The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1863, Page 5

The Report on the Finance Bill Adopted by the House. Disagreement on the Question of Taxing Bank Notes. Important Amendments to the Internal Tax Act. -Wasuinaton, Feb. 26,4863. THR FINANCE BILL. The Committee of Conference have compromised all the ‘disagreeing amondments to the bill to provide ways and for the support of the government, with the ex- of that relating to bank tax, which is still pending | Between the two houses. ‘Tete now settled that the Secretary of the Treasury ts ‘authorized to borrow, from time to time, on the credit of ‘the United Statca,asum not exceeding three hundred ‘miltlons of dollars for the current fiscal year, and six tendred miitions of dollars for the next fiscal Fear, an@ to issue thorefor coupon or registered ‘Sonda, paysie at the pleasure of the government after ‘eudh periods as may bo fixed by the Sécretary—not leas ‘than teu nor more than forty years from date—in coin, and of such deuominations; not teas than $50, ashe may * doom expedient, bearing interest nt a rate not excecding ‘six, per centum per annum, payable in bonds not exceed- ', fag $100 annually, and on all other bonds semi-annually |) imooin; and he may in. bis discretion dispose of such | ‘onds at any time upon such terms as be may ) deom most advisadle for lawful money of the | United Statos or for any of tho certificates ‘of indebtedness or deposit that may at any timo be un- paid, or for any of the Treasury notes herotofore issued, | Or which may be issued under the provisions of this | ‘ect; andall bonds, or Treasury notes, or United States ‘netes, issued under the provisions of this act shall be exempt from taxation by or under State or municipal authority: provided there shall bo outstanding of bonds, ‘Treasury notes and United States notes at any time issued under the provisions of this act no greater amount alto- gether than the sum of $00,000,000. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue, on the credit of the United States, $400,000,000 in Treasury wotes, payable at the pleasure of the United States, or at such time or times, not exceoding three years from date, ‘ag may be found most benoiicial to the public interest, and bearing interest at a rate not excecding six per centum per annum, payable at tho periods expressed on the face of said Treagury notes; and the interest on said Treasury Gotes, and on certificates of indebtedness and deposit thoreafier issued, shail be paid in lawful moncy; the Treasury notes thus issued to be of such denomi- }mation as the Secretary may direct—not less than ten dollars—and may bo disposed of on the beat terms that can be obtained, or may be paid to any creditor of the United States will- ing to receive the samo at par. Theso Ireasury notes ‘may be made a legal tender to the same extent as the United States notes for their faco yaltic, excluding in- terest,or they may de made exchangeable under the “regulations prescribed by tho Secretary of the Treasury ‘by the holder thereof, at the Treasury in Washington, or ‘@t the office of any assistant Treasurer or depository de- ‘@ignated for that purpose for United States notes equal in amount to the Trearury notes ofiered for exchange, together with the interest ac- crued and duo thereon at the date of interest, Payment next preceding such exchange; and in lieu of ‘apy amount of said Treasury notes thus exchanged or re- deemed, or paid at maturity, the Secretary may issue an @ ual amount of other Treasury notes, and the Treasury gotes #0 exchanged, redeemed or paid, shall be cancellea snd destroyed as the Setretary may direct. | In order to socure certain and prompt exchanges of ‘United States netes for Treasury notes when reguired as ‘above provided, the Secretary eball have powegto issue ‘United States notes to the amount of $150,000,00, which be used, if necessary, for such exchanges, but no Of the United States notes authorized by this section s@hali be issued for or applied to any other purposes ‘than eaid oxchanges; and whenever any amount shall ‘have oon no issued and applied, tho same shall be re- Placed as sooo as practicable from the sales of the Trea- ‘eury notes for the United States notes. ‘The Secrotary is authorized, if required by the exigen- -cles of the public gervice, for the payment of the army ‘and navy and other creditors of the goverument, to is @#ue,om tho credit of the government, $150,000,000 of ‘Unised States notes, including the amount of such notes heretofore authorized by a joint resolution, passed J wary last, not bearing interest, and of denominations not eas than one dollar. ‘The sevonth nection of the original bill is stricken out. M provided that an and after March 1 next, the coupons @ all bonds and Treasury notes of the United States heretofore tssued and which may be issued, shall aveny ‘time within thirty days before they come resyectively ‘due, and at any time after they become due, be receivable for customs as coin. The section modifying the Independent Treasury law is also omitted, ‘Tho partial report of the conference committee on the Finance bill occasionet much comment in the House. It ‘was urged by some members that it was necessary the ‘conference