New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The CONSUMPTION Bill in the House.
IMPOSITION T0PASS 1T PROMPTLY.
she Bill Granting Letters of MarQue
and Reprisal.
iHlS ALSO WILL GET A LARGE MAJORITY.
Amendments to the Post-0fioe Bill,
Al l.
Amendments to the Office Bill,
Confirmation of Nominations by the Senate.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
OF COPPERHEAD CLERKS,
The conference on the Ways and Means Bill.
p,eial Disp.eh to The n, Y. Tribune.

NAshiSGroS. REQ. e. iooS'
THE CONsCRIPTIoN BILL.
The Conscription bill is the special order in the
House at ] o'clock tomorrow. The policy Of the
CoDperheads toward it has net been indicated The
patriotic majority will do their best to pass it free Of
amendments, trusting to supplementary act to
remedy defects.
LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRIsAL.
The Senate bill authorizing the issue of letters of
marque and repriss has been referred to the House
Naval Committee, with leave TO report at any time.
It will be passed by large majority.
AMENDMENTS TO THE POST-OFFICE BILL.
The House made number Of important amend
ments to the Post Office bill before passing it. The
sections providing for the compensation of Post.
masters by salary instead of commissions, were
stricken out upon the representations Of Mr.. Colfax,
who was overraled on the point in his Committee.
The Senate by providing certain rates on all postal
matter bad unwittingy abolished the ranking
privilege. The House swift TO correct this
error. An amendment was, however, made,
limiting the Thanking privilege as follows: 1t
IL taken away from Postmassers who are re-
ceiving less than 5000 year. Persons
not in official positions and corresponding
on official business are hereafter required to pay the
postage of all their letters except those to Member.
Of Congress. This provision will. 1t is thought,
greatly diminish the correspondence OF the President
and bis ministers. Drop letters pay one cent ct
present., where there is no carrier system. Where
there is one, two cents, and delivery is free. The
,rendment to the House bill enabling soldiers TO
NOD their letters Tree will probably be stricken on,
By the Senate. The provisions for uniform rate OF
postage on letters and papers are retained.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS.
The Legislative Appropriation bill hangs between
the two Houses in second Committee Of Confer
enee. The point Of disagreement is the House pro-
vio reducing the mileage for the next session 70 10
cents per mile TO which the Senate refuses 10 accede
The Senate in Executive Session, yesterday con-
frmed, without reading, the whole list, with the
exception of Mr.. Lakewood, nominated as Chief Of
the Engineering Buresu.t OF the Naval nominations
reported by Senator Grimes from the Navsl Com.
uitsee' the only contest was upon Rear-Admiral
Breeze and Chief of the Board Of Construction, Lem
thai, who were both confirmed.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE
LAW.
The following is synopsis Of all the important
provisions in the bill ameDdatory to the late law
reported yesterday by Mr.. Morrill, from the Com
mttee Of WAYS and Means
Section |. Where yer any instrument in writing is
required il shall be lawful whether written or partly
written and printed. Assistant assessors may per-
form duties imposed in section III Of the original act
and essOrs' aud deputy collectors duties tnposed
10 section ~ on collectors notices required by
such section may be left at the dwellings or
places of business Of persons negecnR to pay their
taxes. A person licensed az hotel keeper need not
be licensed as retail dealer OF spirtuous Iiquors
L.. L.. l..y in I'D
the laws Of his State. Apothecsries need not lie
licensed as retail dealers in consequence Of selling
tcohOl.
Sec is amended by adding paragraphs requiring
besnses as follows: architects and civil en-
rpeers, $40; builders and contractors, $2j; two
ior,e carmen, and wagoners, and hackney coach.
men, 3d. stalliORs and jacks. go; lottery ticket
1salers 800; insurance agents or brokers, go;
ku!chers, $40; retail dealers, go; Wholesale deal
en- from $25 10 $3.50; wholesale and rstail dealers
aelude therein liquors.
Section Is il amended by adding after "providei
bat white lead" ETC., and paint and painters
sors." After "tanDed calf skins" is proviso
injecting veal and deacon skins TO duty OF cents
web. TIE following additions are made marine
nrnes, per cent; rivets, nuts, railroad chairs,
kis and horse shoes, 81 tuD; rolled copper and
ElOw sheeting, | per cent sails, suits, shsdes,
wings and bags, per cent; tobacco, manufactured,
all descriptions save those hereafter men,
aDed, Is cents per pound; smoking tobacco,
wpsred with STEMS or made exclusively
stems, cents per pound; snuff ~ cents FER
mnd; mineral water, cent quart bottie, ana
ate for larger bottles rsady-msde clothing, exclu.
Ne Of hats, caps, or bonnets, per cent? umbrellas
a paraSols, 3 per cent; confectionery, from
ats pound 10 8 per cent; gold leaf, ID cents
Nk; casting Of iron not otherwise provided Tor,
] 80 per tun; clocks and tiDepieces, per cent.
Section n is smeuded by requiring persons own.
Or keeping u carriage, yacht, plate, or billiard
Ee, 10 pay the tax provided for, and by inserting
Er "kepf for use" the words for hire or for pas
Hgers." Plate belonging to religious societies ex
Aed.
Section rs il amended by reducing the duty on
aghtered horned cattle from 30 to 90 centsi on
~ exceeding 100 pounds Ia weight, without re-
nj 70 age, Instead OF 10 cents, and no duty on
ne Of less weight. The number slaughtered Tor
ne consumption exempted 10 limited 70 six OF CACHE
ection 2. Imposes penalty Of ten dollars on any
paon Offering for sale lottery ticket without the
hp. No prize can be recovered unless the ticket
~ such stamp; and any purchaser Of such ticket
b. recover the full amount paid with costs. Lot
q tickets classod under schedule thirteen Of the
ker act and taxed where sold at retail, ton
a. and an additional ten cents for each dollar, or
heon A provision requires that no stamp duty
HI be construed as an authorization OF lottery,
tipreventing state from taxing sales OF tickets.
kIon 3 taxes persons insurDg against injury 70
hlers per cent on gross receipts, and subjects
NtO eIislnQ laws touching insurance companies.
Hion provides that all contracts for the purchase
10 of coin or bullion, and for the loan Of money
tsreDcy upon the collateral security Of coin for
e,paymeni Of any such loan shall he in writing
spntsd, signed by tho parties, or their agents. Or
eaeys. and If raid contract il TO be performed
w three days from its date it shall bear one or
tastamps equal to one-fourth Of per cent OF the
Hact amount, which shall be estimated by the
WI currency and II said contract IL not 10 be
f'msd within three days, or shall not DO per-
% " thee lays. it shall bear stamp 81 stamps