The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-13

issue bonds into new issue bearing less rate or
interest
New Plan Of Collecting the Whiskey Tax.
Secretary hcCuoch. IL IL said, has under consldera-
ton the plan Of deriving the internal revenue from DIS
titled spirits oy taxing the capacity OF the stills instead
Of tho liquor itself after dstiation The Secretary q
said TO regard this method favorably and those who
seem to be we'll informed OF the secretarys views on
the subject think that this method OF taxation will ult-
malely be adopted.
Registration Test Case In Richmond-Re-
fnsal Of tho Board TO Register General
Imb0den.
learn from Richmond, Va. this evening that very
interesting aud important question regard to regisira
ton has been raised there to-day, General John D.
imbodsn applied to have his registered - . voter
day or Two SINCE and asked that the Amnesty oath b
administered 70 him instead Of the oath required to be
taken BY all who present themselves TO b. registered
He Informed that oath could be administered to
him. He then addressed . letter 70 the registering
ofacsr, who was absent when he made his application,
stating that he native and citizen OF viraiua had
taken the oath Of amnesty prescribed in the Presidents
proclamation q Nay 90 1885, and offered to take any
oath prescribed BY any proclamation Of the President sf
subsequent date, but declined to take the
oath required Of persons Who registered, because
hs could nes do conscisntiously. He offered 70
take cath - support the consultation and obey The
laws OF the United States. This morniag he Vas sent
for by the President the Board and, In answer 70
qusstioas stated that be aawye foryeur ysass q
age and lived in Rchmoad; thai he he'd been ueuber
or sne Virginia Legislature and had served - Bgadier
General In The confederate army His application was
then rejected Judge Gregory his counsel, will apply
to tho District Court Of the United states when con-
venes In Richmond for writ Of mondamus to compel
tho registering oosr to register the applicant II the
andamAs il refused The case will bs carried to the
and that tribunal will be called upon to decide
whether the Presidents amnesty and pardon does
not restore to all citizens embraced in It's
terms tue enjoyment OF all their political rights, and
whether the OCT OF Congress- in so requires the
ironclad oath condition 70 registration, 10 not I'M
constitutional and VOID This is ,es. case and OF great
chlsed in the southern States. II the mandamas Is
avoided IL will present the question IN practical form
whether The military civil authorities Of the United
States are paramount in the Military Districts.
Thc Negro Disturbances Near Norfolk.
The continued reports OF disturbances AZ Tayor's
farm near Norfolk. from armed negroes incorrect
The negroes requested to leave Wednesday last
and refused to do So on the ground that President
had no right to pardon Major Taylor. They are
said to be fully under radical influence They have
frequently been asked to leave but have always refused
General Brown has advised Major Taylor to procure
Of ejectment from civil courts and assures him. II
necessary, the military will assist in executing them
There considerable talk and nothing more
Cost Of the Army During thc War.
The following arc the expenditures OF the govern
ment 90 account of the army. volunteers ami reg
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