, 1864-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters M1lftary and Congressional,


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WAsuryCroS. Anril o..
Tie Senate fpent the session to-dav af1e- III.
morning hour. upou the National Bnnk hin Thu
clause enabling the Bank nj conme,re n or int
operation under the act which vas stricken ont hv
tie Finance Committee was an th.i, noot,o, ~e,,,
serted br a vote NJ Il In H. with modification w
licvipr stockholders from peraona1 1I,h,lit &nn1v
80 Ion. as SURPLUS fund of % per cent of c,o,t.,
stock on hand remai1a undim,nlshcd. other
amendments OF the Committee were agreed Ia. cx-
c.pt that relating to tazation, pending tho cons1a
Grafton OF which the Senate adjourned,
The Commissioner OF Internal Reyepuo have
power to exempt from taxation lotteries, ra.es and
gft enterprises, the proceeds Of which 60 to sick
and wounded soldiers. or other charitable pur-
poses. The uouse, with unexpected unanimity to-
day. pnt tax Iupon interest derived from United
Stat. securities upon the same footing with in.
come from other sourcee, nsmely, per cent in.
etead Ct ak, reported from the committee. unnn
| motion Of LII. Frank OF New York. to whose ~.
ert1oas the l,rce increased tax unon sales ~ o11
and stocks is also due,
4 further amendment xrae ,don.ed ar,nc tho in,
conc tax at * per cent. in e.ecas of s,o 1f ami
at IN mr. rcnt evcca. ,hnvo con cno d. -ar.s-
vps .dded tn The section 4.1,rc rovo-n,,s,t .,i
sr:cs ard made e7,l,;ect n ar, ~ ~ ~. eat
An amendment rvas ,5o..ad ~ aact,on ~ san'
corning eta,rns and abo1sh;no TIM er3stfnc n,nrI.
sIon reon,rfnr neraons IN wrte in,ti,la n, .,,,n.
a. amended. Tho stsmns sra c,nce],aa hv a,no,1v
writing en- them tho date at which they mr. affixed
Another amendment abolished the existing nro-
vision making instruments invalid for rant of
stsmpe. hut lrpoees additional penalties for ort.
,,ur ia uf1,r stamns.
The s-natc today naezra the 41o,se hi, ..tot-
1,shiae nost.l money on1cr system Win amsnd-
nepts. addTno one to ftc ccr,c,] force ~ tb- RI.
rcau cnnroprfat,nr s17oon for s,1e-ies dnrin1 H..
,reqent dsca1 rcar ani q IN, nm tor deac,coc..
1,e nc-t feco1 vc.r md oth.r cb.r1a, rorf.cti,,,
t1.e oncrat,ona ~ tha ar.,.-1
Thr In1,cinrr co,no,;t,ce n ,tc s.,.+o rono-,o7
~ b;n +h;a ..a--,I.. e...t,.-. 49, .5,-1r ,,S
trlcts If virc,nja and Went V,,o,nf. ;nc,nsino
those sta.e, 1esnectsva,v
A letter vag read IN the SENATE th,, morn,no
from the Vice President r,vInr th,t t,e ,I1 hc ~
sent for the reaid1e Of thc session. Mr. Clark of
n. H.. wss elected Vice pree1dent .,,,o ye,n
On motion of Mr.. Foot. thc Senate n.sscd 4ho
bill today providing that all letters on Official bu,i.
ncss to the Executive Department of ths Govern
ment thall be conveyed free, without endorsement
Of name, rank and business Of the sender, as now
required
The most important amendment to the tax law
1nadc yesterday Was that 1laposIng per cent upon
the amount Of all eales and contracts to sell gold
aEd Silver. stocks, FOREIGN exchange, bonds and
otler securities instead Of a graduated scale re-
ported by the Committee.
The tax upon Gross receipts Of INSURANCE cpmpa-
ules VAS raifed from one to one aud haH par cent
'aat upon erose receipts Of theatcrs and Other
places Of an'usemcnt from one to ten per cent; Of
Ia W S!oes 'eee'p'7 Hom io3teries rom Two to
i've Fe1 eea1.
i1e amencment authorizing interest at rates
nxed of ING laws o! me STATE where tho bank Is
'oea e. ca, was aaop'ea Without opposition. :
Lat No1o1ntttee oA t1eettcna leld no meeting to-
dAy, and probably will lot attempt to decide the
case o. hno1 W. hs'f' untf Inc President has an
sNe1.o 1ne tesou''on tailne 70. Information - to
blais = positloA !" Iae "tm5. AT tne meeting OF
that committee yesterday the vote Oh unseating
Blair wss TIC. one hepunaican member being
absent as ne hae occn from al the meetings Of the
COMMITTEES for nearly week. It Is undcrstood
that Green Clay smith supports hatt.
TIE 100 DAT TROOPS.