New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-23
From Wnshiugton.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Doc. to 100
TO ENCOURAGE NAVAL BNLlsrMENT3.

TO ENCOURAGE NAVAL BSLIsTMgSTs.
The following is the bill introduced by Sch
stor Grimes on Monday;
Az encourage ennen In The naval service Of tho
uued s'se' and to credit such enlisted neu 10 tho si
tsTy OF tho Stses II which they are citizens
BED enacted by Tie Senate and Rot'e 81 Rre,-so're' in
C0ng-ess dssenbkd,
sYCrioN l. That whenever mariner or able shall
be drshed under he approved March lsbl entitled An
act Tor enrolling and casns out tie national FORCES and oI
tho nodesion Of such drs wi'bn such rrsscna5o time
the ovosi Marshal gran, him for ths, purpose not er
that be has enlisted bens made out IN conioT
with regulations which nsy be prescribed ~ the sceea
which such able shall have been drafed
.ha exempt hm from such d protiaed TIA, the peI,oS
not BE- less than the period for which be shall have been
drahea into tho mill service and p,otded tnr,ea tn
mad. boce he nsv, o, i..,n, tho .ans that the said
Er'on 80 ensns in he Issy mariner by vocation VI ~
sKc 2 Re I. further enacted The, whenever any such
mariner abe shall have been exempted from az.
a,s ,n,o the 'd S ~ ,ssS n a..
iTict or octy from winch such prFon hAs been di'id 1
be cred ed with hs services 20 ali inss and puposes o.
dlar
see B,n FIRTH, ,,aefcd TIM. ,ny mariner able
who I. mustered into tho military service or who shall
hereafter be mustered into the military service may on be
apple alton requesting be uansS rred to til. Navy be 80
under regulations the President hal e.
tabsh, provided that such mariner ~ able sean an sa =.
tie time OF such se -Gs, into tie naval sev.es for not
src Re IL Jyiaer enacted TIA, pilot engineer. yeo.
mar MISTER .rrn other pcr,on having sTponn e'i
o. sssny supointmcnt and being actually In naval service
shall ~ SUBJECT 10 military draft Shilc holding such appoint
SRc G. he ntarfAe, -noe.o5 Thu all aisnents Into the
nsvs service Of the United states Tia nsy be Hereafter msa
An Get for F sAs aud Calling Ou the K.iion.l Forces
.d or other purose." approved March 1905 sh'i be
Cd Wrrs or Sy To- enrolled and liable TO duty under
the a. aforesaid under such regulations nj, IN"
Genera Of tic Unieed sIse' may prescribe.
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REGULATIONS TOR RAILROAD COMPANIEs.
The Internal Revenue Act Railroad Compa
pics are required 20 withhold three per cent from ell
payments u Interest Oh bonds issued BY them making
returns and payment thereof to the Commissioner oi
| Internal Revenue.
The Bslnncre and Ohio Railroad IN 1850 bssed
s. 200 OF bonds (nosey) running % years al per
cent interest These bonds we're taken by the City
Baltimore undsr e agreement that thoy were 10 retain
$500 OoO and issu, 0ooO II at the end OF 30 years
the sinking fund was not sufficient Tor the redemption Of
tho bonds the Railroad Company TO make Up the
deseency and any surilas 10 Inarc 20 the benefit
Of the city Of this interest 5000 payable quarterly
The railroad company has retained three per cent ~
provided By law paying TO the cit! but S'2.%o while
the cty hns been payag interest In 'n ~ the present.
holders Of bonds The City Of Baltimore. claiming that
Government twice receives the tax once from tho bnl
tmore and Ohio Railroad and fom individuals IL
their returns o. perfonol income asks o. tie Commits
soner of Internal Revenue that ths railroad sha no b'
required 10 Withhold the three per cen, tai.
Commissioner Lewis decided that tho bonds OF th'
Baltimore ane Ohio Roai strictly within the proi
sons al the .ct and that three per cent must IL with
held The city. In advancing money on TIE bonds be
comes creditor Of the railroad company. aud the In
debtedne. Of tho city for part Of the amount advanced
makes no difference. Wheth~ the city may be able 4
retain from bondhoders any part Of tho money paid
Government and deducted from interest allie Ia the
city depends on whether agreement Wa rnHdc .,
which the city vas to be held safeiy only or became
the principal. This question tie Commis'onsr Las MOI
been called upou 20 decide.