The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-22
Condition Of Com missioner Colby.

Condition Of Com missioner Colby.
telegram Was received this morning at the Treasury
Department from Hayerhin, N. IL, announcing that
Hon D. Colby Register OF the Treasury. Who is very
M al his homo In that place. Is sinking rapidly.
DecIsien Of the General Land Coauatssiouer.
Commissioners Wilson. Of the General land Office, has
replied To inquiry made by the LAsd Comuiss'enss
~ the State Of Nebrasks, that sections for the State
sades shs several grants Of ConGrss cannot b made
IRON the odd numbered sections wn the limits Of the
withdrawal for the Union Pacific Railroad, and that
selections made Of the government reserved
sscons DO in accordance with the statute in virtue
sS which the selections are made.
Candidates for CaIlicem's Late Coiiectorship-
The appointment Of Collector Of Internal Revenue for
~ Third district Of Ney York. In place Of Callicot
yin probably bs made psxt week. The promipsni
candidates are Gsnsrais Brauer, Mott and Egan.
Decisions OF tho Revenue Bureaa.
ne Internal Revspde Bureau has made the following
Ascisions:-
when the contrast Of insurance is entered In q regis
tss instead OF issuing policy, whsthsr u 10 new In
surancs or . reinsurance or a renewal Of q policy each
ary uIrss stamp At the usual rate based on tbs
premium II would not be legal SUFFICIENT 70 estimate
he thssun total Of the premium entered one
Aass - II they we're single policy.
Bonds issud BY cities to aid in the cons,rue.
eon Of railroads and 70 purchase therein are not
else only functions strictly bsionging 10 them in tlsy
ordinary governmental and msnicipai capacity They
held 1ebe therefore, 70 stamp tar 81 the
e promssory notes. beng FIVE for every one hun
Ared dollars fractional part thereof Inc coupons are
part The bond and do not require additional stamps
Recsipts taken BY executors and administrators
should bs stamped az In other cases Iuvsn-
tori~ Of the properly Of deceased persons
retsrpsd for record, or o'nsrrse should be
sumpsd appraisements OF vAlue, ct the
rte Agreements The stamps placed upon the pas
aSe tickets OF passengers leaving Tor foreign ports
should be based the currency value OF tho tickets
and not upon the gold When policy or insurance
e0 been issued properly stamped not Incorrectly writ
hn, aud Afterwards surrendered and others substitu
ied solely TO defect Ia the rsi the new policy
requires no stampa In such case the second policy
sholiu contain recital OF the facts and show the rea
sous Tor ito execution. Steamboat inspectors cerun
Ases are exempt from stamp TAI under the anend'nsnt
10 section l5< which exempts all Official papers issued
BY of1csrs OF the Jnisd States government The
ter's and ownsrs oaths exempt under the act OF
serch = 1907, which relieves all andavits from stamp
nS The masters marine hozpitai return also exempt
lie two forms OF bonds given by Of STEAMBOATS,
otherwise charged 10 the stamp scssdule when msnu
fact1rer makes both exempted aud TAXABLE articles
abe taxable articles only to be On into sc cunt In
ssermiDios his Liability 10 tar alton
Record Of Amer leans Deceased In France.
. The following list Of Americans who have died in
We French empire And It's colonies chiefly in the yesr
Paris
Rev Eueuus HervisnL of Charleston, died al car.
spre Guians, Juas AZ, 1853
Richard ,obiuson tson OF Jscob and Rosais P.,ersp
Of New YORK belonging to regiment In the Of
France, kiiied In the battle " SAINTS Isabel hstco,
March !, 1896
rnneois Eugene spsuIdns. Of cossos. died at Behy,
June J. 1905