The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-22

several hours. Among the guests present were
General Schoneld Secretary Of War, and lady; the
Ministers ofEngand, France, Russia, Prussia Greece
and Mexico; the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Minister to
England; Speaker Colfax. General Emory, command.
ing the Department of Washington; General Rucker
and lady, Mr. G.. w. Dent, General Dent, General
BabcocK General Parker, General Comstock, General
Porter Colonel Leet and Major Webster, OF General
Grants stan, together with number of ladies.
Mrs. and Miss Grant entertained the distinguished
visitors, and at nine O'Clock the Embassy took their
departure evidently delighted with their reception
The Chinese Embassy left the residence OF General
Grant at about nine O'Clock and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the residence Of Chief Justice Chase cor
ner OF Sixth and streets where they were enter
tanned by the Chief Justice and his daughters.
There were present OF the Embassy his Excellency
Hon. Mr. Burlingame and lady, Chin Tajen and Sun
Tajen Messrs. Brown and Deschamps, Secretaries of
the Legation, and Messrs. Fung ana Teh, the two
students who SPEAK English foreign Ministers, and
several members of Congress, including Speaker
Cofax. The judiciary Cabinet army and navy were
also represented At about eleven O'Clock the dis
tinguished company retired.
The New Hill Regulating the Whiskey, To.
bacc0 and Bank Taxes.
The bill reported by the Ways ana Means Commit.
tee Is ent tied Gan act to change and more eectual.
y secure the collection Of the internal taxes on dis
TILED spirits, tobacco and the tax on banks" The
tax is reduced to sixty cents per gallon on distilled
spirits and the following the proposed rates on
tobacco and SNUFF which shall be manufactured and
sold or removed for consumption or use:-On snuiY
manufactured from tobacco any substitute for to.
bacco ground dry, damp, picked scented or other.
wise, OF all descriptions, when prepared for use,
tax OF thirty-two cents per pound and
snuff -four, when sold or removed for
noo Op oOnsu nptin shall ha
and shall be put up in packages and stamped
in the same manner as snur; on all chewing to-
bacco, fne cut plug or twist, on all smoking to-
bacco not made exclusively Of stems, all tobacco
twisted by hand reduced from the leaf into con.
dtion to be consumed, or otherwise prepared with
out the use OF any machine or instrument and with.
out being pressed or sweetened, and on all other
kinds Of manufactured tobacco not herein other.
wise provided for, q tax Of thirty-two cents
per pound; on all hne cut shorts, the refuse
OF fine cut chewing tobacco which can be
passed through o riddle Of sixteen meshes
to the square inch, and on all refuse scraps and
sweepings Of tobacco q tax OF sixteen cents per
pound. The tax on cigars is to continue the same
as at present. The bill provides that there shall be
paid tax Of onetwelfth Of one per cent each
month upon the average amount OF the deposits of
money subject to payment by check or draft or re-
presented by certificates OF deposits otherwise
whether payable demand on some future
! day with any person, bank association, company
or corporation engaged in the business OF banking,
| and q tax Of one-twenty-fourth of one per cent
each month upon the capital Of any bank, associa
| ton, company or corporation, and on the capital
employed by any person in the business of banking
| beyond the average amount invested in United
| States bonds, aud tax Of onesixth OF one per
| cent each month upon the average amount of
circulation issued by any bank, association corpora
| ton, company or person, including circulation
| all certified checks and all notes and other
obligations calculated intended TO circulate or to
be used money, but not including that In the vault
| OF the bank or redeemed aud on deposit for said
| bank and also three per cent on government de-
posts.
The bill contains substantially all the machinery
contained in the former bill for the collection OF the
tax and to guard against frauds.
| Call for a Meeting of the Radical Soldiers
| and Sailors Executive Committee.
1t appears from circular just Issued that all the
members OF the Soldiers and Sailors National Re-
publican Executive Committee who can possibly do
so are requested to meet at the Aston House. New
York, on Saturday, June 81 at eleven O'Clock. The
purpose of this meeting Is to select the subcommittee
and State Central Committee determined upon al the
Chicago Convention, and generally to devise plan
for the most effective organization OF the soldiers
and sailors for the Presidential campaign.
The Radicals In VAIN Of Funds.
The fact has leaked out that the wheels of the
radical campaign machinery are beginning to run
stiffly and make something of noise, for the want
Of SUFFICIENT oil In the shape OF greenbacks. 1t is
said that good deal Of difnculty is encountered in
prevailing upon the faithful to "come down with the
DUST" and among the reluctant capitalists the rm
of Jay Cooke & Co. is mentioned
Return q SECRETARY seward.
Secretary Seward has Returned from Auburn.
| The Hoe Patent Extension.
It is understood that the Hoe patent extension will
come up for serious consideration during the coming
week Colonel Hoe was here several days last week
and had hearing before the House Committee on
Patents and made an impression favorable to his
application. 1t is believed that the House Committee
Will report in favor OF extension aud that IL will be
endorsed by the House.
Bill TO Appropriate Money for the Construc.
| ton Of a New Railroad.
| Mr. Marvin, republican, OF New York, has prepared
and will introduce into the House on Monday, bill
providing that for the purpose Of aiding in the con
struction OF railroad for military and postal pur
poses through the wilderness OF Northern New York
and connecting the military deences OF the Northern
frontier from the city OF schenectady to the ST. Law
renee river, that there be granted to the New yori
and the Northern Railroad Company-a corporation
formed and organized under the laws OF the State
New York-bonds OF the United States OF thirty
years. duration payable, principal and interest, IL
any lawful money ofthe United States to the amour
OF $4,000 for each mile of road so constructed sucl
bonds to be delivered to that company on certaiI
conditions. The route Of the proposed road Is on
hundred and eighty miles in length.
The Paris Exposition Medals Distributed.
All the medals from the Paris Exposition hav
been distributed through the state Department, wit
the exception Of a gold and ten or eleven silver an
, bronze medals.