The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01

srumens documents and papers issued by the ofnces
OF the United States government. Warehouse and 70
warehouse bonds require twenty-five cent stamp, a
bonds not otherwise charged in schedule or stanI
dutss The oaihs Of owners matters OF vessels ara
exempt under section Of the act OF March 2, 1867
winch relieves all afidavits from stamp duty 0iclL
receipts certificates OF the receipts ssue5
by Custom House officers exempt under section l5s
above referred TO- Enrolment and license bonds require
twenty-five cent stamp, bonds not otherwise charged
IN the schedule Transit manfests are not taxed 10 the
stamp law and lhe collectors certificate UPON them Is
exempt under section 1854 OF the OF June go 1864.
Decisions Of the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has made tho
following decisions:
person does not become liable to any special tax by
reason OF thresh!ng gram.
An advancement by father TO his child should
90 taxed as legacy upon the death OF the father IL
constitutes part OF the assos or tho estates liable for
the debts IN case the insolvenl, whether IL
actually prove not.
In assessing succession tax upon a tract OF land
which ihero v mortgage no allowance should be- made
ON account OF the mortgage. II there unqueson-
aoie good defence 70 ii-sucn the statute OF mila-
tionsthe waving OF his legal rights by the success
sor does not affect the right OF the United States
change Of all or part OF the individual OF
urn Is change OF the irn and the new hrm should DO
required 10 pay special from the first day
month In which IL commences business. internal Reve-
nue. Records, vol vi. page 49, II the firm be arm OF
dealers the Of the old rm ara less than 81 oO0
the special tax paid by II will be refunded upon appl-
cation made in proper form II the tax paii is thai OF
wholesale dealer and time OF change the
cording 70 whether the sales exceed 81 900 not.
A COl0red Member Of the Capitol Police
Force.
James NJ Murphy, coored man from Nashville.
Tenn was to-day appointed by the Sergeant at. Arms Of
the senate a member Of the Capitol police force He
was recommended a first rate for the place.
Aid for the Cretnns.
Mr. Rangabee the Grocan Minister left to-day for the
West where he proposes represent condition Of the
Crsans and to solicit aid and sympathy in their behalf
An Army Board Dissolved.
The board OF officers convened at Now York city for
the examination OF assistant surgeons for promotion
staff Of the United states Army dissolved by special
orders from the War Department, the order to take
effect on the 9Th OF October
Army Gazette.
Second Lieutenant +. w. Footc Forty-n infantry,
has been ordered before tho Retiring Board. The fol-
loving officers have been relieved from duty Ia the
Freedmens Bureau, mustered out and honorably dis.
tenant Colonel A. w. Shaner Captain Twentieth Vet
eran Reserve corps; Brevet Major A. W. Ballensus,
captain Twenty-sixth Veteran Reserve corps Captain
James W. Tracy, Eighth Veteran Reserve corps Brevet
Major George G. Henry, lieutenant Fourteenth
Veteran Reserve corps; and Second Lieutenant Isaac
Porter. Twenty infantry, and First Lieutenant A.
s. Williams, Third Cavalry, nave resigned
Yellow Fever Ut Demerarn.
Our Consul At Dcmerara, under date OF August 30,
reports that yellow fever again appearance
there, principally among the in the harbcr.