New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23
10 tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Jao. q, issA
THE TAX on TOBACCO.

IL appears from communication 0i tDe Com
missioner of Agriculture TO the Senate, presented by
Senator Sherman to-day, that in the Commissioners
opinion the proposed tax Of 20 per cent on Loaf tobacco
would destroy tho export trade which now produced
twenty millions OF revenue. II estimates our average
stock a less than third Of tho product Of the world
and shows that tobacco is grown ia Europe than
In this country and that substitutes Cor the growth OF
this country already driving II cut Of European
markets II ig shown that the article Is grown through
ont South America Northern and Southern Africa, the
East and West Indies, Asia, ell OF Europe except
ing Britain and the northern portion vi the
continent in every State and Territory in the United
States and In Canada. The export Of Brazil has IN.
creased seyen.fold in two years. Holland aud Belgium
have increased their product several hundred per cent
10 two years; and other European States have mnfe
odvencomons while France has absolutely restTained
tho cultivation by refusing to give perni The report
concludes that tho United States does rot control the
tobacco trade end the: the capacity Of ether Countries
10 grow al they need sampe.
CLOTHING FOR SOLDIERS sRsT BY NAIL.
Tho following billahaving passed both Houses,
now only awaits the Presidents Signature IN become
law;
Articles of clothing being manufactured &, Wool cotton,
linen sud Compressed package no; exceeding o pounds
In Volsht, Addressed to any noncoIEh onnd ofcsr OF Pm
nitcd in he nail. tho United sts'ss at the re Of cihE
oen be in 81 repaid Tor every four onnc o. sny
hac.'on hcreo suheci . sucl sl.o-s -" i'SEF'
General may prescribe
COMMITTEES ON Tng CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
The Committee on the Conduct Of tho War,
ls. authorized 20 30 appointed, consists Of Senator's
Wade OF Ohio Chandler OF Michigan, and Harding OF
Oregon and representatives Of COoch Extraordinarily
Julian Of Indiana Odell Of New York, and loan Of Mis-
souri, This Committee Is sinsr 70 the heretofore
In existence the only difference being IN the uesuon
OF Messrs Harding and Loan in the places Of exon.
gres.men Andrew Johnson and Covode. The old Com
ml,ec wac appointed in December. lsCI and closed IL
abors 10 1863 Tho one in addition N IT. duties o,
nquiring into tho conduct OF the is Instructed to
examine into all contracts ana engagements with e1y
DEPARTMENT OF the Government, and Is authorized 70
sit ring the recess Of Congress az sny place which
my Do deemed proper; beside tais every oi u pro-
vded for a thorough investigation, including tts ssld.
ING ,or pcrsonh audpapers
MISsoUR RI CONTESTED ELFC1I0S
Tho Nilgouri Contested election cases are now
being considered By the Houre Com.tea cH Esctons.
Mr. Bruce. who contests The seat % NJ. Ioan adj
dressed the Committee yesterday ard to-day and VII
continue his ergrmont tomorrow. The COMMITTEES was
full There are fyo such cages from tha, State. aud
several Of them win depend for their decision Oh she
result Of The contest now under confederation.
CHANGE IN THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Gen. Blai. Of Missouri has been appointed on
the House Military Committee in p.as Of VI. Losn.
excused from service thereon.