...involving a closer consideration of the law itself — the act of Congress of June 30, 1864, entitled "An act to provide internal revenue to support the...interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," and especially section — , which provides "that hereafter no deed, instrument, document, writing...

...congress of July 13, 1866, entitled, " An act to reduce internal taxation, and amend an act, entitled, ' An act to provide internal revenue to support the...debt, and for other purposes,' approved June 30, 1864, and acts amendatory thereof." Said section 163, so far as applicable to this case, is in these words...

...but not yet paid ; and WHEREAS, The congress, by "an act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," approved August 5, 1861, laid upon the United States a direct tax of twenty million dollars, and apportioned...

...provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide increased reve- Act Aug. 6,1861. nue from imports to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixtyone, for assessing, levying, and collecting the direct taxes...

...congress of the United States drd, by an act entitled " An act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," approved August fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, lay a direct tax of twenty millions of dollars...

...further enacted, That so much of an act entitled " An act to provide increased revenue from imports to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, as imposes a direct tax of twenty millions of dollars...

...State Treasury. NATION AL TAX. By the act of Congress "To provide increased revenues from Imports, to pay interest on the Public Debt, and for other purposes, " approved August 5, 1861, a direct tax of twenty million dollars, is annually laid upon the United States, and...

...direct tax imposed by the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide increased revenue from imposts to pay interest on the public debt, and for other. purposes," approved August 5, 1861 ; and that the Comptroller of this State be, and is hereby authorized and requested...

...Slate Treasury. x NATIONAL TAX. By the act of .Congress "To provide increased revenues from Imports, to pay interest on the Public Debt, and for other purposes, " approved August 5, 1861, a direct tax of twenty million dollars, is annually laid upon the United States, and...

...fifty-third section of an act of congress, entitled " An Act to provide increased Revenue from Imports, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Approved January 27, 1862. RESOLVE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS...