Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-26
FROM NEW YORK.
Important 10 Revenue Assessors
and Railroad Companies.

and Railroad Companies.
New YORK. March 24.-The following
! extracts from letter addressed to an AS
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue by the Deputy
Commissioner, are of interest to Assessors
and Railroad companies:
Section 1l2 imposes tax of five per cent
on all dividends aud profits of such COM
panies carried to the account of any fund
| or used for construction. AS it WAS found
to be impracticable for Railroad compa-
nies to state their net gains as often as a
dividend was declared, this office has not
insisted upon its being done, but requires
such statement to be made once a year.
One returning during the year on farm No.
65, should show the net gains and profits
over dividends declared for the entire year,
and the tax should be paid on such profits.
1t will be observed that the amount of prof
its used for construction is subject to the
tax of five per centum, the same as if it.
were added to the surplus as contingent
funds.
Another Robbery.
New YORK, March 24.-Last evening the
residence of Jno. p. Moore, ITO Madison
Avenue, was entered by thief and a tin
box containing United States and other Sc
curities to the amount of about 100000
stolen. A reward of $4,000 has been offered
by Mr.. Moore for the recovery OF the bonds.
No clue to the thief has as yet been OBJ
tained.
Decision in the Case Of the Meteor.
In the United States District Court YES
terday Judge Belts pronounced Judgment,
declaring that the application of owners of
the Meteor steamship for the bonding of
that vessel shall be refused. The Meteor
has been seized by order of the Govern
ment, on information that she was intend
ed to be used as Chilian privateer against
the commerce of Spain.
The Feninns.
New YORK, March 14.-Nothing of spe-
cial Importance transpired to-day at the
O'MahOny headquarters. The sale of bonds
yielded large amount.
This morning communication was read
from one of the Fenian leaders in Dublin,
stating that the British Government had
given orders 10 open and examine all let
ters from the United States TO such persons
in Ireland as might be suspected of COM
plicity In the movement for Irish indepen-
dence. Usual hustle and excitement about
Sweenys headquarters, but nothing sig
nitlcant ismade known to the public.
The DistiIIery SwindIes.
The case of the United States against ST.
mon Donon, one of the distillers whom it
is alleged defrauded the Government by
making false returns, was continued to-
day. There are several defendants who are
charged with the same offense as Donon,
and who occupy the same position, and
this is to be made test case.
Financial.
The Commercial says: The passage of
the finance bill by the House of Represen-
tatives has produced a slight furry in the
market. The insertion of clause author
izing foreign loan has taken Wall street
by surprise, and the bill is regarded as
granting the Secretary of the Treasury
substantially all the power he asks for
The action of the House would produce a
more marked effect upon affairs here were
it certain that the bill would pass the SEN
ate in its present form. There is, however,
considerable doubt as to whether the Senate
will not insist upon material curtailment
of the Secretary's powers, and this proba-
bility is confirmed by our advices from
Washington.
Gold declined steadily to 1851 z9l253S, but
without any panicy feeling. The shorts were
able to borrow what they required for
making deliveries, at 1-S@1-6 per cent. per
day. The abundance OF gold Offering on
loan is somewhat singular. 1t is rumored
on the street that the Government is a
lender of gold, but it is incredible that the
Treasury should engage in any such opera
tions.