The New York herald., 1868-06-27
WASHING on.


Bill in the House.
.-,r o-h frtu nc WASHINGTON, June 2e, 1865.
yasrsxe Of the New Tax Bill by the faeUses |
me House late this afternoon concnrred in the |
.ueuaments 10 the Tax bin reported from the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union and |
rassed the bill which will at once be semitic the Senate
Ier tts action The tax fifty cents for every proof
snnop OF Spirits Spirits in bonded warehouses must
~ withdrawn within six months and pay IN addi-
ton to the direct tax special tax of fonr dollars
barrel OF forty gallons. The bonded warehouse |
system for spirits is abolished and the col
lection OF the tax at the dlstillery is re-
aulred. On spirits and rum for expiration and on
which all the taxes have been paid there Is |
drawback Of not exceeding fifty cents gallon.
the tax on chewing tobacco and snun is thrty-twO
cents and on smoking tobacco sixteen cents pound,
, a originally reported from the Ways and Means
Committee. Cigarettes cigars and cheroots are
taxed at IS per thousand. The tariff on foreign
Cigars is 81 so pound and twenty-five per cent ad
valorem, or a reduction Of the present duty.
The sections on banks and bankers provide that
there shall be tax OF onctwelfth OF one per cent
per month upon the average amount Of the deposits
Of money, other than public money Of the United
States subject to payment by check or draft rep
resented by certificates Of deposit or otherwise,
whether payable on demand or at some future day,
with any person, bank, association. company or
corporation engaged in the business Of banking ana
o sax Of one quarter Of per cent each month
the average amount OF all deposits Of public
money in their possession TO the credit OF the
Treasurer or any disburslng 0fhcer Of the United
States; and tax OF one twenty fourth OF one per
cent each month upon the capital Of any bank,
association, company or corporation engaged In the
BUSINESS OF banking and on the capital employed by
any person in the business of banking beyond the
average amount invested in United States bonds,
and q tax Of One-sixth Of one per cent each month
upon the average amount Of circulation issued by
any bank association corporation, company or per-
son, including circulation all certified checks and
al notes and other obligations calculated or intended
70 circulate or to be used money but not including
that In the vaults Of the bank or redeemed and on
deposit for said bank. s5,- -.
1Ae senate Conn.sttee ON the whiskey am.
Yhe Senate Finance Committee, with view to
facilitate matters, commenced to-day to consider
those portions OF the Tax bill which have already
been acted on by the House. They will meet daily
FOR the purpose Of maturing the bill as speedily as
possible. There Ia reason to believe that the COM
Aittee will make many important amendments to
the b,n before reporting 1t to the Senate They re-
gard many Of its provisions regarding the collection
Of the whskey tax as exceedingly crude. There viii
probably be no change, however, for NE
D Wbiskey as nxed by the House.
The Tariff Question.
Within the past two or three days such innuenc cs
have been brought to bear upon the committee as 10
lead them to reconsider their determination TO post
pOne the tariff question until next December. II is
not known yet what action will be TAKEN but IL is
probable shat bill win be reported to the House
covering some OF the articles on the schedule.
The New York Post Omce Bill.
The bill introduced by senator Conkling to pro-
vide for the erection Of building for q Post once
and the United States courts in the city OF New
York is similar 10 that reported in the House. The
building is to be In accordance with the plans and
specifications submitted 10 the Postmaster General
and the Secretary OF the Interior by the commits
siODer appointed for that purpose approy and
erected under the direction and supervision OF
Charles A. Dana, jackson :. Schultz, william Il.
Dodge John 7. Holman Jonathan Smrges, william
0stOn and George Opdyke, VINO appointed com
Missi0n for the purpose.
General Grants We-fern "trip.
seDeral Grant viii leave here us Western tour
probably on Monday afternoon o next week. as
eoOD thereafter az convenient. Tie TRIP vii Ice alto
gether oi a private character. lie Will he accom-
PANIED only by the members OF his fanny, including
General Dent, Of hts slan and Mr. DEM, the father
in Jaw OF the General. Their journey viii extend
beyond Cbeyenne The party viii return 10 WASH
ibeoD IN about month, intending to vis.l several
S.ner places in the meantime.
Presidential Noa,ina ions Reing Considered.
The Senate Committee ON Foreign Rela ions have
reconsidcred their action relative sending a
Minister to represent the uniied States at Para
quay. Ihey instructed Mr.. Sumner at their
meehnp today to report ia,orably upon
the nomination OF General Mcmahon, OF New YORK,
which was sent 10 The Senate d few days ago No
action has been taken 10y the committee on Perry
FGler's nomination Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, nor has the Foreign Relations Committee
done ANYTHING ntniu Nam
Munster 20 Austria.
Generalization In Regard TO Affairs In VirSiuin.
General Grant ana MAJOR General g. n. Stoneman
ha'! an interview with Secretary Schohed this
ing previous 10 the meeting OF the Cabinet ia refer
ence 10 affairs ia IEe Stale Of Virginia.
Appropriations for River und Harbor Inn
prsycmcuts.
The River and Harbor bi ana the civil Appropria-
lion bill are the most important matters remain
my TO he disposed OF 10y Congress. The first
Tie general order IN the Bo use for tomorrow
Monday. The whole amount Of appropriations EN-
bTaCed IN this bill S6 BOO distributed for rivers
and haroors, as folIows:-To Maine six haroors,
fln,5oo; Massachusetts, fve harhors si4s,o0o; YER
mont one harbor, $40, 600; Rhode Island, Two bar.
cors fs2 oo0 Connecticut three barbors, t45,O0o
New York eight harbors. $685. ,o0o In the last item
3seee@ is included Tor East river ana Hell Gate.
For the Louisville canal The dill contains appropr-
aiion OF $45occ0 and also 5e7 assuming the
payment OF bonds issued 10y the state OF KENTUCKY
5or the canal IN consideration OF which ali right aud
lille To tins improvement 10 be ceded TO United
states. The balance OF the appropriations are dis
trbuted among the Western states for The construc.
lion and completion OF lake aud river harbors The
appropriation for East river ana Hell Gate IL a very
email item compared with the importance OF the ob-
,ect for which II rs asked, and the aggregate amount
/. for the whole
nppra apl Iosuas fTaxf
enting the East River Improvement Association OF
ew York city, have been here during the week fur
IN shing the requisite data, and cooperating with
pe ntlemen representing the Western interests II Is