New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-26

guards. agents employees, OF aborors On provost hos
ptal az ordnance duty, OF Ia the CuHfternaster or
Commissary Departments aud al similar duties shaii
nc ed by saoh persons between the ages OF s ana 20
ms nay be declared by board Of examining tJrgcons
10 I've unfit for active field service rnd whom oso ore
-thqHstcd then from those between " and 10 ara 90
aud 50: provided that the President may tct2 arl
esus mechanics, persons Of sCic1tiic AkA To per
torn indispensable duties In the igrcauI hoToin named
SIC i0-PrOyiGes that no person thall he exempt ex'
copt the following: MINISTERS sGiernt'nGonts 81 uea
dumb and blind insane ygnsi one edltOF 10 eGch
newspaper and such employees le may swear 10 te
iBdspensaUie; the Confederate and state public p ners
and the journeymen pfners necessary to ptiIo u INC
publc prn,ng one apoihccary &" each drugstore shS
vas and he's been contnuousy dcig business Hs sueh
since October 10 lst2 physcians oyor ~ years oil age
ot seven years practice, not including den.Atti pfti
dents aud teachers Of colleges, academies and schools
who have not less than 20 pupils suporinioncehts OF
public pitfalls established by law and sGeh phy .ica"s
And nurses as may be indispensable icr Ihen eiieeh'
management.
One aggieuliurist on such farm where there j. no
white nac adult not liable 10 duty employ ing hileen
able bodied slaves between 10 and ~ years oil age upon
The party exempted shan give bends to deliver to The
Goyornmcn in the next twelyo months 100 pounds OF
bacon It's equivalent in salt pork at Government &C.
lection and lG0 pounds Of beef for each such Gb!e
bodied ,ayc employed said farm, u Commissioners
rates.
In certain cases tbie may be eommuled in grain OF
The person SHAH further bind blmseH 10 sell all
plus provisions hand or which nc may raise, 70
ohers rates the person to be allowed credit OF ~ per
cent on any amount he may deliver IN three months
from the passage OF hls act frovioed tAat no enlo
meut since FEB ], 1864 shall deprive the person en-
rolled from tho benefit of This exemption.
IN addition 10 the above Tho Secretary q War Is gu
tborized TO make such details as The public security re-
qnlrcs.
The officers and employees Of railroad companies en-
gagged in military transportation not beyond ono Tor
each mile used N such transportation, and under GER
tain restrictions Also. eXemPs mail contractors ana
carriers.
The nth section authorizes the President 10 detail
either from between - and % nom The army III TIE
field when necessity requires IT, ard may, when he
thinks proper rey0so such details. Provided the he
shall not exempt or detail any contractor for furnishing
supplies &c., by Of such contract except tho
head of department. shall certify that such exemption
Is indispensable; the exemption 10 Geese If the conliec-
TO, fails 70 comply with bis contract. g.
shall be appointed from the county or district IN
0hici they are required to mako examinations.
from I Le Richmond Sentinel, feb. :.
cyE0PsIS or THE TAX BILL.
The Tax bill levies. in addition to the taxes
levied by the act Of prii2i, ls63. follows:
SEC. /. Upon the value # real. personal and miscd
epItians hereafer 10 be namcd Two per cent the tar
levied property employed in eic allure TO De credit
cd by the value Of the la2 in Kind.
On gold and silver wares, plate jewels. and watches
The tax 10 bo levied on the vaue Of property In ls6o
EXCEPT in the land slaves co'tod. and tobacco
purchased since Jan. J. 1902 upon which the tax shall
SIC . tax Of G,c per cent the yA'ue ~ al shares
IN joint stock companies Of any knd NLeiheT lneorgo
a;id or not. Tho shares 90 b valued at their market
value q. The time " assessment
SIC s. pom the market value Of gold and silver
coin or bullion. I've per cent also mo sam. upon
moneys held abroad, or all bills Of exchange drawn
therefor.
lax Of Eve per cent on al solyeat credi's and on
oil bank bills aud papers used as currency except non
interest br.IiEg Confederate Treasury notes and not
employed IN q registered business. ta1oa twenty i've
per cent.
src T. Profits in trade and business 'axsd as follows:
Ga the purchase and sc OF agricultural products ana
mercantile generally from Jan. J. 1863 g. jar.
1865 ten per cent IN addition TO tn tax under bc act II
April -. ishB
The same on the purchase and sale - coin exchange
stocks notes and credits 81 any Kind and Hny property
uo. Included IN thc foregoing.
On The amount ol profits exceeding twenty-five Ter
cent oi any bank banking company ~ JOINT stock com
pany oil a1y description, incorporated or nOS tH'ny-
i've PES cent on such excess.
Five hundred dollars worth uf properly io' eaoh bead
Of family. and hundred dollrf additional Tor eaeh
minor child and for cach son IN the Rrmy or navy
who has fallen In the service. and member a. the
family when be enlisted, the further I'm OF I've hIhd-
One tbonsand dollars Of the property Of the widow or
minor child en- ~ ans officer soldier, sailor o. Marine
who has died IN tie service.
Or maae e"Snes S c yser,a or Who has been d
rhed therein provided said property eroln,iye 90 fur
WIN fropofy ias been Injured or dcroyed Ly the
enemy. or the owner unable temporarily 20 uso or ec
cupy by II H.. presence proximity If 81
enemy the may be- reduced ~ proportion 70
the damage sustained by the owner and Tue tx IA 'le
salne ratio by the District Collector.
SIC. O. The ioxes on property Tor s5i 70 be assessed
~ the day AZ tho pas age OF this aot. aud col
lscicd the frst Of june next with 90 days extension
wet Of the Mssissppi The additionai tax incomes
OF profits for 1893. o. paid fiuLwi the taI on In.
comes Sc for le6i 10 be collected according the
Of st3.
Sc. 7. Eycmpts from ta, on income for lss, all
property herein taxed al yI!orru. The tux Con-
iodeIate bonds IN g. exceed tie interest
on the same; ard sale bonds exempt nom tax when
one thousand dollar.
from The Richmond Sentinel FEB. II.
SYNOPSIS or A BILL TO BB ENTITLED AN ACT TO
FUND TAX AND LIMIT THE CURRENCY.
SECTION /. The Congress u ME CORJedcrdt,
SAFES # 4rfrica d. cnGc' That tho holders OF all
Treasury notes above the denomination Of I'VE dollars
not Dr. arLnc rot snl hn nnmcn until The Grst day