committee should agree asa whele upon all the points of diffvrence, and that a partial report, such as Was submutted, was inadmissible, and required tho ap- Pointment of a new committee of conference, to whom | Ghould be roferred the whole subject. Thero are, how ever, precedents for such roport as was made, as it is stated in the Manual and Rules that a conference committee may roport an agreement as tosome points and disagreement upon others. The @ret procetout fer such a report is found in tho proceediugs of the first session of the Twenty-vinth Congress, when the conference committee on the Naval Appropriation bill reported an agreement upon all the Seoate amendments to the House bill excepting two. In that instance the Senate committer receded froth one of the amondincuts, and the House subsequently agreed to tho other. To-day the House agreed to the committee's report as | ‘t tho amendments upon which the conference committee ad come to an agreement, and appointed a new com tteo upon the twenty-third Senate amendment, in refe Fence to the bank tax, npon which the committee had failed to agree. The vote upon agresing to ‘rst portion of the “adverse; but before the result was announced a nomber of republicans who had yoted in the negative changed votes, giving finally seventy-one yeas to sixty nine ‘nafs. Tewas evident that the sgreemeut to this report was Feluctantly accorded, and many of those who iinally as- sented to It did so only afer haying been severely dra gooned by their party leaders. ‘The report has not yet ‘deen taken up OF Acted upon in the Senate. It is not im- Probable that the Henate will refuse to agree to it, anda new committee of conference will have to be appointed to examine the whole mater. The financial measures, as they stand since the adop actly what bas been done. The general construction ts that ‘Mr. Chase ts now suthorized to lasae, ‘Dewides the fifty millions of fractional currency, five bundred and fifty millions of logal tender currency, including the one hun. dred millions authorized by special resolution, atl of this ‘Doing in addition to the three hundred millions authorizea 'by the Bank bil! }ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON THE INTERNAL TAX BILL, ‘The Tax bill is today the prominent matter before the House. Mr. Stevens, Chairman of the Committee of Ways Means, dieplayea much acumen on the whiekey ques tion. He stated that age compensated for shrinkage in whiskey by improving the quality, aud (hat dealers keep ‘up the quantity by adding water, A disposition was map|. fested, particularly by the Western members, to reduce the: present tax instead of increasing it. A large propor tion of the motions and speeches were made for specitic effects upon particular constituencies. Mr. Boutwell, Commissioner of internal Revenue, was on the floor during | ‘the discussion. The House in Committee of the Whole waded through | voral of the amendments to the Tax bill to-might with. outa quorum. The section taxing transactions in go! ve rls9 19 An @ARBLEL Gobaie. and it way Buayy agreed | | Sonal atalt. | Petent authority exerc | a the President shall from time to time deem necessary, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1863. _ comes. before the House. Au attempt to ougralt au that o separate vote shall be taken upon (t when the bill | giments are aircady on Gio in the Department, and as the » Custom of sending buck regiments te their homes in the amondment reducing tho duty on imported paper was | made, put the Chairman dociared it out of order. Tho temper of the House scomed to be somewhat favorable to suok reduction. THE REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON PAPER. ‘The question of reducing tho duty on foreign paper seoms doubtful. The Senate will pass a bill for that pur- pose should one originate in the House. Tho Committee of Ways and Means aro divided on the subject. Evidence has been preseuted to them that a powerful combination of paper makers exists, and that the difforences they are making in prices will cause a toss to the government in the public printing establishments of ¢wo hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars during the fiscal year. Mr. Morrill 13 @ stiff high tariff maa, while Mr, Stevens is will- ing to remit the duty om paper one year, As the matter now stands there is not much prospect of a change of the duty. Congress is too much pressed by timo and the paper dealers to attend to the matter, THE PROPOSED ANGLO-AMERIOAN STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND SAN FRANOIGOO. Secretary Chase's recent decision that foreign vessels @ro aot prohibited from participating in trade between California and tho East, via the Isthmus, ts exciting con- siderable interest. