A compilation of the direct tax laws of the United States from August 5, 1861; with the regulations and instructions, also including an extract from ... giving a history of direct-tax legislation up

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...&0of unsound mind, or under a legal disability, the guardian, trustee, or other person having charge of the person or estate of such person, may redeem the same at any time within two years after the sale thereof, and in the manner above provided, and with like effect: And provided fur-certain tracts ther, That at such sale any tracts, parcels, or lots of land fo?0vernment which may be selected under the direction of the President usefor government use, for war, military, naval, revenue, charitable, educational, or police purposes, may, at said sale, be bid in by said commissioners, under the direction of the President, for, and struck off to the United States: And provided further, That the certificate of said commission-certificate oi ers shall only be affected as evidence of the regularity and howimpwhedf validity of sale by establishing the fact that said property was not subject to taxes, or that the taxes had been paid previous to sale, or that the property had been redeemed according to the provisions of this act. Approved, February 6, 1863. AN ACT to provide internal revenue to support tlte Government, to june 30 1 pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes, approved _! June 30, 1864. Sec. 173. And provided further, That no direct tax whatsoever shall be assessed or collected under this v collected unor any other act of Congress heretofore passed, until Con-Isiauon by congress shall enact another law requiring such assessment t "tax evfe aud collection to be made; but this shall not be construed under act of Aug. 5, 1861. to repeal or postpone the assessment or collection of the first direct tax levied, or which should be levied, under the act entitled "An act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on t...