Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-04
WARRINGTON.

/ WASHINGTON, July 3.-The House
Whisky, Tobacco aud Banking bill, was
/ to-day reported from the SeDats's Com
mittee on Finance, with numerous
amendments. The sections relating to
banks and bankers are stricken cut. No
changes are proposed in the taxes on
whisky and tobacco The time for t8k-
ing spirits from bonded warehouses is
extended from six to twelve months.
The House provision for the eXgOrta-
ton Of alcohol and rum l. stricken out,
and a new section substituted, requiring
the dTaWb back % &C the time Of the ship
ment, aud after clearance the bond is to
be retained until il is shown that the
alcohol or rum has actually arrived at
the place Of destination, the certificate OF
the Consul being required for that pur-
pose.
The license tax on wholesale and re-
tail dealers is stricken out, thus leaving
in force the existing law. Tobacco can
not be removed from the place OF manu-
facture until the taxes are paid. 1t is
also provided that it shall be removed at
once from the export warehouse, to
which it is first sent, according to the
House bill. Tobacco may he sent from
the manufacturers to an export ware
house, only 10 be exported. but the Sem
ste's amendment provides that if the
manufacturer does not choose TO export
he can withdraw it FOR homo market
Another amendment changes the num-
Der Of inspectors TO twenty, and the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to
designate their territorial districts. the
House bill provides fer sixty inspectors, |
or one for each judicial district.
The Senate's amendment provides for
the appointment 81 fifty special agents, |
to be employed during the pleasure OF |
the Com missioner OF Internal Revenue |
PROCLAMATION.
By the President OF the United statss-A !
Proclamation
WHEREAS, In the month Of July, |
1861, in accepting the condition of civil j
war, which was brought about by an in !
surrection and rebellion in several Of the |
States which constitute the United |
States, the two Houses Of Congress did |
solemnly declare that the war was not |
wsged on the part Of the Government Ia |
any spirit OF oppression, nor for any pug
pose OF cVertnr0Wing or interfering with |
the rights or established institutions OF /
the States, but only to deiend and main
tain the supremacy OF the Constitution
OF the United States, and to preserve the
Union with ali the dignity, equality and |
rights OF the several States unimpaired.
and that rs soon as those objects should /
be accomplished, the wsr on the part of
the Government should cease
And whereas, the President of the
United States has heretofore in the spirit
of that declaration, and with the view of
securing for it the ultimate and complete
effect as set forth in the several procIa-
nations, Offering amnesty and pardon |
to persons who had been, or were con-
cerDed in the afoTenatned rebellion, l.
which proclauations, however were at
tended with prudential reservations and
exceptions then deemed necessary and
proper, and which prOclamaLions were
respectively Issued On the Sth day of De-
cember, 1853, on the 26sh day of March,
1864 on the 29Lh day OF May, 1865. and
on the 7th day Of September, 1867;
And whereas, the said lamentable
civil war has long since altogether ceased.
with an acknowledgement by the States,
Of the supremacy Of the Federal
Constitution and Of the Government
hereunder, and there no longer exists
any reason or ground to appTehend a re- ;
newaI Of the said civil war, or any for
eign Interference, or any unlawful re-
by any portion Of the people of
any Of the States, to the Constitution and
avs Of the United States;
And whereas, it is desirable to reduce {
.he standing army, and TO bring 10 a
speedy termination the military cccuDa- 3
iion-martial law, military tribunals.
he abridgment of the freedom Of speech
md of the press, the suspension OF the :
privilege Of habeas corpus and the right
If trial By jury-such encr0achments
lpon our free institutions In times of !
1eace being dangerous 10 public liberty, .
with the individual rights !
II the citizen, contrary to the genius and
pirit Of our republican form OF govern
nent, and exhaustion of the national
esources
And whereas, it is believed that am Q
lesty and pardon will tead to secure a =
complete and universal establishment (
md prevalence OF municipal law and or
Ter, IA conformity with the Constitution
# the United States, and to remove all a
appearances and presumptions of q retail o
atory or vindictive policy on the part of
be Government, attended by unneces- b
airy disqualihcalions, pains, penalties, 81
and acknowledgements and G,
q the contrary, TO promote and preserve
Omplete frsteTnal reconciliation among s