The New York herald., 1864-01-13
Yesterdays Pr0ceedings In
Congress.
BIZ fcl the Increase Of the Internal
Revenue Reported in the House.
Passage by the Senate q TIE Bill Cen
tinuing Bounties 10 March l.
CAUCUS. OF THE OPPOSITION MEMBERS,
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wAsurCros, Jan. n, 1854
TIE ssSATE's PAssAoE or THE BILL cosriSura
BouNTIEs.
The announcement Of the passage by the Senate of The
House bin continuing the paymen, OF former bcuntes for
enlstmenss until March ] IS almost universally re-
garded as wise and benencen. act II s row regarded
almost certain that very large portion, u not ALL os
the soldiers required to be raised for the ensuing year
win be obtained by volunteers, and that the several
States can. with proper and determined effort, Gil their
quotas before that date and thus avoid tho necessity
draft. was with this view that the bin agreed
to with much unanimy. The fact that four states
have already filed their quotas 10 an evidence OF what
be done In this district, however recruiting very
Slow and unless the citizens make moro earnest and
tive measures furnish The required heavy draft
seems unavoidable.
THE ELL AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
The spectators taken by surprise to-day by the
Committee Of Ways and Means reporting the amendments
the Internal Revenue bill, il having been understood
that it would be reported before next week The de-
tails Of the bill have been kept unusually quiet and its
actnal terms were not finally determined upon by the
committee until minutes before the presen,ation Of
the bill TO the House. For after it's contenIs
known, the telegraph wires actively employed
in transmitting the information dealers and operators
elsewhere, and Is believed that large quantities Of the
articles affected by il changed hands to-day. The TAX
whiskey is lower than expected. although TO the
full amount recommended by the Commissioner Of Inter
nal venue, and it improbable that may be
creased ten fifteen per gallon before its passage
by the House. To increased expenses the
estimates already authorized by Congress- and which
will be further increased the session proceeds greatly
manifested TO obtain this from articles OF luxury rather
than those Of prime necessity.
The bin places duty on eprs OF sixty cents gallon,
cotton two cents per pound and provides that the
duty sprts shall be levied all upon which duties
have been paid and no returns made from January H.
1854. provides that spirits may be stored in bonded
warehouses and exported without payment OF duty aud
only such be exported, drawback is to be sf
lowed The BIZ adds equivalent 10 the tariff
spirits, and allows equivalent 10 the draw
back on cotton manufactures
The Committee of Ways and Means bss concluded 10
rush the amendments the internal before the
House ss fast as reported from the sub committee, to
prevent speculation upon their action The amendments
reported today were only brought in by the subcom
m!ttee this morning 1he qres.on OF taxing petroleum
oil s not yet decided ALTHOUGH strcDg Efforts being
made TO induce the committee 70 take action, it Ia
Known that tax refined oil OF not less than twenty
yer cent will be recommended. Is is probable that
crude oil will be taxed.
CAUCUS OF TnE OPPOSITION xIxBERs.
A CAUCUS or the democratic members OF Congress was
held st the csp.to' last evening, which very fully
attended Hon. John l.. dawson, or Pennsylvania pre-.
sded sno wm G. Steele, OF New Jersey, acted
tary.
Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky, sated that he had just re-
turned from Kentucky, and he expressed the general
xvieh af he ive yvera
unite nos the allies OF the democratic party,
but constituent portion Of the party itself, in the
next National Convention He also suggested, az a svg
gestlon made by his friends 10 Kentucky, that all the
conservative well the National Democratic Com
mittee should join in the cal for the National
Fernando Wood Of New York, inquired whether the
conservatives had not already nominated their candidate
General KOClellsn2
Mr. Mallory ssid that the nomination OF General hcCe
Ian regarded by the conservatives who met at Gin
olnnsti and Philadelphia as simply suggestion or recon-
mendaton OF that gentleman candidate, and that
they ready TO unite anybody nominated by the
Democrats Convention for President. Governor Powell
OF Kentucky speaking for Hon. Garrett Davis who had
been preseDt at the Philadelphia Convention confirmed
the statement.
The committee appointed at previous meeting 10
sder and report upon the place for holding the National
Democratic Convention made report in favor OF New
York. Mr. Cox OF Ohio, moved 10 substitute Columbus,
Ohio Upon this there considerable debate, the Ii
nos members strongly urging Chicago the suit.
able locality for the meeting Of that body Upon taking
a vote, Mr. CoS's amendment was defeated by ma
jorty. Subsequently Mr. Cor moved 10 Insert CINCINNATI
which was adopted by seyen majority.
This action is merely advisory, the National Demo-
cratic Committee having the decision Of the time and
place for holding the Convention and upon their request
for such action upon the part Of the democratic members
Of Congress . resolution passed unanimously dsap-
proving OF the emancipation proclamation.
resolution was offered by Mr.. StroUse, Of Penn
sylvapia expressng des,Se on The part Of the demo-
cratic members OF Congress that democratic organ
should Be- supported At washington and ending
the censstiufioaai Onion as such organ
ON motion q Mr.. Pendetcn, of Ohio, voted that
the caucus hold regular meetings every Wednesday
Ing and that other meetings be called by the chairman
upon the request Of four members. II also resolved
that oil political resolutions introduced In either House OF
Congress BY the opposition should be mssured in caucus
% that they might act unitsdy upon political matters
The following resolution was adopted--
Resolved. That we Tor the restoration Of a the
States 10 the union that patriotism and true statesman
wards the people Of the states which she
exists ae sha be best calculated bring this
and exhanptDg war IN which We are nov engaged 20
coee and 70 restore said states the Union under the
constitution with AL the constitutional rights OF the
people unlmpsred.
This latter resolution gave great satisfaction, and
appears 10 have suited the opposition in Congress very
finely The utmost harmony prevailed throughout between
she democratic and conservative members and the cau
ed burned meet 70 morrow "wednesday evening
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT IN TIE WEST.
understood that the states Of Ohio, Indiana hi
and Iowa been formed into military depart
mcpt, and will be placed under The command Of Major
GapersI Beinzemsn, with headquarters st Cincinnati
COMBINATIONS ny THE SENATE.
r~ Senate had shori executive session today. Only
four nominations confirmed Besides that OF Major
Jobp' Hay the following John A. Bingham, Of Ohio
es.mNrbe OF Congress 20 be Judge Advocate for the De-
par,m.ui Of the susauehsnpa, Henry l. Mose United
States sioney fer she District Of Tennessee Abraham