The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-23

many sllusons 10 the unity OF the CreTnsh otat y
which provoke comment trom the rren'" p-'''
as ignoring the treaty OF Prague - ,.
LfyERPoo1. Scptclnber 20-2 =. M.-Cetton-
Sales exceed noon estimate 20Q0 bales; quotations
unsltered. c.,,, ID
LIVERPOOL, September 2l-ETeniGg; ;-SaieSS L.
600 bales, closed quiet; Quotations "ic'aNs0U
Washing ton News.
WASHINGTON. September 22.--Ine coiiSsp,,iN r. :;
between Orr and Sickles viii be publlshed. IL Is
uuire long Abiding to Sickle's removal UT sS!s
Il desire to express TO you tire great resle. Wi.r
feel. personally and Officially, at the course taAei
by the President and his advisors IN tnls niattei'
Sickes replies explaining his cou.s n~'"''' ''''
Governor and argues the case generally. NJ.
Gen Grant has referred 10 MIR. StanDerI, flt>
Iobn Porters application for new trial. The docu
mant embrace letter from Gen. Pope opposing
new hearing. n l.. ,ro,.;oo
II is urged upon Hancock, at headquarters, thai
there is no immediate necessity Tor his presence II
the Fifth District
The President expresses confidence that notwith
standing appearances, the elections IN the Soutf
viii occur simultaneously. o.,-
A suggestive question has arisen III the Clt!
Council: Tho lower board, which went ID on negro
yotes gives the collector of taxes, Tno went lL
with them, two per cont. The upper board, where
white representatives, on account or hodng over
have the majority, favor one per cent col 1it li
tee OF conference was appointed, Whlch hAea tiit
commission at one and half: The upper Doare {
stand still. Another year will give the RACK hacl
calls the upper house, when their faVorltes cal
have remunerative commissions.
General Sheridan is summoned, amt Will testii!
before the Payrnaster Fraud Committee. IL
expected that Sheridan's testimony wiii thro"
some light on the Lourentha lcomphcatlons.
The Star saws it learns that Sckles has 2 !ettel
from Governor Orr, expressing gratitude IN u penal
of the people of South Carolina for What Sichies
did for them during his rule. n.
Paoainta from customs for the week ellultlS tle
18th, 81 342, ,000 "
The Grand Army of the Republic will serenade
Sickles and Sheridan on Monday night.
Federal Court processes are regularly eAec-.teo
in the Second District.
The Express says it is understood Hancock VIII
,ot assume command os the Fifth District until
the 10Th prox.
hank notes ia $40 OOO 900, for deposit in public
moneys. $SS, ,25O, ,OOO National bank circulation
Rsvenne receipts to-day 1887 900; for the week.
s1,eSs, 900; fiscal year to date, $50, $50 OOO.
CoTroS BEdULATIoN.-Tax on cotton produced
in the Uited States, q cents per pound. Cotton
properly assessed and returned prior TO september
fst. subject to three cents per pound. cotton re.
moved under bond prior to September, taxed three
cents Tax is lien on cotton till the tax Is PAID
Class A.NCotion on which tax is paid. Class B.
Cotton removed nom district OF production, tax
unpaii Class C.-Cotton removed from point 10
point in the district where produced D. fore pay
rnent Of tax. Cotton must be described by these
designations IN oils OF la1ng, way pis' nia'ioo''
Each assessor is required to keep an account
with each cotton producer In his district. Assos
sors at receiving points shall keep account WIN
each receiver An assessor or assistant assessor
and collector or assistant collector, s required at
rlsces where cotton is weighed and marked -,
The use of metallic tags, for marking cotton, Will
hereafter be required in all cases. Tags VIII De
furnished assessors by the department. On eacn
-.r1Il ,aIo laft q
and "U. s. Internal Rever ue." These tags Will be
nnt ND in packages of fifty, numbered IN consecu-
tive order and assessors must be very particular
to use them in regular order, as from one TO hfty,
fifty to one hundred, &c, as the case may De- on
each lot of cotton weighed and marked.
