The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05
WASHING TON.
Revision of the United States
Statutes.
Important Rulings by the Treasury
Department.
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1871.

The United States Revised Statutes.
For some time past an cYort has been In progress,
by authority OF Congress, to secure the republica-
ton, in simple and economical form, OF the gone
raj laws OF the United States The undertaking has
proceeded under the general direction OF committees
OF the two houses of Congress- Mr. ConEiing being
the chairman OF the Senate committee and Judge
Poland, OF Vermont, chairman OF the commit
tee ON the part OF the House. The general
purpose IL 10 rearange the acts or Con-
gress (which are published chronology
caly) In an order OF SUBJECTS convenient for
reference; to exclude all provisions that have been
repealed or have become obsolete. or are OF local
or temporary character TO correct and simplify the
language, and then TO re-enact the laws as thus re-
ylsed, repeating at the same time the laws which
the revision replaces. The country will then have.
In the compass OF two or three volumes. the gen.
cral and permanent laws of the United States.
The duty OF drafting this revision the nrst in-
stance has been entrusted TO three commissioners,
appointed about year ago by President Grant.
who have proceeded so far in the work az to have
coated and arranged, under titles Or subjects. all
the provisions OF law which they find to be in force;
ana these titles they are engaged In drawing UP In
form TO be submitted to Congress for its cOnsdera
ton. Three o. these titles have been issued. They
relate respectively. to the legislative power the
rules governing the organization of Congress and
the action Of lts officers and employees. The Execu-
tive power the conduct of Presidential elections.
and the incidents OF the Presidential office, amt
crimes, including, Of course, only offences against
the laws of tie United States.
Consuls Recognized.
Tie President has recognized Christian BOrs ~
Consul OF Sweden and Norway for the state Of New
York, to reside at New York city; and Theodore
Wagner, Consul OF the Netherlands, u, Galveston.
Texas.
Revenue Officers To he Taught Their Bnsi-
Mr.. Josiah Given, Second Deputy Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, has gone to New York to ADJUST
the differences between the COmpounders OF acO-
holic spirits and the Internal Revenue officers I'm.
der recent rulings or the Revenue Department the
highest tax has been imposed upon cOmpOupders Of
the most common alcoholic preparations. The reve-
nue. officers in New York have miscOnstrued the
orders OF the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
and Mr. Given's visit is for the purpose OF explain
ing the rulings Of the Internal Revenue Bureau to
both manufacturers and revenue officers
National Bank Securities.
The United States bonds reported by the national
banks as security for their circulating notes are
classified as fOllows:-1sSl's see, 900. $50; FIVE
twenties OF 1862. $780, 434 400; other fvetwenties,
s97,572,5OO; Paclncs, sl5,33o,OOO; ten-fortles.
s1O2, 1885, new funded loan I'VE per cents,
s49,27765o; total. 1851, 932 $50. The new bonds
deposit security for public deposit are:-lssls.
$,96s, 50O fve-wenties OF 1862, $l.5'5 100; other
1vetwentles, SC, l97700; new funded loan,
$2,Oe3. 500; Pacincs, 100000.
Passports for Americans Going Abroad.
Citizens OF the United States before going abroad
should obtain their passports from the Department
OF State. No fees are now charged for them.
Naturazed citizens should send their naturauxa-
ton papers with their applications.
Treasury Decisions.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has rendered the
following dec.slons:--
Entries for immediate TRANSPORTATION are not sub
ject to internal revenue stamp duty. Grenadines
En- and gosas g similar description are not to he
Licenses issned to yachts must embrace the priy-
lego oil departing 10y sea to foreign pOrts without
clearance. The act OF 1870 provides that for the
identification OF yachts belonging to regularly Or
ganlzed yacht clubs n commission stating the
emptions and privileges conferred by law upon such
yachts may be issued by the secretary Of the Trea-
sury the department considers such commission
intended not TO designate confer other
or different privileges from those which may
by the act OF August 1s4s, as amended but TO 10
i'll the nature OF sea letter or passport. rs evidence
OF nationality OF the vessel. The act contempatcs
that such commission should he regarded as con-
elusive by all consular and other oacers and agents
Of the government. Doth at home and abroad, and
that II may regarded by the authorities OF
foreign Powers. Such commissions will. Therefore,
he Issued only from the once OF Secretary Of the
Treasury upon due application through the Collector
OF the port or district where such yachts Shall ay9
been licensed.
The Secretary also decides that the actual weight
Of imported cigars must be returned by the
weigners. No allowance Is 10 be made for n SUD-
posed increase OF weight caused. as alleged, by the
cigars contracting dampncss moisture during
the voyage. Should importers be Of OpniOn that the
alleged Increase or weight constitutes q damages
application should be made TO collectors Tor
allowance therefor. as IN other cases.