The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-11
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WAsHINGrON, February 10--Fractiopal
currency received bv the Treasurer OF the
United States during the week, s57S10O I;
shipments S228, 1896
The hill reported IN the House by the
committee on Agriculture proposes 20 raise
the Agricultural Bureau TO n department
and add another member 20 the Cabinet IL
Is long bill and embodles the whole ma
chinery for the management of new exc
ecutive branch of the Government. Its
passage will Of course leglslate Mr.. Newton
out of office.
The Radical Committee IN the House of
Representatives, which has the matter I'm
charge, will report In favor of continuing
the income tax at ive per cent. upou ali
incomes over one thousand dollars.
The indications are that the expectations
OF the people, that they would be relieved
from this Income tax, viii be disappointed.
and that the oppressive imposition Ia to
continue ~ long as Radicallsm Is In power.
Among some Of the changes In the tax
bill proposed, may be specified that, In ad-
ditlpn TO dry casks and barrels, TO exempt
all other casks barrels, or other cooperage,
including oil, liquor, meat, with bar
res and casks. The tax on raw cotton re-
mains rs now provided. The tax on cane
sugar Is placed at che uniform rate of one
cent per pound.
The tax remains the same on liquors or
l.
ing Is Increased from 800 to $500 The
provisions relating to dstlllatlon from the
grape, apple and peach remain unchanged,
but brandy made from grapes Is TO be afty
cents a gallon.
In addition, there Is new provision TOR
tho collection Of tax ON spirits of an iron
clad character, where the law says a fine or
imprisonment the bill Visits both on the
convicted Offenders, and where Il SAYS the
imprisonment shall not exceed two or three
years the bill provides that the imprison-
ment shall not be for less than two or three
years, nor for more than four.
The Patent Office Is the only self sustain
ing branch ofGovernment. The fund now
on hand for paying the entire expenses of
offices is S2sO0OO, all paid by inventors.
The receipts Of internal revenue yester-
day amounted to $772,1sl.
The report of agriculture for January
contains an elaborate compilation of statis-
ties Of tho wages of farm labor throughout
the country, based on the original returns.
The average rate of wages for white labor,
without board, Is S2S per month, and &l5 90
with board.
There Is not shadow of truth in the re-
port that General Sheridan had arrested at
Monterey one Isaac Surratt, brother of
John Surratt, represented to have been on
his way TO Washington to assassinate
Andrew Johnson. John Surratt has no
brother
lSpeclA TO the Cincinnati Commercially
WAsHINGToN, February o.
THE DEBATE ON RECONSTRUCTION IN THE
HOUSE.
The House to-day was again the scene of
great interest and excitement. The gal
| leries were crowded as on yesterday, and
the floor was occupied In almost every
availatle spot. The debate opened as soon
IA the House met. Banks led Off In speech
OF an hour and forty minutes, at the con
clnsion of which he submitted the plan OF
reconstruction be applied 20 Louisiana aud
other States by providing commission to
| inaugurate the new State governments.
| Mr.. Boutwell, followed In an exciting
speech, demanding that Congress should
no longer delay the work OF reconstruc-
tlon, aud declared that the President was
here In the Interest of the rebellion, and
was the great obstacle In the way OF resto-
ration.
| The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nomination OF George Bancroft, the
historian, as Collector Of the port of Bos-
ton. The appointment created considerable
surprise In Executive session. Bancroft
was Collector of Boston In 1888.
memorial of l76 citizens of Columbi-
ana County, Ohio, was referred to-day to
the judiciary Committee asking for the
impeachment of the President.
THE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION.
An informal consultation has been held
by members, and 1t has been determined 10
force vote on Tuesday, on the reconstruc-
ton question,
The bill proposed by Mr.. Banks does not
seem TO meet with favor among the major
lty, ON the ground that 1t dlsfranchlses but
few rebels, aud large class of negroes.
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