, 1863-02-23

SEC. Q. In lieu Of the present duties, one and
half per cent on the gross receipts Of ferry
boats.
sEo TO- Express companies, three per cent
on the gross amount Of freceipts.
SEC. II. Rent Of residences to be deducted
from income taxed.
SEC. la. No duty to bc imposed on malt
LIQUORS OF coal oil for Illuminating purposes,
proven to have been manufactured before
Sept l, 1SC2. A duty on malt liquors, until
April i, 1864, of only sixty cents per barrel
containing not more than thirtY-one gallons,
and, in proportion, larger ones.
SEC. 49, Brewers Of malt liquors and dis
tiliers Of splrituous liquors, to make returns
on the lst daE Of each month.
SEC. II. The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue is authorized, where necessity re-
quires, to supply collectors with parchment
aud s stamps without prepayment, such eol-
the value Of the articles supplied.
SEC. l5- Collectors, in addition to the pres |
ent compensation, are to receiye tarther |
commission of .one-tenth Of one per cent.
upon al collections over s4oo, 900, and their
postage.
SEC. 16. The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Is REQUIRED to pay into the Treasury
monthly or offener, in the decision Of the
to render an account with proper vouchers,
which shall be received and examined BY the |
Fifth Auditor, who shall transmit them to !
the First Comptroller. The Commissioner Is |
required to execute bond in sum not less |
than s10o. 900 before entering upon the duties |
Of bis Office.
SECS. II, IS and 10 authorizes the ap- |
pointment Of deputy commissioners of inter |
nal revenue on SALARIES of 5000; IN assistant |
solicitor on salary Of; 81, 500; g cashier Of
internn1 reycune on 4 salary Of 6, 500, all to
be appointed by the President with the ad- |
vice and consent of the Senate.
SEC. 20. Assessors to be paid in lieu Of the |
! pay now allowed, from the date Of their ap-
1;s@% oil -,$%f s~
/ one percent Of the excess Of receipts over
! two hundred thousand dollars, besides seSen
| hundred and fifly dollars for clerk hire and
| Office rent. and their postage. Assistant As
| SCISSORS sre allowed postage.
| SEC. 81. In cases where there is suspicion
of fraud in list or return, the Assistant As.
sesEor is authorized to make further exarni-
nation, md Il Special Inspector may be ap-
| pointed by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue whenever the public interest de-
mands.
SEC. o. Assistant Assessors are required
to make ont monthly accounts to be present.
ed to the Assessor for approval
| SEC. rs. Whoever comes on any business
| for wlicha license is required, without taking
out that license is made subject to imprison-
mcnt tor not exceeding two years.
SEC. "a. Forbids any auctfoneer from sell
ine in any Other district than thnt in which
his license has been granted.
SEC IS. Whoever offers tor sale after june
S0th, any articles named in schedule c, in the
original package, whether imported OF Of for
cfgn or domestic manufacture shall be deem
| cd q manufacturer of them.
Sec. a6 cxempts Bpokes, hubbs, fel1oes,
grind stones, silver bullion rolled or prepared
for p1nters' use exclusively, materials for the
manufacture Of hoop skirts exclusively, and
intended for their use, materials exclusively
| for articles upon which duties are paid, and
articles manufactured from materials already
taxed, where the increased value docs not ex-
coed five per cent.
Sec. e7 The three per cent. tax to be as
sesscd only on increased value. where cloths
were removed from the place Of manufacture
prior to September, 1863.
SEC. 2S Authorizes tho Commissioner to
refund duties erroneously assessed and jndg-
ments recovered for duties paid under protest
SEC. 20. Subjects manufacturers Of lard and
} ]insecd oil to the provision relating to dis
tillcrs Of srirituous liquors, for the purpose Of
ascertaining the quantity produced.
SEC. 80. Requires each Collector to dcsig-
/ natet wherr necessary, in inspections Of man
ufactured tobacco, to recover fees, as pre-
!" scribed by the Constitution.
SEC. 81. Contains provisions relating to
: drawbacks.
SEC. 81. Rcpcals all inconsistent acts, and
!. extends cxieting 1aws respecting punishnents
! | Of offences and recovery Of forfeiturcs.
)" Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tsbune.l
:; WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1868.
Col Rodney Mason, who was disgracefully
q dismissed from the service on the heels Of his
= surrender Of Clarksvi1lc, on vague and general
l.. charges Of cowardicc and imbccilty, though
4 without any trial, is here, demanding Court
= Of Inquiry He is fortified with dispositions
:. from eye witnesses, touching all points Of his
~ !. conduct in the field. The entire Ohio delega
n tion, without distinction Of party, both Scna
d tors and Representatives, hare tukeu united
e action in the following representation to tAt
~ President:
l. To HIS Erceilcacy abraham Lincoln:
We haye heard rad The py nks1 b. CO.
g missed the military service. The effect Of thi
testimony is to satisfy us that It is alike due t.
@ STonnds % Ct H BIZ dismissal should be investigsted
nd Court Of Inquiry, and wo respectfully and cal
neatly request that such inquiry may be ordered.
Secretary Stanton is understood to have de-
clared that if Col. Mason was granted Cour
of Inquiry by the President, he would resign
le The probability Is that he will have the oppol
a11 tunity to make the threat good. j.
"' As recently announced IN those dispatche!
tie Cameron has resigned and Clay has been n
rs instated Minister to Russia.
u, Senator Powell wa1ed indignant, yestcrda,,
h. in the Senate, at Gen. Gilbert's net In disper
Ing the recent convention Of secession symp
thizers at Frankfort. He did not think to e:
plain that he regarded it great person
ut. grievance, inasmuch as that dispersal Of b
~ friends prevented his being nominated fl
sve Governor, but he loudly declared Gilbert
pe' military despot, and his act one Of unbsidle
'de tyranny.
Mr.. Wilson replied that he had not tt
wo slightest doubt the men dispersed We
or traitors, sneaking under the mar
Of Democrats, and declared th
nd there had not been an orphan
widow made by this war who could not tra
t,1 his or her woes to treason fostered und
the same guise of'Dcmoeracy. The galler1
burst out in 1opd applause at this hon
~; ~. thrust.
hy The House Conference Committee on t
f'r Finance bill was eonfoundcd In last nigh
to dispatches with another Conference Comm
nod tee appointed at the same time. The me
on bers really appointed at the same time Oh
out part of the House, for conference on, fna1
alla arc Stevens, Morrill, and Trimhle. The Sen
~. committee was correctly transmitted. The l
npt infcrences drawn from the composition
their committee, are that the Senate will ca
per- It's points, or there will be failure to agr
ou1 md request for disappointment Of anotl
o oat committee.
,ket The stories Of the imminence of French
the terycntion, started In the New York pape
is not credited here.
here WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Therc is no
udl- creased tn1 on whisky, proposed In
lion amendment of the Committee on Ways
tuty Means to the Tux bill. The tax on ale
lot beer, however, has been reduced to sixty &C
tue per barrel, until April l, 1854.
The paper question will hereafter he
IN sidered BY the Committee.
$ re" Hon. I. y. Arnold and Father Dunn Of {
hing raro. visited the President yesterday,
urged the promotion Of Col. Mu1ligan t
the Brigadicr Gcneralship. Father Dunn
for aided in raising two regiments for the VII!
col Capitalists seem likely to avail themse]
nent ! nromptly Of the new banking 1aW, and an
iting ffi;cation for the organization Of banl
rites. association in this city was filed IN the tt
said urv Department on Saturday.
thin WAsH1SG1oS, Feb. 21,-Letter5 from prt
ae or ncnt residents ct Washington Territory :
It 10 received yesterday, protesting against
one. division made By the House bill yester
tract erecting the Territory of Montana 0ne
las, these gentlemen declares that washing
said Territory, rs now constituted, will not tol
three next ten years contain population enoug'
oa5s, State.
:, per Nky YoRK, Feb. M.-Thc New York Il
t.a9 1us Washington special says:
'nsae- uThc House judiciary Committee
prepaYed report sustaining the Post AZ
~, ~ f;eneral in his exclusion Of disloyal ne"
s;,.a :; aae ners from the mails
a!tlon washington specinl to the New