Mr. WILLIAMS and I withdraw my amendment. The nestion recurred upon the amendment of Mr. one, to strike out of section 65 the following: The SecyTreusury is hereby authorized to appoint an officerin his Dept IliOslIflll be style "Special ComrRev, "whosa office shn lterminnte in 4 years from the passage of this not. It shall he the duty of the Special Coin missioperof the Raveiiue to inquireinloall the saurces pt“ national revenue and l hq best methodsof collecting the rpvenue; the relations of foreign trade to domesticindiistr: theinutunl adjustment of lhc sys toefrlnflsollfll taxation ycpstonis and excise.with the view the requisite revenue with the least dil t urbance or inconvenience to the progressof induh, try and the development of the resources of the country: and to inquire from time to time, under the dmiraenenteiornine wf thhice SecyTreasury, into the tration and collection of adminis the revenues perform their duties and the said Special ComrRev shall from time to time report. through the SecyTreasury. to Congress.either in the form of a bill or otherwise, such modificationsof the rates of taxation or of the methods o t oollecling the revenues, and such otherfactspertauningto the trade, industry commerce or taxation of the countryas he may find. by actual observation of the operation of the law, to e conducive to the public interest: and in order to. enable the 8 comniissioner of the Revenue to properlycon nothis investigations, he is herebyempoweredto examinc the books.pa pers, and accountsof any offioer of the revenue. to a minister oaths. examine and summonwitnesses and take rm timoiiy: and eachand every such person falsely swearing or affirming shall be subjectto the perinlties and disabilities prescribed by law for the punishment of corrupt and Willful penury; and all officers of the Governmentare hereby required to extendto thesaid Commissioner is. "reasonable faclities idrthqcollcc Atined not fhinefosarmidaStpioenciaple Commissioner nties of his offico shall be paid an annual salary “$4, 009 and the travelingex cpaesne cessarilyincurred while in the discharge O his duty" and all letters and documentsto and from the Speci CplllmlSSlODQ relating to the duties and bIJSNJGSBof lAiseiflice shall be transmittedby mail free of postage. n. So that the section, as amended, will read: SEC. 65. Abife: That section 19 of an act entitled “An act to amendan not entitled An act to provide internalreveriuc to support the Government. to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes approved June 30. 1864.”approved March 1865, be and the same is hereby repealed.