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An Act

TO authorize the redemption of Lands sold
to the State 800
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the Leeisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That anv
citizen Of the State whose land was sold for
the taxes of 1861. 1862, or 1868. and pur.
chased by the State, may redeem the same at
the office of Auditor of Public Accounts.
upon payment of any and all costs. and
County Taxes or advances made by the
State, and by payment of Tax for the wear
1866, TO be assessed by the Auditor of Public
Accounts at the same price It was assessed
IN the year 1866
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That before
any citizen shall be entitled to redeem his or
her lands as provided for in the first section
of this act. he or she shall produce evidence
satisfactory to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, that he or she were resident citizens
of the State of Mississippi, on the first day
of January 1861, and still are resident cit
liens
Sec. 3. Be il farther enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
s Approved Jan. "a 1867.
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In answer to an inquiry from Gov
Ington county relative to rates of
transportation on corn, provisions, DC,
from St Louis and other points west,
to Jackson, Messrs. Gully d Bowls
forwarding and commission merchants
at Vicksburg, announce that the fol
lowing will be about the ruling rates
on the resumption of navigation ::
Corn, 90 cents per sack, or p cents
per bushel; Oats, 81, or % cents per
% cents per bushel; Flour and meal,
81 p per barrel Pork, 50; Bacon,
lard, and other heavy pound weights,
70 cents per hundred.
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An Act for the relief of certain creditors

Am Act for the relief of certain creditors
of the State.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi; That the Audi
tor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby,
required to issue warrants upon the State
Treasurer, for all legal claims against the
State aecruing since the sixteenth day of
October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five,
and which was declared forfeited by the act
entitled IAN act in relation to officers and
other persons, having claims on the State
Treasury" approved November 9th. eigb-
teen hundred and sixty-fve Provided such
warrants be obtained and presented to the
State Treasurer, on or before the LIST day of
April eighteen hundred and sixJy-seyen.
Sec ,. Be it further enacted That tbis
act take effect from and after the first day
OF January, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven
Approved, Oct. 30th. 1866.
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WILSON
" I1oUN
An Act to anthnrize the =.

An Act to authorize the receptiop of
certain Auditors Warrants in payment of
-he Special Tax due to the State
section I. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That it shall be
lawful for any Sheriff or tax collector in this
state state TO receive III payment of the Special
Tax levied by the act approved Novamha-
10th, 1865, any Auditors Warrants regIIIar.
~ issued and registered after the 18th dav
OF October, 1866, and the Auditor and Treas,
urer are hereby directed to receive said war
rants from said Sheriffs and tax collectors N
the settlement of their accounts respectively
Sec :. Be it further enacted, That ali
laws contrary to the provisions of this act
be, and the same are hereby repealed aS 80,
that this act take effect and be in force f,a,,,
and after its passage. 100 = jim
Approved October Both. 1866
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And are we rebels vet alive,
And do still rebel
And is it not amazing grace,
That we are not in hell I


Neto Message of the Governor
The following were sent into the House
Yesterday, but were not considered before
adjournment
Executive OFFICE, JACKSON, MISS,
February L. 1857.
To the House Of Representatives -
herewith return to you bill % be en-
titled An act for the relief of Thomas W.
and T. b White, executors of Nm. White,
deceased $ with my disapproyal
The faith of the State is not pledged for
the redemption of cotton notes, ana the
debt sought to be released by this act Is not
due TO the State, but To the holder OF these
notes.-the State being merely a trustee, for
the benefit of the holders Under such cir
cUmstanoes, the Legislature ought not. as
trustee, to releaseithe debtor from his obli-
CATION until the fact of his having paid IL is
judiCiany established The State is not di-
rectly interested in the redemption of the
cotton notes, aud only assumes to act as
trustee for their redemption, and cannot by
an act of her Legislature release herself
from the obligation assumed without a fla
grant violation of good faith on her part
Nor can she decide. by legislative enactment.
that money paid through her defaulting off,
Ger. 10 her as trustee. was properly paid. but
nlust submit the question 10 the decision of
the iudioial tribunals. whether or not she is
abs0lved from her obligation as trustee
Ifthis was n debt due 20 the State directly,
u would be competent for the Legislature
TO release debtor who, in good faith, at
tempted to pay his debt. and was prevented
by a defaulting officer of the State from SO
doing. This would be but al act of justice
to one of her citizens; but. in this case, as
the State Is acting rs trustee for others,
one Legislature ought not TO release debtor
from any legal obligation he is under to make
payment. II so released, the State would be
4aTS ft41+ IL.
the obhgetion and make payment of it to the
parties interested
In the present case, it seems that the money
was never paid into the Treasury, but was
left as a personal trust with the deceased
treasurer. The debtor, leaving il with him,
trusted him and not the State and there is
not any propTiety in the State now assuming
an obligation which does not legally or NOR
ally rest upon her. For these reasons can
not approve this bill, and return il with the
reasons for my action.
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS.
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PRO(IAyUATTON.

