The New York herald., 1864-12-09

NJ. POWELL reiterated that General Payus hal been
NOTIFIED Of tns sesso Of the Commssi,n He uudestood
e aa slice resigned, and his resyuaton had been 40
Mr. lxCxnrLL said ss had voted for reseutions Of
~ sna was as much in f.yor Of exposing mproper
eo dct a. the Senator from Kensucky but Is appears
.ns the senator from Kentucky Informed at all,
exosp, oy the rumors be has General Taype
nsi oolice from the Commission. Be INT. Powell) sd-
mts thst General Payne before the Commission
understand that General Payne nothing the
OF some officers inimicai TO him The Senator from
Kentucky has heard reports prejudai the character
o. eeneral PAyne have beard very good account OF
General Payne, and the only compliant have
neG~ IN regard 10 HIM, from any source, came
from the enemies OF ths country. that be
dealt with traitors and rebels in Kentucky as they de-
served snd protected Union mon. lie was too severe.
upon the the country In tbs opinion OF the
enemies Of the country. do not propose to scuss
General Payuo's merits. not sufficiently advised TO
70 90 So lie y from my own state ana regarded -
an estimabe citizen think Il unjust TO him that re-
port should be published relect,ng upon him, IL does
reflect upon him. u was made BY men acting IN ssoret
VINO gave MIN no opportunity for defence. move tic
reference OF the resolution TO tho Committee Military
Mr.. DAVIS, opp) Of KY. advocated tho visws Of Mr..
Powell
Pending tho discussion The Senate went into executive
session
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM TIE PRSrpKsr.
tho doors were opened IN a few minutes when mes
70 Captain wlosow and Cushing was read, also
sage IN answer % Mr. summers resolution relative to ala
motion OF Mr. SUMNER. trcpl of NaSs was reicrred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
on mot'nn OF Mr.. LANE OF kansas, the Senate a.
journed until Monday.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1864.
DUTY ON CIGARS
Mr. STEVENS, rep.) Of Pa, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Moaps reported back joint resolution explanatory
OF much Of the Internal Revenue refers TO
duty cigars. 1t is as foliows-
Tho tax shall be assessed the real vaue and the
price Tor which the same shah have been Sold aeeed
item Of evidence 10 enable the INSPECTOR and
shalt be less than such alleged rrce or value.
Whenver the agent of cigars shall
fix the thereof or alIege certain price for which
no psc TO We purchased them or offers them for
sale II the inspector shall deem such price
that pricc the OF the government giving
the owner agent certificate OF tho value who shall be
paid the same on presenting II TO the Treasurer OF tho
United statos or his deputy The returns rc-
lativa to tho kinds OF cigars required by the
uinc,ieih section OF the act may be made
monthly or b monthly instead OF weekly as may be de.
cided by the assessors Manufacturers OF cigars shall
be allow Cd to hnve their cigars inspected and stamped
well at the ,,me Of sale The stamp shall always indi-
cate the actual amount u the tax paid or payable
Mr. Brooks opp.) of N " said that tho Secretary OF
the treasury had recommended that the be laid
the leaf, and ne wished know whether the Com.
mes OF Ways and Means intended to change the duty
ON tobacco.
Mr. STEVENS replied that he had given the subject some
consideration but did not know what the conclusion Of
the committee would be.
hlr BROOKS suggested that the bill DO postponed Tor
few days Tor further consideration.
Mr. STEvEN replied that in the opinion OF those best in
structed the Department had lost millions dollars by
the constructions Of the Commissioner OF Internal
revenue.
r. BROOKS said that in the opinion Of large number
OF manufacturers II quite impossible, under the prin
cipe OF the law, 10 have honest manufacturing OF
cigars. The temptation was so great the duty nm
mense, and the punishment so to render It
almost mpossbis prevent fraud by tho measure now
before them. There doubt, from the best nior-
nation, that the best wny attach stamp
each cigar sold this would produce larger roye
than the principle in tho bill.
Mr.. STE explained that all the committee hAd oone
put prorer construction ths law In cnntradic
ion to very erroneous decision OF the Commissioners OF
Mr. DAWES (rep.) Of Mass said that Of the ma
acturers bad stopped nearly entirely in consequence
straction went even beyond tns law itself He Thought
something than simple Joint resolution vas neces-
p rs ssysu would BE- pasns in Clearing
up the smoke, which surrounds the subject.
%
paid but three dollars instead Of eight dollars tnon:
sand owing % the conssructon Of the Gom%sseosr q
peated TO give the proper construction 70 ene Aw
MT q the
In order the existing difficulties; but as tho
leaf tobacco duty on tobacco should bo considered in
the same connection He repeated that experienced mon
had odssa .n a
The temptation to Smuggling from Canada and
we're used 10 which u put cigars and 80 stamp
alone would stop this, besides reasizng the largest
revenue.
Mr. LEONARD MYxRs (rsp) Of Pa trusted that the sub
ect would he acted upon owing 70 the present
construction the income Of the government was much 70
duced from that source
Mr. KAssos rop OF Iowa, advocated tho passage OF the
pending proposition showing that every day the govern.
menl was losing by cigars paying but throe in
stead OF eight dollars = thousand.
Al the suggestion OF Mr.. STEVENS further consideration
Of the subject was postponed till Monday.
THANKS TO CAPr. wIssLow LIEUT. CUSHING.
message herc received from President Lincoln re-
commendiog that Captain Wnslow aud Lieutenant Cush-
ing each receive vote OF thanksone for the destruction
o. the pirate Alabama and the other Tor the obstruction
OF the rebel clad Abemare this action Of Congress
being under law 10 ordor that these officers
NAV be advanced one grade
The message was referred 20 Shc committee on naval
Affairs
rn1 PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MxssAGR
On motion OF Mr.. STEVENS OF Pa the various branches
OF the Presidents annual Message were referfed 10 the
sppr opriate standing committee.
UNEMPLOYED NAVAL OFFICERS TO pRorrED.
Mr. SCnEHCK (rep) Of Ohio, Introduced bill 10 drop
from the rolls OF the unemployed efcors Referred
TO the Committee Naval Affairs.
rTRsoNs WHO co ABROAD TO EscArT
DRAFT.
Mr. ScHENCK, Of Ohio. offered o resolution, which
adopted instrucng he Committee on the judiciary to
inquire into the expedency Of pas5nga law deuatonalZ
ing who 20 abroad to escape the drat and
qurug naturalization In they want 70 be restored
to the privilege OF citizenship.
Thu House tbon AZ twenty minutesto two O'Clock, ad
journed until Monday.
Defeat or tho Indians Near Fort Lyon.
DENVER CrY, Dec 9, 1864
Detachmsnss OF the First and Third cavalry, under
command OF Colsne Chivngeu, had fight with tho In.
dans near Fort Lyon aud killed between four and Eve
hundred Of them and captured about I've hundred po
lore ana Ittie Rob we're killed. Our loss was nlne
killed and thirty eight wounded