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, it is said, proposes employing counsel to remon- strato with the Secretary. As the Secretary, however, did not make the law, but only states what it is, it is unlikely the decision wil! be reversed. A similar deci- sion was made by Secretary Cobb somo years ago, which he recalled under the influence of Senators Yulee, Benjamin, Gwin and otheru. It was at that timecon- sidered the policy of the government to foster the-errone- aur impression tbat the trade in question was prohibited to foreign bottoms; but the view of the Treasury Depart- motit-has always been in harmony with Mr, Chase’s re- cent deoiston, ‘The policy of the government seoms now te be changed, owing to the high oharges of (reight and transportation over te route im question, in the hands of @ single and powerful combination, and algo in view of the fuct that the gold current is setting direct to Furope from the fear of rebol privateers in the Gulf, ships under a foreign flag can turn the gold stream back again to New York. It is understood here in unofiicial circles that Secretary Chase's dooision was drawm out by American capital- ste, who, in association with the moneyed mon of ngland, propose immediately to establish @ through line of steamers via Nicaragua under the British flag. Their agent promises largely to reduce the present cost of communication between tho Atlantic and the Paci- fic States. They say they can for two millions of dollars put on a through line competent to do as much business at leas expense than is done by the companies who now divide five per cent a quarter on at least six million dol- tars of stock. yo The follewing 13 the correspondence which has taken place upon the subject:— ee ov Wasmncton, Feb. 4, 1863. Ron. 8. P. Cass, Secretary of tho Treasury nts Doing deeply interested in trade ween the Atlautic and dope States, fe to ascertain whethor sailing vessels plying regularly between Now ‘York Aspiowall (or Greytown), or between San Fremcivco and Panuma, or ports in Nicaragua, on the Pati: side, forming a through lino for freight ‘and pas- sengors between New York and Yan Francisco across tho Isthmus, aro considered by your department as in the coasting trade. Very acre of obedient servant, HELPS. To this communication the Sccretary ne ae follow. ing roply:— Treasury Derarruet, Feb. 16, 1863. Sm,—I have received your letter of the 4th in- stant, making inquiry it vessels plying regularly between New York and Aspinwall or Greytown, aud between San Francisco and Panama or ports in Nicaragua on the Pacific coast, forming through line ‘rom New York w San I ‘rancls00, are regarded as being enzaged in the consting trade. Tho various acts of Con- grees relating to the lo casting trade are silent in respect to tho transportation of merchandise by a route so peculiar as that from New York to San Francisco across the Isthmus ; but 1am clear thet vossols engaged tn car- rying morchindise from New York to Aspinwall or any port in foreign territory, and there unl ing, cannot be Fegarded as engaged in censting trade within meaning of the law. Of coarse the same ptinciple will aie oer. as to the trade between San Francisco Panama, or ports in Nicaragua, 8. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. To Hon, T. G. Purirs, House of Representatives. As there are no restrictions upon commerce, with the exception of those providea by positive legislation, ana the Secretary in the foregoing letter declares that there is no such restrictive legislation with reference to tho trade via the Isthmus, it will be secn that the Secretary's de- cision covers the entire case. PROJECTED CAVALRY eee UNDER COLOXEL Colonel Percy epeenan, whe ‘who “bas been in tho city several days under arrest for chastising an officer who refused to obey bis commands,hes been temporarily discharged, for the purpose of placing him et the head of an important cavalry expedition. ACQUITTAL OF GENERAL M’DOWELL. In pursuance of General Urders No. 88, from headquar- ters of the army, Major General McDowell ts acquitted of ail charges, and the recent court of inquiry spon his caso is dissolved. THE CHARGES AGAINST COTTON SPRCULATORS. General Mclowell is ordered to proceed to St. Louis, as a member of a court to investigate the alleged cotton speculations and the employment of government trans- ports for private purposes. ‘The court is composed of Major General McDowell, Brigadier Gencral Philip St. George Cook and Colonel Dubois. The meetings are to be held at either St. Louis or Cairo. General McDowell will leave bero on Monday for St. Louis, via New York and Cincinnati, accompanied by thres membors of his per- The rest of hig staff have been ordered to report to the Secretary of War for active duty in the fold. THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CHARGE OF SOUTHERN PRODUCTS. It is understood that the government has at last do- termined to take control of the cotton speculations and of the exportation of Southern products generally. The plan to be adopted is substantially that recommended some months ago by Mr. Wetmore, of Nashville. It is Proposed that government agents shail advance to tho | holders of cotton a certain price per pound upon its delf ) very within the protection of the federal authoritics, and that tho produst shail be sold by agents of the govera ment, and the residue, after deducting advancor, ex. | penses and charges, shail in tweive months theresfter be | pald to the parties by whom the products were furnish ed, upon their establiched proofs of loyalty. A NBW NEGRO SOLDIER BILL. