The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-29
Epitome Of feMsrAphic News.

arrived from PortlSud, wsth arms for the
Feainns, and the Unitsd Stats Collector
had instructions from Washington to seize
them it there appeare 10 be my danger of
the FeniAns using thcm N,ringthe f,llow-
ing night, eight cases weW surreptitiousy
removed from the scaooAeS whcreupon the
Collector seized tue b lance, numb ring %
cases-in all, l,50j rifles of the Spr ng6eld
or Enfield pat er second hand, and removed
shem to Fort Sullivan for safe keeping.
Gen Meaie arrived next day and approved
the proceedings, and since then all has been
quiet on the Pasamhqnudy.
+ New York, April 26 II Deputy Health
OGicer's report shows hat there has been 80
new cases mtted to the hospital hip, ,
aud two deaths since last report. A commu-
nicat on from Dr.. Swinbum, Health Officer,
to the Board Of Health, states that matters
are progress ng fvorahly, and that the dis
ease is assuming milder type. The in
creased number of the admissions to the
hospital hip was occasioned by sudden
changes OF TEN erature. r
Cmam, April 26.-lhe bill to amend the
, Intern revenue law, reported to the House !
yesterday, reduces taxation to the extent of
SAL 900, 900 per annnm, and provides for the
following taxes; Five cents per pound n
cotton, with 'rawback on cotton goods ex-
ported FIVE per cent. tax on incomes in ex-
ress OF Sl $50 Their is no change in the
tax on distilled soirits. The tax on crude
petroleum is taken off, but kerosne oil is
taxed ten cents per gallon. Apothecaries,
confectione 5, and keepers of eating houses,
I hotel- or taverns, pay no tax. The only
change in the tobacco tx /. a reduction of
tax on smoking tobacco ON 35 to % cents
per pound. Schedule "a is stricken out
except as to billiard tables and carriages
valued above $500. The tax on Express
Companie. is increased from 10 6 per cent.
on the grossr ce'pts. Sues made by brokers,
whether made for the benefit of others or on
their own account, s,ali pay tax at the
rate Of per cent. tor evey one hundred
dollars, on contracts for stocks, bonds, for
eign gold silver bullion; coin, uncurrent
money, ETC., tweny cents on every 500 Of
amount of such sales Of securities. Saving
banks are exempt from taxation on deposits
invested in U. 5. securities, and such other
deposits less than three hundred dollars, as
are maize in the name OF any person. The
stamp duties on weights and measure re-
turns are abolished. Neatly every kind of
agricultural implements, photographs, en-
cravings sold les, than ten cents, or used
for books and photographs so small that
stamps cannot he fixed thereto, are exempt.
prevented ny the inirmiues of age from visit
ing Chicago. as emb ~ ador from the French
people to Mrs. Linc,ln for tie purpsse ol
transmitting the gold medal in commemora.
,ion OF President Lincoln, it has been decided
TO forward the same to the Secretary of State
throngh the Americ n Minister at Paris.
Washington, April 26-ln the Senate, Sum
ner, of Massachusetts, presented q petition
for the expulsion OF Garrett Davis, Of Ken
,ucky. for having said in debate that shoult
the Civil Rights Bill become law, he sh0ult
he compelled TO regard bimsef as an enemy
of the Gvernmedt Davis said the lauguag,
attributed tn him WAS correct, but it ought Il
have heeu taken with the context Oherwis
ii was II garbled statement. The petition wa
referred To the Judiciary Committee.
New I'ork, April 26.-The Commercials spe
eial dispatch says there is not much chanc
for the passage of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Bill.
Chicago, April 81 The President yester
day transmitted TO Congress communicated
from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation
TO the Central Pacific Railroad Company
Eastern Division. The Company were reqnire
TO complete 100 miles within hree years atte
their acceptance of the conditions OF the orig
inai net. This provision expired Decembe
I'd, 1865 Only 62 miles had been completed
and the commissioners appointed for the pur
pose have examined and reported upon il, ap
sn application hns been made as to It's accep
fance. The failure to complete 100 mile
within the period prescribed, rendered
questionable wne,her the executive officer
Of the government are authorized to issue th
bonds and patents to which the Compan
would be entitled if this and other require
rnenls of the act had been observed. 1h
isilure may to Some exte be ascrbed to III
financial condition. Of the country incident