The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25

WASHINGTON Dec, "a, 1885,
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR HoLDEss vALEDIcToRr
TELEGRAM.
The following telegram has been received =
RALEIGH N c.. Dec. 70, 1863
To Hno. Wx H. SEWARD Secretary OF State:-
SAVIOUR despatch Of this date relieving me o. my
duty Provisional Governor North Carolina has been
received. 1t gives pleasure to be relieved Of tho
responsibilities and labon Of the ONCE Iwil 81 once
transfer the great SEAL the papers and property OF tho
State in my poss ssion 10 the Hon Jonathan Worth.
the Governor elect Be pleased to convey 70 the Presi-
dent my sincere acknowledgements for the homer he has
done and the confidence reposcd in me calling me-
70 this position with the ezpressios Of tho hope tbs
his plan demonstrating the nsurgent to their
natural and appropriate places m the Union may DO
crowned with entire have the honor b.
with high respect your obedent servant,
W. W. HOLDEN
Proposed ABoLIrIoN or TIE INCOME TAI.
Several important changes In revenue matters srs
likely to be proposed when Congress convcnes, ana
snong them the abolition Of the income tax The Sc
cetay Of ths Treasury and other promnent officials are
reported favor this change, as about onehh OF our
revenue receipts derived from the tax on incomes Ii
abotion would entail almost entire revision prsssne
rates. crf ~ ttrt t.ast 81 t..
\ TREASURY REDRxrrI0Ns.
For she week ending December q the Treasury Dst
OF Indebtedness and sas417 IDS So interest bearing
notes
EXTENSION or THE NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Last wcsk the Csmptroles OF the Currency issued
t4Ol4 050 in currency or the rational bsnks.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revense has decided
that twenty ave cents tho highest rate Of stamp duty
upon warehouse receipts, whatsver the value Of tho
property deposited or stored ...-.
ENTIRE CESSATION or CONGRESSIONAL LABoRSl
All the leading committees broken up by the alb.
snoe Of members and Congressional work in any form
will be an imposibility till the 9th ofJanuary.
THE HOLIDAY HEGrRA.
The adjournment OF Congress until after the holidays
appears have depopulaed the city In addition to the
hegra OF MEMBERS clerks from the departments and in
divduas from part of the city leaving by every
train co visit their friends ut home. .,.'.
THE TEST OATH ARGUMENT.
Reverdy Johnsons argument against the consstutiou-
atty Of the test oath is regarded one of the hncst
efforts ever mado before the Supreme Count BENCH The
bar speak Of it in the highest terms.
THE wOaK OF CONsCIENCK
The Secretary of ne Treasury yesterday received
sixty dollars accompanied by the following note:-
Place the enclosed sixty dollars the credit OF the
government II is from person who believes that God
will punish in another world those who keep that which
does not belong to them.
THE CLAIM AGENTS IN GRADUATION.
No business in Washington has suffered severer blow
recently than the claim agency profession Charitable
persons haze been putting discharged soldiers and sailors
their guard against these sharks, and a. conss-
quence their correspondence has fallen or Nearly half
the oces in Washington the cloae Of the war have
been .ehus up the balance doing meagra
business Soldiers who attempt 70 prosecute theisown
cIansi tho departments more than courssoaa
attended To- and are uniformly successful
PERSONAL. 49,
TAurlow Weed again in the city, probably for toR
prcss purpose of wishing President Johnson . "hsuy
Chrisnasv and hoping y return 70 - iavsed 70 nas,
the now Incumbent for the New York Colsctorships
.,,t WEATHER RECORD. s..a-ss
Today has been the sormicss Of the season aizNi
turc Of hail. and seet has fallen continuously unM
ocomotionhas become burden and difficult iesa -
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