, 1865-02-21

.,u eet,1a deanltsiY that this is tax on The easn-
ms Of railroads. Ships vessels, &c., and not tax
IA the carcoes or ow1egs Of tho eargoes. There
il d1sposidon on the p2zt OF many to shift their
special ,a1es from their own to other peoples
shoulders, and we understand tho railroad COM
an,es have been In the habit Of adding the y per
cen. duty to the freight in making ont their bills-
Tb,a * not according 10 law. Tho ra1 Is not on
the careoes but on the earnings, and th1s changa
in the Law makes 1t too platn1J SO for any one TO
be deceived In the matter. few days aince tue |
ovue1s Of vessels were petidoning Congress- 70 ho
allowed to add the tax to the freight, but thia
amendment does away with any exeuss lot auen
proceeding. The true principle is-let every man
psy his own taxes, and If they are too heavy ges
hen reduced II possible, hut do not TT to make
others pay what the lxw says be must pay.
The following are Preston, willard Kean's
closing quotations for Government Secur1aes az
u o'clock.
,oo, Bqyy,gg. VIZ s'll,E; s'lql,,Eg;;
9. 9. Sixes OF 1881. ,,,aIss
2. 8. tso; n1s11ana5t VIII
l. 9:s.s T p! !0sa;t esst ands year lss.l:
1o4o1: 5: Coupons duo Sfareh, 1sss siM
Cook County Scrip new ,-.-....... s31 SIG ssl
tive trsde In Governments, especially 7-aos, for
which they have been appointed ngentA They
arc making liberal arrangements with eub-agents
in the West Their long experience IN Govetn-
ment Ioaus, together with the special attention
which they are giving the 7-so loan, gives their
house prominence in this branch Of husiuess.
The project Of the Secretary ot.the Treasury for
obtaining money for the next fiscal year in pub
llshed. It provides for loans to the amount Of
eoN4 T.. tn rh{ {o11, - hn1Io
and at such rate Of interest. not exceeding 6 per
cent per annum, ~ shsll seem most advisable to
the Secretary; also giving him power to dispose
Of such loae as sueh rates as shall be necessary,
whether above or below par. He does not desHe
that authority should be granted for the Issue OF
additional currency, either legal tender or other
wise. It may, therefore, be t1ken for granted that
more gol dbeariDg bonds will be i&aued. for, II
they arc not issued during the next fiscal year, It
Is scarcely likely TINT there will be any necessity
for 1t thereafter.
There IL great scarcity Of Treasury Notes nil
T over the East, and the New York tribune asks
"Whst has become Of the greenbacksa" We vol
unfeer to nnsweE the question. The couatfJ
banks Of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and New England are holding the ''greenbacks," ]"
and flooding the entire East with their owl notes
just as they did the West for upwards OF two years.
II the people Of the East would follow the example
Of the Northwest and refuse to take ANYTHING else
except National Currency, the ''greenbaeks "
would SOON come ont. They have the matter in
their oWu hands.
oes!aea ansrtao peop,e ~ osef ene county ase
noafotns R.eenoacR' anu ,ae DANES nave Less
ol tne peop1es nonet IL 1nels possess1on tnan
usual.
IN iettef TO memoef OF me committee OF
ways and Means, Af' tessenaea mas maue ata1e-
ment OF tne pnone aepti DUE II Il no1 nenuoneo
IN tne press dlapa.eh az "nas oate Inc P"oic oeos
stood as described. ACCORDING TO INC last oncaA
return, dated Oct 81, 1854 the tota1 debt was g.
0,7,efpbts. Mr. Fes.epaen now states It, IN The
1etter referred IN. at 81 7s5 III OF which the
tete. fene.,tn,. ~ ~ ~, 1a.a,,s1 ~
following are Inc oeta'"' x.....
,,t~r... u, co,r 5t ~, AZ II II;
LEI s.InEE ints1r u
monsy. soe s.oae 2eeasn.
| DEBT o. which inras hss ceased. $3.50 49,.
Lega. ten er debt. bearing no
interest &s51% r S69 sea-.
1 ffacuonAi euffeocy*.'-.......-. ARN,93 ..-.
| rot., ........ - - -ex a. @os ~ =
srs T.: ~ ~ ~ 40
The tncrease between the end Of October last
md thep rfa nf the nreaant return fs acrordfnr IN