The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-08
THIRTY-TIGHTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December s.
SENATE.

several States. VI 'n0
Mr. Anthony CR. III move that the Sonata
proceed to the election Of the Senate Standing
| Committees Carried.
MI. AnthODy.-l move that the rules which
require the election of ST. tndipg Commi,tees G,,
oallot be suspended, and that the following COM
mitrCCs be chosen - 0'''A
On Foreign Relation Mr. sumner Chair
man Foster, D0olttc, Harris, Davis, johnson,
and McDOugall
On Finance.-Nr. Sherman, Chairman; Howe.
SoWau' C'ark, Van Wrinkle, Conness, and Hcn.
On Commercc.-Mr. Chandler. Chairman
mOlfll, len Eyck, hOrgan Sprague, Saulsburv
and L'ne of Kansas. -
| On AgriCulture-Mr. Lane of Kansas Ch,tr
man; Harlan, Wilson, Powell. and F,rs.u IAN
On Military Affairs and the Mii.ia.-Nr. VIII
son, Chairman; Lane (Indl, Howlrd, Nesmith.
| Morgan, Sprapue, and Brown
| On Naval Aiialrs.-Mr. Grimes Cbair,,a-. .
bricks 4A0N
On Manuiactures.-Mr. sprague, Cblirmo,
| Morgan, Riddle, Wilkinson and He1dricks
| On the Jddiciary.-Mr. Trumbul On Iirnan
/ roster, Ten Eyck, Harris, FOote, Powell. and
'V9r. on Pc. ( Offices and Post Roads.-yIr Cola.
! rncr, Cbairm, ~ DIXON, Ramsey CONFESS, Buck
On Public Ia Land, Mr.. Harlan. Chairman.
| Pomeroy, Foote, Haro 'ug, Carile, Hondricks,
| and Wright.
On Private Land Claims--NSr. Harris, Chair
'HiiiiNii ilONufOs hutle, NtA iAhlhANBs
~, On Indian Atiairs.-Mr. DooIi.t e, Chairman;
Wilkinson, Lane (Hansas) Harlan Nesmitb,
Brown, and Buckalew.
On PCnsiQns.--Mr. Foster, Chairman; Lane
snd NH; ii. van Wnkle, salisbury Buckalew, Foot
90, On Revolutionary Clat. os-Mr. wilkinson,
VGdTmanj Wrinbi Chandler, VNison, Nesmith, and
Pomeroy, Anthony Clark, Chairman; Howe,
On The Dstr - oS'tI3 og 63,nrIis' niJhs' ahd D"y,Si
derson, and or, Morrill,, Wade, Wiley, Hen
CHARM ats and the PateEt Oni'o.-Mr. Cowan
and S 4o5Tcn Eyck, Lane lIldiaua), Ramsey,
o SUlsbury.
c. Public Buildings and Grouuds.-NIr. Foot
,GGirman; Irumbul Grimes, Farwell, and
Hendricks.
{ On Tcrrltories.-Sr Wade, Chairman; VIII
,kinson, Hale, Lane (kan5as), Carlile, Davis, and
Richardson.
On the Pacific Ralrond.-Mr. Howard, Chair
man; COllamor johnson, Harlan, Trumbull,
Sherman, Morgan, Conness and Brown.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Printing, on the part of the Senate.-Mr.
Anthony, Chairman; Morgan and Powell.
On Enrolled Bills, on the part of the Senate
Mr.. Howe, Chairman; COwan and Hicks.
On the Library, on the part Of the Senate.-ATr
Collamer, Chairman; johnson and Howard.
Select Committee on Slavery and the Treat
ment of FrCedmen.-Mr. Sumner, Chairman;
Howard Carlile, Pomeroy, Buckalew, Brown,
and Couness,
The above were agreed to.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stevens pa, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported back the joint resolution
explanatory of so much of tue Internal Revenue
act referred to the duty on cigars IAN abstract
Of which was printed on Wednesday morning).
| Mr.. Brooks On. " said that the Secretary Of
the Treasury had recommended the tax, aud he
now wished TO know whether the Committee of
| Ways and Means intended to change the duty on
tobacco
Mr. Stevens replied that he had given the sub
jCct some consideration, but he did not know
| what the conclusion of the committee would be-.
| Mr.. BROOKS suggested that tie bill be postponed
for few days for further examination.
Mr. Stevens replied that in the opinion of those
best instructed the Department had lost millions
| of dollars by the construction OF the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue,
Mr. Brooks said in the opinion of large num-
ber of manufacturers, it was quite impossible
under the principle of the law ever to have honest
manufacturing Of cigars. The temptation was 50
great the duty SO immense, and the punishment
so severe, as 70 render it almost impossible TO
prevent frauds.
By the measure now before them there was no
doubt, from the best information, that the best
way was to attach one cent stamp to each
cigar sold, and this would produce larger
revenue than the principle in the bill.
Mr.. Stevens explained that all tue committee
had done was to put proper construction on the
law, in contradiction to very erroneous decision
Ofthe Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) said that some of the manu-
facturers had stopped nearly entirely in cDnsc-
QuenCe of the very singular construction of the
law. The construction went beyond even the
| law itself.
, He thought something more than a simple
! joint resolution was necessary 70 remedy the de-
'+'i1 80 iopeu mis- ,1,1li1! from Pennsylvania
j. would be patient in clearing up the difficulties
which surround the subject.
Mr.. S Srevens then proceeded to show that nine
tcnths OF the cigars manufactured since Congress
D adjourned had paid but SO instead OF IS a thou
D sand, owing TO the construction of the Commits
soDer of Internal Revenue. The measure pending
was here repealed to give the proper construction
70 the law,
Mr.. Brooks expressed the hope that the Com
mittee would take time TO consult with honest
manufacturers in order to remove the existing
a difficulties by, as the Secretary Of the Treasury
had N recommended, duty on leaf tobacco.
L A duty on cigars should be considered in the
d same connection. He repeated that experienced
8, men bad advised a stamp duty on cigars, similAI
- TO postage stamps, say one cent, as yielding the
~ largest revenue. The temptltiOn to smuggling g
:, fr M Canada md elsewhere, was nov irresistible
70 Old stamped cigar boxes were used In which e
put new cigars and q stamp alone would STOP
this, hCsiOes realizing ,he largest revenue.
y Mr.. Leonard Myers (pd.) trusted the subject
lt would he acted upon 20 once, as, owing 70 th'
le present construction, the revenue Of the Govern
a., mcnt was much reduced from that source.
= + MIR. H4ssOL (Owaj advocated the passage o
-, the pending proposition, showing that every day
~ the Government was sing revenue by cigars pay
"a ing but So instead OF r5 per thousand.
~ Al the suggestion Of Mr.. Stevens the subeC
~ was postponed t,ll Monday.
VI message wa irec lived from the Presiden
IL recommending that pJain Wnslow, and Lieu
u tenant Cushing, each receive vote Of thanks
A. the one for the distraction of the pirate 4llb1Dd
=. and ihe other for the destruction Of the Reb
~ irun.clad libeWdrs, this action being necessar
~ under the law, in order that those officers may
= advanced one grade. he message was reterre
y to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
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