Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-27


TAXATION OF SHARES IN NATIONAL BANKS
The Supreme Court Of the United States this morn
ing decided the of Michael A. Nolan and Others
as the Board of Assessors Of the city of Albany de-
PENDANTS in error at the suit of Adam Van Allen.
plaintiff in error and other eases. The question pre-
sented was whether the shares of the stockholders in
the banking institutions created under the acts of
Congress- which provide for the creation of national
banks, be Sujected to taxation by State author-
ties Associate Justice Nelson delivered the opinion
of the court holding that the shares held by indvd-
uals were not part of the capital of the bank. and
must De regarded as the personal property of the
Shareholders and, such subject to taxation by the
state within the provisions of the act of Congress-
but that the judgment OF the court below must be
reversed, on the ground that there was dscrimi1a
uon between the shares of these banks and the cap
tai stock cf the State banks. Chief Justice Chase
read minority opinion. not being able to concur
that the State had the power claimed, which was an
indirect mode OF taxing the national securities which
vas not authorized or intended to be authorized by
Congress.
In the of Cutting, Fisk and others, brokers,
the Court held that broker is chargeahle on pur-
chases of securities made his account and for
his own benefit the same on his commissions when
purchasing for others.
Ey direction OF the War Department, the amount
OF S22O6S will be stopped pro rata from the pay of
battalion, and Ii. third battalion, 18th United States
Infantry on account Of goods stolen from the United
Ttates E&PPess ss company on or about the lth Of
The amount so stopped will be paid to the agent
of the company at Leavenworth City. Kanses-
TAX ON MARBLE SLABS,
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that the marble slabs used in the manufacture Of
furniture may be deducted from the finished article
provided duty had been previously paid thereon
The cost of the glass plate may also be deducted from
the value of the finished looking glass if the tax had
been paid on the same.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN EUROPE.
communication to the Speaker Of the House
statements relative to the cattle plague received
through the State Department from the Consuls at
Hamburg, Liverpool and Sheffield. Consul Ander
son writes from Hamburg of his refusal to certify to
invoices of hides, and advises the refusal at custom
houses of all entries of hides taOw bones of cat
tie. lie thinks perfect despotism should be exer-
cised along seaboard to prevent the introduction
of the disease and that the great good nature and
buoyant hopefulness of the American people make
them slow to act in this important matter. and may
lead us to initiate the delay of the English which
has amounted almost to recklessness, and caused
Mr.. Thomas A. Dudley, Consul at Liverpool, gives
history of the efforts made in England for the pre-
mainly unavailable, and suggests the sending of
commission to Europe by Government to eX-
yention and anticipation. Il also recommends
further legislation for greater security and refers
an attempt to send hides from an infected district
this country.
Consul Abbott at Sheffield writes that the farmers
who were at flrst opposed to extreme measures are
hides, demanding the most vigorous measures.
The Commissioner of Agriculture. from the volum-
inous reports of the British Commission. and other
which is officially declared to be identical with the
Rinderpest Continental Europe and with the fatal
murrain of l745, which ravaged England for twelve
years and in the last year destroyed 10000 cattle in
single county 1t is shown that in 1862 it destroyed
$4,000 of 1884, attacked in the Austrian dominions
In 1868 it Overran Hungary and other Austrian de-
tendencies, killing from sixty-iVe to ninety eight
per cent OF those attacked in the several provinces
The Commissioner reports that France, BY PROMPT
action, extrpated the disease last autumn with
total loss of ortythree cattle. and that afterwards
when it was again introduced into the Paris Jardine
was again eyta afa1p h
of thirty-hv animals among which were gazelles,
yagas, zebras and fallow deer. In England its in
bering II 600 total cases in November, 10000 in De-
cember, 70 600 at ew ears, 10000 the last of Jan
uary, and III $50 the lst of March at which time the
number that had died was 32l7; killed 20,95S; re-
coyered2 3,769, and unaccounted for 1875.
VI the herds exposed, the number attacked was at
first A per cent but has since reached "a per cent
Of those attacked, the number that died in Novem-
Der was 43 per cent? at the last of January it 81
per cent but the number killed. which was S6 per
But per cent. recovered in November In Januaff
II pei, cent were saved The English cattle are
the Dutch. No reliable, specific. or mode Of treat
ment is reported. A copy of the new cattle plague
law of England. is communicated, and Congress is
ures could be applied IN case OF its Introduction into
this country. ="
FROM THE REPUBLIC OF COLUMBIA
The following is translated from a paper recently
received here from Bogota Republic Of Columbia
Paper containing President Murrillos message on
by United States engineers. The coming here of
these ofcers. who are among the most distinguished
in the Engineer service of the United States of Amer
lca is due in great part to the benevolent sooitude
of the Secretary of state, Mr. Seward the enghten-
ed friend of our country
COL. RODNEY MASON MUSTERED OUT.
On the I'D instant the President by special order
revoked the oTder dlsmlssng Col. Rodney Mason, of
tered out of the service: 1t will be recoected that
Col. Mason surrendered at ClarksVille.
THE LOAN BILL.
The Loan Bill was received by the Senate today
from the House and referred to the Committee on
Finance
SENATOR FooTE.
There is apparently slight improvement in Sena-
tor Foote'S condition since this morning, though his
case is still considered yery critical.