The New York herald., 1870-06-04

blx dollars per dozen DOttleS containing each n0t
more than one quart and more than one pint, and
three dollars per dozen bottles containing not more
than pint, and on bottles contaiping more than
one quart each shall pay, IN addition to six
dollars per dozen bottles two dollars per
gallon on the quantity In excess OF one quart. On
brandy and other spirits manufactured or distilled
from grain or other materials and not otherwise pro-
vided for two dollars per proof gallon. On cordlals
liquors, arrack, absinthe klrshwasser, vermuth,
rataia and other similar srirituous beverages or
bitters containing spirits, two dollars per proof
gallon.
Manufactures OF b,eached cotton. II unbleachcd,
nve cents per square yardi II bleached five cents,
and in addition ten per centum ad valorem; II
colored, stained, painted, or printed, five cents,
with on addition Of twenty per centum ad valoren,.
On woods on the skin the same rates as on other
woods, the quantity aud value to be ascertaincd
under such rules as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may prescribe. Hemp, unmanniactnred, forty dol
lars per ton. Flax not hacked twenty and
hacked forty dollars per ton. On iron
IN pigs, seven dollars per ton; scrap iron Of every
description, six dollars per ton, provided nothing
shall be deemed scrap iron except waste or refuse
iron that has been In actual use aud nt only to be
remanutactured; steel railway bars, one and
half cent per pound; on all railway
bars made in part OF STEEL one ana quar-
ter cent per pound, provided the mesal
converted cast or made from iron by the Bessemer
or pnuematic process, Of whatever form or descrp-
tsn shall be classed as Steel On Nickel forty cents
per pound. On alloy OF rckel, with "copper" dad on
nickle oxide, thirty cents per pound. On live AMI
mails, thirty per centum dd Calorem. On furs cut
from skin, ten per centum ana on dressed, twenty
per centum al Udlorem. Linseed or haxseed,
twenty cents per bushe OF Gfty-six pounds weight,
provided drawback shall be allowed on oiicake
made from imported seed.
New md Convenjcnf Bank Check Stamp.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has ap-
proved design for q new Two cent stamp TO be
imprinted on blank paper by the American Photo
type Company Of New York. The stamp contains
limitation clause "Good only for bank check"
stationers dealers IN paper and all others who may
wish to have this stamp imprinted on blank paper
for sale required to deposit for the face value o
the stamp with the Treasurer OF the United States
or with any subtreasurer or designated depository
and send the duplicate certificate OF deposit to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. An order win
then be issued upon the stamp agent tn New York to
cause TO be imprinted on such paper as may be pre-
sented for that purpose The number OF stamps paid
for and the price to be paid to the Prototype Com
pany for such imprlnting, Is to be such as
may be agreed upon between the Prototype Com.
pany and the parties ord crlng the work. but in no
is to exceed one cent FOR each impression con-
tainIng not less than stamps. The paper Is not
furnished by the government, but may be purchased
in the market wherever the person issuing the
stamps chooses to buy 1t. 1t is the purpose OF the
Commissioner to approve stamps Of other denomi-
nations, to he imprinted in the same way to meet
the demands Of the public. BY this means persons
doing business at points remote from New York may
have their checks. drafts, &C., printed at home at
their local printing ofilce, and the public who use
the same may be saved the trouble of anixing ad-
hesive stamps thereto.
Practitioners In the Court sf Claims.
Caleb Cushing, at the head Of ? delegation of law.
yers, appeared before the Committee on Approprt-
tions to-day urged rhas the proviso In the Legis
latve Appropriation bill which prohibits any person
from prosecuting q suit against the government In
the Court Of Claims. who canuos take the iron clad
oath, be stricken out. The committee agreed to
consider the matter.
Proceedings Of the Reconstruction Com.
mittee.
The Reconstruction Committee last night heard
Messrs. Maynard and Stokes at great length and
concluded the Tennessee Investigations. Some Con-
gressional action may be recommended at the next
meeting. The amnesty question was not considered.
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent in today by
the President:-Wayne Mcveagh, of Pennsylvania,
to be Minister Resident at Constantinople; Adoph
Buckner to be Consul at Bucharest; d. b. Oiffe to be
Assessor OF Internal Revenue in the Fifth District OF
Tennessee; Lewis A. Scott to be Postmaster Ut Low.
vile, NY.
New Panaccn for Financial Troubles.
Nh. Van Wyck, Secretary Of the National Currency
and Free Banking Association in New York, was
before the Committee on Banking and Currency to-
day, and presented copy OF bill to fund the public
debt and establish uniform gold and paper currency,
to diminish the interest the debt stimulate pro-
duction, protect labor from oppression of capital,
&c. The committee do not Incline 10 Its adoption.
Tax on New York Central Scrip.
The Commissioner and Solicitor OF Internal Reve-
nue. deny the truth OF the telegram sent hence yes
terday that decision has been made that special
tax OF 81, 800 900 must be paid New York Central
ard Hudson scrip, new issue. The Supervisor for
New York has been instructed TO investigate into
the affairs before decision can be reached upon the
subject.
Monthly Payments by the Treasury.
The payments made by the Treasury during the
month ending May 81 were as follows:-On account
Of civil and miscellaneous. s4o4e,o25; War, s4,5e4
72O Navy, g. 165Os2; Interior, $673,3o1 The above
does not include payments made Oh account OF in
terest or redemption Of the public debt.
Tie House Committee on the Judiciary to-day, at
the solicitation Of Representative Roots, OF Arkan-
sas, unanimously agreed to favorable report the
bill authorizing the holding Of terms Of the United
States courts at Helena, Ark.
Internal Revenue Supervisors.
william A. Simmons, OF Boston, has been ap-
pointed Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the
States Of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connect
cut vice Legraw, resigned.
WacOtt Hamlin, recently appointed Supervisor
has been assigned to duty IN Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts Of internal revenue to-day were nearly
two million dollars.
Senate En8rOssing Clerk.
Mr. Cole G. Simpson, Of Illinois, succeeds Mr.
Hamln, resigned. as eDgrossing clerk In the office
Of the Secretary Of the Senate.
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