The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-11
Washinxton News.

appealing to STEVENS against pressing vote, usea
the following language: 81 believe that day 0
two devoted to the subject Of reconstruction Of til
Government viii bring us to O solution in whicl
we shall agree, in which the two houses shall agree
snd in which the people Of the country viii sustain
us, and in which tho President will give US hi
support" This speech gives rise to various specu
lations. It Is understood, however, that BANK
was frequently in counsel with Southerners recent
ly here, and that he favors their proposed policy
BANKS intimated that any Congressional polio,
would be futile in operation il opposed by the Exc
cutiye. We must have laws in which the Execu
tive viii cooperate in order to make those law
effective. IF we fail to secure cooperation in laws
it is our duty to drop lawmaking and consider the
purposes and the position Of the President himself
The Commissioner OF Agriculture has received q
small quantity Of superior Chinese sugar cane
seed to be distributed on application by mail. Ad-
dress ISAAC NEWTON, Agricultural Depot, Wash
ington.
Adelegation of Masons will leave for Columbia,
8. c., tomorrow, for the purpose Of presenting
Jewels to South Carolina Masons. ". J. WALKER,
General Agent Atlantic Coast Route, uia Washing
ton, has the party in charge.
President JOHNSON called upon Mr.. GEO. PEA
BODY to-day rs private citizen. In the course Of
conversation he paid that gentleman high COM
pliment for the magnificent gift in behalf Of the
educational interests OF the South. Mr.. PEABODY
replied, said: -t.-
'eHe had some knowledge of the official cares
bearing upon the Executive and appreciated his ef
forts to restore the lately rebeious States to their
full relations to the Federal Government"
Alluding to his residence in England, he said:
t'There was more friendly feeling among the
people and the Government Of that country than
heretofore
oRu
announced to-day, served in the war Of 1912 under
Gen SHELBY, in both Houses Of the Kentucky
Legislature, and nine years in Congress-. He was
member Of the Reconstruction Committee, and
was untiring in kindly offices for the people Of the
unfortunate States.
Tho Nahoual Democratic Committee met at the
National Hotel, with view to an election Of Dele
gates to the Conventions Of each State, to consi-
der The state OF the country, proposition Of the
Pennsylvania Committee, to hold National Con-
vention at Harrisburg, May 2lst, WAS favorsbly
entertained. It's adoption is probable, with sug-
gesions to the State Committees, to order cleo
tons Of delegates forthwith who may act in an
emergency. @
!. WAsHnaFoH, February 10.-The New Orleans
Riot Committee will report to- o-morrow, condemning
Mayor MONROE and censurtng the President. They
say the loyal people are not protected, and that
the Committee therefore Will in oonneot;on with
this report, present q Bill app Uniting Governor
and Council, under whom the State can reorganize.
Only .loyalists, regardless Of color, viii be al
lowed to vote. II 3.1 IS -s4.ss.--., 4 =.
The Ways and Means Committee VIII report
early, probably by tomorrow. 3: S 3:
In the Internal Revenue Bill the leading ideas
is the radiance Of the tax on manufactures at the
earliest possible moment The present Govern
;1nent wants to forbid this medaEelv hence this
partial action. The articles entering largely into
the cost Of living, such as salt, leather, cooking
and Kitchen utensils, scales, engines, and clothing
made from taxed staples, are exempt.
Many articles now paying two per cent, such as
glue, wagons used for farming or ffeighting pur-
poses, as also butter md cheese, are exempted.
section is added, refunding the. amount paid on
the raw material entering into their manufacture
Many articles are exempt because the expense or
collecting exceeds the tax Boxes, bottles and
barrels are exempt if their contents are taxed.
The Cotton tax remains unchanged. The tax on
Cane Sugar is placed at uniform rate of one cent
per pound. tit n. . 4siS n.
The liquor tax is unchanged, but che license for
distilleries is increased from 500 to $500. Dis
hllations from apples and peaches are free; Grape
Brandy so cents Wine unchanged.
Incomes under $1,000 are exempt, and the excess
Is taxed i've per cent. Rent taxes, insurance,
and repairs to be deducted from income, making
the average exemption $500.
The violation Of the Distillery Law is punisha-
bic by ine, and imprisonment of not less than
two, nor more than ten years. s.--. -S
There is provision that whenever any article is
offered fer sale at prices less than the tax, such
article shall be subject to seizure t4s,i
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