New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-03
uovsF OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr OWEN 0iep.. n " introduced bill, which
was referred TO the COMMITTEE Of Ways ana Means
authorizing the sale OF anDui'ies iof me- anu hAins
the value thereof
The House took ND the Senate resolution thai
whenever military operations require the presence
of two or more officers, OF the same grace, I'LL ','c
sane field or department. the fresiGent may MANI
such assignment without regard TO seniority o ranh'
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, Ill. raid the resolution
might he right but If wrong IL ought not TO be passe
~ trusted its consideration would he postponed ui
tomorrov. The resolution involved very serious
consequences. q,
Mir. WICKLIFFE I'm, Ky.) did not see what
nrsrtics good could arise from the passage oil such
resoluuon. He at present could think Of emily two
Generals upon whom il would operate. Ibis con-
fer1ng Of such power the President might lead 10
the disturbance of the relations now existing an ihe
army They were assuming TOO much ia the way OF
Regulation in regard 10 that branc9 OF Tue Fuo, Nv
service. To snpersede n general orh'er 'uig"' W
equivalent 10 forcing him TO resign.
I Mr. OIIN RED y. " explained the resolution.
Snppose there were three Biigadier or halor-,'eu'
erals their commissions dated on Successive dhyr,
the President may assign either of them to ne
command without regard to date OF commission or
seniority. Ii was designed 20 facilitate the man
sgemep Of our forces in the various departments or
fields. 1900. =,
Nessrs. BIDDLE Dem, Penn and COX Dem,
Ohio severaly POINTED out an ambiguity IN the re-
solution the latter suggesting that II be reoonit'ed,
a. IL urorosed important military changes.
MIR ROSCOE CONKLING Hep., y. " argaee
that if this resolution necessary the House bad
not been informed Of sufficient reasons for iis pas-
cage Nobody doubted that the President could
,el.et either OF tie two officers whore commissions
were dated on the sane day. lie tConkhngl did not
believe that Gen. Fremont or any other gent lenian
WAS in the question.
Mr. BLAIR (Rep., No., in explanation, ssid that
the President could not assign an inferior ohcer Il
the command of a superior officer, but the President
"a Commander-in-C lief Of the Army, can trauani
bis own orders 10 ANYBODY.
Mir. STEVENS (Rep. Pal did not believe that
this resolution was necesssry lie moved to lay II
on the table.
The motion was disagreed TO-.
The resolution was then passed by vote Of 81 ia
10.
On motion of Mr.. DAWES Rep., Mass.), of the
Government Contract Committee, it was ordered
ltlat Aaron Higgins Of Boston be brought before The
bar of the House the charge OF contempt, for
regecting refusing 10 appear, IN accordance with
a subpoena OF the Speaker, before subcommittee Of
the same.
/ The Honse then went into COMMITTEE Of 'he
Whole on the Tax bill, SIR. COLfAX IN the Chair.
Au amendment offered, but rejected. To tax
bridge and canal companies three per cenum on their
diyiGends.
passed over the section concerning income duty, in
order TO allow further time TO upon the proper
words TO be used, some difficulties existing in this
respect.
Inc tlaUln Gn'ltt tihNrt NaS htNl 'NHrlu'Itu'
Among tie amendments made were the following:
Exempting promissory notes and inland bills Of
exchange from the duty.
Afro, exempting medicines, PREPARATIONS, CON.
positions perfumery, and cosmetics, from the duty,
when intended for expectation, Tor which prope.
security must be given.
The .ecOnd clause Of Schedule T. was amended 80
az 70 read "PropissOry notes bank checks, drafts
or orders for he payment of sny sum- drawn upon
any banks, or trust company, or any perron or per
sons companies OF corpor1tions, Ht sight or Oh oe
mand except bank checks, drafts, OF orders under
so dollars shall pay TWO cents duty
The clause in regard to expenses was sup anied
by TIE following substitute: " For every receipt
issued by any eNprcss compsnyor oaIier Tor single
box bale, package, or bdndle, cents duty, ana 10.
any number more than one cents"
( The clause "a to entry goods, wares or merchant
dire at any Custom-House, either for consumption or
warehousing, WAS extended ~ as TO read: "Nbuc
the value does not exceed $780, % cents above >l0o
and not more than 500, 30 cents; and above $3.50
g."
/ The Committee rose. Adi0urDed