New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-08

al er declared due, and whenever me same Shal be
payable 20 stockholders T1iicy-h0der or drpostors
shall mean " all dividends IN scr:p Or money whenever
PAYABLE TO stockholders. policy holOe!s uiposIuS VI
parties whatever. lncilu-he hon'-sSi1'"'S'
citizens or Aliens ,,,su 1888. al ,,o,sons ~
Inc wCrd 'pe o at nav bc stockhpders m
PsIt!es Whatsoe'eI ..Io " - . 10; D or al;ons
ciluinR non tesueHts; wus"o. S'' a,.;,Iardso,
rug words aI scA ~ - III ~ h nanabIs - arc de
pronts whenever inc sane snaii po payau's ,;JsnSs
ciareu 10 apply 10 an sich 4heI'st VI 'o'Pn .Shia
Oh pfohts, whenever inc SalDc aIe ~ y 70 20, rsy
au ~ puI1! oi botlar c,,;yens n,
P, S5 no'e i"e'uuins noh'res'oe"'s' "N''
TIE ,,a soo.;o, ,oo,ro al o-sors q. axe retnrn,
or lists Of income and arce or objects ehrrged witt
any duty or tax and 10 declare i'm sch returns whether
tbs several rates and amounts therein contained are
stated according 10 their youe in LEGAL tender cur
rencv and in case Of neglect or refusal so 10 state TO
tbe satisfaction Of the sssant Assessor receiving
snch returns or lists such Assistant Assessor 10 re-
Guired to make returns or lists for such persons so
ner,eciing or refusing as in the case of persons
gecting or refusing to make the lists returns re-
snred nv the internal revenue acts and to assess the
duty thereon and add thereto the amount Of penal
tS =, ,Se or amounts contained In the lists
or returns sha be stated in coined money 1t shah be
the duty OF each Assessor receiving the same 10 reduce
sdch rates and amounts 70 their equyaebt IN ega zen
der currency according to the valne Of sueh cOlned
money in said currency at the time and place where
said lists returns receivable and which vaiue
Assessor shall determine.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the first part OF the Dill re
ferred to railroad securities &C., held abroad, and re-
qured TO be paid upon them, aud the second part
redures taxes 10 be paid upon retarns computed in
Iegal tender and not on the amount in coined money
The bill was passed.
coysr-IAR AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES.
NJ ST,vrvs from the COM mittee on Appropriations
W.. 81 81 IN maine, ennronriatiops for the consular
& firatic evnepses f,r tie year ending June 80
I IIr pLyh - rosoyred IN tho Committee of the
go; ;T1' Nnicu vs. 49, ~ 10 rninn
" mole on tne ota.e " ' ,, oSi- ~, cro,rp
49, ~ y ~ ~ :, 80, .. 80, I'm ,bo Fam
MT. WAchBoNL M "iHn i ttS introdnce6 nv
mites oi w." ti Scre,oi of The Treesnry
the Secretary OF war anu u. -, Wy
place the ha!Ss OF vesses d. .ne NJ ~ vi in
mssl0ners OF QlarantIne III INC NNy Vi Ne"'ioiA' III
anticipation OF the cholera, II. ~, 80
Mr. lSGERsoLL opjectcu ana so tne 9!!' Vas ho' IT,
poiied' uhailnor5 SonsrnS oyiss o1jrrns
CONCLiNiNG NAVAL oFfANENS' s
Mr.. RICE (Mass), from the CoAHniltee Oh -,asaa 80,
fairs reported bill further 10 regulate the appoint
ment OF Rear Admiras, anu inc tf@us'e' Va 'o""'''
officers to the regular navy.
1t was recommitted 10 that Cormlt,ee.
MEMBERS ELECT IEo1' ALADAAA - a..
Mr. BROOKS u. ~ presented the eredeDliais % tue
members eject from Alaosms. ne t5 sIpposeu 'He'
NOICEs-"Nes.' - es;' mat SO
The credentials OF the members eject nom tne olele
Of Alabama were then referred, without deoate 10 tne
Committee on Reconstruction.
N A QUANDARY.
Mr. Books said that be held in his hand petition.
signed BY large number OF women claiming me right
20 vote. On looking the LIST OF standing Commit
ices be could not find any suitable committee which u
could be referred 10. lie thought OF tbe Sohtee on
Claims but he dld not hnoW wnether ie oLdiIan no
sufficient gal.antry 10 give the petition consideration
He thought too Of the Post Otce Committee, because
IL related to "males.' laughter
Nr D,vts ~ Y suggested that the petition be re.
sorred fo a Select Coolmittee Of Old Bachelors.
Mr. IPooKs said that he had also thought Of the
Judiciarv Committee bur was not satisfied as 70 how
far the calantrv of the Chairman Mr. Wilson, woulc
he extended 10 The subject He therefore askd advice
AZ 10 what committee the petition should be referred TO
Mr.. STEVENS suggested special committee will
NJ Dr.n rxA ttx
CbaiTman.
Mr. BRooKs said that the committee OF the gentema,
from Pennsylvania \Mr. steyens) absorbed everything
and he supposed that II would absorb this petition
Mr. WIisON Iowa. said il should be referred to The
Committee on Elections. tie gentleman (Mr. BROOKS
could have an opportunity Of advOcatinsr IT,
Mr.. BRooKs-l am now serving on that committee
and don't like it, Laughter
The petition was then re;erred 10 the COMMITTEE
Reconstruction.
PUBLIC LANDS II soU IHERN STATES.
Mr. JrtIAN rom the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill providing thot from and aer toc pas
sage OF this act all the public lands IN the STATES
shall be disposed according 10 the stpen'ions OF 70.
Homestead law OF Nav -, 1907. entitled an ActU
secure honest ,ads TO actual settlers me public
domain aud the act supplemental thereto. approved
March 81 ls64; but with this RESTRICTION: ibat nc
entry shall be made Tor more thhn q ne,,'IihtG
section. OF so acres and that the public lands in said
States shall be disposed Of IN 40 o'her manhe aer ~.
discrimination shah be msde in the construction Of this
act on account of race color and no mineral !ands
shall be liable to entry settlement under lis provisions
NJ JnIcn read abatement TO show that there are IN
those States 10 SOC OOO OF land, only oneenth %
them being improved. The bill was merely to extene
the privileges OF the homes'ead pihcPe AZ.
ibersiion of the poor blacks created the ne
cessity for the passage o. tnis Iea s M
sieed OF lou acres ,uo OI'i . Ia ~ or ranii.
steads TO ~ acres anu .ueFe ~ uJ ~ suI 20 ma
lands Without this provision, Reocl specuators NAV
lease the Whole o. them VI tue oocV'Vv VI p'oiTh
those STATES ohiv one hl'h ln 30 . s aa
was an anomaly whlen oaSht NOT 70 eAs'. ,,ro,;h,.
Mr.. Ii bLOSD (OhoJ siiu tEe VII Nas .o' y :,
with the best interests OF the Government IL ought