New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11

oD+1e,,en were nreseut at the pleasant interview
Some of the newspapers in printing Mr.. Peabody's
late letters have Internationally omitted the WORDS
Southern andn the letter stating that the income Vi
his gift is to be applied for the promotion ana encouI
agement of education, &c, among the young OF Ihe
more destitute of the Southern and Southwestern
States.
The Committee of Ways and Means will probably
Tomorrow report the amendatory Internal tax bill
II is based on the theory of getting rid of the general
tax on manufactures at the earliest possible moment
but the wants of the Government this year will not
hermit IT to be done at once Hence the principle is
TO be gradual in rs operation. To partially carry out
the object the Committee propose to exempt from
tx all articles which enter largely into the cost OF
living for instance salt leather and tin, earthen
nottery and hollow ware are all exempted, as are also
hoes rakes scales, all steam and horse engines, all
drain Gas or water pipes of iron, wood or other ma
terial All clothing made upon articles subject 10
tax drawers and shirts and other such articles woven
OF knit are not however, exempt from tax IN cases
wherea tax has not been paid on the raw material
Advertisements are TO be relieved from the tax
Many manufactures which are now taxed
two per cent, TO be free from TAX
Among these are all glue and vamish, and all wagons
draws and trucks costing less than $500, used
for freighting purposes. Batter and cheese
are TO be free from tax. section is added to avoid
duplication of taxes; so that where there ls tax
on the raw material there shall not be another tax
on the manufactured article in its various forms The
tax is TO be on the raw material or on the manuiac-
turcd article large number OF articles are to be eN
empt from tax because the expense ofcoectOn is not
equivalent to the receipts therefrom. The bill also
proposes in thsa other ways to reduce the labors
OF Assessors and the duties of the Internal Rcyenne
Bureau The tax is to be removed from match-boXes,
but the STAMP is to be- attached for the matches
Boxes or other packages bottles are also exempted
where their contents are taxed. The Committee pro-
pose IN addition to dry casks aud barrels to exempt
all other casks barrels or other cooperage,
including OIL liquor meat and fish barrels casks
The tax on raw cotton remains rs now provided by
law The tax on cane sugar is placed at uniform
rate of one cent per pound. This will be refsf to
the planters of Louisiana The tax remains the same
on liquors OF distilled spirits but the license for dis
filling is increased from 500 to $500 The provision
relating to dstillaton from grape, apple and peach
remain unchanged: bat brandy made from grapes is
to be 80 cents gallon The income tax is TO be on
the amount in excess $1,000 instead OF 5000 and
at a Uniform rate OF five per centum. The rent
taxes insurance and repairs Of all kinds, are to he
taken out OF the income. So in effect the income is
to be exempt to average amount of $500. In adj
dition there is new provision for the collection of
the tax on spirits of an On-clad' character Where
the present law says a fine or Imprisonment" the
ples9ht bill visits both the convicted offender;
and where it says 1.-THE imprisonment shall not eX-
coed two or three years." the bill provides the
imprisonment shall not be less than two or three
years nor than four years Other sections have
been adder to prevent fraud, snch the following:
where an article is offered for sale at less than the
amount of tax this fact il to he regarded prind
tacc odcaco that ii has not paid the tax and is there
fore, subject to seiNre'
Pursuant to a can signed By about 60 members Of
the Senate and House Of Representatives, meeting
was held last evening at the Senate Reception Room,
for the purpose of organizing Congress Temper
ance Society. The pledges Of the National Temper
ancc Society were adopted and the following officers
elected
President, tho Hon. Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts,:
Vice Presidents the Hon. W 7. Wiley OF Wsst Va, and
the Hon H. Price Of Iowa; Secretary the Hon Sidney
Parham OF Maine Executive Committee, the lOnSchuylcr
Colfax Of Indiana the Hon. G. P9ncroy Of Kansas the
Hon. Vim. l.. Dodge OF Ncg-Yort, the Hon. Richard
Yates OF Illinois, the Hon. j. W Peterson Of New-lamp
shire.
It was agreed to hold public temperance meeting
OF the Capitol, Sunday evening, Feb H.
delegation OF Washington Masons left here to-
day for Columbia South Carolina by the Atlantic
Coast line, via Wilmington, the facilities of th's
road having been extended 10 them by the General
Agent w. J. Walker, who win accompany the party.
The object in visiting Columbia is to present a
superior and costly set OF jewels to their brother
Masons of that city.
The Executive Mansion has been thoroughly reno
waited, at a cost Of nearly $1,000 The East room,
the Blue Green and Red rooms have been refur-
nished with new carpets and curtains, all specially
imported from Europe The furniture, which had
become shabby by constant Wear has been reuphol-
stored, and every thing made to look like new. The
state dining-room, which had become unfit for the
entertainments of the Presidents guests, has been
fitted mp in a neat and elegant manner.
Brighten. i. D. Scwe InspectOr-Ge Freed
mems Bureau is ordered to Virginia to dispose Of the
freedmen VINO are encamped in various portions OF
that State procuring homes for them when it can be
done forwarding the remainder to other points North
and West where homes are to be provided for them.
The statement which appeared in this column to
the effect that Gov, l.. T.. Parsons had received
Treasury warrants for 800 bales Of cotton agent
of former Rebel quarternaster owner of said cot
ton is denied by Mr. Parsons who refers to the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury in support of his denial.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS-SECoED SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1867.
PETITIONS
widow Of the men killed in the New Orleans riot oT
pension and In doing expressed the hope that every
sufferer by that horrible would be cared for by
the Government of the United States The petition was
referred to the Committee on Pensions
SUPERVISION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
| Nh WILSON G2ep Mass) introduced bill TO restore
the jurisdiction OF Indian affairs to the War Department
which provides that from and after the lst day OF July
next lie Secretary Of War shall exercise the Supervision
airy and appellate powers and possess the jurisdiction
now exercised and possessed by The Secretary OF the In
terror in relation to the acts Of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs; that the commanding officer Of each mill
fgrV department shall be q superintendent OF Indian