New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09

IHc VI 1"e sh''s "''''''-
last few days propositions peace have been introduced
to the Cabinet is denied upon the very highest au'
thority.
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS SURPRISED.
Surprise is expressed in diplomatic circles here
that the Russian Minister. although in NewYork has
M, been heard of In connection with any Of tie ces to
the officers Of the Russian feet.
GEN wADswoRTH ORDERED TO NEw-oRLEASs
Gen. Wadswor,h, who has been in town Tor
several DAYS has been ordered TO the Department OF
Gulf to report TO Gen. Bank.
GIN. Hr1STzELMAN.
Gen. Hein,zelman will as things look now,
AT least for the present retain command Of the Depart
ment Of Washington The effort to supercedc him
seems TO have proved aboitive.
SALE OF REBEL PROPERTY n FLORIDA.
The Florida Direct-Tax Commissioners have
fixed a day toward the last # November for the
sale Of valuable real estate including 81 Augustine ana
portions Of the lands Of which the tr sale by two only
of the three Commissioners was declared Invalid.
TUE SANITARY COMMISSION.
The Sessions of the Executive Committee oi
the Sanitary Commission continue. The reports. are
voluminous and go into the minutest details Among
the facts CLEANED may be stated the following
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and purchased rom June l-tl 10 Oct l. ls,j. These
goods have been distributed at the comparatively smHl
expense Of per cent including freight CLERK hiTe ana
all necessary Incidental expenses The cash receipts
during the period amount to ss37,l3 - OF thus
amount California contributed s3l lOl 40 1t must be
remembered, however that California has not con
irbuled goods 10 any amount
! Dr. jenkins was confirmed /. General Secretary.
Prof Bache Prof Rogers Il Philadelphia and DR. Az
new u New york. were appointed Commission 10 In.
ve,iigsto the causes II sickness in Gen. Glmores
Army where II is on the increase and to take such
measure. AS they may deem erIedcn IN the premises
call from the Department Of the South for assistance
had been answered BY sending abou, s1s coo worth Of
supplies involving d cash expenditure 81 snUo.
Statements az TO the rapid Of sickness at Nor
folk Yorktown and that vicinity having reached the
Board Dr Stevens wa appointed TO wait upon the
Surgeon General snd urge the transfer Of the troops
row in that zion g. other places Col Barnes aotns
Surgeon General rcIhed that efforts had already been
made remedy this evil and that renewed eieTtion'
would BE- made IL consequence Of those representations
| An important circular fron The Agent If The Com
mission A' Camp Parole. Annspohs respecting The 81
iec,s Of confinement In illness there and suggesting
the introduction u gymnastics and athletic sports vat
submitted aud the proposed means Of any man fom
becoming utterly worthless heartily recommended
III. condo on Of the hasnccs received the cosc.t at
tention ami n COMMITTEE. appointed Ia rrrpar- NJ
appeal "a the public renew ,hcr former Interest aud
ooniipu. their benofac;ors
Il STAMP Duty DECISION.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
rcafirmed bis decision that attsnp NAV be Alfred ~
the several instruments mentioned Ia schedule b. by
either 81 the psriics to them decision Which, wa
alIed ~ question IN a icoi po,t IN eI Cozms.loner
Boutwell, . manual
The act Of Congress requires that there shAl he
levied collected and paid for and In respect II The 'c
erai instruments mentioned IN schedule u hy any pr
,on or par,, who shall make sign OF the
or for who., us~ OF benefit the same shan be made.
signed. or issued the several duties or sums q money
specified or forth In the schedule This language '
without ambiguity The fcqgi,ion ior the payment -
the stamp dniy mentioned the schedule l. IN The alter
native aud refer, to the several parties to the n'iru
ment and with the same force TO each The pariy
making the lnsirum, obviously rot the In the
contemplation 81 Congress - the party described :"
the p~r.on for uho.e 10. benefit tho shall b.
made signed OF Issued The description applies b.
the proi.or and yronisee Of note to the obgor, and
obhgees Of bond to the gfunors AMI grantees OF -
conveyance Tho instruments mentioned are evidences
Of contract. which require at least Two parties and may
have more bills Of exchange deeds n pariitr quad
fipsrie etc These parties are aniagon'ic ~ inter
est and the instrument IL designed and held b, The one
party a, evidence Of his nights OF csius against the
other note made for the use OF benefit of ihc
rantof bri each instrument for the use and benefit oil
the party other than the nakcI such being the cas"
II Is the clear meaning e The statute that tho duty 81
paving the tan specified whai 10 equivalent ALA
| ing the appropriate stamp Is not imposed peculiar
on one party but mn, be performed by either Both
are indeed charged With the responsibility Of seeaf
that II IL done But u u NO more ihcumbtni on on
than on the other Ia do IT, And what Congress In. de
termned NAV be- done by either. II - not competfni
for court commissioner 10 "a, that sh Dc doh' U!
only one. II the duty - afiialug tie stamp in
posed exclusively on one party. would lie but Just
that the other should escape the consequences OF de
fault which he couId not prevent btt me net pfo''S
that a penalty may be visited ON both On the make
of the unsiamped instrument fine Of go on tho per
son for whose II made IL. loss ~ the insrn
meni itself The punishment ihtrDded i"r thr i"f
mer may never lie inflicted. that intended iof
the other u inevitable. surely the HEAVIER
and more certain penalty wns mol designed
To be- visited on ~ innocent pcr"on a. u ah offender NJ
all the least culpube. such visitation ~ appropriate
oul, the substantive ohcnss Of omission {" do
positively prescribed duty nnd II The phrar"oloey o tie
u doubtful import this consideration would de
tormiDc the construction In Commercial i!ansaeI'ob'
notes checks aud drhits are often transmitted by mail
In payment II dues II such evidences of indebtedness
are To b. deemed void when unstamprd b, the debtor
aud be- incapable u being validated on receipt by The
creditor the mort neifOri0us party Ia an instrument
would be punished for the cnrcicssuess Ind faith oil
the other and br rrAct ed nom an ODhgatiOn when !"
once Voluntarily assumed Tie yri.,.,uc arising nom
such Interpretation of the viii of Congress, would !"
ntolefablc. II would render the law odious withott
Vantage To- the revenue. Rather than adopt H.
should hold that the maker of instrument BY duly
executing II, gives authority a. the pcrson iol whose
usc II is made 10 ai aud cancel the stamp The time
hen an instrument used may become question Io
the Courts determine. do not see how II can come
before The Commissioner II may be suggested no."
ever that II note or check IL 10 be- considered 80 usrd
when delivered, u does not follow that u cannon pc
stamped by tho pronisco grantee Iie delivery y
the act Of one party An acceptance ny Tue o'h'I
IL necessary s completion and FOR this. after an tx
animation 81 the instrument rendered suhcIrh TIM,
fl dIscIcci dria ImInaiOn VI any lmesOn anccllnH