The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27

,et r,nh9 de result of persstency. in saoh
o .Ici nations, like individuals have ,,-d d,ms
may ~ .Sc their patriotism taxed beyond endurance
on and equalization Of national taxation has there
oe become not merely expedent bat imperative. Cir
" sstaaces will not, however admit Of reduction suf-
,cient to give all the relief demanded BY the nation
being made at once. Hitherto, II has been already
stated very large proportionof tho revenue been
derived from the taxes on industry or the capital which
directly supports industry and eomparatyey small
demonstrated may be taxed mos, heavily with
development Indeed it may be asserted that laws
Sufficient TO insure the collection of any large reve-
from these latter yet been enacted
the existing laws being in many respects imperative
upon the statute book UNTIL therefore, laws can
be enacted and their efficiency proved by experience,
many OF the worst features Of the present revenue
system must be retained and endured In order to
at present raise by taxatfsn sum sufficient
an addition Of two hundred and fifty millions
TO The principal Of the public debt, VIZ, fifteen
on the following articles their equivalents, the re-
cepts Of the fiscal year 1865 being assumed the basis
OF the estimate caps, bonnets, coats, vests,
mittens boots, Shoes mocassns, salt cheap soap,
starch paints 81 all kinds, paper OF all descriptions.
books, magazEes, pamphlets, maps, engravngs and
all printed matter, plosghs barrows, cultivators'
rakes wnnowing mills, hay and straw
building stones bricks, ssoses peery ware aud window
glass, the revenue from the direct tax all these
articles for re present fiscal year. ending June 80 1865
ever II is urged that the government afford to relieve
all the above articles many others from
taxation and still the interest the proposed addi
ton TO the debt reply that the condition OF the
nue. will not at present allow OF exemption of all the
from taxation and that no principles Of political economy
is better established than that Tux one Of the ne
cessite or indispensable forms Of industry in fact
upon sill.
Under the above circumstances, therefore, 1t would
IL nothing but the salvation OF the nation itself
could warrant any immediate increase OF the national
Liabilities or the peoples taxes.
! am, yours most respectfully
Chairman United States Revenue Commission.
To Hon HUGH MccUrLocH Secretary of the Treasury.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD
The President to-day sent message to Congress sub
hitting communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior in relation to the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, Eastern Division
1t appears that the Company required 70 complete
one hundred miles Of their road within three years after
acceptance Of the condition Of the original of Con-
gress This period expired December %, 1866 Sixty
two miles had been previously accepted by the
Government Since that date additional
ton OF twenty.threc miles has been completed
commissioners appointed for the purpose have examined
and reported upon it, and application has been made
for its acceptance The failure complete hundred
miles Of the road within the period prescribed renders
questionable whether the executive officers the gov
eminent authorized to issue the bonds and patents
to which the company would be entitled IL this well
other requirements of the act had been observed
This failure may, to extent, be ascnbed
to the financial condition Of the country incident TO
the recent civil war. As this company appear
to be engaged the energetic prosecution of the work.
and manifest disposition to comply with the conditions
Of the grant, the President recommends that the time
for completing that part Of the road be extended and
that authority be given for the issue Of bonds and
patents on account of the section now offered for
cepance Notwithstanding the failure, should the
pany in other respects be thereunto entitled.
SENATOR DAVIS EXPULSION PETrTIoNED FOR.
Senator Sumner presented to the Senate to-day the
petition of certain citizens of the United expe
Garrett Davis Of Kentucky, from the Senate utter
ances is said, used in his speech upon the Civil
Rights BILL when returned with the Presidents Veto Mr.
Davis put clncher upon the matter by expos ng
the reasoning OF the petition Upon examination of
document it discovered that thrtysx darkcs had
adopted this of exercising their civil rights by
mpugning the motives OF a Senator Among the names
of the petitioners there were five Moons vncents
and FIVE Fcnners, making fifteen Of the thiry.sx
members of three families. The petition strongly
OF radical artihce II Is time such proceedings tho
Senate held up in their full light before the people
SENATOR DooLITTLE AND THE WISCONSIN LEGrs-
LATURE.
copy OF the resolutions Of the Legislature OF the
State of Wisconsin, debating to Senator Doolttle the
he should pursue upon the leading questions
before the Senate and censurng HIM for his upon
the Freedmcn's Bureau and Civil Rights bills read
to-day in the Senate by Mir. Howe. Senator Dooliitlc
has been acting in his whole according to the
principles OF the Legislature that elected him, which
conservative, and, unlike other members OF
the body has held to his principles despite the uproar
raised by majority Of radicals who happen to prevail
at this time in the Legislature Of his State.
GENERAL GRANTS LATE RICHMOND VISIT.
General Grants visit to Richmond marked with
many pleasing incidents and gratifying results People
nocked to see him in large numbers from curiosity,
doubt but during his stay he called upon respect
fully by such persons Robert Oud ex-rebel Commits
sioner for Exchange of Prisoncrs General Joseph An
derson Of the Tredegar Iron Works. Mayor Mayo Gene
rails wickham and Henninpscn, judges Lyons and Mere
dtb, Hill Carter Walter Harrison and many other in
fuential citizens. The ladies' also called upon Mrs.
Grant freely and every ono who came manifested be-
coming feelings and sentiments The railroad company
placed special at his disposal the spot,swood
Hotel assigned him large suit &C rooms, the Ballard
House offered to do the same, and every We'd TO
contribute to his comfort and pleasure. He dned
with General Turner, temporarily commanding visited
Fort Harrison and other points Of interest and returned
well pleased with his visit
EXCELLENT CUSTOMS ARRANGEMENTS AT BURLrSG.
TON, VT.
The Treasury Department has received from Of lis
agents, who is eminenty well qualified to Judge OF and
pronounce upon matter connected the Depart
men repor, in reference to the customs district Of
Burlington, w. which he describes having active
operation the best preventive system that he has yet
Orders from the Department are better under
stood and rgidy enforced Seizures OF contraband
goods reported daily, and smuggling has become
hazardous that, when practIsed at ALL II is only in
small way.
CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF NIrRo.oLycE.
RfNE.
The House Committee on Commerce had the subiec;
Of nitro gyoerine under consideration yesterday Tai
schaincr OF the original inventors examined
at length and gave much valuable information
ng It and what is known Nobcls blasting OIL He
navcr used for military baa