The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-28

Revenue tOmmi - Oner--Ghc Ram
stonewali.-Ghe New York Collcc-
torship. Etc.
NEW YORK, November 27.-The Times
Washington special says: 4 prominent MEM
Der Of the senate Finance Committee has an
nounccd his intention to urge upon Congress a
reduction OF the Government taxes Of full one
hundred millions Of dollars
lie alleges that the revenue, after this reduc-
ton has been made. Will be sufficient 10 paw
the expenses Of the Government, besides leav-
ing a large sum 10 bc applied 10 the payment
Of the public debt
Brcyet Brigadicr General Duncan will as
sumo command Of all colored troops in the vi
entity Of Washington.
In making up the statistics Of the Treasury
Department. the fact j. disclosed that i'm the
fiscal year ending with June respectively in the
years 1862, 1868 and 1864. Notwithstanding that
we had over one million Of men i'm the field,
and thus Withdrawn from labor. we exported
10 foreign countries two and three quarter
+ times more wheat. and eight times more ba-
con and hams than IN lSjS. 1853 and 1850
Nearly all the privates in the Veteran Reserve
Corps have been mustered out under the late
order from the Secretary Of War. All the Of
tcers desire 10 remain in the service. and it is
/ supposed they will be provided for i'm the reg
ular army and elsewhere, IL Is thought Con-
gress will enact bill authorizing the retention
Of all the officers. who are fully qualified in
the regular army. Ii i understood the Secre-
tary of War favored this plan.
Captain l.. Phelps, of Ohio, for twcnty-fiy
years of the United States navy. was ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General special
agent for the Government TO accompany the
Pacific mail steamers, under the contract made
a few weeks ago. He received his appoint
ment on saturday last. He is TO look 10 the
interest of the United States i'm the execution
of the agreement between the Mail Company
and the Government. Captain Phelps will
leave Boston on the 9th of December for Eng
| a IL ret hk no liz.
route.
/ The TriJuRe's Washington special of the
18th says: When the war ended i'm Ap. il last
the Government owned and used for military
purposes 80 locomotives, 5000 cars and 10000
tons of iron; all the locomotives have been sold
but b, and there are but 1000 ears yet on
hand. some have been sold for cash at auction.
and some on six months and two years time.
To southern railroads. All will probably be
sold before the lst of January.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
received a communication from several pro-
prietors Of saltwater fountains. demonstrating
against the tax Of fix per cent. levied accord
ing 10 law. on all manufacturers of such
beverage. They claim that. A. they do not
charge their fountains with carbonic acid gas
they are not liable 10 tax, and that the amount
already levied be RENTED.
The Commissioner has replied i'm effect that
they can not be exempt from the specified
tax Of per cent; and that whether they buy
~
son to charge thom, they are regarded as man
ufacturcrs or producers,
The Worlds special, speaking of the trip of
the StOneWall for the edihcatiOn Of the Farra-
gut court martial. says her speed was 10 miles
an hour, which H. by no means her maximum.
She is said to be very formidable. Her ram
projected - feet from her bow. and lies : feet
undr water.
The StOnewall l. TO be hauled into the arena
and "A gun Of Niagara's calibre j. 10 be- fired AT
her AT distance approNimating that between
her and the Niagara. at the time Commodore
Craven decline tO attack her.
After the trial was completed. the general
impression seemed 10 be that Commodore
Craven exercised a sound discretion I'm not at
lacking her.
Had the Niagara's guns failed 10 make any
Stonewall. the result would have probably
been the sinking of the Niagara by the latter's
ram.
The Herdid'S dispatch SAYS petition signed
10y many leading New York merchants and i'm
porters recommending the appointment of
Henry \. Smythe. Of the Central National
Bank. To the Collectorship, was on Saturday
presented 10 the Secretary 81 the Treasury 10y
a delegation on behalf of the >igners and by
the Secretary referred 10 the President for his
consideration.
The HerdlFS Charleston. :. G.. corrcspOn-
dent say: Brgadier General james {. Beech
er. commanding the second Sub-DiStrict Of
south Carolina. writing from GreenVille. =. e,
to the NelrS. Of this city. cmphaticaly denies
that there J. any truth IN the reports Of negro
instructions, or attempts at instruction i'm
Barnwell District. The reports grew out of
the killing of ruilian named McRcea, plan
ter Of Bambery. IL j. supposed. by negro boy.
whom McIeea had whipped and cut with a
knife.