The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-23

in the dslilery used for dstinng the same, with the
stills vessels fixtures and tools therein and In the lot
tract OF land whereon the distlery Is situated until The
duty shall be paid; and all whsey, any other spirits
on bong rocshed mixed with any other spirit or ud
hAever or Into which any matter whatever may be In
Iaseu and 70 be sold AZ whskey brandy rum, GIN vine
~ ~ any other name and otherwise provided for by
snls act, or tho act to which 1t 10 amendatory, shall
pay an additional tax Of twenty cent per gallon pro
v'deo that the said duty spitnous beverages
rated THIS act shall DO collected lower than
the basis OF nrst proof be increased in propor
ton FOR any greater strength than the strength OF rst
PROVIDED mat al spirits on hand for SALE whether
ject 70 the rates OF duty provided by this act from
and after the 18th day Of January 1884 tina. sp
July 1862 shall not bear than the additional or
increased tax provided by this act.
The second section provides for the seizure and forfeit
uve OF spirits or other articles taxed In this bin
there is reason TO believe that the possessed
held for the purp OF beiug sold In defraud the
ternal laws the penalty on conviction TO be
$780, or not less than double the amount Of duties fraud
ulentiy attempted 10 DO evaded.
The third section provides that all distilled spirits,
upon which an excise duty ia imposed by law be
sas nss ss ,pS %s'q So ias
charged with duty DO removed No drawback shall "a
any case bo allowed any distilled spirits upon which
after IL shall have been placed in q bonded
warehouse, as aforesaid. But provision OF this
act shalt be construed TO repeal existing laws which pro-
vide that distilled spirits may be removed the place
of manufacture bonded warehouse for the purpose OF
being redisted for expectation or which provides for
tions, perfumery and cosmetics.
The fourth section provides that from and after the
passage Of this In lieu OF the duties hereto levied
there shalt be paid all cotton produced sold and
removed for consumption, and upon which duty has
been paid. duty Of two cents pound, provided thai
on all cotton which the duty Of half cent has been
paid, the additional duty OF and half cent shall be
levied and collected and provided further that all pro-
visions OF law whereby cotton in the hands Of manufac
turers OF cotton fabrics October l. 1892 and prior
thereto exempted from TAXATION hereby repealed
and the same shall BIO subject to the rate Of taxation i'm
posed by this act.
The bill also provides that from and after the passage
this act in addition to the duties heretofore imposed by
law, there shall be levied collected and paid spirts
distilled from grain other materials whether Ameri-
can or foreign production imported from foreign
IL 0 Of duty Sss ssa % be s sSsd Sr
collected upon the basis OF rst proof md shall be
increased in proportion for any greater strength the
strength hrs proof and that upon all such spirits i'm
ported prior the passage OF this act there shall BIO
levied and paid an additional tax Of forty cents
per gallon, TO be collected under the direction and
cordng 70 the regulations established by the secretary OF
The Treasury. .s-.. !.
to assess the additional duties levied by This act upon all
spirits and cotton which the duty already prescribed
sha nave Deen PAID or assessed ut the Time when tns
act takes effect The duties assessed shall be lien In
OF the United States upon all the real and personal
aate OF the owner OF such spirits or cotton 10 be en-
forced In the manner as IL provided IN tho
case OF manufacturers who neglect or refuse TO
pay the duties provided by the act, to which
this is an addition; provided that the additional
duty Of one and half cont per pound shall b. levied
upon cotton sold by tho nitcd States previous to the
passage OF this act aud which duty Of one half Of
sold on which no duty has been paid duty of
per pound shall be assessed and collected.
THE cosrscATioS AT.
The House resumed the consideration OF the jo1t reso
luton amendatory Of the Coniscaton act.
Mr. SrAuIDaG, (rep.) OF Ohio, indicated an amendment
he meant to oer, that procee Ilngs shall work any
forfeiture Of real estate o. the offender contrary TO the
provisions OF the constitution lie expressed his views
in favor OF conscaton declaring that he had more 70
spect for the open and avowed traitor in the field than
!, submit If this could not be done he would drive
them into expatriaton il not into exterminat'on-
u Nor as hs reference to any Of the
| visions OF the pending resolution. The forfeiture
OF estates in fee was purely pfoGecding nnaer tns
has control effect whatever. The property OF alien
enemies 10 be seized aud treated enemys property
The rebels had risen 70 separate government, having
been recognized begcrens, not only by foreign ~
tons, but by our owp 50 far as they are CONCERNED
they resolved from the guarantees Of the constitution
| Whichever nation conmers has right to treat the
other conquered province They are 10 the attitude
Of foreign nation II State a state, makes and
becomes belligerent Power wc can when we conquer
it, treat 1t any other foreign nation And this Is not
the laws OF the conqueror seize and convert Ia
his own use every thing belonging to the enemy and sell
stoned Sy IL AZ me states have Voapy
thrown themselves out Of the provisions OF the
duty to knock Off every shackel from every limb. The
cry for the "Cnon as was, and the constitution as
it's = was but an attemnt to perpetaate slavery. May
There were no further proceedings on the ONT resolu
Mr.. WARD, (opp) Of n. ", introduced bill which was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs. 10 amend
the act entitled act authorize the employment OF
volunteers u aid In enforcing the laws and protecting pub
lie property approved July 3D. 1861. pravliDE thfi
| every non-commissoned OIL er, private otnci
| person, VINO mas been shall hereafter be hon
orally discharged from the army OF the United
States, within two years from the date Of thcl
enlistment, by reason OF the expiration OF the tern
OF service consolidation OF regiment. battalion
company in consequence o. disease contracted in the ser
vice. other cause shall be entitled To receive tn,
same bounty as is granted or may be granted 10 th
class persons VINO discharged after service
Of two years.
| At FIVE O'Clock the House adjourned TIL Monday.