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, today introduced a substitute for the Houso bill to raise additional soldiers | It provides for mastering in, enrolling and organizing | by the commanding officers in the several departments of a8 many Africans liberated by certain laws, by the President's proclamation, or by any other legal and com. ed in suppressing the rebellion to be armed, equipped and mastered into the service of the United States, to serve during the war, It contains @ provieo that no person of African descent shall be ap- pointed to exercise authority over white officers, soldiers or men ju the army and navy. ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 4 number of nominations for major and brigadier gene- rals were to-day sent to the Senate by the President TME anMy. Col. Wait, of the regular army, has been ordered to au- persede Col, Sangster a8 military commander of the Dis trict of Annapolis. Major General McDowell wan to-day ordered to Cairo to serve as president of the court martial or court of inquiry ordered to assemble there for the trial of those officers accused of improperly speculating in cotton. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL ROUSSEAU, General Rousseau has returned to this city. ARBITRARY ARRESTS, Several republican Senaters voted against the indeGnite postponement of the resolution of inquiry a8 to the cause of the imprisopment, under Executive arrest, of Mr. Ma. hony. Sach conservatives as Mesars. Cowan and Collamer were for suppressing} inquiry, while some radicals voted to the contrary. It was thought that the latter so acted in the belief that Inquiry in this particular case would make capital for the republicape THE NEW OATH OF OFFICE. In addition to tho oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the Speaker,on the admission of Mr. Bridges as representative from the Third district of Ten. nesgee, last night admisistered him the oath to bear trne faith and allegiance to the came ax prescribed by the of July 2, 1863, which is requi to all persons elected of appointed to any offics of honor or profit, cither ia the civil, military or navel service of the government, which they are requested to take before en toring upon the duties of their office, and before they are ntitied to any anlary or emoluments therefrom. REGIMENTS WANTING TO GO HOME TO RECRUIT. midst of the war ostensibly for tho purposo of recruiting 4s likely to produce jealousies in the army, the govorn- mont is determined to grant this priviloge very sparingly, FORTHCOMING LETTSR PROM GENERAL SoOTT. It tg stated, upon high authority, that Genoral Seott will publish a letter in a few days oxplanatory of his lotter to Secretary Cameron, which was recently published with- Out his knowledge or consent, showing that while the matters of which he complained wero true at tho timo, General McClellan was not to blame for tho course ho pursued. SERVIC IN THR FIELD THE PRIOR OF PROMOTION. An impertant amendinent to tho bill providing for an increase of generals, offered by Mr. Cox, of Ohio, was passed b y the House to-day, making it obligatory on tho President to select from officers who bave carnod promo- ton by their services in the fleld. Mr. Stevens attempted to defeat in vain the amendment. THE QUAKERS AND THE DRAPT. ‘The Friends in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware have memorialized Congress, asking exemption from the draft and the procurement of substitutes, aud from the fines which they deem 4 penaity imposed for exercising ‘tho right of conacicace against the shedding of blood.” ““While,”’ they say, ‘we deplore and sutterly condemn the wicked rebellion fomented by misguided and infatuated men, which bas involved the nation in strife and bloodshed, we earnestly desire, whilo tho Lord's judgments are s0 awfully manifested, the inhab- itants of the earth may learn righteousness.” The Friends close by praying ‘that peace may once more be restored throughout our whole land, and that Christian liberty, harmony and love may unive: Prevail among the people.” APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate in executive sesaion, to-day confirmed the nomination of Wm. Maston ns esiléctor of internal reve- Bue of the thirteonth district of New York: Wm. D. Ba- con, additional paymaster in the United States Army; Royal H. Waller, additional peymaster of volunteers. RAVAGES OF THE SMALLPOX AMONG THK GONTRA- BANDS. ‘The ravages of the smallpox in what is known ag the Contraband Camp are fearful. The rato of deaths there are from twelve to fifteen aday. Medical attendance is almost impossible to be obtained. The poor creatures who have left comfortable homes to enjoy the boon of freedom are dying like rotten sheep. They are imper- fectly fod, and destituve of bedding, and almost of every necessary of life. In their anxiety to escape the horrors of their situation they steal away from their quarters and spread this loathsome discaso m every direction through the city. The smatipex hospital provided for white patients is even worse than the camp for runaway negroes. Fifty patients are crowd. ed in two small rooms of a miserabic shanty, in tho midst of @ morass, with only one male and one female attendant for all of them. PENSIONS FOR SUFPERERS BY THE INDIAN WAR IN MINNESOTA. The Legislature of Minnesota, in