, 1863-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Conscription Bill in the
House.
Col. Mason Demands a Court of
Inquiry.

hu4L III ltluluEt sAS IL Is 1Mpossiu1eluT tnem 10
resist the will of the majority continuously
day aud night from now, till the 4th OF |!
March, which they would hare to do to de-
feat the bill Republicans will offer no
amendments, bnt will correct some defects
by subsequent legislation.
The House also put the Senate Letters of
Marque bill in safe way for passage By refer
ring it to the Naval COMMITTEES, with leaye to
report at any ti1ue.
Most of the important measures for this
Congress are either thus worked of or are in q
way Of being speedily reached, and business
is further ahead than is customary at this
stage Of the session, and the Republicans are
hurrying it up for fear Of Democratic attempts
to fillibuster towards the close Of the sesson.
The Joint Conference Committee of the two
Houses on the Finance bill, is in informalses-
sion tonight at the Capitol. Mr.. Chase is
with them urging the House concurrence in
the Sc1.ate amendment. Conclusions will
probably be reached tonight, If ifagreement at
ill shall prove possible. Outside conIectures
are that the House Committee stands one for
and one against the Senate amendments, with
lu.E
Cllasc's views, that would insure their
triumph, but his antecedents are the other
way.
The Postal bill was amended in important
particulars By the House before its passage.
The section giving postmasters salaries in
steaa Of commissions, was stricken out after
thc presentation Of the case by Mr. ColEax,
who was oyerruled in his committee on this
point, The compensation stands Us at
present. The ftanking privilege which was
Internationally abolished by the Senate,
| whose bill fixed rates on all postal matter,
was modified as follows: Letters to persons
entitled to the frnnEing privilege, except the
members Of Congress and the subordinates
ofGoyerpnento OIL official business, are no lon
| ger free. Posttnasters receiving less than
| s2c0 annually are not entitled to franking.
| Drop letters remain ut present rates, where
| there Is no carrier system. Where there is a
| carrier scheme the rate is two cents
! and free delivery. The House, by six
teen minority, voted soldiers letters free,
provision which the Senate will probably
| strike out The uniform newspaper and
| letter raics were retained.
The Senate confirmed all the naval nomina
tions, except Sherwood, yesterday, without
| reading, on the filith Of Grimes report from
| the committee.
Breeze was confirmed as Rear Admiral, ant
Len,hnl1 rs Chief Of the Bureau Of Con
struction.
Some members Of the House arc maneu
vering for third mileage for this Congress
The following Il careful synopsis Of al
the important provisions in the bill anaenda
tori to the tax law, reported yesterday by Mr
| Means:
I SECTION 1.-Whenever any instrument il
writing is required, 1t shall be lawful, whethe
written or partly written and partly printed
| imposed in section IL on Assessors, an
| deputy collectors the duties imposed in sec
tfon ~ on collectors.
Notices required by such section may be lei
at the dwellings or places Of business Of PEI
SONS neglectinE to pay their taxes. 4 pcrso
| as retail dealer Of epirituous liquors, but II
quired first to obtain liquor license in ~
corlancc with the laws Of his State. Ap,
thecaries need not be licensed as retail dea
ers in liquors in consequence Of selling alc
| hol.
SEC. 64 is amended By adding the followir
parties Of whom licenses arc required.
Architects and civil engineers ten dollars.
Builders and contractors. twenty-a dollars.
Two.hozeo ca1tmcn and wagoners, and hack ii
J | coachmcn, three dollars.
Stallion6 and jacks, ten dollars.
Lottery tickrt dealers, one hundred dollars.
5 Insurance agents or brokers. ten dollare
Butchers. ten dollars.
Retail dealera, ten dollars.
Wholesale dealers from $25 to $3.50. Who]
G sale dealers are defined as those whose annu
- 1,o1o and ro4,
dealers include those in liquors.
Section Is, after tttprovided that wh]
): 1ead,'' &C., the words s'and paint and painte
;, | colors,' arc added. Alter tanned calf ski,
i proyiso Is added, sub1ecting real and" d.