&00O Whereas, 1t appears
tpcOO by information received by me,
that A. FL. ZoOk, a citizen of the State of
Pennsylvania, was murdered in the county of
arren, in this State, on or about the first day
Of November, 1866, and the perpetrators of
this murder have not been discovered, and are
still at large:
Now therefore, l, Benz. G. Humphreys, Gov
above reward for the arrest and delivery of the
said murderer or murderers to the Sheriff of
Warren county. And do borrower require
all officers of this State to be dihgent i'm their
efforts to arrest said fugitive.
- Given under my hand, and the Great
{, II Seal of the State affixed at Jackson,
this oath day of January, A. d.
1867, and of the sovereignty of the
State the 18th.
By the Governor:
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS.
c. a. BRoUGHER, Secretary Of State.
Jan 2-d15t
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An error occurred in our legislative
report yesterday, doing great injustice
to the special committee on Orphan
Asylum in the city Of Natchez The
report says their report was unfavora-
bic to that institution. Itshould have
been favorable, and was accompanied
by a bin making appropriations for
the asylum for five years.
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PUBLIC ACTs OF TUE LEGISLATURE.
In order to comply with very general
demand, we commence this morning
the republication Of all acts Of pub
lie nature passed at the October ses-
sion Of the Legislature. These with
the general acts Of the present session,
approved up to Wednesday, 9th inst,
will appear to gether in our next
weekly edition, Of which we are print
ing several thousand extra copies. All
who would be supplied, should send in
their orders early.
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COUNTY TAxATIoN.-In response to
memorials from the merchants of
Natchez and Jackson, a bill was re
ported yesterday in the House, by the
Committee Of Ways and Means, and
passed unanimously, forbidding the
Boards of Police, under any circum-
stances, from levying a greater tax
for county purposes than one hundred
per cent upon the State tax.
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FANCY GOODS AND TRIMMING

ID PIFFET, I27 Canal street, Toys Pcrfu..
ID. Combs. Brushes, Buttons, Tapes NeedIeH
Cutlery, Plated ware, Dress Trimmings Bols
etc. Nov l5ds
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orr NExT WEEKLT.-Ihe very great
demand for our weekly edition of this
week has induce% us to print two
thousand extra copies of the next
issue. Orders for the same, to assure
being filed, should be handed in with
out delay
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LAWS OF NIEsSEssIPPT.
Public Acts, Called Session, 1866, & 81.
BY AUTHORITY.
An Act to Iegalize the assessment of lands
of this State.

An Act to legalize the assessment of lands
of this State.
Sec. /. BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi, That the assess
ment of lands in this State made by the as
SCISSORS thereof under and by virtue of an act
entitled "an act supplemental to an act
providing for the valuation and assessment
of lands in this State, approved Dece nber
5th, 1865" be and the same is hereby legal
lied, as though the books had been deliver
ed to the Auditor of Public Accounts by the
first day of October, 1866, as required by said
act and that the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts be authorized to receive said land as
sessment, and make the same allowance
therefor as though the books had been COM
pleted and delivered at the time required by
law; Provided that the assessor be required
TO complete and deliver the books bv the
18th day of November, 1856
sec. ,. Be it further enacted that this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage
Approved October %, 1866
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON, AND
Great Northern Railroad.
NrAL ORIEANs. lam. 14th. 1S61.

