The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
WASHIN GTON
important Amendments Pro-
posed to the Tax Bill.
The Attorney GeneralShip- 1.-The Presi-
dent Sticks to Alderman.
Senate Discussion of the Post Office
Appropriation Bill.
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Appropriation Bills Passed by
the House.
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Ben Butler Gets in His Dominican
Annexation Resolution.
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Proposed State Government
Appropriation Bills Passed by
the House.
Ben Butler Gets in His Dominican
Annexation Resolution.
Proposed State Government
for New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, June 90 1870.
The Struggle Over the Nomination for Attor-
ney General.
Senators are still pressing the President to with
draw the nomination OF Amos T. Alderman but the
President has up TO this time declined to do So He
Informs Senator's it Is sad that he considers he has
right TO name his advisers, but If they have any
reasons TO present showing why he should withdraw
the nomination he Is willing to listen to them that
ne does not wish to name man for the position
that is Objectionable to the party, but that he is
interested and Is supposed to know who suits him.
He says that he knows Mr.. Alderman, and thinks
ne VIII make good officer. The carpetbaggers
are generally oppose to his confirmation, but the
Senators from the South that are native born inform
the President that they satisfied and will make
good fight to secure the confirmation. The Presi.
dent has not heard from Mr.. Alderman yet but It is
supposed that he will shortly arrive here 1t is said
the President is not influenced by the clamor OF
Senator'S for withdrawal but it is understood that
II Alderman cannot be confirmed his name will be
Withdrawn. 1t Is asserted, however, that a sufl-
cient number OF Senators have assured The President
OF their satisfaction to insure favorable action.
important Amendments Proposed to the Tax
Bill.
The following are the amendments proposed by
the Committee of Finance to the House bill for the
reduction of taxation and for other purposes
They strike out the frs. eleven sections OF the bl
being all those which provide for the retention Of
various special taxes, including the tax on bankers
Iectfders dealers in tobacco, lotteries passports
&c aud In their stead provide for the repeal OF ali
special taxes whatsoever from and after Nav
!, 1871, with the exception OF the special tax
on brewers and the tax on distilled spirits
a ana tobacco. The bll reported also provides
0r the repeal on and after the LIST of October of
the several taxes On sales imposed by existing laws
except such as are paid by stamps, and the tax on
foreign and domestic cigars, distilled spirits and
vines It also repeats the taxes articles named
and floats; on egacies, SUGGESTIONS, passports and
gross receipts said repeal to take effect the OF
next october. the committee also propose to strike
ouI all the sections or the House bill relating to
stamps, thereby leaving In Iul force the provisions
q the existing laws relating to stamp taxes with
tne exception that the stamp taxes on promssory
notes for a less sum tnan one hundred dollars; and
on receipts for any sum Of money, and on canned
and preserved fish to be repealed from and after
the LIST Of next October; no stamp shall be re-
CURED upon the transfer or assignment OF a mort
81 Ssssed a. eoaeesa Gr when
The bill fixes the schedule OF estates. to be allowed
dies and designs, and provides also that matches,
cigar lights and wax tapers may be removed from
the place OF manufacture without payment OF tax OF
aflxing stamps thereto, under such regulations as
the department may prescribe. The sections OF the
House. bill relating to the income tax are not
the clause is stricken out which limited
the deduction on account of house rent to $500.
the House at three per cent with an exemption OF
$1,000. The committee report In favor OF striking
out The provisions of the House bill requiring manu-
featuring, mining, gas, coal and bridge companies
10 pay tax on dividends but leave the other prOvi
sions relative to corporations unaltered. An addi-
tOnal section authorizes the President to consolidate
two or more collection DISTRICTS retaining one COL
lector ana one assessor for the same whenever in
his Judgment such consolidation be effected
without detriment to the public interest
The provisions of the House bill in regard to tariff
duties are changed in the following particulars
The clauses relating to duties chicory and other
substitutes for coee all kinds OF spirits, all kinds OF
wines, brandies and cordias; manufactures OF cot
ton fax and hemp; nickel, German silver alumni
mum, watchcases watch movements, thermometers,
printed books, book matter, pamhhlets, fnrs or
seeds and oils made from them and unprepared
opium are stricken out The clauses relating to all
kinds OF sugar are also stricken out, and In their
stead the following are substituted:-On all sugars
not above No. Dutch standard in color, and all
Byrups OF sugarcane meladO or concentrated melado.
or concentrated molasses, one and three-quarter
cents per pound. On sugar above No and not
between Nos. 10 and Isl two and Quarter cents per
pound; between Nos 10 and 16 two and a half cents
per pound; between Nos. 10 and co. three cents per
pound. On sugar above No 20 Dutch standard in
color, and all refined loaf, lump, crushed powdered
and graduated sugars, four cents per pound. The
duty on moaSses from sugarcane remains fixed
by the House, at five cents per gallon.
The duty on Manila Russia and other hemp, I'M
manufactured, u fixed at $25 per ton
The duty on jute butts is changed from $40 to SO
. per ton.
the duty on live animals is lowered from thirty to
twenty per cent al vaOrem.
The duty on all animal oils Is changed from twenty
Genus per gallon to twenty per cent ad valorem.
The rate on prepared opium Is lowered from $40
to Sc per pound.
The rates Of duty on teas, coffee, pig iron scrap
House, including the proviso relating to Bessemer
steel; but the following pfoviso is inserted PRO
vlded that round iron, IN COILS threesxteenths Of
an inch or less in diameter, whether coated With
metal or not and all description Of iron-wire and
wire OF which iron Is component part, and not
otherwise provided for, Shall pay the duty
iron wire bright coppered or timed; and provided
further, that the steel commercially known crinO-
at the rate OF nine cents per pound, with ten per
cent ad valorem.
The following clauses are added by the Senate
Committee imposing new rates Of duty
On btumin0us coal and shale fifty cents per ton Of
lures NOT otherwise provided for suitable for uses to
which cotton bagging Is supplied, composed wholly
or In part Of hemp, jute ax or gunny cloth, If val
ued at less than ten cents square yard
per pound, and If valued at more than ten
cents per square yard, three cents per pound
on corses, or manufactured cloth woven or made in
patterns Of such size, shape and FORM such
manner Is to be at for corsets, when valued at ten
dollars per dozen or less, three dollars per dozen;
when valued at over ten dollars per DOZEN thirty
I'VE per cent ad vaorem; on eylets OF every descrp.
ton six cents per Thousand; on ultra marine, SIX
one dollar and half per ton or finished. two dollars;
freestone, sandstone granite or monumental stone,
except MARBLE one dollar per ton; on sawed dressed
or polished marble slabs and marble paving tiles
thirty per cent ad vaorem and TWENTY-FIVE cents per
square foot; not exceeding TWO inches in thickness
and If thicker not exceeding SIX inches, ten cents
per FOOT on haircloth forty cents per square yard
on crnoline halrcoth, thirty per cent ad vaorem;
iron hair pins fifty per cent ad valorcm SILK but.
tons. fifty per cent ad valorem.
The bill provides chat for two years from the time
OF its passage machinery designed only for and
adapted to be used for steam towage on canals and
not now manufactured in the United States, may be
imported by any State or by any person duly author
lied by the Legislature Of any State free Of duty
The following articles, included in the free list or
the House bill, stricken out by the Senate
mittee:-
0xalic actd sulphurlc acid, anthony, books
maps and charts specially imported in single copies
and not for SALE OF which editions are printed Ia
the United States; oak bark crude sulphur and
rough diamonds.
YAe date ON WHICH the provisions relative to the