The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-06

THE EQUALIZATION OF Bousrrxs
Tho question Of equalization Of bounties now before
committees OF tho House and Senate In the shape OF
petitions and memorials from soldiers and those recently
discharged tho service s watched with good deal Of
interest by the memorabilia both hero and elsewhere
Having ascertained that the House Committee had ap-
piled 10 Provost Marshal General Fry for upon
the matter the petitioners appointed agents TO work the
details asked for with view TO BE- fully armed with
knowledge Of the premises The result shss the Provost
Marshal General reports that u viii require dsburre
ment Of six hundred millions Of dollars aoceds 70 the
equalization proposition whereas The Representatives Of
the sodiers interest claim that hundred and forty
odd millions win cover the whole amount prayed for
The latter parties very earnestly sndesvorne to show
the falacy OF General Frys calculations and have pre-
pared 10 that end very siaborss tables Of sacs
THE EMPLOYMENT or NEGRO soLDIHns IN the
SOUTH. fH.y'-
The late suggestion Of General ghssman fcs the en-
ploymont Of the negro soldiers stationed In soas Of tho
Southwestern States u railroad digging, was put In
shape before the House to-day by Mr. Blow, Of Missouri
and Agreed to the co,ored troops viii cepssnt tho
Secretary Of War viii direct their smploym$ht In that
way. a.
CONTESTED ELECTION cAaRs.
The Commxtss on Elections having dispoesd Of the
case Of Trowbrdgs vepus Baldwin, from The: Fourth
Michigan district, viii immedatsy take up that of Ecso
versus Boyd from tho Fifth distcs Of Mssouri Keso,
the sitting member represented BY n Richardson,
exsccresy OF aais for Missouri and Boyd BY Colonel
Nils Of g. Louis Tho case n ono Of interest. 4nyolv
Ing. among other questions tho legality Of ths34d,ess
vote
PROPOSED REMOVAL or TIE CAPITAL.
Mr. briggs a momber Of Couuess from Michigan. 10
one who believes In tho vcrsuihy well sslipfal.
bni,y Of the famous Committee Of rinssn. u Intro
ducsd long resolution to-day suggesting the removal
Of the capital 70 some Appropriate spos In the great
West He win favor no moro expenditures public
buildings here except 70 compIsts work srsady hand
The suroundings hcre bad vith threaisn,ng enc
mics every hand He AsmAnAs1 thAs ths resolution
be referred v she Committee ea nSssasssussoa, which
ives done
TAXATION OF sournxHr nxSxr csr~ss.
Ths ssssssssy sf ths Treasury hss ssssd ths follow
ing choulss;-
On September II, 1905, an order was issued by this
Department under the power conferred by section forty
Ing ths, articles msnufaetursd in the states aisiy in
nsurectinn prior 10 tho establishment Of collection
districts therein bat retained In possession Of the mADu
facurer until AFTER such establishment and thus made
liable 10 the currcnt rates of taxation, should be held
rcc from present As.sssmsnt until transported beyond
then be subjsc.ed only 70 the ns due al
the time Of their manufacture. Tho rcasons
for FOR this j.. compton .ere stated briefly :. d.
manufacturers had In ignorance of the law. rctained
large quantities Of their products their hands and
by the supposed additional acs the property tanned
had greatly detcrorafed In value Abondant opporupi
~ having been given for the disposal Of thess msnufsc
ineonssien, With The general provi.,ons of The Law AL
n the interests of Northern manafacturers and
susceptible ss erpsr'ence has shown, Of very great
abuse II h. therefore, hereby ordered that and after
March Isc5, all Southern manufactures In ponsrsson
Of the manufacturers shall be ID subject 70 the present.
rates Of da,y-no exception being made In any
OF tho date the
n McULIOcH, Secretary Of the Treasury
IMPORTANT FORTHCOMING cIHcuLAR IRON THE IN
TEssAL RgvEsrg BURgAu.
Circular No. co. about 70 b. issued from the Internal
Revenne Bureau viii be important 10 the commercial
pubc and Ia Intended 70 insure uniofm action by col
Icctors aud In districts whsre gods pro
duocd aud placed bond received bond from other
dstrict-
TBE RxcIrRocirr orEsrroS.
We requested 10 say that tho statement In New
York paper Of Saturday of the proposals BY tho
provincial delegate. 10 tho Committee of Ways and
Means with reference 10 the Reciprocity treaty h. Ia
many important particular lncorect and incomple,s,
and further that authorized statement be given
at this stage of tho proceedings
SEARCH ron MISSING .oLpirrs.
Mrs Frances %. Gsgs has pubsbcd address 10 Con.
Eress In behalf of memorial sboat 70 b presented 70
that body askins an appropriation N bs srpsnssd 70
prosecuting the search for missing soldiers u The army
under tho dircction of Mis- Clara Barton Over ar
have been received by Mics Barton within nlns months
from wives, nothsr and friends
PERSONAL.
Assistant Secretary Chandler o the Treasury Dspsrt.
ment, IA expected 10 rc,sfn 20 mouow
General sherman left for the west this svsning snd
General Thomas viil pr1bsbly star, ~ morro-.
rmK cmKsAxoo nRipSK csss.
The Supreme coar ~ unlsd states 10 day ssc dsd
the ease of the Chsnsngo Bridge compsny, piainta 10
error versus the Blnshsmioa Bnass compsny ne
pslns4n this action claiming 10 10 chsrtsred
bridge oompsuy and having erected toli brdss .rs-s
the chsnango nver In the viisgs of Blnshamia, ~ ~
stained tho srusive right n maint. ming b. dss sess
s,id river ADD collecting toiis within two miles
sbove and below ~ wucsure rhs aefsnisss
10 error bsns lncorpor.isi h<isss comp.sy Under
charter granted 10 1855 and having srsci~a brhss
scroas said river within miles Of ,hs pasinnss'
br,drs the p.sus pssyed relief sg.lnss The dsgsdaat
bridge By p.rpssaa isisscsion. Ne, up,n The uo,sa
that the charter o The defendants briiss
,horrea By the cossta,ios ~. rs Juasrsssi 10 TIE
Cosr, u Appesis IN fsvor u ths Baghsmsss Brdss
COMPANY bit ths supreme coar of The Unised sisies
A.-,osis Jsstios f~yi. proso1nninx NE opnisu,
verse. ths loignsn with costs and r-spss tbs
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dr~cos. eater Jsisrnsas Zoe The psiniin tbs Che
mango Bridge comp.sy sov furshsr procsssinrs " -
had thersn s oouforniy 70 The opabion q bis cS-f'
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