New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON Friday, Dec. Is 1865.

COLoNIZING VIRGINIA FREEDMEN IN FLORIDA.
Col. Brown, Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia. il In town. He has
submitted TO Gen. Howard a proposition concerning
the transfer of negroes from Virginia to the unoccu.
MED Government lands In Florida the result OF con.
ference between him and Legislative Committee.
Gen. Howard has the proposition under Amusement
He expresses the belief that the matter will be sub
mitted to Congress.
GEN. HowARD's REPORT.
Con. Towards official report concerning the
operatons of the Freedmens Bureau and the condition
of things In the South is still in the hands OF the Pres
dent where 1t has been for last or eight days
and It's publication has not yet been permitted Ihs
deav Is ascrbed TO its containing statements concern
ing the spirit and conduct Of tho people In the kebei
States calculated to showthat the withdrawal OF all
Federal control from those Stetes wond endanSer the
interests and safety of the freedmen and Union people,
The publication Of the Report is looked for with con-
siderable interest.
AT THg WHITE HOUSE,.
Senators Nye and Stewart of Nevada, Fessen-
den Dooltte Wilson and Dixon were ct the Presidents
this morning.
THB NATIONAL DEBT.
The suggestions of Controller Clark as to GER
tain modes OF taxation which shall pay the interest on
the public debt relieve the present burdens OF taxaon
and pay of the entire debt In thirty years. are begin
ming to engage the attention leading Congressman
PERSONAL.
Gen. John Eaton, late Superintendent OF the
Freedmen's Bureau for the District Of Columbia ana
several counties situated in Virginia and Maryland
has resigned his position and proposes to establish III
Memphis, Tenn loyal journal. in opposition to the
Rebel sheets OF that city to be called Tht Memphis Posi-
The General intends make bis paper the organ oil the
loyas,s OF the State and Will bis utmost e1ertons
| to resuscitate the Unionism Of the South.West
SENDING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ABROAD.
The Government detained one vessel at Bos-
ton destined for Europe, and another at Delaware,
Breakwa,er, bonnd for India, via Brazil. until to-day
for the purpose OF taking out the Government annual
reports to our foreign representatives aud naval oni
GERS.
A SOVEREIGN AGAIN.
Gen. Butler received his military discharge
today lie now rejoices in being one Of the soveF'
eigrs
| THE CABINET.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was somewhat
protracted. The presence OF Gen. Grant throughout
/ the session IN COnutSbioh Wv" "A' $780,
South 10 suggestive Of the matters under consideration
| PERU AND CHILL AGAINST SPAIN.
The Navy Department received advices To-
dav from Commander Brasher u the Pacific Squadron
dated a, Caso November 81 stating that the Govern
mept Of Peru had determined " make common cause
with Chilli sgains, the sggress!ons OF Spain
. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TIE clerical force of the Treasury Department
Ia TO be reorsausCd and diminished 100 BY the ls'
/ January. leo
INTERNAL REVENUE.
: Commissioner Rollins of the Internal Reve
nue. today Issued the following decision relating t.
repairs
III. term other stclc. asd In the 9h section OF IN
at 81 Marrh clear intended TO include s nsnnse
sard article. subject TO an e,ese tai under inc 'rsA
therefore which are subject to an eIc!ss dJ wh'n
assessed Tor tax On incr's'sd value. when tie He are
rrPar,d TO aetes'e ,hsiI ue ten per es,, sna
To dstsnn. when tai secTus. in case u fspsI "fs
distinct Ioin,s are 70 be consid"rei:
FD.t The prec!'e article OF ih,rs repaired
seco,d The amount Of value add
TArs The pr ,ddsd value to the 81
liz. value Of tho sitioe AfeT having bcel rvpsred
,nsno hs boiler the ca. III. .rras, other ,r,,cs wh.
may be- I. uni, upon s sntfs value ,noafn
: IN them.o .sd nay have been paid upon them Be
fore tbsy incorporated into the sul. boiler ear nc
lsur n
in ,hem,el,e. become broh,s out and entirely nss
rassn or worn DOT parts. such part. be taxed new
wors the whom used In repairs ben usar oi ~
car carriage, boiler. engine, or DINER HueI'' i~'" " "
: s,rument - Ill.
Ifs railroad company put. car or an engine % oos
INTO repair shop for general o. 'IecAi a !.
including part. supplied any are TO De nssrSSsa
pertaining to tie entire car engine OF boiler t.hsi 49,
IN. single par. or to the particular p.rs. whi5n may
subject OF repairs and no ta1 seere' unless inc s:ss o.
such rrpsr equals exceeds onssevrnh OF INC ,Aue
CINE boiler after the repairs have been
Blu, Il such repairs increase 'he v.ne 81 70. wnoe ~
upw ARD, the cost Of making the repairs ,nesdh
labor and materials employed equals eeievenn o. 'n'
yaue Of the thing repaired tax aeeue and 70 % pa OF
tho Of repairing though material. and parts may nave
!. preyou.y been assessed and ta1 paid thereon
this. When the article repaired unit though made up
parts repairs TO be regarded pertaining 10 th
: unit the repair upon ship the hull finished incud
e.ey,bus pertaining to the engine .iesptos we yIef
which tho law regards and provide, for taxing especially
repaired the repair 20 sueh al entire
including al its parts the body the wheels ne sIes tn
springs &c This rule will IN al cases be observed unes
parts send. the dointed divorced aud separate part
the mschnt artisan. to be restored or msds good non
wear OF injury and r,hed to Ake s accustomed place
latter cas-. the mschnt report tie article repaired
and the question Of liability tax will dsPsnd Upon the ra
Of increase value to the entire value 81 ,hs s.,e iepa.
value article repaired for without sale OF tne san
aer the repairs were made the cost Of repair
has been assumed BY tins Office ~ the measure OF VAus
Which tho tsI shall be assessed.
i SUPREME COURT.
e The Supreme Court has been engaged to-da.
In hearing arguments upon the cons,itutonalty OF tn
a test oath.
al CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Board Of Health have issued decree b,
which hereafter. any vessels coming from any cour
tries whero the cholera small pox. or any contasiou
G diseases. viii DO excluded.