Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-05

where endorse such conduct !? How WILL the Woflo
regard the character of the highest Legislative
body known to our form of government,
when we have daily such exhibitions of a want OF
political and moral integrity? Howcan the coun-
try put confidence in the honesty of purpose OF a
Senator who yesterday, offers to heal the wounds
of the Union. and to-day sells himself; for the pur-
pose of enabling the Radicals to open them afresh
by rendering powerless the soothing ministra-
tons of the President?
We are glad to see, however, by our telegraphlc
dispatch, that Mr.. Scovel, President, of the New
Jersey Senate will not place the seal of his office
upon this nefarious contract. He will not pros
trate his position at the dishonorabe order of pc
ltical ppe-layers noFBacriice his of official
duty for party triumph.
TAX ON LETTER HEADS, ETc.-In response to a
letter received by the Deputy Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, relative to the tax on letter
heads, printing envelopes posters circulars, &C.,
he has replied that the paper is to be deducted
from the returns letter-heads, lone letterhead
to sheet or leaf and on envelopes in all cases,
regardless which party furnishes the paper. Ii
furnished by the printer, the cost to him of the pa
per only is the amount to be deducted.
Circulars, programmes, cards, bill-heads, labels,
and tags, wholly partially printed, are taxable
ON the full value. Posters. designed for sticking
up exclusively, and generally in holder type than
circulars and programmes, exempt. If desig-
mated to be used in the two-fold manner of post
ing and distributing about to passers by, throwing
into stores, putting seats in places of meeting
&C., they are either circulars programmes, de-
terminable by the character of the matter, and
taxable as such.
correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Civil Ri hts Heading OF President
The Ousting of Senator stockton-The Loan Bill
and the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
The admission of the representation from Ten
nessee depended chiefly upon the fate of the civil
rights bill The veto of that bill renders it quite
certain that Tennessee will not be recognized at
this session, either with or without conditions.
The committee reconstruction will engage
at once the task of heading off the President by
constitutional amendments.
The expectation of the message had stimulated
action on the part of the republican Senators upon
the question of the right of Mr. Stockton to seat.
It was the evident determination to GUST him be-
fore the question should be taken on the passage
of the civil rights bill the Presidents head An
earnest effort was made to obtain a postponement
of tie case of Mr.. Stockton till Wednesday when
his colleague (Mr Wright could be here. With
great tenacity the accidental jority adhered to
their purpose, and postponement defeated.
But opposition was idle, for there fixed ma
iority against Mr.. Stockton.
The Legislature of New Jersey is in session,
waiting for this event, in order to elect republic
can in the place of Mr.. Stockton.
The loan bill from the House has been consid-
cred and approved by the finance committee of
the Senate, and will undoubtedly pass that body.
The effect of the passage of this bill has been dis
counted i'll the money circles, and already reac
ton in gold stocks, &C., is visible However much
inclined the Secretary of the Treasury may be to
contract the currency, neither the law nor tie f.
nancial situation will allow him to do it prior to
the next session of Congress. IoTA.