New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
equal to per cent provided however, that nothing
herein contained shall apply to any transaction by


or with the Government.
Section provides that all contracts loans or sales
OF bullion or coin not made IN accordance win tns
act shall be wholly and absolutely void and In ad-
dton to the penalties provided in the act. any party
60 said contract NAV ut any time within one year
from date of contract bring suit before any Court of
com petent Jurisdiction TO recover for bis own use
and benefit the money paid on any contract not
made In accordance with this act.
Section imposes stamp duty Of FIVE cents on Ger.
tiicates other than those specified in schedule OF
the former act but stamp is required on applca'
tons for bountes arrears OF pay or pensions, GER
ticates OF measurement, or weight or deposit notes
10 mutual insurance companies.
The following additional stamp duties are imposed
On passage tickets to foreign ports costing $50 or
less, so cents on assignment OF mortgage. leases or
policies of insurance, came ~ original; instrument
Of power Of attorney, or any document made in
foreign countries same II made i'll United States
bills Of sale Of vessels, from - cents upward.
ANY paper promising to repay money borrowed to
be stamped as a promissory note on not e1ceeoinR
900 For the sale or transfer OF SCRIP or certificate OF
rrofi's 10 cents. Policy or renewal OF insurance OF
any kind on which there 10 premium not exceeding
$40 10 cents. No conveyance OF lands TO pay stamp
duty OF more than 81 900.
Sect,on2. The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
is authorized 10 prescribe methods for caneeng
stamps.
Section g. Interest on bonds or dividends Of canal
companies three per cent
Section 9 In lien of present duties / per cent on
gross receipts of ferry boats.
Section 10. 3per cent on gross receipts OF express
companies.
Section ii. Rent Of residences TO be deducted IRON
income taxed.
Section 70 No duty imposed on malt liquors or coal
illuminating oil proved 10 have been manufactured
before Sept. !, 1862 A duty on malt liquors until
April /, 1864, Of only GO cents a barrel, the barrel
containing not more than 81 gallons
Section. l3 Brewers of malt liquors and dstillers
of sprituous liquors to make returns on the hr't day
Of each month.
Section II. The Commissioners authorized, where
necessity requires TO supply collectors with parch-
meut and stamps without prepayment. collectors TO
give bond i'll amount equal to the value OF the ari-
Cies supplied.
Section Is. Collectors, in addition TO present CON-
pensation. 10 receive further commission Of one
tenth of one per cent upon all collections over
500 900, and postage.
Section TO- The Commissioner to pay into the
Treasury monthly or o.tener in the discretion Of the
Secretary, all public moneys received by him, 10
render On account, with proper vouchers, which
iall be received and examined by the Fifth Audi
tor who shall transmit them 10 the First Controller
The Commissioner 10 execute bond IN sum not
less en 500 before entering upon the duties OF
his office.
Sections IL, IS and 10 authorize the appointment
of Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Revenue on
salary OF Is COO; Assistant Solicitor on halsry
OF 81 500; Ca.hier OF Internal Revenue ON salary
of $500 All to be appointed by the President,
with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
Section %. Assessors 70 receive from the date Of
appointment, in lieu OF the pay now allowed, cal
ary of 81 500 and in addition one per cent OF the
excess Of receipts over $2OO,Oo0 beside $50 for
clerk hire and Office rent and postage. Assistant
Assessors allowed postage
Section 81. In cases whore there 10 suspicion Of
fraud IN a list or return, the asfistsnt-ssseser IL
authorized to make further examination.
special inspector may be appointed by the Com
missioner wherever the public interest demands.
Section u. Assistant Aacsoors 10 make out month
ly accounts for the Assessors.
Section % Whoever carries on any business for
which license s required without taking out that
license Ia made subject 70 imprisonment for not ex-
seeding two yearr.
section tw, nty -four forbids sucioneers from sell
ing in any district other than that in which his
license shall have been granted.
Section twenty fifth. Whoever offers for sale
AFT er June Is, any article named in Schedule & Of
the original act whether imported or Ct foreign
domestic manufacture, shall be deemed manufac-
ture thereon.
Section 20, exeupts from duty spokes. hnbs fel.
loes grud.srones silver bullion rolled or prepared
for plaiers use exclusively; materials for the manu-
facturers Of hOopkirts exclusively; spindles e1cu-
siyely for articles upon which duties paid and
articles manufactured from materials already taxed.
where the increased value docs not exceed five per
cent.
Section u. Three per cent tax to be assessed only
on increased value where cloths were removed from
place of manufacture prior to Sept. !, 1869.
Section u authorizes the CommissoDer TO refund
duties enormously assessed and judgments recovered
for duties PAID under protest.
Section 70 subjects manufacturers OF lard, oil and
nseed oil To the same provisions a. distillers OF
spintuons liquors, for the purpose OF escsrtaining
the quantity produced.
Section 50 require. each Collector to designste,
where necessary, inspectors Of manufactured to-
bacco to be paid by fees, Us prescribed by the Com
missioner.
Section 81 contains provisions relating to draw
back.
Section 80 repeals all inconsistent acs and extends
existing aws respecting puushments OF otenses and
recovery OF forieiturcf.
. ASSESSMENT OF COPPERIEAD CLERKS.
1t is charged by loyal Connecticut that an az
easement of money upon Copperlead clerks in the
public Departments is steadily in prcgre,s for the
benefit Of the Rebels in the Connecticut election.
The audacy and wickedness Of this ofense are
exciting feeling Of Indignation that ought to make
vacancies by the Wholesale.
on THE WAYS AND MEANS BILL.
The Conference Committee On the Ways and
Means bill meets for the first time tomorrow after
noon. The conferees are Representatives Stevens,
morrill,. and Trimble, and Senators Fessenden,
Sherman, and Hicks.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following soldiers have died IN the hospitals
h ere since our last report:
c. w T. Ry,I. e. S Mich Jas Maxim. Il, PAPA
10y. w. " ~ II. q. Howell. J PIN J.
u NEcok.,, T. 8 Mich Cav, Oliver Conklin Il, N. J.
a, a; "A si.on n Iy7 Y, Jno. +. More, 4, II W.
Geo. Whiting, Is. IAN T. ). u. nChu' r., 10 a. D; IN
J. W. Compton, b. So P. psI mSoy 'csi h' -
J.. Hamilton, recruit, 10 Mass ~ IL. Dysoh iSn
Rein tieison, a, I'll N. 4. w rnplei.r 10 ~ q.
!, ~ "a H.ui.o, " IN N WIN Duthsr, Is, 81 Conn.
D % = Wi"r Z n 4 Cav A. A. Walker, A, X. l. Art.
II A. Wighmsn,A, nU g. l. w; y; CsaI ~ ooIr II
JSa' WISH c. any. Jno. holorsn, D. 100 IN T.