The Portland daily press., 1867-02-11
WASHINGTON.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Synopsis of Mr.. Banks Re-
construction Blu.
THE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
Wages Of Farm Labor.
WASHINGTON.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Wages Of Farm Labor.

mn WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
Inc Senate rejected the nomination of Rus
oo1I carVls, " 5. Marshal for New Hampshire
collector of Customs at Belfast, Me-; Daniel
Il. Coller, of Philadelphia, and Isaac aver
plank, of Buffalo, to examine into she Grams
OF Massachusetts for moneys expended during
President johnson called upon Geo. Peabody
to-day as a private citizen, and in conversation
| paid The latter high compliment for his mu-
nificent Gift to the educational interests of the
South. Mr. Peabody, in allusion to England,
said there was friendly feeling towards the
| United States by the people and Government
| of that country than ever before.
The executive mansion has been thoroughly
renovated, at expense of $4,000. The new car
pets and curtains We're expressly imported from
England
A communication from the Secretary of War
gives the details of the enormous expense of
supplies delivered in the Rocky Mountain re-
gions. Hay costs from $50 to $110 per ton;
corn SO to 88 cents per pound.
Another communication states on the au-
thority of Gen. Grant, that no snch order as
that reported issued by Gen. Sherman for the
protection of the overland, has been received
at headquarters. copy of the Senate reso-
luton relative thereto has been referred tn
Gen. Sherman for a report. ~ Haa
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
The following is a synopsis of Mr.. Banks
proposed substitute for the bill of the Recon-
struction Committee providing for military
governments in the lately rebellous States
The preamble recites that,
whereas, A form of government has been Or
ganized in Louisiana, one of the States lately
IN rebellion, which has never been recognized
by Congress, and having failed to secure the
right of loyal citizens or protect the Govern
ment against disloyal persons, and cannot now
be recognized without peril to the public inter-
est, and 7 tntH
Whereas, As the condition of the country
imEeratively demands the earliest restoration
of this and other insurgent States; and
Whereas, There is reason to believe that with
such protection as the general Government may
rightfully extend to the people of Louisiana
they will be able to establish and maintain for
themselves the equality of rights affirmed by
the Declaration OF Independence and guaran-
teed by the Constitution to all the people OF the
United States forever. lsae.,,i
The first section provides for creating
the appointment of three Commissioners one
to be designated by the Senate, one by the
by the head of the Department of War, to
proceed Immediately to Louisiana and re-es-
tablish civil government in Republican form
upon the basis herein specified.
The second section provides that all loyal
male citizens of q years of age and upwards
shall be registered without distinction Of
race, color or former condition of slavery
who have resided six months in the State
and who have heretofore exercised the
rights of suffrage, or served in the army or
navy OF the United States, or possess real or
personal estate to the value or 800, who are
able to contribute by taxation to the support
of the Government, or who read and write;
and the citizens so registered shall have right
to vote for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. The third section excludes from suf-
frage all who have taken an oath as members
of Congress, officers of the United States,
together with members of the State Leg
islative or executive or judicial officers of
any State, to support the Constitution OF the
United States, and subsequently engaged in
the rebellion, giving aid and comfort thereto,
or voted for any act Of secession; but Congress
by each House may remove such disability.
The fourth section empowers and directs the
commissioners to call an election of registered
voters qualitied under this act, not less than
thirty days notice to be given, under such reg
ulations as they shall deem necessary or expe-
dient, for the choice of delegates to conven-
ton TO adopt constitution. The convention
shall consist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch ofthe Legislature
previous to the rebellion. The convention
shall meet at the time designated by the Com
missioners. Registered voters and all elected
to office under this act are required to take
the test OATH If the Commissioners or officers
of registration be satisfied that any person has
falsely or fraudulently taken the test oath, his
name shall be stricken i,Om the register. The
Convention when duly organized shall submit
to its members, 1st, the question of the accept
ancy OF this act as basis for the restoration
of civil government in Louisiana. I'd. The
ratification of the Constitutional Amendment
proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States by Congress, and if the same is accept
ed aud ratified, the Convention shall proceed
to form a State Constitution. This Constitu-
ton is to be submitted to the registered voters
under this act, and if ratified by majority OF
the legal voters, sf all be declared the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. The militia
nv1r,ao ,dar 80 1a Sc khar
lied to declare martial law in certain contin-
gencies, and use military force to sustain the
action of the Commissioners and to maintain
public peace. All public officers or persons in
quired to render the Commissioners or per-
sOas appointed by them, or in pursuance of
their orders, such aid as may be necessary to
secure the objects contemplated. Military
officers are authorized and required, on COM
plant of the Commissioners or officers ap-
pointed, etc., to arrest and punish by fine
imprisonment any person who shall be guilty
of any offence against the public peace, or per-
sons in authority under this act. The expen-
ses are to be paid by the United States to be
| reimbursed by the State. The last section ap-
propriates the amount required to carry this
act into effect. ~ - .uH 80 l iff
The Committee on Ways and Means will
probably tomorrow report an amendatOry in
ternal tax bill 1t is based on the the theory
of getting rid foI general tax on manufac-
turing products at the earliest possible mo-
ment, but the wants of the Government this
year, will not permit it to be done at once
Hence the principle is to be gradual in its op-
Grafton. To partially carry out this object the
committee propose to exempt from tax all arti-
cles which enter largely into the cost of living.
| Assertion is added to avoid a duplication of
taxes, so that where there is a tax on the raw
material there shall not be another. tax on
the manufactured article in its various forms.
The tax is to be either on the raw material or
| on the manufactured article. A large number
| of articles are to be exempt from tax because
| the expense of collection is not equivalent to
the receipts therefrom. The income tax is to
be on the amount in excess of $1,000 instead of
$500, and the uniform rate per cent. All rents,
taxes, insurance and repairs are to be deducted.
more stringent provision is made for the
| collection of the tax on whiskey. When an
article is offered for sale at less than the amount
of the tax, this fact is tosbe regarded as prima
facie evidence that it has not paid the tax and
is subject to seizure.
The report of the Commissioner for January
contains an elaborate compilation of the sta
tistics of the wages of farm labor throughout
the country, based on original returns from ev-
cry State in the Union. 1t also includes the
territories. The average rate of wages for
white labor, without board, is $28 per month
and $3.50 with board. The average rate Of
freedmen's labor is SIG per mouth with board
furnished at 1916. The highest rates for the
States is in California, which is about $45 per
month. Massachusetts pays the next higest
wages, viz, 1888 per month