The Clerk read as follows: SEC.65. Abife:.That the SecyTreasury is herebyauthorized to appoint an officer in his Dept who shall be styled "Special ComrRev." whose office shall terminate in 4 yearsfrom the passageof this net. It shall bethe duty oftho Special ComrRev to inquire into all the sourcesof national revenue and the best methods of collecting the revenue; the relations of foreign trade to domes tic industrythe mutual adjustment of the systems of taxation by customs and excise.with the view of insuring the requisite revenue with the leastdisturb time or inconvenienceto the progress of industry and the developmentpt the resourcesof the country: and to inquire from time to time. under the direction of the SecyTreasury. into the manner in which officers charged with the administration and collection of the revenues performtheir 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 modifications of theratesoftaxation or of the methods ot collecting therevenues, and such other facts pertaining to the trade, industry, commerce or taxation of the country. as he may find, by actual observation of the operation of the law. to be conducive to the public interest; and in order to enable the Special ComrRev to properly conduct his investigations.he is hereby empowered to examine the hooks.papers and accounts of any otheer of the revenue. to aduiinister 0aths, examine and summonwitnesses and taketestimony; and each and everysuch person falsely swoaring or affirming shall be subject to the penalties and disa bilities prescribed by law for the punishment of corrupt and willful perJury; and all officers of the government are hereby required to extend to the said Commissioner all reasonable facilities for the collection ofinformation pertinent to the duties of his office and thesaid Special Commissionershall be paid an annual salary of 84.000 and the traveling expenses necessarily incurred while in the discharge of his duty: and all letters and documentsto and from the Special Commissione rrelating to the duties and businessof his office shall be transmitted by mail free of postage and section 19of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to provide internalrevenue to support the Government. to pay interest on the public debt and for other purposes, approved June 30.1864.” approved March 3.1865.be and the some is hereby. repealed.