NEV ORLEANS. Jan. 14th, 1867.
DUBLIC- Notice is hereby given that bids
IL will be received until LIST OF Aprl next,
for the LEASE. (for term of not exceeding
thirty wears, of that portion of this Road,
north OF Canton, Miss, to the Tennessee river,
a distance of 203 miles, including all the sur
yeys, grading, masonry and other work al
ready done; with all the unpaid subscriptions
of stock on that portion of the Road. The
contractors or lessee to build, equip and run
the same in conformity with the regulations
and tariff of the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad.
ANY further information can be obtained on
application ut tie office of the Company, No.
81 Carondelet Street New Orleans.
BY order of the Board:
q. T. BEAUREGARD
Ian 1S-dtaD1 President.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE. JACKSON, MISS,

uANh.E-NF EIi,-ss
February |, 1867
% fAs Aoase Of Representatives. -
herewith return bin entitled An act
WITH M disspprovai "
% the 18th Of November, Is65. returned
with my disapproTal bill erfstlsl = 4, -.
70 regulate the practice in certai, 60 =.
the Courts of Law aud EQUITY in H. -. - :;
the 5th section Of which eontaine5 a., 80. o's1'e,
Objectionable feature. Ny opinion s : sa .i1
y snenanged a. 2 the principle that interest
and enters into the contract OF indebssoss'
ness, and 20 -aartal the interest bv \ -
passed subsequent C the contract. isnnasr
the ob5octton Of the contract, which Ia g..
bidden byxhe CONSERVATION. 49,
BENJ. e. HClPHRrYs
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An Indian delegation of sixty eight
red men, representing seventeen diff
ferent tribes, inhabiting the various
Indian reservations in Kansas, passed
through st. Louis the other day en-
route for Washington to treat directly
with the Government touching the
lands now occupied 10y these tribes.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-02

A difficulty occurred in the rotunda
of the St Charles hotel in New Or
leans the other day, between Judge
Fred Tate of Texas and J. j. Bryant
a man well known in the sporting cir
cles of the Crescent City. The affair
resulted in the death of Bryant and
dangerous wounding of Tate.
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10 The voters of Kinds County.

TO the Voters of Kinds County.
A r the regular election in October, receiy-
a ed the vote, without opposition, for Coun-
was then. and have been since that time,
laboriously employed in the discharge Of the
duties OF the said office, in the capacity of Dep,
uty, under my immediate predecessor, anu
49, NOT at any time entertained the purpose
Of resigning the office. But was not aware
of the existence of the law making 1t lneum-
bent upon me TO give bond for the iaIthIuI us
the first Monday of January, which deferred
on account Of pressing engagements connected
with the duties of my ONCE, unlt some CAV
BY law is vacated, and a new election Is order
ed TO take place on the fourth OF February ~.
have felt it eneumbent upon me 10 MAKE TINS
explanation, and to say that am again can
diate for the office, and that if elected VIII use
my best efforts to discharge the duties OF the
office. and to give general satisfaction 10 the
public. HENRY g DANlEL-
January 81, 1S6T-d4t
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CANTON HOTEL,
Near the Depot, Canton Miss. by
MFRS q IT REEVES.

The travelling public can be accommodated
with comfortable and well furnished rooms,
and table which will be supplied with every
delicacy that the market affords.
TulV 10 1866 DIV
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A b. GRISWOLD Il Co, old fin
n. Hyde 81 Goodrich; established my 7
Orleans Fifty years. Manufactures snl N
pOrters of Watches, Jewelry, Silycr-wsre <
lery, Guns and Pistols, corner Canal and i
al streets, New Orleans. Nov $50
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REMOVAL.

nR- KNAPP has removed his o4s,la - ~,
residence on State street. one sauarp :, r,r-tI
o. capitol, and nearly opposite the rims Of Of
:. me boWman House, where he will be pleased
sas zee ms Old friends, and all others who NAV
Pa;y, saie ns0ss perfect dental operations
Delns prepared with all the Modern I'M
yroeemeats IN the Dental art he trusts he
nay continue to merit the liberal patronaSe
0Arenueu 70 MN Tor the past twenty wears.
jackson. Miss, Jan 27th 1867. diff
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WANTED.

