The New York herald., 1862-03-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsuIsCros, March 2s. 1863.
TUE TAX BILL.

WAsHIsGros, March 28, 1909
THE TAX BILL.
The Tax bill is about half finished in Committee Of the
Whole. Tho House disposed TO adopt IL mainly
reported, amended by the Committee OF Ways ana
Means The committee amending II as progresses,
to meet far possible tie views OF he various ints
rests affected by IT, Tho provincial newspapers are 70
be let off easily The paper like all othor kinds is TO pay
an advaorsm tax and advertisements TO be taxed
upon tber actual receipts Many members OF Congress
owe their election to the country papers and conso
quenty feol bound To protect thcm from TAXATION ,Is
member who has bsen made great by his CO, sty
paper not vote TO tax the instrument OF his ss
vstion therefore the committee have lightened the LOAD
Intended to have been laid upon them in order to save
Congress aud tho country from the terrible speeches
that would have to be made by tho champions Of free
dom OF the press from taxation.
Tho principle Of evyng dutos upon manufactures, -
produced by the bill, will not be changed Tho com.
mtee have avoided taxing the elements Of cost such a.
coal raw material, &C. but levy duties upon the manu-
featuring processes Thoy argue that the consumer u
the article will thus be taxed really just II o CON-
sumcr OF dutabs imported goods.
somewhat laughabe incident occurred the other day
before the Committee Ways and Means. Several gen
tlsen were present to snghtsn the committee on the
subject Of the adueration Of liquors. and the effect OF
tho proposed thereon One OF the gentlemen, while
convsrng with the committee remarked that his frlsnd
Indicating him) knew all about the aduteration Of
lauors One OF the committee asked him II be know o.
the whole xodus opdndi Of adul Grafton and received
an answer in the affirmative, whercupon the provorbial
ioker. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens Chairman Of the Com
mittec) Of Pennsylvania said Thon let the adultersr
speak for himself
ARREST on MARYLAND REBEL sYMPArurzERs.
few days since the pickets along the Lower Potomac
and the Chesapeake Bay drawn in by Con Hooker.
Thesbs sympnthizsrs In Lower Maryland took this
intimation that the United States about 70
leave and Immediately to send their slaves
20 virginia for the rebel service This perady cid not
escape the slecpess vigilance Of Gen. Hooker, who i'm
msdatcy ordered the OF six eight Of the
ringleadsrs who are among tho mos. prominent citizens
of that section or Maryland They will be handed over
to the authorities at Washington, with tho evidence
against them which Is said be Of the most conclusive
character.
ruv KNIGHTS or THIS GOLDEN CIRCLE AND THE
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE uovERNMENT.
Tho Kn,uhts Of tho Golden Circle about 10 be nves
,,a.,.a nv Tho Senate A Boston journal having pub
,sbed statement duplicating exPresdont Pierce In ths
consnracv which this organization has formed, he re
,.a senator Latham TO introduce resolution, calling
o., an. sspoudspoe he had time ago with the
a,, psra,tment upon the subject. Senator Chandler
no. apv in the Circle and he asserts that part ct
,bar pan was TO get their men into the army Tho Sc.
os ,xsre somevhat startled when Mr.. Chandler said
tba, he had positive knowledge that there ore now 10 oue
army numbers Of these oonspirators. Some interesting
developments expected.
TBH LIBERTY or THE PRESS.
The following petition. nunerously sigood, v" ore