The New York herald., 1865-02-25

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ThuSiow Weed IL again here on the confirmation Of Mr.
waksman. Hs also declares that he will get Senator
Morgan accept the position Of Secretary Of the Teasu
ry There u possibility Of his accomplishing that
point Il has been rendered 70 Mr. NcCulloch but his
will not probably Be sent in for day two yet
WHO WILL BE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Tho question Of the successor 70 Mr.. MeCulloch a.
Comptroller Of tho Currency under consideration
II understood that between Mr. Van Dyck Bank
superintendent Of tho state Of New York. and Mr. Free
Clarke present Representative In Congress from the
Rochester district Of Now York.
THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL.
The House Amendatory Internal Revenue bill was re-
ported back the Senate night from the Committee on
Finance by Senator Sherman, with sundry amendments
among them to strike out the exemption from duty
tax Of bibles tesaments volumes consisting only Of
parts Of either prayer books arhmecs, spelling books
Biographies grammars and school books OF kinds
used in common primary schools and all books printed
exclusively for the Of Sunday schools But the K
empton proposed by tho House not to any volume
valued at more than two dollars
Tho Scnates Finance Committee report the following
amendments 10 the tobacco clause :-On snuff manufac-
tured Of tobacco any substitute for tobacco ground
dry or damp, pcklod scented or otherwise Of all de-
scrptons when prepared for use forty per pound
The committee propose strike out the tax Of forty
cents pound ON oavendsh plug, twist and oil
other kinds Of manufactured tobacco herein other
wise provided for They propose thirty five instead OF
n OundO 0nac CHI thor
). manufactured with stems in or not however sold
whother loose, In bulk IN packages rolls, paper
wrappers boxes On cigarettes made OF tobacco
closed in paper wrapper and put up packages contain
ing not more than twenty cigarettes and valued
not moro than nve dollars per hundred packages
fyeccnts per package The committee propose to SUBJ
stitute for the House clause Of sixty cents pound
all cigars choroots and cigarettes Of five dollars per
thousand chcroos, short skies, and all cigars
valued at loss than fifteen dollars thousand.
The committee leave the principle Of the income tax
untouched, VIA duty OF nve per cent the
SIX hundred dollars and not exceeding nvo thou.
sand dollars and duty Of ten per cent the
five thousand dollars but propose to strike the
following provso-That net profits realized by sales Of
real estate purchased since January 1884 shall be
chargcabls ncome and losses sales Of real
purchased since January J. 1884, and sold within the
year for which income Is estimated shall be deducted
!; from the income Of such ycar. ~.
The committee propose to strike the section pro-
vding that from and after tho LIST Of April 1885, there
shall be paid in lieu Of the duty provided by law
~ all cotton upon which duty has boen paid, and
which is not exempted by law, duty Of six cents per
pound until July l. 1890, and and after that date
duty OF Ave cents per pound ta
Tho committee also propose to exempt coal from the
duty Of twenty per centum additional the now
proposed TO DO increased TO that nearly all
Articles included in the ninety fourth section Of the
:. pres mt law.
They report in favor Of striking out the section that
national banking association, State bank State
banking association shall pay tax Of per csntum
tho amount Of notes Of any state bank banking
association paid by them after the lst OF January
next
Thcy propose 70 roduce tho duty on crude pctro-
s ieum from six to two cents per gallon
Tho committee propose several sections namely:
taxing sales ~ Of one per ccntum providing that the
President shall appoint additional Auditor 70 be called
the Auditor Of Internal Revenue with the requisite
ber Of Clerks authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
70 appoint Commission Of three Members at $ao0 per
month, 70 take into confederation and report raising
by taxation such may be necessary supply
sthe wants Of tho government repeating suspcndng
tho bounes the tonnage Of vessels engaged bank
Il other cod fisheries from and after the Of April next
and during tho present and year thereafter that
che present rates Of postage letters be increased from
threc 70 Ave cents after July 1, 1895. H.
Senator Sherman has given notice OF amendment
which no intends 70 offer, providing that in lieu Of the
present duty there shall bc collected ON and after July
1885, fourth per per month"; and after January
1855, one half per cent on the average amount Of
national bank circulation.
sALUT1s FOR UNION VICTORIES.
30 common have salutes for victories become
shey only excite passing inquiry TO what
they celebrate. We have had sautes nearly every
day this week for splendid successes which, year
ago, would have excited the widest enthusiasm tho
equal Of which could only be aroused BY the news
of the entire destruction Of Lees army and the
son OF the war MM4
sENAroRIAL DEBATE ON TIE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
Tho Senate had lengthy debate this evening on tho
o for the restoration Of Louisiana her
In Congress and her rights in the Union under her pre-
ssnt State government II IL nsrosy opposed by the
ssdcass, who have Joined hands with the peace demo
crass but preliminary vote postponemcnt Indicates
shas will pass II 10 probable that in such case Aykan
- T'asssses and Virginia will be restored also.
rHs nSRoLnENr BILL. *.
Tns Amsndatcy Enrolment bill again occupied the
attention OF The House for about four hours this atsr
II meets with opposition in almost svery section.
sad me- already besn - altered resemble but s
che form In which reported from the committee
It's hkcy that the anal result viii b. the rejection Of
che measure sstirsly. ~
Tho House has - YET acted on only half or the
An ,edatoy Enrolmens bill - reported from be Com
mtee on Military Aars but has amended /. in several
tmpcrtant psrtcuara viz,--By striking out the FIRST
eection which required persons omitted from The e,ro,
snt 70 report themselves for that purpose or b held
liable 70 punishment for misdemsanor To-day an eoors
made 70 revive this section but Il was enphacaiv
rejected - the previous occasion The House also
struck out the section hsdng the principal liable for the
substitute although the latter may have been mustered
40, and adopted amendment making the mastering In
or the substitute conclusive favor Of the principal