a resolution presented to the Senate, in view of the horrors of the late Indian warfare, ask Congress to extend the provisions of tho Pension act to the survivors of the murdered and to the mutilated and crippled. ‘THE KANSAS TERRITORIAL DEBT. Kansas, through a resolution of her Legislature, aub- mitted to the Senate to-day, asks the United States to assume and pay the Kansas Territorial debt. COMMITTED TO PRISON. The following persons were committed to the Old Capi- tol prigon yesterday :—Captain Raynor R. Gordon, J. Da- vis, James Leny, E. Sheave, H. 8. News, J. L. Uld- field, I. Cook and Arthur O’Keefo, the captain and crew of the schooner Kate, captured by the Potomas flotilla attempting to run the blockade; also, Mrs, Eliza Volant, Mr. and Mrs, C. Dickets, A. L. Reinack, J. Isaac, J. Lip- man, Mra, L. Codisant, M. Kirkhover and Mrs. C. Sauyes- tro, refugees from Richmond. COLONEL CHARLES bey HICKS COMMITTED 4S Colonel Charles ©. Hexs, oi the rebel army, was gent to this city yesterday, and committed to the Old Capitol, and will Ligaen f tried as a He Wr tet a on his iA t= a pass signed by the robel jin, Secretar; ‘ar. THE WORK BRFORR CONGRESA. towurds the close of a session far advanced at this time. Some leading poit and finance will hang firc to the last; but meantimo a vaat amount of executive business will be transacted. Senate. Wasutnctex, Feb. 26, 1863. SOME POR THE NEwanors. Mr. Cuaypise, (rop.) of Mich., offered a joint resolution to grant a portion of Judiciary or Armory square for tho home for newsboys. Adopted. CORBREPONDENCE RETWERN THR PRESIDENT AND THE WORKING- MEN OF MNGLAND, Mr. CLanx, (rep.) of N. H., offered & resolution, which was adopted, requesting the President to communicate to tho Senate a copy of any correspondence which may heve taken place between him and the workingmen of Engiand. ‘TUE NATIONAL SXMIMITION AT MADURO. ‘Mr. Sumwen, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution to facilitate & proper represemtation of the industrial interests of the United States at the national exhibition at Hamb:rg. DISPERSION OF THE San AT YRAMKFORT, Mr. Powm., (opp. , ofered a resolution to ap. point @ committee ares ts iaveavignte the conduct of a who dispersed a democratic convention which assombled at Frankfort, K. fer the purpose of nominating State oftloers, &ec. La I COUKT® POR UALIFORNIA AND ORRZOM. Mr. Tacanvtt, (rep.) of IIl., culled up the bill to cirenit courts for the districts of California and Ft 0 une Oboe Paaned. another Associate Judge of the Su- * ide OFFICERS RKJCIRED POR THR PUMIUC SERVICR. Mr. Tremaves offered 4 resolution, which was adopted, instructing thg hilitary Committee t» inquire how many paymasters, quartermasters avd commissaries of sub- abstence of volunteers ete required by tue public service, and to inqire into the propriety of limiting the number. THK TREATY WHHL PERT Mr. Semyex called up the bill to carry into effect the troaty with Pera. Porsed. THE CASE OF D. A. MAHONEY Mr. Powsnt. called uj) the resolution appointing a com mittee to investigate the lacts concerning the arrest add release of Db. A Mahoney and others. Mr. Wusox, (rep.) of Masa, , moved to indefinitely pest- pone the resolution, Carried--yeas 21, nays 19. CALIFORNIA INVIAN RUMERVATI NS. Mr, Lattiam, (opp.) of Cal., called up the bill for the sale and survey of certain Indian reservations in Califor- bia, Passed. THE ADMISSION OF WRET VIRGINIA Mr. Canuix, (Cnion) of Va., moved to take up the bill amendatory of the act to admit the State of West Vir- ginta, Rejected. TUR CORPS OF RXGINEERS. Mr. Witsos, of Mass., called up the bill to reorganize the corps of engineers. Mr. Gunes, (rep.) Of Towa, opposed tho bill, as cre ating a large number of new officers of increased rank withent any real necessity, and adding largely w the ex- pense of the government at a time like this, when the governinent was taxing its energies to pay the soldiers in the feld. Mr. Witson aaid there was very liltle opportunity for Promotion in this corps, and the bill was designed to give some promotion They desorvo it. It proposes to make ‘one major general and two brigadiers and sowe other pro. motions. Mr. Suxnwax, (opp.) of Ubio, avked If many of the Ea. gineer corps Were uot serving ae major generals amd igadiers’ Mr. \Wrta0% gaid some of them wore. Mr. SARWAN aid that the rank and pay of the Eng ncer corps was increased at the short session. The biil was simply to incrense the rank and pay of the regular army, © be contuued alter the war wax over, This corps tad received promotion in doubie proportion t fertment of the army. Large numbers of beon promoted to be major and brigadier generals ter further discussion Mr. Grixes moved to lay the mn the table tod, bY youn 7, & ys 22. offered an amendment, ed, conferring the rank of brigatior ge ‘otheer of the Marine corps, aud abo lishing the office of colonel commandant tL80N oppored the amendment as contrary to tho usual course of Jegislation,and moved to lay the bi!l oa the table. Motion rejected, by oe 17, nays 20. Mr. Wrvon then moved to recommit the bili to the Committee on Military Adairs Motion carried Mr. Forrtr Bankrupt bill Motion agreed to by the following vote — oolittie, Hariar lowe, Late uf