New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-22
Ynom WARRINGTON.
oDssAa pspsssS 70 The N. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Jan 20. 1856
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Sndgo COllamers reply W the sPoech mouo
n - Senate yesterday by Mr.. Bayard 10 generally |
.seded to have completely exhausted the subject Of
D autses and responsibilities Of public servants.
though occupying less than an hour with bis address
. harmed Senator clearly exposed the faaces Of Mr.
Sayasts premises and, from his own admissions h1ed
i,szly upon the recusant member from Delaware the
ou~.d Of public condemnation. The matter comes up
aHsnerrov and Senator johnson has the floor.
THE TAX on SPIRITS.
IA Investigations of the Committee of ways
- Means OF the taxation Of spirits has developed much
l>,rsst,ng information The annual consumption OF
ut.ss ~ shown by the NewYork trade, Is aeort 100
a. of gallons BY the Of 1860 l5S7 gal
~ were produced in the loyal States alone. Under
- Excise law tax was paid up to Oct 80 1861 on 80
- 900 gallons.
his is Of course largely below the years consump
- and IA to be explained by the confusion incident
- sAs earlier working Of the act. and partcu.
Aav by the difficulty Of discriminating be-
su,sn stock produced before and after Sept. l.
IN The monthly collections Of revenue have steadily
srsased and for the months Of July, August, Septen
- and October 1863 the receipts spirits averaged
oosA ss2 23 the rate Of s9s759o7 e6 per annum
spgrsssnting s49a.795 40. For November and Decem.
~ the returns were much larger.
M. Arnold Of Illinois presented 20 the House
uAnorid from the dis,lers OF Chicago upon the
A;eot Of taxation Of distilled spirits. There are four
asrnsres in Chicago producing 1900 gallons daily.
witch pays tax at 20 per cent amounting TO elsooOo
uAh tai they have paid. and will pay cheerfuly. To
Avuhs the would compel them to reduce The man
uhsture II net to relnQuish it altogether and they ask
- consideration Of Congress upon this representation
q Asir
THE INCREASE OF INTERNAL REVENUE
The Hcuse, in Committee of the Whole, re-
I'D the discussion Of the bill to increase tho Internal
pvvsuus. An amendment offered By Fernando Wood
- al s,rits on hand shsd be included in tie tax Of
= CENTS those which che tar e 20 cent? had been
- 10 pay the difference adopted by vote OF 81
- % Ths Committee after adopting other minor
sxsadr,ents rose without having reached ssoneuson
- pecbable that tie I'm viii be yecomnttsd 10 the
Osmnttee.
raR TAX ON PEvRoLBUk AND TOBACCO.
Tia Committee of Weys and Means still
hsvs She taxing Of petroleum and tobacoo under con
bAssusion, and will ysport thereon in general bill en-
1EsanG I'll other inc-sese Of taxes.
rHE CONFIRMATION CT GEN. soHoF1ELD.
gonstor Brown of Missouri presented the
wseost against the confirmation Of Ge Schoed 30 thc
nate to-day. and addressed that boey at some length
n support thereof 1t IL Understood that the sub,ect
EXECUTIVE session, put passed oVol -
CASH LAND SALTS.
The returns from the LaDd-Ofice at kar-
upstta Mich, for the month Of December shove cash
Sues a the pubEo lands at that pace for e. ooo
~ whom the was Two feet deep.
Military COMMANDER oP PHILADELPHIA.
he following general order has been issued:
HsaDeuAs-x,s Mum rARI Co.nAnpsa
PHILApRIyaIA, jan Is. lsA }
pp!aA, ORDERS No l3-Ihe following 0rdss 10 pne'
EaxDsrisTss DIP RrnEsT o. IHs susGurEzsA}
cIsxs.RssTsa Pa y.n, rs To- ~, }
y appointed OF rnisry eOnmi.'ion 70 meet a;
$500. T.ga Bhs Gen O. 5 isuy y 3 s sel :, sss
ssnns y: , e .r s s: .Sso2o.u, him
81 ssensnd Of MAJ Son. b. h. Couch.
hx~r.ne. Of IL. eSSve order hereby cOmrn.s
Pest and tn. f0iOsiHrniu.'d additions. 's.
g. Henry L. johnson, oessrsi I4se.
Add Comp, WAC win be sSeysd and respected 'ccOre
.....ns orders win 5s~. IN force unit. sas~:: sr
6Ss.: CYnus s.sHAIDsxss. Assistsnt Adnssat0 ens's
rHB RRPokrgp LOSS OF THB IRON AGE
No confirmation Of the Rebel report OF the
tsss - the United States steamer Iron Age hAa been
-uassivsd II the Navy Department
ENROLMENT OFFICERS.
Commissions were forwarded last night oy
.ersR Of the President appointing Col Levereue w
~ssssus Of Litch6eld. Provost Marshal and Edward j.
Alv>rd OF Southport Commissioner Of the Board o. an
suSnpsnt for the Fourth Distric. Of Connecticut
USE OF GRAIN FOR DisTILLATIoS.
Secretary Chase has received many conmnnl-
ttoes ron the West asking that's prohiborJ &c, be
<>,,sd against ths uses Of grain for dist.Iasion'
A.ruoeh Al the cro., are short. II 10 estimated the
,on x he short 40 900 600 CO., 900 buslels.
vKRzI RELIANCE ON OoPPERHEADs.
No Government is in possession Of tho most
ss~korbted evidence going TO show that the EeSss
sd dive up the contest at were 1t lot that they
- Induced to believe the success Of the CopperAesds
snssahls In the next Presidential election.
A BATTLE AT CHATTANOOGA EXPECTED.
The Rebels are busily forwarding men and
kssEsral 10 Bragg. battle In bs<7ed 10 b Imminent:
fsdvssn hin and Graz.
q - Axss slated Presa - -
WARRINGTON Wednesday, Jan. 70. 1884
THE HAMBURG EXHIBITION.
Ex-Gov. Wright o. Indiana, wto attended tho
nsmrstional griealx7L Exhibition held At hamSuTc
A nads an official report in which be says that eighty
sses Of land we're occupied by tho exhibition buildings
- we're erected for the accommodation OF more thsn
&soe entries Of stock. machinery, locomotives seain
snex,s. steam plows and farm implements. mineral
ssslscts artiisia msnusec. plants, trees rulS now
- sef seeds.
xlAr1 four ns.ionalties were represented py eonir
Hue4eaa including 1000 Of The finest horses ca'ue.
snssu. ea1 swine some Of tAe 6ovsres1s being con-
eaDateee.
TS,ss thoussnd machines sai farm implements and
seventy Ave stesrne engines were exhibited