SITUATION AS TEACHER s,t by
a southern Lady Of ten year ;e nriyate
i' II A ddress Box 100, Raymond, Miss.
Us Des' W. T. RATLIFF,
=, ,sxy Raymond, Miss.
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A single Certificate VIII be sent by mail.
post paid, upon receipt of % cents; five for 81
eleven for two dollars; thirty-three and ele-
CANT premium for So; sixty-six and more val
uable premium for SO; one hundred and
most superb Watch for SIS. To Agents, and
those wishing employment, this is rare or
portunity- It is legitimately conduetel
business, duly authorized by the Government
and open to the most careful scrutiny. Tn
j. HICKLING & Co.
oAA 20 uiin 149 Broadway. n. 7.
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APER WAREHOUSE

ID OSENFELD &, FASS, LouisiBua spiral s.
III Manufacturers, l66 Canal street Best Era
Corsets impor. ed. Nov l0G.
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WASHINGTON HOUSED


A COMFORTABLE DWELLING. with five
n rooms, and out houses, good eistern, and
half an acre garden, all in perfect repair and
convenient to the business part of the city.
Apply to THOMAS MARION
Jack son. Jan 26-dtf
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CONGRESS DROPPING INTO PoETRY.-
In the House of Representatives on
the 22d ult., the Sergeant-at-arms was
sent out on hunting expedition after
absent members.
Mr. Eldridge suggested that, while
thus waiting, Mr.. Grinnell should en-
terrain the body with the song of
John Brown" Mr.. Grinnell rotor
ted by suggesting to Mr. Eldridge a
song like this:
And are we rebels vet alive,
Aud do stiIl rebel
And is il not amazing grace,
That we are not in hell
We should certainly have "a change
of rules or of Congressman Since the
withdrawal of the Southern members
in 1861, the language used in Con
gressional debates has been reproach
to the oountry-frequently too indie
cent for publication.
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JEWELLERY AND FANCY Goods

~ BRUNIG, Artist IN hair, and De
". Watches aud Jewelry, No. MS Cans
Premium awarded at the late Fair, fr 1
Hair Work. Watches repaired and war n
ed. A. REMAIN
dee S.dly Matchms. y
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DKTGGI.Ts.

y P, DUCONGE. Importer and Daz Il
II French, American and English le
Chemicals, Perfumery, Patent Medicine !,
gical Instruments, TrusSes, BRUSHES
Druggists Sundries, No. 80 Charities ,tT- m
tablished in 1929. oct u, g.,
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FOB PRINTING, OF every kind done AZ This
- ONCE promptly, aud 1t Low rates.
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CnI.I.EGEs.
PIANOS AND WUsTC.

UORN ~ Bremen, Is Camp street vi
~ Stantly on hand first elias, Pianos, P.
Martins and Ouyrier'S, the celebrated Cy II
etc. oct. Is, O. III
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BUSINESS CARDS, printed at this Office
- At New Orleans prices.
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WHOLEsALE FISH IERcHANl

- d. MOODY, a co, g. TchouP &
-. Street. Special attention given t0s
Mackeral, Cod fish, Herring Butter, Cs
and Lard. Nov Is "a
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- 400 RFWARD.-Where 1t appears
eptOO by information received by me.
that James Morris and d. Y. Cress escaped
from the Jail of Holmes county. said Morris
was confined under sentence of the Circuit
Court to the Penitentiary, for the murder of
Allen Hale. Said Cress is charged with the
murder of -- Pritchard, and are still at
large:
Now therefore, Benz. G.. Humphreys, Gov
ernor of the State of Mississippi, do offer the
above reward for the arrest and delivery of the
said James Morris and d. n. Cress to the Sher-
III OF Holmes county. And l do moreover re-
quire all officers of this State TO be dilgent in
their efforts to arrest said fugitives.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State affixed at Jackson
i : this Goth day of January, A. D.
e 1867. and of the sovereignty of the
State the Forty ninth.
By the Governor:
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS.
&. A. BRoUGHER, Secretary OF State.
DESCRIPTION:
Morris is about 90 years of age. fair COM
plexlon, light hair, grey eyes, and about six
feet high. Cress is about 50 years of age. fair
complexion, light hair, blue eyes, and about 5
Ieet inches nigh. Jan 27-dI5t
Gifts for Christmas ana New
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CoNFECTIoNERI
FOgNDRIEs


"A TTORNEY AT LAW, and Commissio1s
= n TO take Dispositions, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =
Deeds. etc, for the State of Mississippi, 4
Carondelet Street. New Orleans. NoF lla. 7
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SEWING RTACHISEs.