COM skins to duty Of three cents each. 7
following additions are made:
c Marine engines, three per cent.
:. Wheels. nuts, railroad chairs, bolts aud hoz
. ! shoes. $2.C0 ton.
$ Rolled copper and yellow sheeting one per cc
Saile, tents, shades, ,sawning, and bags, threc1
e Tobacco manufactured, Of all descriptions, 8.
l. thoee, hereafter mentioned, fifteen cents
ir Smoking tobacco, prepared with stems; or M
= exclusively Of stems, i've cents per pound
Snuff twenty cents per pound.
III | cents Tor larger bottles.
- Ready made clothing: exclusive Of hats caps
N Umbrcli:is and parasoia, three per cent.
- Confectionery from two tents per pound, .
&c eola lcsf, at,een cents PACK. ,,,
Castings Of iron: not otherwiee PROVIDED
Clocks and time pieces, three per cent.
IL Sec. Il is amended by requiring perse
owning or keeping carriage, plate or
- lard table to pay the tax provided for, and
he inserting after 'kcpt for use'' the words
hi5eer for passengers zen! and plato belonging
~ Sc. IS. The duty on slaughtered horl
cattle reduced from thirty to twenty cents ;
>W hogs exceeding 100 pounds in weight with
I'M regard to age, six instead Of ten cents,
no duty on those OF less weight. The nj
~ her that mny be slaughtered for home
nt' sumption is limited to six Of each exe1
SEC. 3 imposes penalty Of slco On any
Ia, | son offering for sale lottery ticket With
~ ~ n stamp. 10 prize can be recovered With
ne, such stamp, and any purchaser Of such til
may recover the full amount paid, with
iay costs.
' Lottery tickets, under Schedule B, vi
sold at retail for one dollar, ten cents a
tional, andten cents for each dollar or frac
Of dollar: PforidaI, That no stamp.
shnll be construed As an authorization Ut 4
terry, or rs preventing State from taxing
.. SIC. 5 taxes persons insuring agains
scs, jury to travellers, one per cent. on gTos
ION. ccipts, and subjects to existing laws touc
~ insurance companies.
VI SEC. provides TINT all contracts for
t Is purchase Or sale Of coin or bullion, an
lish tho loan Of money Of currency upon Inc
The lateral security o. salo epl1 , 1o1 Luz repay
n Of or printed. and signed by the pa
their agents or attorneys; aad if
thc contract is to be performed y
three d"ys from Its date, it shall bear OF
), more stamps, MS presented in the a.
Il Of which This ID an amendment equnl to
who ! fourth Of one per ccntunl Of the cor
amount. which shall be estimated by the
ful currency Of the United States, or il
gov contract IS not performed within
the days, or shall not be performed IN three
tho it shall bear stamp or stmps sqqia III 70 on a
col 1a;,, n,,,t a;uaJ rha1I ann1y 10 any tn
that ton By or with the Government.
SIC. s Provides that al contracts, loa'
sales OF bullion or coin not thus mad
wholly aud absolutely void, and In adj
to the penalties provided in this act my
within one year from inc oa3
:! any court Of COMPETENT jurisdi
sas' may recover for his own use and benef
&c to- money paid On any contract not made
The cordance with thisact
wants SEC. G. Imposes a stamp duty on
n'n'7 fcates other than those sreeihed IN
ulc, after former act Of rye cents. o.
State stamp is required On applications LOT
g the tlcs, arearages 81 pa,f With. VI denosft,
long TX ta M1,tna1 ~ fnsnrance Companies. III
:ctors loving stamp duties arc imposed:
event On paesags ttekets 70 o1s ao1s'" p0'
citing An assignmcnt Of rortGa@ees @ lease or p
II to insurance. same as os1gsn1 n1 document made
rebels e,en ronntrics. thc came as u made In the
o'aiis III sa,cs Of vessels, from twenty-five &C