The Secretary read the next clause, as follows: That section 120 Tthrun be amendedby striking out all after the cuacimgclauss and inserting in lieu thereof the following: that there shall belevied. collected and pnidon all sala ms of officers, or paymentsfor serviccsto personsin the civil, military. naval. 0|: other cm loyment or serviceof the U.S.includin benatois and eRxecperees deinng tatives and Delegates in Lougress. when the rate of $1.00oper aunu.a tax of 5%. on the excess abovethe sin 81.000a.nd a tax of10%. on the excessover 85.000, and it shall be the dutyof all paymasters nndalfdisbursing offiecrs.undert 0 Governmentof the U.S., or persons in the employtherein, when making any payment to any officers or persons its aforesaid or upon settling and adiustingt 0 accounts of such officers or persons.to deductand withhold the aforesaid duty of 5% and theyshall. at the some time, make a certificatestating the nameof the officar or personfrom whomsuch deduction was made and the amount thereof.which shall be transmitted to the allies of the ComrIntRev i and enteredns part of the internal duties; and the pay roll. receipts. Or nocopntofotheersor persons ayin such duty. as aforesaid, shall be made to exibit the fact ot 'such payment. And it shall be the duty of the severalAuditors of the Treasury Dept, when auditing the accounts of any payninster or rlisbuising officer, or any officer with holding his salary from moneys received by him, or when settling or adjusting the accounts of any such officer. to re umi evidence that the duties or taxes mentionedin this section have been deducted and paid over to the ComrIntRev or other officer authorized to receivethe same: Provided, That payments of prize money shall be regarded as income from salai ies and the duty thorcou shall be adjusted and collectedin like manner: Promdodfurlher. That this section shall not apply to payments made to mechanics or laborers employed upon public works. The ComFinance reported several amendments to this clause. The 1st was in line 3143 to strike out the words “1,000" and to insert 600.”