hav vith. Pomeroy, Powell Burin ine kyck, Wison of Mase, W Menus, Carile, Clark. Cowan, Dy Harding, Harlan,’ lioward, Kenw Willey, WiitmotI6. Tink MILITIA OT ‘The Conscription bili was here ry PUM PANKRUTT WILL, (rép.) of Coun., Fos 0, Fegarnde «, King, Mor Fou Trumbull, Wieinaon, ted from the House, unas forty five minnter pas two oeloek thie afternoor mate went into execetiye ERIN. Adjourned House of Representatives. Wasmvator, Fob, 26, 1965. conne TUX Mr. Tabrnac’s meme wow yerterday uninteations The War Department is considerably embarrassed by | omitted in the published lst of yoas and pays on tiv b applications for the recall of old regiments from the field to co home and GM up. Applicativas for thirty seven re to organirs aad enroll the Gational forces favor of (he Dil Ue voted moved to take up the |, fr PUNMMENT OF FRAUDS ON THE (OVERNMENT. Mr. Dawns, (rep.) of Sass, from the Committee on Gov- ernment Contracts, repuried back the semate bill, with amendments, to pauish frauds. It provides that any jeorson emolores is in the military, militia or gaval forces in time of war, being directly or 5 ly ongagod tu procuring false wn A receipts, , for "he PUTO. OF oundiiug themselves oF others ws frniulentiy obtain mouey {rou the government, aball be arrested aad held for trial by court martial, ‘according to the rules and regulations for tha goverpmeut of the mili- tary and naval foroce and tho militit, on conviction to be aehed by fine and imprisoumoni, as the court may eoide, ave the punishment of Geath. Any person not im the military or P&val service offending, op eanviction ahall pay a fine of $2,000, and in addition double the amount of daionge che government may have sustainel, and suffer fmpriscninent for not leas than ome nor more than five yours ‘The bill pane ry OF THM KL OG THE APPORVEMENT OF GRNERALS I w ie AMS Mr. McPrmaan (re ‘from the Committee on Military Ataire, Polzemens of ne! FeTbe committos prop twenty to forty Sw agreed lo by yous 88, mays 53. The gominittee sls posed to inereaso the number of Drigadiee yenorals (co. sity to one hundred, ‘This was also adop:od by yeas 89, naye 47. Tho Howse struck out the Sonate provise that beyond which nutbor, as authorized by law, no gonoral hall be eppeluted in apy branch of the public service. Mr. Cox, (opp ) of Ohio, offored ag an amendment that tho. Prositout I appoiut no one oxcepting for gallant and meriturious #ePVice tn the eld. Amendment adopted by yous 91, nays 41, ‘The bill was then possed by yeas. 103, nays 86. ‘THK INTERNAL TAK BiLd., ‘The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the amepdments to the Interval Tax vill, ‘The Committee continued amending the bill og follows: — Retail de: a shall Pry ten dollars for each license. the somate bill (or the ap- “myer generals and brigadior ed (0 increase the formor from Ev usiess or occupation {t im to acilor ea ot mit ina a aplecnols pumals i tna val excluding tru; ra, snutt oF whose annual 16: ahell be he reesantare eral itenler wader nail pay $209 for any ore Do oxcroding 31,000,000: shal pay $200 for « ry $1,001,000 anit not exoveding $2 etOD Let ena licenses ary million of doliars the exvase of ey abull be regarded ay a wholesale dealer uder this act, whose business of occupation it is toae'l or Lo oiler ndiee of fo: eign or domestic wl apirile, fermented liquors, a. MOAI ta le dealers, whore males do nit exeeed 000, paleres cs Gaines cor ac it it *evteetnd Ga Rr a a say ees halt et for each license ihe $250,010 andi not or any and the required by any wholes not be foraless aniount than bin salen for the previous ‘unless he bas made or proposes to make Kome chan hi that will obviously reduce the amount of bi rovided, That any Heense understated mag. ‘aicrs in liquors shall pay foreach U- wd in this act for license to wh: sale dealers. Every person, other than a distiller, bre: felling or offering tor sale itatilled spirits und fermente Hiquors in quantities of more thea ito 888.000, mh ‘gallons, and whose annual sales sball a 000, shall take out a license as a whoitmale dealer tu liquors.” Mr. Covrax, (rep.) of Ind., offered an amendment that the tax on spirituous liquors of twonty cents per gallon, ‘a8 provided fn the present law, bo reduced to ten ccuta per gallon. Mr. VALtanvicuam, (opp.) of Ohio, would reduce it to five cents lon, conts per gallon. Mr. Hoxtor, (rep.) of Ohio, said no distiller had asked to nave the tax changed. Mr. Vaitannianam, representing large distillery in- forests, said his knowledge was to the contrary of whut is colloague had just stated. Mr. Wickturre, (Union) of Ky, offered an amendment Mr. Wicxrsvve repliod that he répreseoted nine counties, in all of which whiskey was manufactured. Haif the die {illeries were obliged to abt up in consequence of tho high tax. (Crica of Mr. WickLirrs (resoming ‘They make good whis key." 1 doa't know whother you drink it or not if. KELLOGG, Fp.) of Ml., sald the speculators were trying to increase the tax to profit by the stock on hand. But tho tax was too high on distillers. This he proposed Wo reduce to sixteen cents por gallon. All the above named amendments were rejected, THe FINANCH WILL. Mr, Stevens, (rep.) Of Pa., madea report on the disa- grocing votes of the two