New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11

upper NlIuOW ana lDaDe io' sNA""S ~lP'N
the occasion. The party then went to Secretary
Stewards residence who also made snort speech III
which be predicted that in few years secessionists
vould disappear as Tories and Federaliss had done,
and that Congress at its next session would recommend
Constitutional amendment abolishing Slavery. Sec
reory Fessenden was next called upon but did not re-
sponi Secretary Helles was atterward called upon'
aud mad, n few remarks The Democratic Association
in tbis city has adjourned sine die in disgust
MILITARY CHANGES.
Iiout. Col. Geo. A. Kensel Assistant lnspec'
tore 10Th Corps has been assigned to duty as
s.s,nn, InspectorGcneral Of the Department. OF Nr'
gnia ana North Carolina, Outing ithe temporary aD'
senoe Of Lieut.. Col. X. Ii. Jackson. =, q ,.
Assistant Surgeon J.. X. Hogan. u ,. volunteers
has been assigned to duty in the Department OF wash
HOMESTEAD Law.
Four thousand acres of land were taken up at
the Land Office at Bonneville Missouri, under the
Homestead Law during the month OF September Ieof'
REGULATIONS FOR THE RELEASE oP CoSTRAc'
TORS WITH TIE UNITED STATES PROM THE
INCREASED DUTIES IMPOSED By THE ACT OF
JUNE 80, lc61. 800.
Treasury DEPr. WASHINGTON Nov. T. 1854.
Section % OF the act of June 80, 1904, pro.
ydes that whore the United States the purchaser oil
articles on which dnty Is imposed, or the duty IN,
creased by the act under contract maze prior ~ to
passage OF the act the certificate OF the proper oeef
of the Department by which the cOntfact Wds maui
sLo according to regulations 10 be prescribed ny
the Secretary Of the Treasury the articles SO
end liable to such subsequent duty shal DC taken eH
received In discharge Of ouch subsequent duties Oh ort
Giles 90 contracted be delivered and actually delivered
according 70 such contract. lie following regulations
ore therefore prescribed. , sr,
provision it win he bis duty to procure and present 20
the officers Of the internal revenue tue eeI'He@'e'
prescribed. A..
l. Tic contractor must procure the certificate Of the
officer to whom such articles are delivered scte iorlh
that he has actually received such articles DURING tue
month spccifed with the quantity ana GescIlptg %
the same and that the articles were dehfeTcu uuuel
contract duy executed prior TO the LIST OF july ieO4
The certificate should also give the date Vi the contract
and the name of the officers by whom the contract Was
executed the part Of the United States 10 hl GER
tifca,e should DO appended the certificate OF me eau
OF the Department IN behalf Of which said contract S
made Of the head Of the proper bureau OF sald DC
partment that the C1icor making such contract was
ly authorized 10 do and that the officer 10 WHOM
such articles delivered was duly authOlHed - Ie
coyc TIE the part of the United states: lieoo
certificates viii be presented 70 the Assessor oil te us
rict In which such contractor has been assessed
who will certify thereon the amount Of The dunes 30
snbscqucutly imposed such articles over anu spVte
he rate existing prior 70 July 4, Ieoi ou.h oT'
Gates should be executed in Duplicate and as he uutes
Oh said articles must De regularly assessed ~ 'aSl
oo Al the rates prescribed in the oct OF June 80 the
ates must be- ;akeD for each month separately!
The Collector III receive tie ceTtiehtes rs pa
Of tho amount stated IN the Assessors certificate Hua
the OF tue GrltNCttt ttc
viii enter tire whole amount Of tue tax Us collected ana
credit himself In lis quarterly account under the heGd
OF Amount allowed certificates oI articles delivered
TO tie United states under section "a and iO Saru 'e
original certificates 20 the Office Of Internal Revenue
with bis account vouchers retaining tho duplicates
in his own possession. ,-t,,
2 " ben any manufacturer II goods for the United
States under contract obtains such goods or the hteI
as thereof from another uanu.r 'tuFcr under contract
both contracts having been made PRIOR 10 the ps'hs
II the act OF June 30 e4, such contractor sbal give
fo his fUgt fucl eOouh OF NlitF
ais are purchased by him 10 De delivered to the united
ates or manufactured for tie United States and thh
tho PROV soAs Of Section " Of the sed act are alpc
be 70 such goods or materials. 81,
g. AMER receiving the notice above provided the said
CONTRACTOR upon payment oil the taxes TOT
by the said act, shall obtain separate receipts io tha
porton of said taxes which shall have been imposed
upon such goods materials subsequently 10 me uote
OF bis contract with tho said contractor ana the Coi
!eotor of Internal Revenue shall state Ia WIRING upon
the face Of each such receipt that the moaey eceeo
ion is received By him in payment OF the tax so subse
quonty In posed
contractor this receipt and collect 81 him the TAX 60
paid IN addition 70 the contract price 0f the goods OF
materia sold.
| 3 The said contractor NAV then at the time Of
mixing return the Assessor Of Internal Revenue OF
the goods manufactured by him. or at any other time.
make special return. showing the amount and value
O tie goods received by hun from suoh actors
aid the amount of duties paid OIL the same. anu sAaI
append thereto The receipts above provided iuri To-
gether with the &c that the said goods have been
inanuactu FOR and delivered TO the United Saes.
| and that the contract between him ana tue nIied
States aud that between him end the said sub con
tractor made prior e. the passage OF the said act
6. The Assessor shall examine the evidence sub
mtted ard IL satisfied Of the suthcency oi II, and
Of the truth Of the claim. shall certify the same III
| writing ~ the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
transmitting the claim and evidence 10 him for approval
T. II the said Commissioner shall approve the claim,
he hail transmit Ia the claimant drait upon the Col
cc'o Of Internal Revenue Of the district IN which the
claim Is presented. for the amount
W. y. FEssEEDEN Sec. % tho Treasury
DECISION CONCERNING THB TAX on SHIPS, YES
Sells, or WATgR-CRAFT, WHEN BUILT OR
REPAIRED, AND on SAILS AND RIGGING.
TREASURY DEPARrET.
OFFICE OF internal REVENUE
WAsllISGTOS Oct. 81, lsoi.
|. Bv the act OF June 80, 1864, 1t IL provided
that on The hu- az launched ~ all ships barks briggs
schooners sloops saboats steamboats,, canal boats
and all other vessels watercrat mot including en-
zines or rigging hereafter built made, constructed or
finished duty OF two per centum al Nalorem shal Dc
levied collected, and paid
2 Under this provision the tax OF two per centum Is
10 be levied only tie hull OF the ship boat or vessel
and the assessment is to be made on the hull when
launched and upon Its entire value at the time Oh
launching.
g. The law having thus specially provided for taxing
shpS banks &C. no additional taI be assessed, IN
der the 95ih section the hull Of vessel in cOnse
quence Of it, having been more completely finished or
fitted for sale whom the same has been previously
assessed upon its yalue as launched
T. The builder or shipwTight who furnishes his own
materials Gnd builds constructs ship, boat or YES
sell whether the built contract or for general
sale must be regarded rs the manuiacturer OF
producer aud b. held liable 10 make return VI the
same and pay the duty assessed thereon
J. When the builder OF shpsright acts simply IN the
capacity of an cploya the msteas being furnished by
the owner who controls the cnro operations andsettes
an the hills the owner must be regarded the
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