Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-22

owner and another 20 such agent 4, 'A S 80" ~
,r,,os the an uraiseinent he shall make the compen-
80, acror,ior 70 this act. But either the agent or
the owner before accepting the compensation may
80 an appoal from the appraSement to the board ot
commits, oner for the State, appointed under The act
regulate impreSsments, approved March 20, 1903,
who, after hearing the parties and their evidence,
shall decide the matter in dispute, aad their de-
csion shall he final. They shall certify their de-
cision As the appraisers are required 20 certify,
and compensation shall be made accordingly II
there shall be dispute as 10 the quantity OF cot
ton or tobacco liable TO mpreSSment, II snail be de-
termiued IN the same manner. The appraisers,
before entering upOa their duties snail take an oath
OF affirmation to perform their duties impartaliy,
and to the best OF their skill and Judgment.
Sec s. The President may cause SO much OF the
cotton and tobacco acquired under TINS act' as he
shall think proper, TO be used or manufactured LOT
the use OF the army and navy, and the residue snail
be applied to such public uses as Congress shan ny
law provide herein OF hereafter.
Sec The Secretary OF the Treasury, under the
direction Of the President, may appoint prinlpsl
agent IN each State, ana such other agents. not y
l6s To- military service IN the Held, as ne shall
deem necessary 10 carry TINS act into ciect uhder
ms ip,trurtious They shall give such bonds as he
shall require aud shall be compensated ny SuCh
commissions or allowances as ne shall pIeSc'l"e :"
urDortiou 10 the amount OF cotton ana tobacco GU
t,iurd and reduced into TIE secure possession Oh
Inc Government or sold through their agency
Sect iu addition TO the amount OF Treasury
notes heretofore authorized 10 be issued the SvI-
rr,arv OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized, uhder
the direction oil the President L. ISSUE Whatever
amount thrreofpay be necessary 10 pay aPPloPrl-
atiuus Tor all the liabilities OF the Government now
tue and unpaid, which were contracted or incurred
70 be paid without delay. The Treasury notes Is
sued under this section shalt nave Ike tort ana FL
feet and be regarded ia ali respects a. II issued hy
htu, ot the "Act 10 reduce the currency and au-
tho,ise "A new issue of notes and bonds, approved
February L., lot4.
SCI. 5. The President may cause any cotton or
tobacco belonging 10 The government to be sold or
"a changed oh such terms, tOr such consideration,
and me such manner a. he shall deem proper, and
fbs proceeds 90 o., erqploysd Tor the payment OF
appropriation, aud such other uses as may he au-
thoti,ed by law.
SEC q. The President shall cause to be issued, in
,u.b form. of such denominations, aud with such
lutheuticatou as he shall prescribe bills to be
called revenue bills, purpormg that the Con-
.sierate States owe to the bearer the sums OF mo-
ne, therein respectively specified but the amount
thereof outstanding at any time shall not exceed
Two hundred millions oi cellars
Sec. 10 Such revenue bills NAV be issued and
re,ssucd Ia payment ofapProprStons for the follow
iug purposes 10 compensate persons IN the militia
~ naval aud civil Sery'e, and IN the employment
,t the government Tor services rendered after the
month of Nav in the year 1865, ami to pay for sup
pHes and other property acquired and other eNpen-
20, incurred by the glysrnment alter the same
month OF pursuant 10 contracts made AZ any time
hereafter requiring payment IN revenue bills and
every officer non com niSSOned officer, musician and
private ina the array Who shall not at auy time during
Inc months VI April and May 1862 have been lille
,,i absent from duty SHALL ia addition To his law
n nav and allowances TO be paid TO him IN treasury
notes for those mouths De entitled 10 be paid an
equal sum ~ revenue bills
So. H. Whenever sufficient amount of revenue
nils 10 paw for one more bales of cotton shall be
resented for redemption, the same shall be re-
.rrped ia cotton OF the government az the rate OF
iuy cent, Der pound. The cotton SO transferred 10
fhe government IN redemption Of bills, and all cot
ran aud tobacco hereafter transferred from the gov
eminent under this act, shall be afterwards exempt
f,om impressmcnt under The authority OF the gov
.umcut ana the same may be 6FpPrted 10 neutral
,,Uqtries without restriction except the payment
D, lawful export duties; but to obtain the benefit
of these privileges the same shall be marked, deSig-
uttel Meutned as the Secretary OF the treasury
shall prescribe.
