The New York herald., 1863-03-05
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY. MARCH s 1868

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nifty which relieves the President from any
legal consequences arising from false arrest or
imprisonment, and authorizing him u suspend
the privilege Of habeas corpus at will ia every
State Of the Union. So that any resistance to
his authority can be nipped in the bud, and
any dangerous movement repressed
The President, therefore, and through him
his Secretaries have absolute and unlimited
power given them by Congress over the purse
and the sword Of the nation. And for what
purpose To put down the rebellion and re-
store the Union. Great, therefore, is the respon-
sibility Of the President and the heads OF the
departments. II they fail 1t can mover be said
that the failure has been for want Of means.
Such vast resources were never before placed in
the hands of government; and Mr.. Lincoln
and his Cabinet ought not to fail, and will not,
if they do their duty to the country. Let the
people sustain the government by all the means
in their power.
This YnA Law r. AH.snass * 2s.srsss
We intend to publish tomorrow Carefully
prepared and accurate alphabetical table Of the
rates Of internal dutysnow imposed by the ma
tional Tax Law. The table will present al the
rates imposed by the law a. it now stands, In
cluding those which were not altered BY the
act just passed, those amended and those added
by 1t.
The rates Of duty have been considerably al
tered experience In the practical working
of the law of last summer having
suggested the changes. Some articles, for
gotten or omitted by those who framed the
original law, have been inserted in the list of
taxable articles. Quite number Of additions
have also been made to the number of those
persons subject to tax for licenses A provision
of great importance to those who have neg
lected to pay their license tax has been in
serted in the amendatory aot. It Is a. Afollows:-
That any person persons shall exercise carry
any trade business for the exercising carrying
OF which trade business license required, without
taking such license Is IN that behalf required
she they SHALL every such offence upon conviction
thereof in lieu Of In addition to other penalties
imposed by law at the discretion Of the court be subject
to Imprisonment for term not exceeding two years.
The penalties originally imposed for neglect or
refusal to pay the lawful tax in this behalf we're
quite severe; but they were found to be insufi-
cient, and hence this additional penalty has been
imposed. The act, of which the above Is pro-
vision, takes effect Immediately after its pas
suge So it will be we'll for those who have been
endeavoring to cheat the government out Of
its dues to take warning in time, and make
an early visit to the Collectors Office.
We have not space to refer In detail to the
amendments which have been made in the
rates Of duty. Those interested will find the
changes In the alphabetical table. which will
appear Tomorrow. As the exact wording Of
the amended sections relating to the nAchinery
ofthe Law is of1ho particular Importance to the
general reader, wo give only brief synopsis
In estimating the income Of any person the
amount actually paid by such person for the
rent Of the dwelling house or estate on which
he resides is to be first deducted from his in
come.
Distilled spirits, cottons and wollens, beer,
lager beer, ale or porter, brswed or manu-
featured, and coal Illuminating oil, when
manufactured prior to September I, 1862,
are not subject to tax, and II any tax
has been paid thereon 1t will be refunded on
the presentation Of proof to the proper officers,
with the consent of the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue.
Brewers are required to make their returns
only on the lst Of each month, and they are no
longer required to keep an account Of the
grain, &C., put into the mash tub.
The compensation allowed the officers ap-
pointed under the Tax law has been regarded
by them a. too small for the labor they are re-
quired to perform and the responsibility they
are compelled TO take Congress has made an
addition Z 1hs amounts lsysl2l2gs allowed
them. In case of thS COLLECTORS an allowance Of
one-tenth of one per cent on all sums collected
over the sum Of 100000 in any one year is
made, together with all reasonable charges for
postage actually paid-the salary not to ex-
ceed, however, $4,000, exclusive of Office cx-
penses. The Office of Deputy Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, with salary Of $4,000, is
created in the Treasury Department., to.be filed
by appointment Of the President. A Cashier Of
Internal Duties, with q salary OF $2,6O0, is also
to be appointed. The salary Of assessors is
raised to $500, from the date Of their
appointment and in addition thereto
where the receipts Of the collection
district shall exceed the sum Of. $500, 900
annually, one per cent on the excess of receipts
over that amount, their total salary not to ex-
coed 81 500, however. Allowance for clerk hire
and Office rent is made, and provision made for
payments for postage, stationery and blank
books. Assistant assessors receive no increase
of pay the only addition made In thar behalf
being in the allowance of postage actually paid.