THE owner can have his cotton weighed and
marked at any Eoint in the district by paying ira
yelling expenses of officers. DisagTeements ma!
be referred to the commissioner, put the oncer @
must not DELAY in proceeding to weigh cotton on
account of disagreement regarding expenses. Inc
owner NAV dispense with the official weigher by
oyiding all manual labor; but in all cases the
assessor or assistant assessor must sec te COTTON
weighed and marked. The process docs hot re-
ouire the instant payment OF tax
Cotton can he held within the District without
navment OF tax unless sold for consumption Wlthih
f5e district. Withdrawal for transportation un-
der bills of lsdlng or upon payment can Dc hiaoe
The Secretary app .nts weighers. Applications
and recommendations should. come through the
assessors of their respective dlstricts ana pe au
dressed to the Commissioner OF !nternai revenue
Weishers must take oath prescrioeo oy Congress-
july I'd, 1862. -. ;,,,
Escl, bale shall be marked gross weight, with
ink or paint, in large letters A metahic Tag heIe-
after described, shall be fixed to each pale Dy tle
assessor OF assistant assessor. Inc Welehei ihu9'
make daily returns to the assessors
Fee for yyeighine o5 cent per bale, welgher tuf-
nishing metallic tag. Tho owner pays the lee.
Assessors must see that tags are usea anu III IN
sarted at the time of weighing and marking, & eA-
cant in cases hereinafter mentioned. Inc letter
and, Tnmber ON each tag must be accurately enter
ed in the record kept by assessor and In account
kent by him with each owner, holder OF prouucer
of cotton; and permits, whether issued pS the VS.
SCISSOR or collector, for removal OF cotton, ih's'
CLEARLY specify the letter and number for each pare
"a thst there NAV be no trouble in identlhcatIon
Whe7 the numbers arc consecutive 1t VIII suIce
- ante,, both on the record, and permit the nfst
and last rumbers-thus for lot OF nity Dales ,ne
entry NAV be: Letter A, Numbers lol W ioo.
CoIleetors. 5!heneyer tax is paid on cotton pre-
v;onsiv WEIGHED. marked and tagged, will marx,
or comse 70 he marked, upon each bale with brush
and ink or paint in large letters, the words tax
paid - 1,,1 1896 cotton
nav be removed from the district in which 1t was
uroducea TO other districts without prepaymeo o5
taS ucder bond or other security to be prescIlDeu
by the Commissioner OF Internal hevenue, suo!ec'
to the approval OF the Secretary OF the treasury
T.
inc OF increased facilities for removal OF cotton
without prepayment of tax is consistent with IN,
creased security to the Treasury, 1t Is Determined
to substitute shipments to revenue officers uhder
hills of ladinp for bonds heretofore required
socordnoly the owner OF other holder OF cotton
which he desires to remove from the dlstrict OF
nrodnction to another district without prepayment
Of tax, viii hereafter be required to Obtain Dil OF
lading in duplicate signed by wen KNOWN regu-
jarly established and responsible transportation
company consigning cotton to the collector OF the
district of destination for delivery to the factor or
agent OF the owner after payment OF tax. Inc
transportation company signing sucn pllis OF iaor
ino will be required TO furnish the assessor OF
the district in which is the receiving port or point
of destination, Immediately after arrival copy OIL
their manifest or way BILL so far as it relates to
any cotton transported by them, and stating
therein whether cotton is class A, b. or Z, as mere
inbefore required. =, Sc Ill oo++on
Each assessor will keep an account OF au cotton Sn
entered upon fhe copies OF manfests ana way pins
so furnished to plm r. -
Should any transportation company refuse or
neglect to furnish the assessor with copy OF the
manifest or way ;bl as above required, the asses
so- viii Immediately notify all assessors on the
line of such transportation company Oh sucn ne
elect or refusal and thereafter no permit LOT inc
transportation of cotton by such company wiz DC
granted by any assessor without PERMISSION TO uo
90 being obtained from the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue. 49,. ,.,,,o
Before cotton is shipped, the owner OF holder
will apply to the assessor or nearest assistant as
ssssor of the district in which the cotton was pro-
duced for permit to remove. This application
must describe the cotton by tue marks placed
,,non bales and give the weight Of each, ard must
also aC state by what route and mode of conveyance
+ 10 nronosed to transport, and the name Of the
transportation company with the name OF the col 60
lector to whom it is to be consigned, anu OF ene ne
factor or agent to whom it is to be delivered on
payment Of tax. Net weight will be ascertained
By deducting four per centum for tare from gross
weight.
One copy of this certificate must be transmitted
to the collector of the district and another copy
must be delivered TO the assessor. II, however,
the Assessor or assistant assessor is satisfied from
the location OF the cotton or the distance OF the
cotton gin or place of shipment from his own resi-
dence or that of designated weigher or marker,
that weighing and marking cannot be done With
out great Inconvenience or extra expense, said
officer may take the weight as certified by the
owner Of the cotton gin or by the freight agent at