Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-26

~ the nay Term OF tbe Untte0 Stoteo
Circuit Court at Norfolk, and thai sir, Chase
declines Heless Ccngr6A BY pecial legisla-
"" H. snrrfesoss the ks~er = - Court
ans Commits 8 Nsys and 1s, me, have
~ pIomiseo the dimcplty ON their OIL ana
w.ds H.n ss@y 4. new rD.. ma .a...r :.
NJ. Cows! nj. BosSurss Ssd nsds him
ell onnoxious BY lksrespectful Language
sesk vi qs'dento m an |
Dso0 OosAAoeeoa.
'WAanmoeuH, April "A runnor b cur
rent around the capital that the COMMITTEES
on Reconstruction ct their meeting to-day
Iaueo 20 aRfee On 3 ispov& thee bclng .
NO. oingreement a,nopg Vie mewberA An
enors will. however, be made 10 reconcile
conflicting views
The 6uperiutendenss ofthe various insane
Jlums OF the country are now holding .
coslersnce in Washington. This afternoon
they, - body, called upon The Pree1deet
and were severHlly introduced 10 HIM.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The PFesidest
has approved the joint resolution appDint-
ing the following named persons managers
OF Ne aeyluU f0t disabled volunteer soldiers
under the conditions and proviseUes OF the
81 section Of the act approved March 23d.
1865: Richard Oglesby, Of Ill; BENZ Z.
Butler, of Mass; and Fred'k Smith, Of N
IL, Of the first class to serve six years.
Louis y. Gunckle, of o., Jay Cooke, Of Pa.
and p. Joseph Osterhaus Of the second class
to serve four years John II. Aartindslc. of
N. r., Horatio G. Stebbins, of Cal, and
Geo. II. Walker, Of Wis, to serve for two
years.
The President also approved of the joint
resolution that in addition 10 the thanks
heretofore directed by the resolution 10
Maj. Gems. Geo. G. Meade, o. o. Howard
and to the officers and of the Army Of the
Potomac for the skill and heroic valor which
at Getty sburg repulsed, defeated aud drove
back the veteran army OF the rebellion. The
gratitude of the American people and the
thanks OF their Representatives in Congress
are likewise due and are hereby tendesed "a
Maj. Gen. w. S. Hancock for his meritori
Gus and conspicuous part in that victory.
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Internal Revenue Anne nd mcnts.
WASHINGTON, April 25. = The bill tO
amend the Internal Revenue Law, as re-
ported TO day, provides that on and afte /
the LIST Cay OF July 1886, in lieu Of the du-
| ties Of manufactured cotton there shall be
paid by the producer, owner or holder upon
| all cotton produced within the United States
and upon which no taxes have been raid, a
tax of five cents pound Upon articles
manufactured exclusively from cotton when
exported there shall be allowed as drawback
an amount equal to the internal tan which
shall have been assessed and paid upon sucl
articles in their finished condition, and il
idition thereto draw back or allowance o
as many cents per pound upon the pound o.
cotton cloth, yarn or OTHER articles manu-
featured exclusively 10 the same extent a.
on raw cotton.
The bill provides that distillers shall IA,
500 instead Of $50; distillers Of apples
grapes and peaches, distillng or manufac
turing less than $50 barrels per year, $50
Brewers 10 pay 500, instead of so; Insur
ancc agents TO pay $40, and when receipt.
do not exceed 500 they shall pay IS,
Any person who peddles jewelry, distilled
spirits, fermenicd liquors or wines to pa,
$50 license Express Carriers to pay SO
Builders and Contractors to pay SO insica.
OF $25. No tax to be paid upon apotheca
ries, Comic ctionaries, Keepers OF EAtIn.
houses, or keepers OF Hotels or Tayerns, d
Tobacconists, or Retail dealers, except re
tail dealers in spirits and tobacconists, whel
their sales shall not exceed 100. On illimi
| mating, lubrlcating or other mineral oil
The product of dst,llation or re- distillatio,
or the refining Of Crude Petroleum, 3Oc ,
gallon; and On Coal Oil between the spe
citic gravity OF the bituuiist of 80 and 80 dc
grees inclusive shall he defined illuminating
coal oil such oils refined and produced b,
the distillation Of coal As phalatum, &c
shall pay tax Of 10 cents per gallon only
produced by the same materials Peat o
other bituminous substances, 1Oc gallon
Spirits of Turpentine, 1Oc q gallon No
| l..cc E~~ % -
removed from the plantation Concentrate.
nuced from Sugar Cane, and not made iron
Sorghum, tax Of one per cent. Sugar
pound above No. 2 and not above 16, du
ties standard in color at &c per pound on Su
CARS as above.
On all soaps valued above &c per pound
not for perfumed, and soap was after all
deposit made from oil, tax of &c; on Sal
&c per 100 lbs; on Keapers and Mowers
Scales, Brooms, and Wooden ware per ct
al yalnIem.
On tin ware of all descriptions not other
wise provided for, 5 per cent al valorem.
The duties on Railroads OF 3 dollars tor
is continued on Tubes made Of wrought irol
five dollars per ton on copper, zinc or bras
nails, or on sheet lead or lead pipes.
Five per cent. ad valorem on articles o
clothing, manufactured wooden, and OF
hats, bonpets and hoop skirts, and on arti
cies manufactured, parts OF clothing o.
trimming, gu;ta percha or paper, or from
fur or skins, dressed with the fur ON.
Five per cent. on boots and shoes; 2 pei
cent ad valorem; So 10 be paid by ever,
dealing man engaged in the manufacture AM
sale, provided that any boot or shoe make
max ing boots or shoes to order as custom
work only and not for general sale, ant
| where work does not exceed 81 600 per year
4 shall be exempt from the tax.
On ready made clothing, gloves. mittens
! moe cssins, and other articles Of dress for III,
| wear OF men, women ard children not eth
crwise assessed. and taxed l per cent az
valorem 10 be paid by every person manu-
featuring or producing for sale clothing
| gloves, mlttens, moeasins, caps, and otheI
articles of dress, or furnishing the materia
or any part thereof, or employing others Il
make, manufacture and produce them, pro
vided that any tailor or maker Of articles OI
dress to or,ier as custom work only and moi
for general sale, and whose work does nol
exceed annually $1,000 shall be exempt from
tax. ].'- '-
The charge on. smoking tobacco of all
| kinds shall tie - cents per pound, instead
Of b; ~ cents, Instead at 10 per pound on
cigarettes on all other cigars, chercots, &c
| SO per 100. %N
Section w provides that oil saies made by
brokers and btnkcrs, scents on every goo;
contracts. stocks, bonds, foreign gold. silvef
bullion, coin, uncilrunt money, DC, 20 cts.
for every 800 ot the amount of such sales
securities 2 cents for every 500; contracts
for sale. negotiated by any person, firm or
company not taxed as brokers and bankers,
of any gold, bullion, coin, aAcurfent money,
promissory notes. stocks, bonds, or other se-
curities, not his own property, ut the rate Of
5 cents for every 800 ior SUCH sales or con
tracts
All Of Schedule A is stricken out except
billaTd tables and carriages valued above
500 In other words these are The only ar
ticles In that Schedule now retained from
taxation imposed by Section 103.
The Banking System is amended by add
ing the deposits in associations known as
InsutAnce hAuks. &c lhvinE ffp capita
rock and no business but IN, esting money
for the sole benefit Of parties Pskipg such
deposits, tivy sll;il be, exempt from sNk or
dup 81 -, much Of thelt gD6AisB ~ Shcy
have invested I'M s1e1rities II the United
Heates and all deposits Of less than $510 hlytlt