New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-05
To The Associated Press.
To the Annotated Press
WASHINGTON. Thursday Feb. 4. 1864.
THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE F0RTIpICATios
BILL.

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BILL.
The Fertilization bill, reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means to-day. appropriates
over five millions Of dollars including the following
sums; For Fort Schuyler. $4,000; Willetts Point
$50 600; another fort in Nsw.York harbor 100000,
battery near Fort Hamilton. $4,000; Fort Richmond
SO. 900; Fort Tompkins. sl5O0oo battery at staten
Island. $4,000; fort at Sandy Hook, si2&ooo; Fort
Millin 10000 and Forts Winthrop and Warren.
$4,000.
REGULATIONS FOR RECEIVING COTTON.
The bill introduced By Mr.. Kasson to-day
authorizes the Secretary Of War through the proper
officers Of the army in the several military departments
Of the coton.growng States to issue certificates OF
indebtedness 90 be paid after the close Of the war md
upon the permanent restoration Of the authority Of the
United States over the State Of which the party receiy'
ing the certificate is at the time citizen TO be delivered
TO any peron tho possossor Of cotton In bales who shall
bring the sane or 10 10 30 brought 10 any
military post, OF posi occupied or held by our
troops the amount II such certified indebtedness not
10 exceed oneha Of tie ctimate value ot such cotton
Il the seaport Of tie nited States open TO foreign
trade.
The Secretary Of War is authorized 20 provide, by
proper regulations that person sha be permitted to
purchase in such districts any cotton which is not a
the time Of such purchase in the possc sion OF persons
residing within the military lines. and removable with
out military protection. This bill has been sent to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL as PASSED.
The House bill 10 increase the internal rev.
enue passed the sensto today provides thst after
Il. passage In lieu o. the duty provided Tor In the act
of July 1862 md In addition 70 the duties payable for
licenses, there shall be Paid all spirits that may be
distilled and SOLD distilled and removed. for con
sumption or sao previous to July ie64 Of first proof
duty Of % cents per srion and upon all liquors that
may be distilled after the passage Of this act and sod
or removed for consumption or sale on and AFTER the
let Of July ncr and previous TO July next 20 cents per
gallon and all liquors that may DO distilled after The
passage Of this act and Sold removed for consumption
OF sale on and after tue s Of January next 30 cents per
gallon.
In addition 70 the duty heretofore imposed by law
there Is 20 De paid spirits distilled fron grain or
other materials whether Of American or foreign pro-
duction imported from foreign countries previous 10
TIE LIST OF July next Of first proof duty o' ~ cents pr
gallon and on all snch spirits imported from foreign
countries ON and after the l u January neit duty OF
80 cents and all sCch spirits imported rum foreign
countries on and after tie LIST Of January neIt 90 cent?
Der gallon The SenGte struck out tho House provision
taang sprs hand for sale. aud nl-O the clause pro
posing an addition Of 20 per cent per gallon on adulte
rated spirits sold ne brandy. wine sc. The Senate
also cted the pr isO iAcTeasns the duty on cotton
10 two cents.