New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
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PROM WASHINGTON.
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WAsHNCToS Friday, Sept. H. ls65.
THE lIPoRTTD SAILING of AE ENGLISH EEBfL RAN.
II is not true, as stated in a London letter
pnbsbod by Of your cotomporaries that Of the
Anglo Rebel rams salcd fom England during TN last
week OF August The Government official dispatches
Of quite as late date any newspaper correspondence
positively state that al the whose departure wos
,hrratened were still IN the yards where they were
Suii
TELEGRAPH FROM TIE AMoOR RIVER TO ArKfIcA.
Minister Clay writes from 81. etersburg to
gentleman in this city" They have granted ne tel
egrsph line charter the line to from the mouth Of
,he Amoor River to America. II VIII unite all he con
tnen,s and be the great work Oh the age II viii
illustrate nv mission % this country
THE FIvL-TwGS1g BONDs.
The issue of fye-twenty bonds has been
greatly increased during the week and the facilities at
the Treasury are now such that the orders on hand VIII
be soon filed over 81 CO0 90 have been issued during
the week. s5OoooOJ were pu, in circulation to-day
Hereaft orders viii be promptly attended TO-
saIIs or REAL EsIAIE ~ FLORIDA ASNuLLkp.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
aunued oeIi in sales Of real estate in Florida made by
two Of the DirectTax CormissoneFs, during the ab'
stncc Of Mr.. Sicsney the third Commissioner and
otherwise irregular Some Of his property was bought
IN by the Commissioners or themselves. This decision
Of Mr. Lewis will probably be q source Of expense TO
The Florida Commissioners.
TIE TAX on vEssLLs.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
decided that all vessels water craft, Of which the
Ieels or such parts equivalent 70 Keel were
actually laid the time OF the passage Of the act o'
March g. 1865 exempt from the ad vaorcm duty OF
two rer cent nposied by that act all vessels here
after but The tax Of two per cent Is 10 be levied on
ibe hall Of The ship boat, vessel in It's finished state
including the cook house forecastle binnacc cabin.
ciIot house and texas together with the masts and
spars and the tax 10 De assessed upon the entire value
Of the same without any deductions on ac-
count Of duties paid upon any Of the ma
terials used in the construction Of the veg
Eel By virtue Of section 90 Of the act Of July ],
Is6 the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue prescTbcs
that the duty or tax assessed upon any yesse craft in
IL finished state shall be paid By the owner OF owners
oh the ls 9TH llth 10th 2lst 26h day Of any month
in which j, is finished and II the assessment be made
in any one Of the days named the tax shall be payable
ON the same day but If The assessment is made on
day prior TO any one Of the days named, the TAX shall
be payable on that day Of those named which ehall
hrs, follow the day Of assessment and if either Of the
days named should fan on u Sunday the payment
shall be made on the day following and the
Eersnae 1r co p' within e D.rc @ 'p ycse or craft
ma, be al the time OF the assignment and the tax and
whatever shall be the expense Of levy shall be lien
from the dag prescribed for The payment as aioresad in
favor OF The United States upon said yesec or craft
and such lien nay be enforced by disIanf provided
IN the 18th section Of the act Of July laC2 When
bona fde contract for the construction Of vessel was
entered into for specified 5um before the "a day Of
March leC3 tie tax 81 two per cent on such cssel
must be paid By the contractor purcha cf thereof
and not by The builder.
TETUES or OFFICIALS.
Officials who have been absent upon Summer
tours returning 70 tlc city Secretary Wc!cs and
Chief Clerk Faaon d ihe Navy Department. and
Assistant Attorney General Cofcy Secretary Usher
and others. have arrived. Assistant Secretary Har
rington is expected next week
PiRDOSAL.
The Hon. Owen Loycjog, Who ias been here
for a week past leaves fDl the North tomorow 10 re-
cfuit bis health.
UKIIOR3B TOE The FREEDMEN.
Col. f.. ~. Green, Quartermastcr OF Wash
ington is now in New YORK purchasing oOth 10 make
into uniforms for the freedmen. Col Green viii rcturD
with two superinten ndens to tale charge Of the work
sh0ps now being constructed at the Ircedmens Camp
WORE POR THE TREEDIEs.
The freedmen, now numbering eehl hundred