The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-22
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MIERES TING PROCEEDINGS MC0NsRESS.
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Continuation Of the Debate On tho
Official Oath 10 tho Senate
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Tho C0n0seatiOn Resolution and the
Internal Revenue Bin In the House,
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Slhe CLOSING Of the Five. Iwenty
Years National loan.
Saasral SsheiisM Ordered to tho Command u
tho department Of the Ohio .s
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1ksgEeYcs, JAM a, 1904.
SAn YsvR RUNDnsD MllsoEs or rHE yIvBSwDry
loan ALL TAKgN.
mere y asthssy ~ rasps bAs Vie great Eve twenty
~ elsssA v day, ~ sute Amount Of tive hundred
soss q collars having been subscribed the absorp
80 during ~ present week has been very rapid sub
ssstpsisas having been mode Of ever thirteen Millions
- subscriptions naAAs aitss to-day will DO received.
hes been underwood hsse that soOn the balance
NJ Ave twenty bsads should b. subscribed for, Mr..
Cass would Offer ~ par three hundred millions Of sz
Dss cent bonds payabls in from forty years.
soin, believed that these bonds win be taken up with
- much Gag erness - ne popular I'VE twenties.
THE UNDERSTANDING TREASURY MOTIFS.
nh stated that ths necessities Of the government will
require the issns q moro million per day Of
NE five Ter cent iassres'-bsarins notes.
THE RuMoRED EVACUATION OF RICHMoND.
The vumOrs q the evacuation Of Richmond are not
credited here. yhsy attributed the report that
Don OF Lees army bad gone TO reinforce LOngs.reet
GENERAL scHoFiELD TO COMMAND rHE APARTMENT
or THE OHIO.
General Schoheld has been ordered TO relieve General
bOsler in the command Of The Department Of the Ohio,
- MI Washington FOR Knoxville this evening.
Some doubt has heretofore been relative 70
- confirmation Of General schoaeld major general
~ 10 now expected that his nomination win be favor
- secsved and favorably acted upon next Monday
Ssaatos Brown 10 executive session this week. streuu
cOsy opposed tho oonAEmatou but his represen
~ nAueDcng tho Senate anticipated the protest
~ the Legislature Of Missouri withdrawn
cpen powerful bna lion Is arrayed against
No 6eperal, however.
vHR DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO rBE coSFIs-
So CATION AcP.
Tho amendments proposed BY the Committee the
Judiciary 10 the explanatory Soufscaon act Of March
1885, likely 70 occupy the morning hour for week
two 10 come tho opposition and Of the admins
raoa members declaring that action shall not be had
upon sbsm until after full discussion and opportunity
sslug afforded Tor amendments being offered to the
measure
TEE wHIsEEy TAX.
There has been no farther action by Congress- the
SaselIon o. Mx whskey than was reported yester-
cay. The amendment offered by Fernando Wood, and
AAoptsd shows the the case regards that
Article. II 10 % foilows:- .o6~
Provided further. that all spirits on hand for sale,
sA 10 subjected 10 the rates Of duty provided BY this
sos from and after me 18th day july 1884 except
sOyed july l. 1884, shan NOT bear more than the sd.
disionsl or Increased tax provided BY this act.
There has been action the question yet to-day.
rnB PROPOSED TAX on LEAF TOBACCO.
u appears from . communication Of the Commissioner
nan to-day that in the Commissioners opinion, the pro-
posed tan Of twsDy per leaf tobacco would de-
stsey Vie export trade, which produced twenty mil
Hons OF revenue. Il estimates average stock At less
than third Of the produce OF the world and shows
Mat tobacco grown In Europe than in this
Try that substitutes for the growth Of this country
are already driving IL out Of European markets It
b shown that the article Is grown through South Anne
soa, Northern and Southern Africa the East and West
1sdes, Asia, all Of Europe, excepting Britain and the
sorhsrn portion Of the Continents In every State aud
1srritory tho United States, and in Canada. The
port Of Brazil has Increased sevsnfold In two years.
holland and Belgium have Increased their product several
hundred per cent In two years, and other European
States have made advancemeus, while France has abso
,ntely restrained the cultivation By refusing TO give
permits The report concludes that the United States
not control the tobacco trade and that the capacity
q ether countries 70 grow all they need 10 ample.
zee NEW COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF TIE WAR.
Tho COMMITTEES On the Conduct Of the War just autho
rsed DO appointed consists OF Senators wade Of Ohio
Chandler Of Michigan, and Harding Of Oregon and Re-
posentasves Gooch Of Massachusetts, Julian Of Indiana
Oasll. Of New York, and Loan, Of Missouri. This
nistes similar 70 the heretofore in existence. the
snly difference being In the substitution Of Messrs
Harding and Loan In the places Of OF Congressmen
Andrew johnson and Covode. The old committee was
appointed IN December, 1851, and closed s labors In
1ec3 The one In addition 70 In duties OF nquirng
mo the conduct Of the war Instructed 10 examine into
Al contracts and engagements with any department OF
~ government, and Is authorized 70 st during the
osss Of Congress 81 any place which may be deemed
proper; besides this every facility 10 provided for
thorough Investigation including the sending Tor persons
snd papers.
THE NEW yoRx CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector Barnsy, Of New York, was before the Com
nnsss Public Expenditures this morning for some
rns and gave his history Of the discovery Of The New
York Custom House frauds Tns deputy Of the Clearance
Bureau, Mr. Embrss, will be examined TO morrow
TIM GOLD sPECuLArIoNs.
For the present elaton the the gold question has
ssaDdoned the Secretary Of the Treasury deemns
pexpsdIens 70 recommend any further restrictions
tax II argued that the price Of gold may be more
surely aud ecsuay reduced BY heavy duties fancy
snporis and the removal Of the restrictions upon the
cotton trade IN the recovered port Ions Of the seeded
states.
yHR BILL PERMITTING soLDmas' CLOTHING TO 90
IN rMB NAILS
Tho following bin, having passed both houses, now
eay awaits the President sgnasure 70 become law,
Articles Of clothing being manufactured Of WOOL cotton
Linen and = ,ss:ss not s.cssdns two
eisSos may be transmitted 10 The malls Of the Uuiisd
ssss Z, :. the rate q eight cents 70 % IN ~ cssss
-. % such regulations a. The Postmaster General may
Eroecrbe esEf saaeA'
MR.. ooLLAna's LATE srBEcu,
Inc reply Of Senator Coamsr 70 the speech o. Mr..
Bayard upon the test oah case The Senate yesterday
regarded ~ one cr the most powerful and conclusive
arguments mnde In late years 10 the Senate. Al iis con-
cusIon kr collamsr was overwhelmed with congrstuls
lions b, his fellow sssasors, and greatly compli.
ssseted by citizens upon his exit from the chamber
GENERAL Erro's ADOPTION At ROME.
letter. have been received from Geserai King
hs his arrival 81 nous, end cordial reception By the
pope.
hrrieATIos oP ssrTErcs Bs TINE rnksiDsNr.
A esneyAl order hes been iwued from We Navy Do
saslass, dated January containing the precesdipss
S1l1AAn n AAsyk ssSA pslkb y ~ an1 ASs.