Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.
The question in controversy arises under the act of July 13th, 1866. That was an act "to reduce internal taxation, and to amend an 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 30th, 1864, and acts amendatory thereof.'" By its ninth section it was enacted that there should be assessed, collected, and paid "on...
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