The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
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The New Income Tax and the G0ld Aepeai
!, Bills Approved by the President.
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The Bill fer Tho Restoration Of the
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The cLosIN q SEE n Es.
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Acceptance Of the Treasury Depart
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HIS INSTALLATION IN OFFICE,
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Acceptance Of the Treasury Depart
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HIS INSTALLATION IN OFFICE,
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Mr. Fessenden assumed the office Of Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day. The oath OF Office administered by
Judge Wayne, OF the United States Supreme Court I'M
edatey afterwards called upon by the various
of of the Department. who presented
TO the Secretary by Mr. Chase. At nosn Mr. Fessen
den attended tho regular meeting OF the Cabinet and
participated In It's deliberations AS yet Mr. Fessendsn
has intmated disposition make any changes either
In the personnel or the policy Of the Department.
Mr.. Chase will probably leave Washington in the course
OF week.
THE NEW INCOME TAX.
The following is exact copy OF the Joint resolution
assessing a special tax on Incomes
Resolved, Sc, That. in addition to income duty
already imposed by law there shall be levied assessed
income duty noon the gains profits incomes for the
year ending 3s day OF Dec mber next preceding the
said duty or ali persons residing within the United States
Of citizens OF the United States residing abroad at the
rate of FIVE per centum all exceeding six hundred
dollars; and the same shall DO levied, assessed
estimated ard collected, except to the rate,
collection Of income duty annually where NOT Inapp
cable hereto the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby
aud mode, other matters, to enforce the collection Of
the special income duty herein provided; that In esti
mating the annual gains profits or incomes as aforesaid
Cor the toregonp special income duty deduction shall
be made for div dends interest received from any
socation corporation or company nor shall any deduc
duction be made Cor any salary or pay received.
Secretary Seward had escape yesterday even
fng while riding his carriage rocket stick striking him
just above the eye The blow not enough to
any serious injury, although had 1t struck inch
lower the most deplorabe consequences might have
aued.
ARRIVAL or THE REMAINS OF OFFICERS.
The remains OF the following officers also brought
up-Captans Howes, First Maine artillery Mckee, One
Hundred aud Fifty 9th Pennsylvania and Lieu,enans
bhnttE tres Hall Eiyoy yIofn
heavy artillery and Adams Fifty seventh Pennsylvania
FLIGHT OF TIE coSsREsssEN.
Washington probably never at any time within
the last years completely bare OF Senators and
Congressman II Ia this evening. Almost every
has hurried of TO escape the heated term not the
rected rebel advance and nd recreation after I've
months Of continuous labor.
Bills sIGNED By THE PRESIDENT.
All the bills passed by both houses and presented to
che President received his signature except the bill
vidug republican governments for States overhrown
usurped by rebellion. This bill authorizes temporary
governors appointed until majority Of the people
could take for restoring civil institutions,
excluding OF persons who have given aid
and comfort to the enemy and making one Of the condi.
lions OF readmisson the abolition Of slavery
OFFICERS CONFIRMED By TIE SENATE.
Tho President has appo,pted and the Senate con-
nrmed the following persona
James Bowen, OF New York. and John Cumming OF
New York. to be commissioner and superintendent
svey OF emigration under the act TO encourage emgra
Sion TO the United States.
Charles Dummer OF Maine, TO he supervising Inspector
OF steamboats,, under the act OF June 8, 1864.
Colonel Charles Paine, Second Louisiana Volunteers,
Br,gsdisr General stephen G. Burbridge be major
general.
20 be major generals by brevet.
REVENUE OFFICERS.
The following az officers In The revenue cutter GER
vice.
TO Pr cArrAISr
William Pease, Benjamin +. killan, James d. Usher,
Jas H. Norman, Richard A. Morrill,, Joseph Amageeu,
John W. White Alfred B. Davis, A. A. Finger, Timothy
Fcnway.
TO FIRST LlgurEyAsrs
Daniel D. 1ompkns, Theodore NJ. SIencer. Samuel e.
cotesbury, Samuel Warner, John g. Baker, Edward A.
Freeman, James NJ selden, John q. Bond, Hugh
Graham, Henry y. Hail. Daniel b Hodgeson, Merton
Phillips. Frans lerr, Henry Benson Jno. A. Henriques
David Richie
70 NJ SECOND uKrIESASrs
William Holloway, Thomas Lay, VIM c. Piggott,
VIM G. Dehartt Howard Briggs, Joseph irish, Edward
Q. Gardner, Wentworth ;. Simmons.
10 IIKurEsASrs-
Henry ?. HamB, Robert II Woods, James FL Wicks
James r. Naicem 4 VI sparell :. Allen 0'Bricn, Chas
H. Dixon, George NJ Hunter.
~ ENGINEERS,
a. NJ. Cumuins, Walter Scott. Samuel Hamilton, j. r
Cooper, A. h. Douglas, frank Pauer George III. Clarke
George " simmons, j. j. Roberts, James Coy, Henry
smith, Eugcae FAletts.
NosUSArIoHs LEFT OVER.
Contrary T. expectation, number OF nominations
e'l ~ the senate yesterday, among them the
promotions Il Generals Megs and barnard 10 the rank Of
Grove, major general The Appointment OF Colonel Wise.
well ch'o o. toe Veteran Reserve CorpsBureau as brga
dior general Il e understood was also among the nonli
nations not acloi upon.