The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-21

OFFICIAL.
TkEAscnY DsrAxrx,xr.
CoyfEDEFATE STATUS or AMERICA,
RICHMOSD, MaIch Is. 1865

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CoyfEDEFATE STATEs AMERICA
RIcHMosp, March Is, 1866.
InONATIOES TO THE TREASURY
i Patriotic citizens in all parts Of the coun,,,
having expressed desire to make cont1ibut5ns 81
money ard Cover inent securities in aid Of ~.
Treasury and ladies. animated by the noblest seu
tnents Of attachment 70 the cause Of the: .,lfa-
ing country, having offered their plate anA ese)s
the Congress of the Confederate States aaop.e. on
the ls:h instant the following resolutions:
No l6.-Joins resolution rrov,,lins for donations
70 the Treasury of the Confederate States
Whereas, many patriotic citizens have expressed
their desire 70 contribute by donations Of money
jewels, gold aud silver plate, and public securities
to the RELIEF Of the Treasury; Therefore
RESOLVED by the Congress Of. the Confedera.,
States Of America, That the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury be, and he is hereby authorized to receive all
such donations, and to publish in the daily papers
list Of the donations received and the names 6.
Of the donors.
SECTION 2. That the said contributions shall con.
sfst of certificates Of Indebtedness fully ISSUED By
Disbursing officers Of the Government, and the par
ties holding the same are willing to give part. but
unable TO give the whole, it shall be lawful tor
the Secretary of the Treasury to receive the propor
ton offered, if not less than noiety, and TO
turn the other moety in certificates Of indebsedness
receivable in payment of taxes.
SEs 3. To render the sad public securities
donated available 10 the Treasury, the c,etary Of
the Treasury is hereby authorized to redeem the
same before maturity, and % any moneys III tbs
Approved March l., 1850
The attention o: the public is called to these reso-
lutlons, and those DESTROYS Of making contributors
OF money and securities or certified claims against
the Government, respectfully informed that
they Will be received by the Treasurer at Richmond
and by the Assistant Treaeurers and Fay Deposita.
rles hereinafter enumerated.
Regulations il relation 10 plate and isyyelry have
not been adopted yet, and will form the subject of a
l0,uFc notice e. y. TRENHOLM,
mar lG-eodlm Secretary of Treasury
TREASURY NOTICE IN RELATION
1 TO RECEIPT OF SIX PER CENT. GER.
TIFICATES OF INDEBTElN.E Ss FOR TAXLs
IMPOSED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, APPROVED
MARCH II, le6J.-Noticc is hereby given that ac-
corolng to the provisions OF the third section Of act
Of Congress OF March II, 1868, a copy of which is
hereto attached, one moieiy OF the taxes levied by
said act excepting the tax fer the increased paw
of so.ders may be PAID six per cent Cea tilca,,s
of Indebtedness issued under fourteenth section u,
act OF 18th February, 1865
G.. a. TRENHOLM
Secretary Of Treasury.
SECTION s. That the taxes on property for The,
year eighteen hundred and sixty-fve IMPOSED by
this act shall be assessed the iav of the pas.
sage of this act, and be due and collected on the inst
Jay OF June next, OF as thereafter as practica-
bic. The additional taxes profits for the Year
eighteen hundred and s,zty-iive shall be assessed
and collected according to provisions of existing
laws in regard to the assessment and cole teton OF
taxes incomes and al the taxes imposed by thus
ae: as well as the taxes OH incomes and profits and
the specific taxes and taxes sales, shall BE- Iaya
bic III Confederate Treasury notes OF the issue,
or IL the Certificates Of Indebtedness authorized ~
An act entitled ian act to reduce the currency ard
to authorize issue Of notes and bondS' ay-
Dyed February h, 1864, at par, without any al
iOwance for interest Provided, That at least
half CT said taxes shall be paid in Treasury notes a.
aforesaid and provided further, That the tax for
the increased Pay OF soldier shall be paid in Cou-
tedeIate Treasury notes OF the new issue only ; and
it is hereby enacted that the Certificates CT Indebt
edness authorized by the SAID act OF February Il.
lStt, may be issued tor debts contracted prior the
passage Of said act and the agent OF the Treasury
for the Trans Mississippi department re, and he
hereby authorized TO issuo under regulations to be-
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury the
Certificates Of Indebtedness provided for In said act
Of February II, 1854, for debts contracted pror
subsequent TO the lasSage Of sad act Ill the Trans
Mississippi Department and that all the ceItif-
Gates aforementioned shall be received i'll aym ent
of said taxes IN like and to the %!c extent
the certificates originally authorized by the said
act OF 18th of February, 1864, subject The proviso
above mentioned. mar l6-eGdlm