The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-08
FROM WASHINGTON
Goifax.

Atter the nominations IN the Phf$asIeiys1j
Convention, the following message from III
:. Colfax was read: ia yss ss.S &.
WASHINGTON, June 6.--,1b John N. 10,
ter, Of fndsama: Accept for yoursclf an n,
delegation my sincere gratitude for ro,,r rrn
Ent contest. support your ticket chez,
tnisy. Men arc, nothing, principIcs ever,
'mh%. Nothing must arrest Republican tri
uih.h hntil equality under the law. Xix
n9erty from which it springs, ~ universal,
achnoWfedged, and the citizenship Of tn
h.a.lhiest becomes sure protection agains
Outrage ana wrong, rs way Roman citizen
sup VI oa' ota. SCHUYLER Co1.xAx.
More Rultlux I1egissasion.
WAsHiNGTOS,sJunc O.-Anothcr niece o
the kuklnx legislation passed the Senate to
DAY IN the shape Of an act to s<ftIrther Oh,
administration Of Justice" The bin provide,
tor the punishment and fine Of any person
VINO shall In any way attempt to influence OF
cocrce any juror i'm the rendition of verdict
me bill came from the House, and has for &
foundation the reputed intimidation OF in
r1cs during the kukluX tiiils i'm South Caro-
lima.
'FhA rumors published In the New York
Herdfd OF to-day about a Cuban expedition
starting out from Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA
are SAID To he by persons who are supposed
TO Know whereof they speak, false.
ZErA. i
The Tax Bilf. go
| We copy below some features of the tax
bill Just passed that are generally interest.
ing
SEcrIoS 81. That on and after the 1st day
oil july next the act entitled "An act I'M
posing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco,
ana Tor other PURPOSES approved July
10th, 1868, bc and the same is hereby
amended Us follows:
That section 81 he amended by striking
| out all after the second paragraph, and in
| sorting in lieu thereof the following words :.
"On all chewing and smoking tobacco. fine
| cut. UlycndiSh, plug or twist, cut or sranu.
lated, of every description on tobacco
twisted hy hand or reduced into condition
to hc consumed. or in any manner other
| thin the ordinary mode of driving and
curing. prepared for sale or consumption.
even if prepared without the use of any
machine or instrument, and without being
pressed or Swcctcncd; and on all tinc-cut
shorts and refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings,
and swccpingS of tobacco, i tax of twenty
cents per pound
The remainder of this section and sections
SO, SO, and 81, enact various amendments to
the above act of 1865 rs to the taxes on to-
hacco dealers and manufacturers, and the
penalties for countcrfeiting tobacco stamps,
import and internal revenue, and other par
ticli;,rs for the guidance OF the trade.
| COAL GAS TAX RErEALED.
SECTION So. That so much Of section 81 of
the act entitled "An act to provide internal
revenue to support the Government, to pay
| interest on The public debt, and for other
purposes" approved June 30, 1861, and all
acts and parts Of acts aucndatory of said sec
| ton. ;,s impose a tax on gas made of coal
wholly or in part, or of any other material,
be and the same is hereby repealed
| STAMP TAXES REPEALEp.
| SECTION 3G.-Tllat on aud after the lst day
| of October, 1872, all the taxes imposed by
stamps under and by virtue of schedule u OF
| section 40 of tic said act, approved June 30,
| 1864 and tho several acts amcndatory thereof
be and the same arc hereby repealed, except
| ing only the tax of two cents OH bank checks.
drafts. or orders, provided that where any
mortgage has been executed and re-
| corded, OF may br executed and recorded,
before the 1st day of October, Ammo Domini
1872, to secure the payment of bonds or oh
| legations that may be made and issued from
time to time. and such mortgage not being
| stamped. all such bonds or obligations SO
made and issued on or after the said 1st day
of October, Auno DumiDi 1872, shall not BE-
subject 10 any stamp duty, but only such Of
their bonds OF obligations rs Inlay have been
made and issued before the day last afore-
said Aud provided further, that in the
meantime the holder of any instrument OF
writing, of whatever kind and description,
which has been made or issued without b, Ing
duly stamped, or with Il dcfuDct stamp, may
make application to any collector OF internal
revenue, and that upon such application
such collector shall thercupon atiiX the stamI
provided by such holder upon such inStrll
mcnt of writing us required by law to b,
put upon the same, and subject to the pro
visions of section 15S Of the internal rcycnu,
laws.
BANK TAXES.
SECTION 81. That the taxes imposed by
section 10 of the act entitled "An act t.
provide internal revenue to support the 60
yernment, to pay interest on the public debt
and for other purposes" approved June 30
1864, ;,s amended Ivy section Of the act
July Is, 1866, to reduce internal taxation ant
TO amend the Hct dIOTtSalu ablthud
: tory thereof, upon the deposits. capital, ant
circulation of banks or persons, associations
| companies or corporations engaged in thu
business Of banking, shall hereafter be pait
semi-annualy OIL the first day of january ant
the first day of July; but the same shall b.
calculated at the rate per month rs prescrlbct
by said section, so that the tax for six months
shall not be less than the aggregate would b'
, if the said taxes were collected monthly, u:
, prescribed by said section. And the word
"capi,al employed" in said section, Shall 10
{ include money borrowed or received from
I ,lay to day in the usual course OF business
| from any person not partner OF or int
| rested in the said bank, assosiatiOn, or firm
And the exemption from tax, authorized by
the said section, of deposits of less than $500
made in the name of one person, in associa
; tons or companies known ~ proyident i'll
| stitutions. savings banks, savings funds, o.
savings institutions, is hereby extended t
,lcpoSits so made of not exceeding 81 600.
ISFoRMERs' MolETIES ABOLISHED.
SECTION S3.-That SO much of section II!
of the act of July 10, 1866, us provides 10
moities to informcrs be and the same i
hereby repealed; and the Commissioner o
Internal Revenue, with the approval of th
Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby author
| iyad RI nay Sllrh sums. not exceeding III tn