The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-23
Progress of the Tax Bill in
the House.
TIE COTTON TAX TO BE REMOVED.
Report Of the Committee Relative to
the Murder of Union Soldiers
In South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20, 1857.
Cabinet Session.

Is understood that matters Of more than common in
serest were under consideration and stated by one
who was at the White House during part Of the time
that the principal subject under elaboration was the bill
providing military governments for the late insur-
Teetonary States The discussion this subject was
somewhat animated, indicating thai perfect unanmity
Of opinion did not exist among the Cabinet Ministers
upon the question of approving veoing the measure
There is of course, Of knowing what decision
was reached If any but what little there is known as to
the probable OF the President regard TO the
Military Government bill indicates early Veto
The Internal Revenue Bill.
In the House OF Representatives to-day one of the
most sensible things yet accomplished in that BODY was
done On motion Of Mr.. Blaine, OF Name il was re-
solved that no tax cotton shall be collected after
the hrst Of September, 1867 by sixtyhree to
nfty-four. The fire insurance companies made an in
eectua effort to be put the list so far as to
nave one and half per cent ON the gross receipts
stricken out After frequent attempts alter the in.
come tax as reported by the committee, it as
Stood vz five per all income beyond 81 900 per
annum, which latter sum Ia exempt
The Financial Measures.
The impression to-day that the bin authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury to redeem the compound in
serest notes with OF legal tender notes will
pass the Senate The national banks as well as the
Treasury Department would doubt have preferred to
have had the loan certificates. the general public
are not disposed TO the the three Der cent
interest on their expense the latter
VIII probably acquesce in the measure In preference
10 tne contraction OF their loans, which would have
oeon necessary II neither OF the two propositions was
vas 70 become law, nor Is it likely that the Treasury
can aHord 70 put down the price Of hve-twenties by
putting some three hundred millions on the market dur
ing the present year, which is about the amount of
sevcnthiriles and compound notes falling due
this year
The Bounty Bill.
number Of Western soldiers and sailors at meeting
last night passed resolutions urging the Senate to pot
the schenck Bounty bill its passage and appointed |
committee to call upon the in furtherance of
their views
Washing on's Birthday.
The Departments and government offices were closed
to day at and a few places business were closed
but there was general observance the day as |
national holiday
Lesce ut the White House.
The last Presidential evee OF the held at
the White House this evening from eight to eleven
O'Clock. The crowd great that it was impossible
TO enforce the customary regulations for preservs
ton OF order and decorum. Although an unusually
large detail OF policemen and soldiers were on duty in
anticipation OF throng the OF people became 80
dense TO be uncomfortable The policemen stationed
at the door OF the Red Room to prevent the
visitors from rushing through in so large body
as TO Inconvenience the President, and family were
the Blue Room, where the throng dense a.
u was in all the other and halls The President
seemed TO be in excellent health and received the host
Of Trends that poured upon him with pleasure
and unfaggng courtesy Nearly all the first dignitaries
OF the land and foreign ministers were present ana
among them many radical Senators and Repressn.
tatives
Personal.
Major Genera sckes arrived here last night accom-
panied by his daughter. He Is his way rcassume
the command OF his department in the Caroliuas.
The Quartermastcr General. ID department.. |
Preparations are being made TO effect reduction in
the onartermaster Generals Department Some of the
divisions which have been continued in operation since
the close of the war order up the business
those particular branches, viii be Discontinued mum.
her OF volunteer officers will lie mustered the
stations Of great many regular officers will be changed
The Board now In session here for the examination Of
applicants for commissions in ,hc ouartermaster Gene.
rails Department is disposing q those who appear be.
fore slowly, the work they have hand being rather
protraeted from the fact that there several hundred
candidates for about a OF vscaocies
John 81. ~urtntr.
Surrait Is constantly guarded " two men since
he lodged In Jail All his mNemcns are watched |
and person whatever is alowa hold conversation
with him except bis counsel AID Miss surratt who
visited him yesterday and to-day He Is still allowed
al, the exercise he requires the ssn he
TO care for nothing and strolls sswly about. When
asked any question 10 hts want he pays but little
attention. and frequently rcfees to answer
Although in the bloom OF ycuh, sunatt wears
= haggard and carcworn look. which doubtless
his wearsome voyage increased some extent
The expression OF his face changes except to
give look of dstrus,, and even Of nrong dislike to
some OF the officials guards around him. for he looks
ipon every body around him at present as an enemy
he meeting between himself and his sser Is said 10
hive been extremely affecting aud 70 have moved even
te guards 10 tears Tho poor young lady, WITH that
auction which previously brought her name before 'us
pslic under such melancholy circumstances oeieves
hebrother as innocent. Of crime A. she believed nor
moser and although friends assure her thai 'no
eyidnce against surrsu will DO strona enough y"
warrat a iurv 70 convict him. she i extremely de-
presss The conversation between herself ana oe'
mr. 1.-THE was mainly in reference their sad position
and excessive Of many regrets that they had ever met
their alive land under such painful circumsenoes
Many viii rumors and spcculsions are INDUCED ~ N"'
regard ,urraas estyng before Congressman COM
snniee and duplicating President johnson IN tue oo"sp
rscy TO President Lincoln However, tue pe
vaing oni,n that in possession OF no sue"
evidence aas any disposition whatever TO iniure any
body or attempt sustain a wholly announced MS
frai y expected 70 come or next month.
TIVE Murder Of Union soldiers in south Care
iiDs- Report Oh the Congressional Commit
tee.
mlttee mao arcport tae creun.uces attending the
murder Of tsree Union soldiers Ia south Carolina, and
the release OF persons convicted " the crime The
names Of murdered men were Corporal Corbett and
prvates Emery smith and Mason Brosn. OF Company A,
FIRST battalion Maize Volunteers. The committee give
n eircumstaniiai ACCOUNT Of the tragedy aud add
No SPECIAL assigned It the trial Tor this cold
bl,oded murder THE yaung sssassina,cd had been
stationed Anderson sbou ~, months and the reso-
jut,ous Of public meeiny held " Anderson two days
alter the murder certify 70 their good conduct while
there Their only offence seems TO have been wearing
tbe uniform OF the republic and obeyng The orders Of
their superior officers OF those committing me muir.
der the Reyes family SEEM 20 nsse oeen "he ~ we -
rnost nromnet In Anderson. az showers was man o.
sueoient federation have been az one TIME me
her OF the Georgia senate. rms :, rr a.,a.