houses on the bill to provide means for the support of the government. All the points are covered, excepting the bank clause. ‘Tho report was agreed to by a vote of Tl yoas to 69 nays. ‘The Mouse insisted upon its bank clause disagreement, and asked another committee of conference. ‘The House thea tovk a recess until seven o'clock, -nyalixa Fesstow. ‘The House resumed ménta to tho Tax bill, Mr. fw oh pe The following portion of the bill wae emended and ota al dear Reda Hquore shall amount required in this act for liconae inserting after the ot rine ana eu ape tihat deacon, skins sical eK J n con! a Of any other dutles, rates of “auly, or Felatdon thereto, the f ‘On ate; iptions, Inetudin, rl cecum 04 valorem. = eenine 0 wrowht iron, chairs and 3 Wer tan provided that when’ = duty w the tron from which aald articles shall have been mada oi been actually paid, an additional duty only shall be had of @ vents per ton. ‘On rolled brass, copper and os sheathing metal, in rods OF sheets, one per contum a” Valore: On sails, tenta, shados, awnings “tnd baga, made ef cot ton, @ax or he of elit Fg 9 material when the ey canum ad a tebacey aveusigh, plug, twist, fluccut, and manufac: tured af aft deoriptions' (not tecuding suie scours cod stubk\rig tobae~o prepared with stems in or ma of stems), cents per pound mation of of sagas the market value of wbacco shall be t of estimate, ur. Lovwor, (rep.) of Iil., moved an amendment, that herea(ter there shall be no higher rato of duty collected on printing paper imported than is imposed in the act to whieh this is a sapplement on the domestic maout of paper. He contended that this would increase the re vouue of the government, as tue present duty operated as aprohibition. Notonly was the oppressive burthen om the pres: felt by the press, but in the senoolhouse and everywhere. 1be object should be to cheapen know ledge Mr Monet, (rep.) of Vt., said the amendment waa irrelevant, and before the clowe of the sestion the Com mitwoe of Ways and Means intended to bring in @ bill oo the subject of the paper tax, which the House conld mo dify vo any extent it Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mags. replied to Mr. Lovejoy. Ho said the increased pries of myer was owing to the in creased price Of the raw material and the difference in foreign exchange. The manatacturers bad not mado three per cent for the last ten years, aud could not do it now owing to the price of the raw material Mr. Lovesoy wit! bie amen¢ment. The House proceeded with its amendiaent of the Tax |, the following portion of which, a4 amended, was ted — nbacco prepared with ail the stems in and on je exctusively of stems, five cents per red of tobaceo, d, dry of data, or stems of al nut more than ome quart; “when one yuart, bo cents (OF aah’ bottle ‘bal ready, ade olOtuing oF artician of dress for men's men’s or obiia wear, not inelnding hat . y and Work, end notfor sale generally. shai! $1,000, be exempt from duty, at for any thé ainount of $1,009 simil pay a duty of one 4e of cotton, sith, or other ready and all confectionery made wholly or in uger, valued at iourteen cents per pound or lees, ots per puuad; When valued at enone ting tourtern forty con’ bid otherwise than oy the pound van twenty Hooks uf tweaty-Ove leaves rach On castingy of lroa et gtherwine (provided fut I thi art orm the wt ior wintch thie Bet je wn amend mn prov Med that there shall be deds Liew asscened pon rallton” care been searae’ iad paid upon ca ay nde the. prov ni pieces, three per centum ad valorem wh) 6 been paid on b dation theretr: ated. by re-yotriny to be levied. collet ally, by any poreon or persone owen A, pinte oF UMliart abe, from duty pinue Setonging’ w rel aii hereby is. amended by reducing the ” ened cattle, alauchtered, tae 4 pet head, and ‘on hogs, + nundeed ponte dn we ae of " by ere ting ted temp! fre ‘ Aded ro negioet 2 ae crane Sy 4 leaf, Sftenn cents per pack, containing not | ~ chan otlery egheme. ‘io be drawn, te aay, Of monay, or other article of cals. o at, roof, wil in Oo ten oF pole demanied or reeo Wine withont the uel | been duly | hatin eopre bere achoine, one edd esent a or received, at OF gai iver A ‘of hazacd or to any prize or share of momey any frartional part tuereof, Nhea cate orauy (ractioual part thereof sball 1 Provided, however, shall be conatrued to authorize any Of any lottery tickets. policies, tox menting shaves, ng fremionel parts of of the United simi lottery or policy tek or aha be ily prohibited by the laws thereof, or fn ‘iaiation of | or devi ticket, posed by the law for the evast a Who shail receive or token, certincate, paced incur” tern ze oF wl hare adhesive this act, “penalty . aaa 0 fortoittires now a » duties, any person Thane any louwery ticket, policy. ¢ Fepreseuling oF Mmieu oF policy frecioaal thereof, first having thereon the stamp Imposed by tis a: i, may recover tiom the porsoM to whom the ticket, or frardomal reat, was purchased y time within two years thervafter, before | ‘Any'court of competeut jurisdiction, the h Uekel or fractional parts Ui with just ond logal cima: Provided further, the miaunp duty herein prov fot lo which this act is an ull amount pad ciher article of value, of iekot, onrtitl rch tokon, ti Prico of one dollar, Hfty ceuts, When auch tle certificate, or any fractional part thevont shall exceed Ge retail prtcr of one dollar far each ‘very dollar Graces over above part 5 “otter as before mentinne’, ae edditional tru cepa” hat no st np duty, herein provided fur, tre @ laws of any Klute or Territory; and nothing {a this act shall be eld oF cowatriid wo as to pres within the limite thereof, Crom placing a Tete Valbof lotr which » duty ts required to be paid by ti for Stat ibe pu ox, On ALY The following sections were alyo adopted :— Axe, 3, And he i perther | enacted, That any sons, ‘firm, in gr bonitrecta Sie 1648) 1040, 1644, 1°45, 1648, 1650, 1852, 1654, 1656, 16: 1660, 1662, 1660. 