The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-09
L INTELLIGENCE,
ENCOME TAX.
Important Instructions.
New York. Times, March "a.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, :
ULUCe OF IntEIIlaI heVGnue,
Washington, March 10, 1870.

Washington, March -, 1870.
Sir:-In yours of 10th inst, you state
that persons making returns of the gains,
profits and income of the business, trade or
profession of foreigners carried on in your
district, have not been allowed any deduc-
ton of the amount paid for their (the for
eigners) income tax and YOU ask. us this
practice held correctly by the Departmental
You are respectfully answered that under
item No. 2 of Deductions on Form No. "a,
national as we'll as State, county and muni
cipal taxes paid within the year are deduc-
tible, and also that SO far as regards the in
come tax, the law makes no discrimination
upon this point between citizens and for
~eigners, resident or nonresident doing bu-
sineSs in the United States. The tax in
question is understood to be the United
States income tax, and no. a foreign one.
Very Respectfully,
L. DELANo, Commi >sioner.
Pierre c.. Van Wyche, Esq. Assessor Fourth
District, New York.
A Female Typo.
PHILADELPHIA. March 21.-The Printers
Typographical Union of Philadelphia has
admitted to membership a lady who is nov
engaged in studying for a profession in this
city, and who supports herself by doitg
comDositor's work in her spare time.
The Issue in the Connecticut Election.
Especial Dispatch to the Cinch,natl Gazette.
New YORK, March 25-A reporter has
been interviewing the gu~bernatorial candi,
dates in Connecticut. and says the whole
issue between the cont anaing parties i
squarely joined on the national policy. The
Republicans, first in the field, put forth a
p,onunciamento unqu lifiedlv indorsing the
National Republican party, Gen.. Grant and
his administration and the action of Con
gress in general. The Democrats, two
weeks later, met tbs pronunciamento by a
counter blast, denonncing the whole policy
of the Republican partysin national affairs,
demanding the overthrow of the "profi,
gate administration" and making the issue
clear and distinct on Federal affairs, but iga
noring State affairs, except in a single mild
protest against the taxation imposed. BY the
Legislature. Since the canvass began all
home affairs have been lost sight of in the
animated discussion Of Grants administra-
ton. Both parties are working hard and
confident of success. and the national char
acter ofthe campaign extites much interest
among politicians, both in aud out of Con-
nee icut. 4.
Woman Admitted to the Bar-Decision
under the Bankrupt Act.
ST LOUIS, March 25.-Miss E. NJ. Barka-
low, of Brooklyn, N. Y, q student of the
St. Louis Law School, passed a very severe
examination to. day before Judge Knight, OF
the Supreme Court, and was admitted to
practice. Miss Barkalow was refused ad
to Columbia College two years ago,
and for the past eighteen months has been
pursuing her studies here. She r ceived
high encomiums from the Judge, and will
commence practice here.
J4dge Treat, of the United States District
Court. decided to-day that a man who has
suspend d, and does not resume the pay
nent of commercial paper within fourteen
days, is a b nkr-pt under the law. The
case in question was that of a. Stelnwe'n
der, a large retail grocer, no allowed $500
to go to protest..
Instructions to Assessors.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-An important
letter will soon be sent to The, assistant as
SCISSORS throughout the. country, concerning
the manner of conducting themselves per-
as well as officially, in making their
assessments of the pnbfic's liabilities. The
recognizes, the people of this
demand, that the officials whose du-
ty requires al lnvestig ,tion into private bu-
affairs shall make their inquiries in
no spirit but that of courtesy and proper
The Income Tag.
The nome tax bill got out of the Finance
of the Senate to day, with an
amendment which provides that the present
five per cent rate on all incomes, salaries
and dividends shall not only be collected
this spring, but also next sprsng, and after
that the rate shall be reduced TO three pew
cent There is not much probability that
This bill can get through, for if lf,ere is. any
thing on which The members Of the House
are resolved, it is getting rid Of the income
AK as soon as possible
cuba-Insurgent Territory-De Rodas
to the Insurgents.
New YoRK, Marcel. 29.-The Diario de- Ia
q Havana newspaper, says that the
Insurgents of Camagaey have Under their
more I an two taonsand leagues of
;aslare territory. There are id the island
three thourand aipht ht1ndrr6 and faar I