, 1866-05-18
PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTIONS
At St LOUIS.
Reported Defalcation Of a Pro-
n1inent. Officer.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Despatch to the Chicaro Trlbune-}
WAs1s0ruS, Nay IT.

tsPedA Despatch TO the Ch1caco Ifibuue-j
WAsns0ro-t, Nay IT.
wonK on TIE 1Ax ELL.
The House. IN Committee Of the Who'll. co1clud-
ed twenty-five pagrs more Of the Tx bill today,
The recommendations Of the "'ays and Means Com
mtttce being generally concrtrsd in. The sections
acted upon provide that peddlcrs. travelling with
more tbau two husse. Or mules, shall pay ESQ;
when travelling with two haEses or mules, Ss5;
when travelling Ntlh one horse or mule, $15, when
trayc1lm: On foot or by pub1ie conveyance, $1o-
Any person, except peEfous peddllns only news1a-
pets. nneazines, babies, or religious ttacts, who
eellE or offers to sell At retail. goods, ware=, Or
other commodities, or the produce Of taIms or
gardens, tsAsskin< nnH .pAoc- to place, q the
Erect. or through different parts Of The country.
shall b regarded peddle1, under this act Pro-
p.ded That any pedd1es who sells Or offers to sell
dry goods forrIeu domestic hy one O. more o,igt
nal packages peces a: one time 10 the came rerson
or pezsont. Or who pcddics je"e.ry, distilled
epir1ts, fern Med liquor. or wines, shall pay $50
fsorided further that manufacturers and producers
Of agricultural tools and implements. garden seeds,
hpn and ornamental trees, Stoves and ho1low-wsse.
wooden-wsrc, charcoal and gunpowder. delivering
ind selling at who'e:ale my Of said articles by
themselves, or their authorized agents, ut places
other than the place Of 1nfnutac:utc, shall not
therefore be required to pay any special tax.
Apcthceas1es, photographers, tobseeonis.s4
butchers. 1auycrf, ovners Of Jacks and eta!1lontt
pnyacaenf. surgeons deutlsts+ ouilocrs. con-
tractofs, express eas7aeFs, and persons employing
tnne1s ana naFnE 1st1'p't ID c1eesS o. fl,0o snaH
pay CIV eAen- ....... ...
c'rrrtes. 500 each.
Jnsels1s, $40: proprietoss Of bowling alIeys md
billiard .odns, <10 for each al1cy Or tab}e proprle
tors Of gin enterprises, who Eeli OF offer for sale
any article Of merchandise ot any description
.'.1' "1.sSe'e' " aas .eAe@ y. Aoa4.s7un ~ 90
utu1ou .",,sa =. ~ p-'n4'r. e@t4 4ees
W .1tl.eu ~ ~ " os@o". ~ uoy "1anla
..-,e .,., ~. .,s =. .,.,ssass =. " ~
~. -. % ~, a.u ~ ~ pa1.
su.re ~ ny paeo+loi my "&aefs Af''e's VI 't1n'
Asta5e1r. assayng gold and silver, OF either, Of
yolue not exceeding in one rear ss50, ,Ool shall psy
s1ng. .nd 9s0t, ,rhcn thc r.tnr eTcssds fs-o in
.- %~ ~-n 49, ssso ~fsse' s .
ana does moi exeeea <soO.VVoi ana *a@ wnen Inc
value exceeds &500, GOO. =
The hlll also !, nsde to p:ov!de that TIC a:ors
apo,beeas'rs, eoa'eetions4s, butcher, keepers Of
or ,eta1l denlcrs. cxceut; asaas: In euintuous an
~, 1,,nn-. ,h~- ,he,- .n1r,, .,-,,. ,,.r,t1,s
iouc ~ nqao.s, ~" ts xs - sas S'rs.'
The Committee believe that BY the imposition Of
rpeal ,axce instea Of licentes. the tsrcc Of thar
,Torrnrnr n 1r,,royed ygh,eh a1emnten. under thr
-.
Old las' TO and IN saeh license tue warrant TOT car,
Iing On In eon1c Eect1one pustne=s IN violation o'
state 1--WE; but to make this view eu-e md put II
es5eua al question s,nse - y. eesa 'dasa pro-
aa1ne tnA, tae nppos,noa u fpeelai 'aA Eaai'
Sos be hse to sqtnorze the esfns on o. any
twelve p.ges Of ttat part Of the bill actet upor
tods5 sssnlase ,he manufacture .. .o'sreo' essft
t-tiug lawr.
,-ER rnox Gen. GRANT.
1hs p,ex,den. ,o-t.y ~ scnt hrief 1nc<saee to III,
Hou.c. cueio=tug the following letter from Genera
Gruut:
REApe'ns Anxns OF TIE UNITED sraTzs,l
y S,:n.ar ~. heers,.rS Mns .Us ~ w..
1q nc Aon f. f. T.. & sn,. ~ ;a;o5 - Hnn.. n
tenszess N agreeing upon pasn ot rotEaniza',ou
sas aly .1 pIt H. sszsg sc,,a me -
ana ne ulGen. nSes5 t io1 eaEy no1ai en- an -
eIt r. s!ten1ion 81 Conr1c1. 10 il beney3nH III
shSn hey have 7d he Mfes M i31y esless shc ta! 9
M " ,,a sct,Is,nnn,s 40 sn,nt,,nex IN .s1h m
p,aa, 1n?,a,y t. tse aEe1 ef 60 foun5,
| la f1cr,n uterr herrtnfnrc the indian ~,
fis fcis IN nni,eppted posteston. Emi1aut;
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cirsns ri tl.n fn,ed Stafes md are e1.ttlled ic
M thc rs :" o1cc, Of Ike couuv to It! erea
T3s en inns maxim " r. ne iu,e,sst a. vel i.
~ dnte of H. e;oyernnacnt to i've them mtar1
tne gag - IL liz 49,. = Mnrh ri rrrstcr fHrre ~
pso.ecu Ill ~ .,e NJ .nni ,iyeTthan vas eye
6ast ,cfore neSn,red a .mau Militar force vii b.
1cauised IN the Soashs1n. shtes. recent,
reen fl,as Iii iorce ris1 moi b. raauiscd ID
eeme % tinae Is co,ns' Il ~ !. TO Be hoped that TIL
WI no, es r. e eai9 tse F
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