg say that
the capital of the Southern Confederacy
has been temporarily removed to Danville,
North Carolina.
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS-TEE CON.
.. TRABANDS.
WASHINGTON, May ga dispatch from
New York with information brought by
the Columbia of the capture of New Or
leans, was received in the Senate this after
noon during the debate on the Pacific Rail.
road bill. 1t was we'll received, and Sena"
tor McDougall Immediately moved reso-
luton of thanks to Commodore Farragut
and General Butler.
About thirty contrabands arrived here to
day, most of whom ere from Virginia, and
are quartered in Duff Green row, which
was once fashionable block of residences.
People from all parts of the country resort
here to hire contraband help. The free nes
groes and other laborers OF the District are
somewhat disturbed by this influence which
can be hired for almost nothing. But the
government having the article thrown upon
its hands, must dispose of it in the readiest
manner.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Captain Bailey
has arrived with dispatches to the Navy
Department, from Captain Farragut.
He brings a number OF secession flags,
including that of the Chalmetta Regiment,
and the one which was hauled down from
the New Orleans City Hall.
The dates are to the 29th ult, at which
time Captain Farragut was taking every
means to secure the occupation of the forts
along the coast.