GOUTHERN FAMILY SEWING il
- CHIMES. The noiseless marh1s
Wilcox ~ Gibbs, will sew, hem. fell lHl
tuck, gather, quilt, cord, and embroider, -
satisfaction. Agents wanted at 80. 8
Charles street-Box 1856, New Orleans. u
oc14-d1y
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PLANTATION PAY ROLLS, Handsomely
printed and ruled, for sale at this office.
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GREAT WATCH SALE!
ON THE POPULAR ONE PRICE PLAN
Giving every Patron Handsome and
Reliable Watch for the Low Price
of Ten Dollars!
WITHOUT REGARD TO VAIJTE
And not to b; Paid for unless Perfectly
Satisfactory.

- lively Patron Obtains a Watch by this
arrangement, costing but $40. while it may be
worth 500. No Partially shown. gT
Messrs. j. HICKLING q Co.'s GREAT UNION
WATCH Co., New York city, wish to imme-
diately dispose Of the above magnificent stock.
Certificates, naming articles, are placed in
sealed envelopes. Holders are entitled to the
article named, in their certificate, upon paw
ment Of Ten Dollars, whether it be a Watch
worth $50 or one worth less. The return Of
any of our certificates entities you to the arti-
Gle named therein upon payment, irrespective
OF It's worth, and as no article valued less than
$40 Is named in any certificate, it will at once
be seen that this is
No Lottery, but straightforward le-
gitlmate transaction, which may
be participated in by even the
most fastidious.
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Gifts for Christmas and New Years !
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CORN, OATS AND nv.

CRESCENT CITY Paper Warehouse Goda
~ Herrick, 90 Magazine St. Dealers in Paper
agents for Paper Bag Mandatory Nov l0a.
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Alabama fsecensiruction q invention.


The article in the constitution on the judi
gciary, as reported in the Reconstruction Con
vention, provides that the Governor SHAH APP
point all the judges of the several courts, 50,
licitors and counsellors, to be confirmed py .ne
Serate. Magistrates shall be appointed ny .he
Governor, but the Legislature may cnange, INC
manner OF appointing them. The chanceilofs
shall appoint registers and judges shall appoint
clerks of the several courts. The terms of all
these officers shall be six years. The appoint
ment of judicial officers is provided in order
to prevent the elections being controlled by
colored voters The black delegates stropoiy
oppose this policy
An ordinance was introduced and referred
to assess tax OF 20 cents per gallon ON liz uors
to pay the expenses of the convention. An
ordinance was introduced aud referred. pro-
yiding that the loan of $225,OOO to the Alabama
y Tennessee railroad, which was repaid to the
state IN confederate currency during the war,
IS sun undischarged, and said road is bound to
pay the sum now in good money. tl
AT the evening session of the convention an
amendment to the article on the Legislat tive
department was offered. 1t empowers the
Legislature at the next session to go further in
DISTINGUISHING persons who participated in the
rebellion, and have not aided in reconstruc-
ton, 1t was tabled by vote of 43 to 81.
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From Washington.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. q.
e The House Judiciary Committee will hold
meeting tomorrow for the purpose ofagreeing
upon their reports on the impeachment case.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the chairman has written
an elaborate report, Representatives hIdridge
aud Marshall, Democrats, have, it il under
Stood reduced their views to writing, while
separate papers have been prepared by Repre-
sentatives Williams, Boutwell, and Lawrence.
The three last named papers may be harmon
lied SO as to form but one report from the
4 members in the minority, who are in favor of
arraigning the President. What report the
majorty-three Republicans and two Demo-
crats-will be is not at this time even a matter
for conjecture. The question will be deter
mined tomorrow. , - t5l} 4aa i
1t is generally conceded that Congress will
repeal the cotton tax -
IL The Secretary of the Treasury will, on Mon
day, send to the Senate a reply to the resolu7
aetion calling upon him for any facts or reports
in possession Of the Department on the cotton
tax. and will enclose o report from Commits
sioner Welles in favor Of its repeal
Secretary McCulloch was to-day engaged in
the preparation of his report on the finances.