New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Total ...............s l22 OO33G
The does not include the necessary pay the
bOuntes Bounty law which amount
given other appropriations made TO
which no affixed Tie Treasury varousy estimate
the amount required bounty from 500 100000
s2O0OlOOO and the objects which pech camounts
are given at from 500 sO0cOO Among the items onhe
Civil Appropriations bill SONY directing the payment out Of
the oOmmHtaton fund arising from the draft which now
about 600 the Of $500 for each slave
who enlisted drafted into the military service to
be paid 70 the loyal Of the slaves AS these
es received the 100 bounty when the slaves enlisted they
will be pretty well compensated for their loss The benefits
OF the bill confined the Slave States represented in Con
gess 1874 The 10 make the payment
will be about S00OOO00 The Bounty bin does not seem to
with much favor the Treasury and War Departments
The Commsoners appointed by the Secretary Of War to
mako rues for the payment the bounes has not yet
caded work but understood it will make swinding
the soldiers and entitled money by claim agents
very phil business TIE Secretary Of War deseTy credit
Tor his determination make this intended huge swindle as
small one a. possible This commission Is now discussing
the feasibility Of plan recommended by the Paymas'ef'
Geners sending Of into each Congressional
district there distributing each claimant the specined
bounty This proposition meets with warm opposition as the
inability every soldier to correctly prepare his record Of
papers and the necessary Of bringing two witnesses
IRON testify before the paymHster VIII lay the
soldier liable cess OF swintcrs numerous during the
aavs Of substituted State agents that the moneas
be and the state records necessary
to searched many cases. special provision be made in
whore they file papers Endorsed by the official seal Of
their State.
BoUSTrEs 70 VETERANS.
There is likely to be hitch in the payment Of
bouates The bill especially provides for those
enlisted for three years served their full terra. In
Is62 ensmens old regiments encouraged by az i'm
Piled positive that recruits would be ent
tied to 81 the benefits aeeraiug to veterans Many enlisted
Of II months and odd days These last in the opinion Of
the Bounty Regulation Board. entitled 10 bounty
PENSIONS.
Pension agents are instructed by the Commissioner
oday follows
Agents for paying pensions are directed hereafter to require
mother The usual certificate q the officiating clergyman or
magistrate Will DO generally sufficient II by one OF more vii
present IT must be under oath.
GIN. sCHoFIKLD AND THR PREEDMES's BUREAU
Maior.Gen. J. NJ. Schofeld, the present command
ing officer Of the Department Of Virginia has also been
designated as Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedmens
Bureau the duties which office formerly exercised by
Major Gen. Terry.
QUEEN EMMA.
Oeen Emma did not leave her room to-day. Miss
spurgn being quite i'll also MAJOR Hopkins Her Majesty
remained Minister their comfort The Indians
who called upon Queen Emua last evening assembled at the
Indian Bureau their autographs In her
album Their and heTOgypbes interesting
few party able to write An invitation was
received b the Queen evening Secretary Seward
become guest until her departure which he soeis might
be prolonged The Queen obliged to decline owing the
ilasss Of her suit
CUSTOMS.
The collections of customs from August LIST to the
nth are a. follows 81 New York 81 99 10: Boston ssj
$50; Philadelphia s25i. s6si Baltimore. sl79,s96.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were Sl,46-,
025 30
The Acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has written
aletter inquiry whether iron frogs
exempt taxation well cast iron chairs He has
decided the provision Of the Internal Revenue Law
empting railroad chairs fsh plates &c, when such
articles are made Of wrought iron, which boz
previously paid the duty assessed thereon does apply
railroad chairs made Of cas-; rOr therefore
articles are liable to taxation.
The Acting Commissioner has also decided tina; pickles
Jars clearly liable stamp under the provisions
Schedule c. relating meats fsh fruits vegetables &C.
THE TAX FLAx.
The Acting Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided by the s5lh section Of tie act Of June 90 1864
dax prepared textile feng purposes until actually
from tax and by the 10th Of the
Of Jay L. 1866 fax and the manufactures thereof
exempt The manufactures Of fax thread and
CLOTH aud such exempt bat II such manufactures
purchased from the Original manufacturer
made thread yarns warps clothing by the purchaser
such articles are not exempt from taxation they
Manufactured from fax the word manufacture being
sued the primary operation Of separating the fine
fber skin Of the plant by hacking and combng Clothes
fabrics articles composed part Of fax and partly ofother
materials regarded manufactures Of fax. and
exempt from tax. Crash diapers sheetings, &c,
the wsrps Of which cotton other materials, and
the filing Of fax liable Of Eve per cent ad
Taorem unier the law. When such fabrics dyed
coored printed besehed n previously assessed and the
tax paid thereon they liable only Of Eve per cent
their increased value.
SEAL LOCKS.
Secretary McCulloch. opened to-day 100 proposals
for furnishing Department with patentse locks New
EOrk firm received the award.
TREASURY BUILDING.
The Treasury Department is about to commence
s erection Of large building the grounds south Of the
Prsdsns house and fronting Fifteenth st.. for the