Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-20
Tupaii Taxes In the South.

Unpaid Taxes In tho South.
Tie Senate received a Communication from
the Secretary OF The Treasury yesterday 10 TO-
sporse 10 lis resolution of tee lst ios:a1., cali
iog for statement Of the amounts of "dlrec'
taxes yet due from The several States aod
"the reasons, il aDy exist, why the same have
not been collected, tr should not now be col
! lected, asrecaby to the provisions Of the &C: OF
August 5, 1851" IN accompanying repirs
| from the Con- missioner Of lnter0al Revenue
shows that the amounts duo s1d urcollec;cd
from tic cltvtn States which participated 10
the rebellion aggregate 50. 725. l04 and that
tho balsuces due from all other States AID Ttl'
ri!orics amount 10 $455. 22S. The 1r'nclpal
items forming this latter total are S207, 6S5 for
| Wi:copsip, So 64S for New Mexico, So. 3o2
for Kansas, $685. fJr Oregon, AID SIG 9S2
| for Utah. The Commissioner reports that OIL
setting wer Claims have been prescotcd, but
not yet adjusted, from tho Sla;cs Ct Wisconsin,
ard kaneas.
Commissioner Raum, alter reciliug The suc'
cessive acts of Congress By which The collection
Of this direct tax in the icsulr,ctlonsr7 States
was suspended up 10 January /, 1869. reports
that 90 action on the infect has sluca been
taken by the Bureau Ct Internal Revenue. but
that, 10 bis opinion, the Secretary of the Trea-
sury is authorized By existing laws 10 order the
collection of the direct tax 10 be resumed 10
those States at any time uad to be carried 90
10 compleiiop, uuIess Congress shall otherwise
determine.
The Commissioner also points out that under
the law OF 1862 the direct tax Was made charge
abe in the icsurrec;ionary States upon the
lands, the ploporlorats amounts TO be collected
from the ogucrs ther,cf This act," he says,
PROVIDES that the Gi5sc! tax charged against
each ra!c,l Of land shall be lien thereon uLtl!
paid. That lien evidently rJmalns upon caah
and every palc:l Of land 10 those States upon
which tho direct lax has not been paid.
i INorE.-Thc Stats which adhered to the
lIolou assumed for themselves the collection
and payment o! their respective superintendent
, OF the total amount OF tho direct tax levied
viz. $50, 900. 900
TIC amonots reported 81 still du, from The
eleven States referred 10 arc about IS io!Iow::
: Virginia, $3.50 O00; North Carolina, $500 000;
South Carolina. $3.50, 600; Georgia, $500 900,
Alabama, 1929 900; Mississippi. S343. 0t0;
, Louisisna. S7l 900; Tennessee. S2SS 900; Ar
kansas. $l0S.0 900; FloliIa, $Il,OOt; Texas
SlI4.UO.
Secretary Sherman 10 transmitting this re
. |
Secretsry Of the Treasury ia charged With the
duty of collecting this direct tax under the
provisions Of existing laws. TO leave these
portions unsolicited will be 40 unoonstliulonal
and iueuuilatIo discrimination against thoGa
SGtta which have rad their respective quotas
CT the tax uuder The statute 81 1861 aud Other
acts. The last legal suspension OF the collection
expi:cd January /. 1860. 1t remains tor Con
gross 10 decide whether the collection shall
proceed uadcr tho methods provided ty *
, i:Ling statutes, or whether additional Legislation
ID necessary. Ths Drorao!ed Suspension onS
renders The iasl c1lIectI)n CT the tax mere dIt.
licuIt aud Uncertain, and, if further Legislation
/ DO necessary, it should be Immediate.
WoMEN's INFLUENCE ON Social LIFE
t Men, as rule, arc easily attracted 70 beau
tfaI face, but still it is so Internal beauty Of
character by which womau cin exert the
greatest amount OF Influence. A tlue minded
man. thought at first enancred by The glare Ut
, personal beauty, will SOON feel the hollowpes:
Of lis charms when lie discovers the lack Of
beauty in the mind. lGeslimab|y great IS the
ithueDcG a sweet minded woman msy WELD
over those around her. Ii il to her that hel
friends would como in seasons ol SORROW or sick
ness for he p and SIpport-oue soothing ttuch
OF her kindly hand would w6Ik WOndets OF
the t,vcrish child, few words let fall from her
. lips in the car q: scrrowing sister would dc
much 10 raise TIM load Of grief when Is bow
iug liz victim dowo t. the dust 10 anguish. Illa
} husband comes home. worn OUT with ina
pressure O.! business aud totli0g irritable with
, the world 10 general; tut when he cutters lhe
cosy sitting room and secs the b!az, OF the
n;pht fire, bis slippers placed o. loving hands
ia readiness, and meets his wilc'5 smiling lace.
no succumbs in moment to the soohiDI 10
. ilnences, which net Us the balm OF GlItad on
dis wounded SPIRITS. that arc weaiicd with
nbaling vi it'll tho stern realities Of life. The
rough school boy flies 10 rage from the tsuols
ct his compauious TO fad so!sce il his mother 1
Smile the little enc. full Of griet with its own
Iarsc trouble, Gad5 q heare1 ul res. Oh lis
mother breast. aad so one might 80 On With
Instances OF tho ibl1cpce q sWcet-mnded
{ woman las in the social life with which she IS
conneotsd.-!N. James Aagd=ine
+ CnILpnooD.-Lct thes, talk OF the nl5erlce
o! childhood that will | never kaaW misery in
mice; and WOO 10 him that makes The glad
hear. OF ir.laucy said lis sears thu future
bud Of pr om;sa. lie is makiog that w5Iul which
God iDp:uded to be glad as the angels 10 hcav-
GU. ITO wisest and the best q meg, let them
bavn prown great, and learned, honorable as
they nght, have always Looked back to the
ehiDi ug days Of their early youth, Gro care had
mate its sest in ths heart, and said With gh,
&c, that | were a boy orc, more - Alan Is &
b. lag that must BIO pursuing some obJaei; the
10Y ia The country has . thousand otI:cts ol
beauty aud curiosity to call forth his att: nton
AMI ardent spirit, and he is happy 81 The day
is long. ut the same time that he is laying up
store Ct strength aud health fer years of care
aud grave duties as BIO Grows up. Ah these
.serc the tiuts. Afttr Yeas We may be sue
cessful and even glorou.; sc may c1nqlcr diff
!isuItius aud dispense coed aud tchlsve gen
uinc houors; VIZ may grasp power aud dReli 10
} Tho very l:p Of riches, bur there never will