The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17
Success Of tho Whiskey 6pecu-
lators and Monopolists.
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Dpirits ON Hand Not TO DC
Taxed.
Exciting Debate In tho House on the
Status Of RebelliOuS States.
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rho Presidents Reconstruction Schemes De-
nounsed BY Republicans,
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1894.


THE TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE,.
mo result OF the vote the Senate e amendment 10
No informal Revenue bill striking out the or forty
sents per gallon spirits hand coneurring In Inc
NAondment by four majority, proved that the moDoro
tts and spectators had succeeded in buying Up sui
eent interest 10 secure them against the proposed tax
b probable that the vote by which the House nom
honoured in be sliding scale Of taxation adopted by
Senate, under which the tax will be increased to
suhty cents per gallon, win be reconsdercd the House
fefSsna BY large majority TO lay that motion the
table Tho whlskey men are jubIant tonight the
saeCess o. thor abors.
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
Tho H0uge Committee Of Conference tie EproIm
bii has not yet been appointed but win probably be
seppeed tomorrow. Tho friends OF the bill hope 70
taio report from the committee action upon il
Boring the present week The committee the part Of
Ne Senate arc Nessrs. Wilson, Grimes and Nesmtb.
PnOP0sED EXTENSION OF THE AMNESTY PROCLA.
NATION.
the policy Of extending the Presidents Amnesty Pro.
Samaton 10 colopels or regiments talked Of Il
b regarded salutary en;mert in military point
Wow appears from the disclosures OF rebe Ulcers
prisoners and refugees that II this amnesty bad been
sonded to coIoneIs whole regiments would over 10
Ne federal eide and give themselves UP, but NICER
~ circumstances the subaltern officers controlled by
ho Solones, and prevented from concerted action
Doc instance fs reoed where whole brigade ready
and prepared to come over in body, but prevented
~ che exclusion Of the colonies from the amnesty
EXCITING DEBATE IN THs HOUSE.
The debate which sprung in the House TO day uron
~ reference OF the credentials Of Mr.. J. johnson,
calming seat representative elect from the Third
Congressional district Of Arkansas created good deal Of
(soitemsnt. The members crowded around Bessrs.
Dawes, Day Ia and others who participated In IT, and the
bessor several times obliged to call the House to
Ssdcr fne debate developed The fact that both
eldss Of the House are greatly divided 10 re-
5ard 10 the status Of the rebenous State,
n the linton. The position taken by Fl. Winter Davis
NAT there ls and be civil government in the
oeded States md representa- ION In Congress recop
ti7ed, until they have formed constitutions and
Danisod State governments which shall be recognized
b. The concurrent action or the two houses OF Congress
md the President, and his ION OF the military
pevernoB appointed by tho President wholly unan
lAorhed and without legal authority, and mis- con
eaptuous manner 10 speaking OF the Presidents atemp
= establish State under and by virtue Of h
amnesty proclamation than waste paper az
ssctsd great attention. He also denounced the attempt
NV making by General Banks updcr orders from The
President, TO institute State government In Louis
- oatrage II evident that Mr.. Davis bad deter
pined oppose the collection OF Mr. Lincoln ard TINT
possible MaryIan is to be carried 10 the support Of
~. Chase The House finally decided against Mr. Davis
referring the credentials TO the Committee Elections
without the instructions to irquire whether there
asy government in Arkansas emitting that 81 Ne TO bs
peoospi nod and represented in the House.
GENERAL RgHHAM RESTORED 70 HIS RANK.
General Benhain having on August !, 1862, been re
Asced from his rank Of bgader general OF volunteers
through conception that be had broken positive orders
q james Island In attacking the robe works al seces
soDvile bat charges having been preferred aeaus
him. the preedent ordered his be investigated b,
Judge Advocate Holt, who decided that he bad not bro
tsu any orders but had instead obeyed them to the bes
y his sbriy. He was, therefore, restored 10 his
and placed OF the engineer brigade OF th,
Army OF the Potomac. IL justice to General Benham tb
President has recently ordered Judge Hottie opinion 10 b.
pubsned order TO correct the impressed ha, Genera
Dprbam lad been restored 10 his position.