The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05

| ment an additional lien upon all spirits made,
besides reducing the cost OF collecting. Various
| estimates have been made aud 1t was found that
| tax OF seventy cents per gallon was fair average
OF the revenue derived RON this article. The rcve-
nue. from distilled spirits last year 100000
There will be combined effort made by leading
| manufacturers OF tobacco ana SPIRITS to have the
tax fixed at thrty-two cents per pound on the for
| mer article and seventy cents per gallon on the
| latter In order to prevent any loss by reason OF
| taxes paid at present rates. The bill If passed
would not take effect until January l. 1873. Another
important measure 10 be introduced IN this Dill lor
| the collection OF internal revenue" &C, which
| Will probably be reported on Monday next, is
| clause relating TO an export law, allowing draw
| backs OF all taxes. Another section will make II q
penal offence to counterfeit use counterfeit GUS
| toms revenue stamps affixed to boxes OF imported
| cigars, both as evidence Of the duty having been
| paid and their genuincness as imported cigars. At
present there ID no law preventing this stamp from
| being counterlelted ana used by, every domestic
| manufacturer of cigars.
| Tie Piedmont and Potomac Railroad SUBJ
scripfion in tho senate.
The Senate mad another tongue tournament to-
day that occupied all Its time after the expiration
| OF the morning hour. The struggle was over the
bill to allow the District OF Columbia to subscribe
s60o,000 to the stock OF the Piedmont and Potomac
| Railroad Company. Mr.. Edmunds led the OppO.
sition to The BILL and declared IL fraud, ana Mr..
Morrill,, his colleague, said the road had no exist
enee and the subscription sought would be git
| II allowed. Mr.. Patterson also severe IN his
criticisms upon II. The defenders Of the bill were
Senator's Nye, Sumner, Lewis and otaers, and the
discussion at times waXed very warm. Late this
evening the bill was passed by a vote OF 2s to IL,
having been amended so as to force the company 10
eXpcad $1,000, 900 upon the road before 1t can draw
upon this subscription. This kills the Job, If there
was one in the bill.
| Army Officers Leave Deserter's Deserts.
The House Military Committee III their session
this morning agreed report bill to allow officers
OF the army on duty at distant stations to take
leave of sixty days once two years, II they de-
sire, instead OF thirty days once year. They also
agreed to report against the bill to allow payments
to dcserters from the army, which has been before
| Congress ever since the war closed.
Protect this Immigrant.
The House Committee on Commerce has agreed to
report the bill prepared at the Treasury Department
Tor the regulation OF immigration aud the protection
OF immigrants. and the report Will be made on
| Thursday next.
| The Bowen-De Large Contest.
| The case OF Bowen against De Large was argued
to-day before the Committee on Elections, ON the
motion made by De Large's counsel to dismiss
1 Bowcn's contest upon the ground that he has no
case, he having been elected to ana occupied In the
Legislature OF South Carolina pending the contest.
\ The committee consider this novel and i'm portant
/ question.
| Importing Animals for Breeding.
/ The Senate to-day, on the motion OF Mr.. Fenton,
4 whOmade an adverse report from the Finance Com.
mittee, Indefinitely postponed the House bill pro-
i vlding for the free admission OF animals specially
imported for breeding purposes only from the
| DOMINION or Canada The adverse report
OF the committee however, was made In
consequence OF the receipt or letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury stating that the ex
listing law authorizing the admission Of animals
specially imported for breeding purposes free OF
duty "rrom beyond seasr VIII be considered by the
department authorizing the admission Of animals
for breeding purposes from any foreign country,
and therefore the passage OF the House bill above
mentioned Is not necessary.
The President and Gilnore,s Jubilee.
4 p. $. Gilmore, the Jubilee man, Is here with a
delegation OF prominent Bostonlans, headed by
1 Mayor CASTOR, making arrangements for the coming
4 musical festival. They cacse upon the President
this mcrning and solicited his attendance at the
! Jubilee, and he has promised to be present. Mem
| bers OF the Cabinet and other prominent officials
have also been invited and accepted the Invitation.
1 The Mixed Commission.
| In the British and American Mixed Commission
TO-DAY 1t was ordered that In taking dispositions the
| commissioner rather the officer taxing the same
shall put such nterrogatories as counsel shall di-
rect, and take the answers thereto which the wit
ness shall give, in their language. lie shall III
no case undertake to determine upon the prOprety
or an nterrogatory or refuse to put IL or to take
the answer of the witness thereto. When an objcc.
ton Is made to an nterrogatory or an answer he
shall merely state the fact.
Decisions were reached In the following cases:--
Jonathan Brathwate vs.. The United States, No.
3l-Was awarded the sum OF 1925 in gold.
John Wilkinson vs.. The United States-Was
awarded 1882 in gold
Robert OwocK vs.. The United States. No. ~
Walter John Dobblns W. The United States, No.
25.-Cialm dsallowed.
The Commission adjourned to April 90
TIE Congressional Debate Printing Contracts.
Under the act signed by the President on the I'd
inst, providing for the publication OF the proceed
ings and debates Of Congress, the joint Committee
on Pubic Printing are preparing to invite proposals
reporting and publishing separately together
the proceedings and debates for the Forty third,
Forty-fourth and Forty-htn Congresses. IL Is be-
leved tnat in giving the work for six years. the
cessful bidder, If not located in Washington, will
be warranted in Citing up an establishments here.
The proposals Will combine the sweeping reforms
proposed In the House by General Beatty, OF Ohio,
ana the bids wnen classified Will enable that BODY
10 select understandingly between the present sys-
tenn ana that Of General Beatty, which is far more
economical.
The Race Rock Lighthouse.
The contract for the construction OF the Race Rock
lighthouse has been awarded by the Secretary Of
the Treasury to Mr.. Francis II. Smith, OF the firm or
smith, Crosby h Co., OF New York. The lighthouse
Is to be OF sold granite, but upon an artificial
island which Is protected BY huge blocks of stone
weighing upNaius oi ten tons each, and the esti-
mated cost is over two hundred thousand dollars.
':esidential Approvals.
The President returned to Washington in the early
train OF this morning. and to-day signed the follow
ing acts OF Congress, viz
An Gct to provide for reporting and printing The
CONGRESSIONAL debates.
An act TO enable nonorap!y discharged soldiers
aud sailors their widows and orphan children, to
acquire homesleads on The public lands = ~
An act Authorizing Tho President to appoint
y Srsscf kai shi,sn,1g n mort Of entry at p,ushury