The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-24


the platform. lis speech was able, eIo-
qusnt aud Pertinent throughout, indicating
the proiouud iurlst as well as statesman
! ID was toIio vel By Mai Jones. whose
remarks were brief. but pointed. appropri-
ate and able. as all would expect who have
heard him on previous occasions.
He was followed by Gen. Geo. W Cor
don. who. haviag been present at the New
York Democratic Convention, spoke Of the
great harmony and fraternity that prevailed
IN that body, and of the wOrthiness of Sey-
mour and Blair fo= the position 10 which
they mad been nominated, and their pros
poets Of being elected. In stirring and elo-
Guent tones he pictured the future ruin Of
both races should che Radicals prevail, and
urged lie negro 60 act flitIy with lhs white
man / n this contest. lie concluded ~HE
propdsition that The people of Tennessee
tnemorjaijzs die tsS1sl s5t A68 Legislature.
asking (bst STEPS. Sc ga en- co. remove lie ~.
1itfcaI disabilities uHder Which IS large class
in the s ate now labor. The few blacks
Who we're present appeared to be deeply
iaiT rssssd #hh ths Comprehensive aud mas
tefly argument tFglfe General, and all were
convinced that these were the dec uelIons
Of 4 mind agi gsntio in intellect
The meeting was highly successful, and
gives token that Giles win DO what she can
for the Democratic ticket " a
u f17 81, The Tax Bill, al
The tax bill has at last passed both
Houses OF Congress, and is in the hands of
President. The folio wing is a synopsis of
its provisions The tax on whisky is fix
ed at fifty cents per gallon. Wholesale
dealers pay 800 tax on annual sales not
over $4,000 one dollar per 81 900 on
sales in excess OF that limit, and one per
cent on all sales. Retail dealers pay TWEEN
ty fre dollars. Taxes are collected at the
distilIery. Whisky and rum may be ex-
ported, and drawback OF sixty cen
gallon is allowed lobe paid by the Secfeta-
ry otthe Treasury, and1no to be due ill
thirty days after, the sailing of the Yessel.
DIstilleries pay four dollars per day chile
running, and two while work is suspended.
There is to be one or more s;orekeepers for
each dislillery, to be paid by the govern
ment. Whiskey now in bond pays four
dslars per barrel special tax, and must be
withdrawn within nine months. Tobacco
pays thirty-two cents on chewing, and six
teen on smoking. The proposition 10 make
warehouses for plug tobacco was not agreed
to-. Manufactured tobacco can be with
drawn in bond but twice. Snuff pays lhir-
ty-two cents cigars So per 900 cigar
cites one dollar and bali when not weigh
ing over three pounds per thousand, and
FIVE dollars when exceeding that weight
The bill does. not increase the bank taxes
as the Senate almost unanimously refused
to make any change whatever, and the
House was obliged to abandon the propo-
stion or lose the bill. Coal oil and its
manufactures are hereafter exempt from tax
but distillers and refners must pay the
same tax as other manufacturers by the act
Of last March. The metre system is again
i2trod uced. The new stamp provisions
go into effect in sixty days, but the seore-
tary of the Treasury may, in his discretion,
put off the time till December. The Sec
rotary and Commissioners may change the
style of the stamps. There are to be TWEEN
ty-fve supervisors of internal revenue APP
pointed by the Secretary, on recommends
ton Of the Commissioner, and to have a
salary of $4,000, The Commissioner has
power to appoint twenty-five detectives.
and assign them to duty at viii. The whole
of the present system of revenue inspectors
and special agents is abolished at once, and
hereafter there are to be 10 inspectors ex-
cept Of tobacco. snuff and cigars. Suits
are hereafter to be compromised only by the
Secretary and Commissioner. Collectors
and Assessors are hereafter to BE- confined
to their own districts, and subject to sus-
pension by the Supervisors for abuse of pow
er, neglect of duty. etc. reyisory authority
being in the Commissioners. The bill is re-
ported to make the number of Internal
Revenue officers less than hall of what it
now is, and will effect great reduction in
expenses.