Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters at the Capitalize Income
Tax-How It is to be Assessed.
WASHINGTON Anril IL ,6a

Department. IN tue future construction oil
iron clads. Preparations of new speci6ca-
tons for Mentors now building has al :
ready began. based upon results developed
by trial in the recent engagement. and in
tended to remedy defects there disclosed.
Engineers, favorable to the monitors, insist
that none but trifing mistakes in their con
struction were evinced anil follow the lead
Of Ericsson in renewing their confidence in
their general plan.
Arrangements are now making for the
speedy exchange Of Generals W;llich and
Stoughton. These are the only Union
Generals now in the rebel hands.
The storm continued up to late last
night, and it is clear weather to-day
though apparently no yet settled, and the
mud is very deep.
A large hospital is to be ests blished i'm
mediately at Evansville, Ind. on the plan
Of Armory Square Hospital in this city
series of frame buildings connected by a
covered passage way. Orders for its erec-
ton are now issued to the proper officers.
Gen. Rosecrans telegraphs the highly
satisfactory condition of his army. 1t has
abundant medical supplies. and every thing
ready in that regard for any contingency.
All claims for drawbacks of the excise
duties paid on exported merchandise are to
be paid at the Office of the Comptroller OF
the Treasury. until new regulations on the
subject as prescribed by the Secretary oil
the Treasury.
Instructions prepared for examining sur
geons as to release from CONSUMPTION, fol.
low up the humane spirit which animates
every portion o. that law. by making most
liberal allowances Of exemption to persons
in any way physically disabled. They
will be promulgated in few days.
The Peterhooff case has bren brought be-
fore the Attorney General. Secretary
Welles still insists that the mail should be
opened. but the President is understood to
incline to a contrary view.
1t is stated that the revenue from the
Income tax, which goes into operation in
May. will. as believed, bring the receipts un.
der the Internal Revenue bill fully up to
the estimate submitted to Congress by the
Secretary aud Commissioners in their late
reports.
D'Utassy is trying to get iii Grated from
close confinement, probably with view
to running away. His request goes up to
the Secretary of War.
The Topeka Land office in Kansas is to
be discontinued, and its archieves anG bu-
siness transferred to Archison. as soon as
practicable. The public sale ordered for
August 9th is TO take place at Atchison.
Secretary Welles' position in the Peter
hoff case. in favor OF leaving the question
Of opening Of the mail to the Court, is IN
derstooJ to be taken by Chase and Stan
ton.
WASHINGTON, April Is, '63.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has just issued the following regulations
for the assessment of income tax.
The Assessor and Assistant Assessor oil
each collection district will assess the in
come tax on the first day of May next up
on every person residing within the dis
trict liable thereto. Each person will be
required to return his total income, SO far
specifying the sources from which it is de-
rived. as to enable the Assessor to decide
what deductions shall be made there from.
Persons whose income does not exceed
$40. 900: and who reside in the United
States. will be subject to duty of 3 per
cent. on such portion thereof as is liable to
taxation. provided however, that upon the
income derived from interest, upon notes,
bonds. or other securities Of the United
States, duty Of l 1-2 per cent will be
levied.
Persons whose income exceed $4,000
will be subject to duty of per cent. on
the portion thereof subject to taxation;
provided. however. that upon the income
derived from interest upon. bonds, or 9TH
err securities of the United States, aduty OF
IL per cent will be levied. Citizens of the
United States. residing abroad and not in
the employment of the United States. will
be subject to duty of 5 per cent. on the
income Of any property, securities or stocks
owned in the United States and not ex-
empted from the income tax; provided
however, that upon the bonds, or ether Sc
curities of the United Stasesa duty Of IL
per cent. will be levied.
Every farmer or planter will be required
to make returns of the value of the produce
OF his farm or plantation. without deduct
ing for the labor or services Of himself and
family. or for any portion Of such produce
consumed by himself and family. The fol-
lowing deductions will be made from the
aggregate income of each person, and the
tax assessed upon the remainder. viz: State
and local taxes assessment. to wit: from
January l, 1862, to December 81. 1862.
inclusive: salaries of officers or payments
to persons in the service or employment
Of the United States. from which deduc-
ton of three per cent has been made by the
disbursing officers Of the Government; in
terest or dividends Of stock, capital or de-
posts in any bank, trust company or saw
ing institution, insurance, bridge, express,
steamboat, ferry boat. railroad company or
corporation. from which interest or divi-
dends duty Of three per cent. shall have
been deducted by the officers of such con-
panies, corporations or association.
Interest from any bonds or other eviden-
ces of indebtness of any railroad company
or other corporation, from which q duty
of 3 per cent. shall have been deducted by
the officers of such company or corpora
| tion, and receipts from advertisements on
which duty shall have been assessed and
paid; also, the sum Of $500, except in
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