The New York herald., 1863-03-02

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TIE VALUABLE GOLD AND snvKR MINES or NEVADA
The Committee Of Ways and Means, in their report
companying their bill establishing branch mint In Ne
vada Territory the discoveries OF the precious
warrant tho belief that In few years Il win in that
spect surpass the Golden State. population o
some thirty or forty thousand people the Territory
and millions Of dollars have been expended In prospecting
and working the mines, erecting quartz mills with
sive reducing machinery and ingenious separating pro-
cesses Several thriving towns and villages
have sprung up The great business Of Territory
| and must be mining. The estimated yield Of gold
and silver at the present time is 1900 900 per
month. with . constant prospect Of increase,
as now machinery ID put In operation An ad.
ditional reason for the establishment Of q mint Ii
the peculiar situation Of the Territory and dependence
on distant markets, whence all its supplies drawn.
All tho supplies Of food, clothing machinery, &c. i'm
ported into the Territory. But little the precious
metals Is produced in the Territory Payment for these
supplies and the necessary transportation made in the
Territory Tho cost OF transporting tho bullion from the
mines 10 California Is from four five per cent The
turns are received In about thirty days, with an addi
tona Of two per cent In carrying back the con The
transportation Of silver Is still expensive. The
daily average Of teams bound up ID seventy four; the
number Of tons transported daily up hundred aud
seventy eight the number Of stage passengers both ways
thirty the number Of travellers including stage
passengers one hundred and Ave. Estimating the yearly
average OF freight the Pacervilie road 70 be
hundred and twonty tons per day At average OF six
per pound and tho total paid for freight
alone amounts to s. 1855 900 upon this one road.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
The following decision has been made by the Commits
soner Of Internal Revenue concerning coupons bonds
issued by or In aid OF railroad company lin OF
bonds issued by State county city or town IN aid OF
railroad company whereof the be paid by the
company the Of three per ccntum be
withheld although neither bond coupon may express
the liability Of tho sompanysuch ap arrangement being
virtually endorsement OF the compays bonds by tho
said State county, city Whether tho interest is
paid by the State county, city town, and received
from the railroad company or paid directly by the
pany to the bondhoders, is nmaterial In either
the managers Of the company must account to ths gov
ernment for the tax. When bonds issued by in
aid Of railroad company, tho interest Of which is made
payable in foreign country such interest will not be
subject to taxation under the eighty section Of the
Excise law.
GENERAL H0okER's OPINION OF HIS ARMY.
The remark made by General Hooker to members OF
the House, In the Capitol Saturday afternoon that ne
has the best and strongest army in the world has given
OF the republican members occasion to say that
he should fail he charge his discontinue in
sufficient disorganized force.
THE SENATE CALLED TOGETHER on THE FOURTH OF
MARCH.
The President has issued his proclamation for conven
ing the Senate the 4th Of March at IL NJ There win
doubtless be much business the way Of
frnations. 1t is understood that the President would
have convened Congress In week. any great measure
had failed.
REGULATING The PROCEEDINGS IN THE PRIZE CASES
The bill OF Grnas regulate tho proceedings
in prize cases, provides--
Firs..-That in cases in which prizes pershable,
llbe deterorate costing In keeping disproporton
ateiy to value the court may order tie without abb
ty appeal and the Marshal shall depos the gross pro
ceeds with the Assistant United States Treasurer nearest
place sale aud tho court order theretrom the
payment Of coats and ch irses
Second-That the secretary OF War or Navy may take
any vessel adjudication for the OF tho Depart
ment and its value into the Treasury subject 70 the
anctioneers OF establ he'd reputation shall
be employed by the Secretary OF the Navy under certain
regulations at compensation OF not more than Ia per
centum.
Fourih-=That previous adjudicatory acts be amended
the compensation OF counsel for the capors when
separate counsel shall be deemed necessary, shall be
confined to such services may requisite by
the separate OF the captors and which may
conflict with those OF the United states, may be In
volved.
FfM-That the commissioners in prizes shall not ex-
ceed two 10 each dstrctone retired naval oIlcer-
whose combined salaries shall not exceed 80 900.
Tho sixth ana seventh sections relate to witness
fees and appeals.
DEDICATION OF A LIBRARY AND READING ROOM FOR
SOLDIERS.
Distinguished speakers tonight participated in the
ceremonies attendant the dedication Of library and
reading room free all soldiers ground set apart by
Congress for that purpose.
THE TRIAL or ALLEGED SPIES.
The military commission trying the cases Of alleged
spies taken for two days The counsel for
some OF the defendants raised the point that citizens
residing upon the soil disputed by armed forces In civil
war canno, be held spies uuder the laws Of war.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS BY THE SIGNAL CORPS.
The President and Secretary Of War, with many
military and scientific gentlemen, recently witnessed
some interesting experiments made At Fort DeKab by
Colonel Alexander engineer OF the deences Of Washing
ton in explosion OF mines and fifteen inch shells BY
electricity from the Instruments OF tie htld telegraph
rains Of the signal crps. detachment Of the corps
we're the ground with Of their trains, making the
frings on the order OF Colonel Aexande The explosions
we're instantaneous and OF terrific force.
THE TAX on SLAVES.
The following addressed to the Collector Of Internal
Revenue fourth district Of Kentucky has found
its way back this city. II addressed to him
the I'd inst. by Commissioner Boutwell,
srR-Your letter Of the I'D ullmo, asking whether
slaves liberated by the last will and testament OF their
masters are liable the of i've per their
value imposed on egaces o the description referred
the fifth clause OF the hundred and eleventh
ton OF the Excise law, has been received However
these people may have been regarded by the laws OF
Kentucky previous 10 their emancipaton they cannot
treated personal property could they have
been treated since the viii of the tcstator was ap
proved The viii had other eject than to extnguish,
these persons concerned the claim u pro
perty which the law o the state had set recognized
Very respectfully.