The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05

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their days are already numbered 1rf,T
Tue COLLECTION .es Direct TAXES IN THE s0Uz
ERN STATES. q.
The President TO- day transmitted 70 the House co
muncaon from the Secretary Of the Treasury, toget
with letter addressed by him 70 the Governor Of A
bama asking that the Stato OF Alabama may be allow
to assume and pay in State bonds the direct tax now
from that State to the United States, or that delay
payment may be authorized until the state can by
sale OF it's bonds or by taxation make provis !
for the liquidation Of the Indebtedness The Presid
concurs in the opinion OF the Secretary Of the Teasu
that 1t is desirable that the State Of Alabama and
other Southern States should be allowed to assume
pay their proportion of the direct taxes now duo 4
therefore recommends the necessary legislation by q
The entire sum assessed on real estate by the
Of Congress is twenty millions, the proportion OF |
bama being nearly $3.50, 900.
THE IMPORT DUTIES.
The alleged report Of the Revenue Comm lssionors
commencing temporary increase OF fifty per CEN
the duties on imports was never made TO Congress !
recently published statement was the mere draft q
report submitted for the action Of the commission
by them rejected II was prepared by n single mem|
TIE DRAWBACK ALLOWANCES ON EXPORTED I'd
TON MANUFACTURER.
7he Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has lust nj
shed regulations for thu allowance or drawback Of
cents per pound upon articles manufactured exclusive
Of cotton when exported, provided under section
Of the acs Of June So 1904, a. amended by the act
March 3 1865 II lie provided among other things, II
when q party desires TO export articles manuiI
tured exclusively Of cotton for tho benefit
drawback, he must, before shipping the same fri
the place whore they stored notify the Collector
Internal Revenue Of the district in which they are s
ated Of their intention TO export them The collector
then inspect and supcrintend the weighing of such
cles direct his deputy 80 10 do and after such nsp
ton and weighing the officer 80 inspecting and super
tending will make report in tripcate, accompanI
by samples Of the articles In prescribed FORM to be
tilted by the collector The exporter will proceed
make his entry for drawback at the custom house at
port Of exportaon and furnish the proper proofs n
evidence TO show that the tax paid upon the cod
from which articles are manufactured will consist Of
affidavit Of the manufacturer producer Of such artIc
setting forth all tho facts In the case and must be sad
factory 10 the superintendent Of exports and drawhs
with whom il will DO fled II the evidence submlt@
OF the payment Of tax is not considered sufficient by
superintendent of exports he may transmit tho same
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for his de,s
These regulations viii 60 into effect Immediately
PERSONAL.
General H. A. Barnum, Inspector Of State Prisons X
the State Of New York; is In the city for the purpose
settling New York State claims against the governme
for board Of prisoners during the war.
TREASURY AGENT FOR NEW MEXICO.
James Winter, lato acting assistant paymastcr Uni,|
States Navy, has been appointed under the Cusic
House regulations special agent for tho Treasury Dcpa
ment for New Mexico He will sail for California on
2lst instant.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIpENr.
The President issued orders for the pardon q scy
persons yesterday They special cases from gov
OF the Southern States, under the thirteenth excepted
GENERAL GRANTS ASSISTANT ADJUTANr 0rxgRA|
Lieutenant General Grant has appointed Major Gcor|
X. Leet Assistant Adjutant General Of Volunteer to
the position which was occupied by the late colooc
g. Bowers.
TREATY WITH raE SIOUX INDIANS.
Tho President has proclaimed the treaty wth N
saus-Arcs band Of Dakota or Sioux indians or N
preservation OF peace and their removal from The owe
land routes Publication has heretofore boon male
trcaies with other Indians Of that tribe az separa
bands, and for precisely the same objects.
RgorENING OF SOUTHERN POST orriCg..
A humber Of Post Offces wero yesterday rcot med
North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas
INSTRUCTIONS TO UNITED STATES consul
AGENTS.. ft
Circular NO. a. from the state Department consu
officers Of the United States Is follower
GEyrLxxEy--In consequence OF the frequent VIOLATED
by cons lar officers either through inadvertency m
apprehension Of tho meaning Of the law or the nsirt
lions oil the Department In regard 10 tho provsioas o.
act approved March Q, 1885, ITO prevent and pun
frauds upon the revenue and for other purpose ~ Il
or mn and
imported into the United Stat from foreign conn,r
TO be produced TO the consul vice consul coanerc
agent Of the United States nearest the place oi al
ment and also that II shall have endorsed thereon wi
so produced a declaration si4ned by The prrchs d
manufactures, ownr or agent setting forth amo
respects true whereupon there 70 be endorsed gpoa
q certificate Of such consular officer, Il has become ID
duty OF the Department again 70 call your careful ate
Instructions upon this subject YoA ART especial
instructed that the frequent aud persistent violation
consular ohcers OF that prov sion or the law require
the invoice TO be prodcced to the consul ~
place Of shipment can no longer be dIsrrgardc owe
looked by the Department Ono OF the objecs Of u
law set forth IN Its title, 10 prevent fraud and
believed that idulent differentiation NJ inyoc
could be more certainly effected by the production
the invoice to the consul at The place Of shi
ment which, as defined by this Department e
cular, Is identical with the place where b.
been manufactured or prepared for expofinliuI, a.
=. which Us journey 70 the United STA IS oomnener
The consular officer ut the place IL shipmen, mat
facturc Ii presumed by the law 70 be aDe 10 deerm
by comparison of invoices produced for vcrnc uiJn
inspection of the articles Of manufacture them, lscs
by his knowledge OF the Wholesale price
or all articles manufactured within his consular distr
with which is his duty To become acquainted VII %
the invoice is IN all respects true. Whenever. tbefco
invoices OF goods produ cd for yerncaiion To c'
sulag officer residing ut plscs which are nsaifcsi
aoi tie pls o. shipment manufacture an ila ssi
above mentioned a.. for instsnrc wiira pvocs sr
lctipgs which arc nanufsctursd az Haiiax or Kd,s
minister stun goods shppsd frcui Bradford, lAss a.
hosiery from Nottingham wooden goods from Led STU
aud veive,s from In Rochelle SIX goods and puiaft
from Zurich, OF wines from the Rhsc. are pre NJ ed
ine consus residing nj sssyoru or places which
IDENTIFY noi tse places of shipment msnulariur suc
INVOICES no, to be- verified by the eonsuis Il W
places last named respectively but b. b. RENTED
The consns residing nearest % he place oi The n rBc
Or manufacture OF such goods, wares mor,hard %
Intimately connected with the abuse 20 shi.b yof
attention has been directed Is that nj the s
ticu into invoice by shipovnsrs ~ n,.ic,s ,
good- plrchased IN ditfsrut places whcff ~
az conSuls resident. and produced iof tcf
ncation 10 consul in different place
from thai Ia " hch tho goods manufactured. ~
Trac y longer 10 be toera ed. q j. the pssfl
uon Of the lew Thai oscry consul best scqua aicJ
The market Value Wholesale price II goods CD s
manufactured IN his district and besides he duiis
more md t.ropary fg Il