New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18
NETWORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1867.

vertisement in Boston, New-York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Cincinnati.
In reply to an inquiry the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that, although the general
terms of the law clearly admit the construction that
the salary tax shall be withheld at the prescribed
by the act in force at the time of payment, 1t IL
nevertheless more in accordance with the general
principles of internal taxation adopted by the Com
missioner in relation to other articles and objects la
bic to tax TO construe the law requiring salary tax
to be withheld at the rate prescribed by the act in
force at tho time the salary became due without re-
ference to the time Of payment
The Second Controller has written letter TO
Secretary Stanton in reference TO circular regu-
lating the payment of the equalization bounties,
constituting the law as passed by Congress last July.
As great many discharged soldiers, by reason of
discharge from the late service upon their own app
cation arc debarred from receiving this bounty, the
Controller has suggested the proprey of an altera-
ton Of the rules so as to allow all who have served
two years and have been honorably discharged to
receive $50.
The Fourth Auditor has prepared lists embracing
% vessels for the capture Of the prize Celt and cargo
and also % bales of cotton for the Monticello, and
also for salvage account Of assistance rendered to
the brig Joseph Baker, TO the crew of the Chocura
None Of the shares in these prizes viii probably
amount to more than five dollars.
The United States Treasurer has issued new regu-
lations respecting the cancellation and destruction
and the perpetuation of the evidence thereof of
circulating notes of National Banks redeemed by him
under sections 43 and A of the National Currency
act The regulations are Endorsed approved by tho
acting Controller Of the Currency. H. Il. IIurburd,
and Secretary McCulloch." We take the following
from their circular:
Upon the redemption by the Treasurer Of the notes OF
National banks required to be paid, the notes 10 re
deemed will be Cancelled and destroyed, and the evidence
Of such destruction pcrpctuated IN the following man
Each note, when redeemed by the Treasurer, shall be
by him stamped with the word Cancelled burned upon
the face OF the note as often In three 90 months
or ofener II the amount redeemed shall be 80 large AZ TO
make il desirable 10 do The notes so redeemed and
Cancelled shall bc transmitted 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury, who shall count thereof TO be made aud
hole TO he punched through the name OF the president
OF the bank "a signed upon each note Thcrcupon the
notes shall bc delivered 10 the Controller of the Currcncy
who shall also cause count 70 be made aud hole TO be
punched through the OF tue Cashier Of the bank
The notes shan then he returned the Treasurer, who
shall notify the parties hereafter named that The notes
ready for burning whereupon they shall be burned 70
ashes in the presence Of four to be appointed
hy the Secretary " the Treasury by the Controller
Of the Currency, by the Treasurer Of the United
States and ore by tie bank II ns0yent by the Re-
officer Of Tie Government, appointed ny the ctc
Rotary the Treasury 10 act In behalf o The bank Ger
tficatcs Of such brcpr % be- signed by the parties
so appointed. and filed with the respective Officers
Regulations have been issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury governing trade between Asia and Eu-
rope via San Francisco and New-York Goods and
merchandise transported between the two Eastern
countries 10y this route viii save 10 days in transit
Horace Greeley lectured tonight before the
Young Mems Christian Association 10 a crowded
house Prof Agassiz delivers the next lecture Of he
course at Wesley Chapel On next Thursday evening.
The American Colonization Society has nearly 200
applications enrolled for the Spring expedition TO
Liberia.
During the past year about $4,000 were deposited
in the Treasury by the Patent Office, after paying
all the expenses Of the offices. This makes the total
amount now TO the credit of the Patent Office nearly
10000
The public reception Of President johnson to
night was LARGELY attended, Notwithstanding the Sc
we're cold weather