1670. Svermiok Court —lart 1.—Adjourned for the term Part 2.—Nos. 1806, 1508, 1612, 1814, 1816, 1815, 1820, aid coutract shall not be of towne, ny whe travel ‘a Bf, omer conti cot ae twenty tive Beek fy Ned sud reqiatons aft ‘Of exinting thw af © terrane 0 required upon nies? provi 1, Wiio Bh the neveral 5 AY, tax, oF lice 1 policy tieke atl Day I the Feceiptn ‘be anh ject to alt tha tone etetak Ct ickot or contracts af Sot ineudhre ai aforennt Umited to fatal or non-fatal injury to persons while ba 4, And be it forther on all contracts for tne | hare recommended huey others, and, as ia ad, Thak salo of gold aad silver coin of the United Biaten, 2154, BOLAAG, 24 Mr. Pixx, (rop.) of Me., moved to raise tho tax to fifty | 2037, 2340. nut t> be prined within contalued shall apply to n: Vernment of th 4 28 Part 2— pure! @r bullion, and all coptracts fe ted Staten, 1622, 1824, 1826, 1825, 1430. @f tho amount of the contract, which amount ‘thal! be mated by the lawful currency of the United Bt formed within thran days, or in throw days, th shall Dear said stamp or stainpa to an amor per contum thereof; provided, bewever, that nothing herein Fansaction by or with the go thce enacted, That ail contracts, | coin of the United States, at pay time within one year’ {rom the date of th bring #1 be‘ove any court of cover back for his own tse Any coutract not made in ac Tho committeo here rove, and the House | a adjournes, Find 44, 416.084, 1892, 1634) 16° the loan of money or ew gency upon the collateral security of aald cola for the repay: Brent of an} st writing or printed, signed by the parties, of their agents or attorn tract 1a to be pe three thereof, said contract shail bear one or more stampa, ax provided in the act to whieh ate on amend ment, equal in nmountto one-fourth of on . Men and if eoutract equal to one ction, to ney paldon | OMcial Drawings of Murray, Kady & itaposiug on raw whiskey fifteen 'conts,on rectilied ten | ¢, va Kentucky aud Missoni Stats Lotter, conts. Ho raid owing to the kigh duty on whiskey one er 91-~Feoraaty 26, mE: half of the distillery in his district had stopped Durinews. | 31, 65, 14, My , 68. Me. Horton said there had been no complaints to tho Kentvoxy, Chass ry 26 Committes of Ways and Moans from Mr. Wicklitfe’s 66, 10, 7, 74, 27, 1M, 20, 73, 19, Ato, 28. district, Circulars sent free of charge nidressiog uber to MURRAY, EDDY & CO. Covington, Ky., ‘or st, Louis, Mo, Omcial Drawings of the Delaware State Loiteries Deuawal 25,4 4, 3, 5 95,78 Cireulare sent by addressing ' 38, 39, » 30, 4 40, 25, Information atrect, Room Lie Lad Cartes a » Viette or TAIT'S, corocr JOHN A. MORRIS & ¢ opens a the Library Asso- Le ry, eat s ihontebnagts ! a af Peuary By 188 M4, 41, 74a, _Witnington, 13, 9, 6, 5 ass Pa ary 26, 186%, », For Circulars. £ec. we 17, 57, 67, De! 4, 27, 54, $1. dre: VRANCE, ELLIS 4 0., Covingten, Ky. Prizes Cashed in ven. 0. 1, New York. ak ors CotebeRte roadway, New York, ALL | very worst forme | and old inns, wurert or His Hater Dye, furadvie Bolt by ali d brown, weregt won of months Services om Saturday morning, at te will be taken to Ned Rank. J * 1m Theraday, bebroar | daughter of Job and Margaret | The frienda of the (araily and also of Th tray and Atephen, ei Thomas and | invited to auend the fy raat parents 0 respecttall day alter watnral Doctor Hunter's ‘s ir Dye, id by AIL dragginte ime —Suddeniy it NO. 246 Pear! treet, Moony Lega JOSKPIT BATES, Broke! fying the rogaine monte. BarcneLon’ . 16 Boud wreet W. A. Batchelor’s Hair Dye=1' he Best us, Seminal, Uri treatment, Bent in sealed © | Warner, No. 1 Vesey street, ov B | Way, up siaire, New York. id Discovery te 1 Cents, atiful, 50 Conta, bean tifa: Died. on Thuratoy © Ta alme plex 4 Broad c Depot ™ Depot No an itespor F—Are Murder ‘of Charneter. and How to Read Them, * r. FOWLER @ WELLS, 903 stevery vee Premiam | $7 (ber nS logy no. 4 pet | Biowdway, | Drese te for Spring. ‘The style it be Introd ead on Saturday, Febr: P tor inspes ud by SW. JOHNSON, $1 Canal aifort Opposite West ade Phelan Improved B Miard Tables, with Patent Combination Cushions Purchasers can now select from a atoc bupitred Tahies, by cailing at our manufactory PHELAN & COLLENDER, 0, 08, vi and Ub ‘Crosby mreet Wigs, ‘Tompees, Hair Dye, Hatr Dy and Motcnvi for beautifying the hair, 6 | tn the world; insiantancous, barmless and reliable Bold by all druggists and pertumers. Factory, #1 Barclay street } Ay eiggne tthe Hatr Dye, Preservative and ig Depot nd retail. 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