Sec ~ Revenue bills TO be redeemed as store-
aid shall be deposited in the Treasury or such
lther repositories as the Secretaryot the Treasury
shah have designated for thar purpose, and certih-
t snail be given which shall eutitle the depositor
rms assignee, under such regulations as the Sec
ret1rv OF the Treasury shal! prescribe TO an amount
,t cotton equivalent 10 the deposit upon presenting
hc certificate 10 any person having custody OF cot
On OF the government for that purpose
Sec -. The tax in Kind shall fOg each OF the
year, ls65 aud 1866, be at double the rates now
mpuSed-that Is u say, One-itth instead oi one
.uth ut the respective subjects thereof, Is hereby
3. Wed for each Of those years but subject TO The
Exemptions aud other provisions vi law no" III
trce relating 70 the levy, assessment, collection
IlI disposition ogtaXe5 IN kind, as lar as they are
IONS seut with this act. From the tax on property
.ur.5yei in agriculture, (lncudng the entire
iautation nom which the tax IN Kind IS derived,
nd all the slaves KEPT on II except those eNclu-
,vclr employed in other services thaG the cult
.1tiou of the soin shall be deducted The value of
he tax in kind derived thCretrOm tor the year,
md delivered to the Government or COmmuted
turing the year OF Afterwards including the 6ac
-h.u snail be deliverable or about the lst day
March next, after the year for which II Is asses
ed. aud for the purpose VI adjusting the amount
Il such credit the taxes IN kind shall be estimated
90 tue usual market rates ia Treasury notes, and
he amounts 50 estimated shall be the amount OF
-ae credit, but credit shall be allowed beyond
such property tax, aud the collection of the pro-
l,rjy tax such property shall be suspended after
,seSluent under the order OF the Secretary Of the
treasury until the value Of the tax in kind to be
tetacted shall be aScertained and, when so asceT-
Iued, II shall be tue duty Of the post quartermas-
II TO certify AID of the district collector 10 deduct
.ae value OF such tax IN kind All agricultural pro
lucticus Impressed under the authority of this gov
rumeut alJor the month Of Nay, 1866, shall be va
ied aud paid Tor Ia revenue bills at the usual mar
et prices o1 such property n revenue bills, az the
'mc aud place of impreSsmelts and the Boards Oi
commissioners IA the several States, appointed TN
Ter the act regulate imprcsSuents shall not at
CT ihat month have power 20 hX upon the prices Of
lsricUitutal productions adyance OF 10 publish
.-hCdules hereof
SEC IA. Whenever the tan in kind of any sub
Get shall not exceed the value of - dollars in
eyruuc bills the whole therdOt, aud III all other
uses, the half the tax IN knd OF any subject,
uay, al the option OF the Taxpayer, be cnminuted
.ud discharged by paying, bills specie,
"Ur-utth, 81 the appraised value thereof TO the
roper TAX collector OF Ghc district, within thirty
,gys after such value shall have been ascertained
.cordmg Co iIW, aud such value shan for that pur-
i1se be estimated aud a,certaned IA revenue bIhs.
Sec. 10. The following taxes shall be levied as
rS,et and collected according TO law, for the year
-Gj:
J.. The taxes on incomes (not payable in kindl
I'D on husiItss, trades, professions aud employ
leuts shall be twice the amounts aud rates of such
axe, imposed on the same subjects for the year
s6i, according 10 the laws they were amended