New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28
pR0sa WARRINGTON.
spee,si Dispatch to The n y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March a. 1894
THR TAX on DISTILLED sPIsITS.

rHR TAX on DISTILLED sPIsfTS.
We fssl authorized to state that tho dseota-
nnee ofvievs In the Ways end Acs,s Cou,iiiice ~
1pectns The tax On dIsled spirits lave beon harmoa-
led and that the policy Of high taxation Is rapidly
making converts outside and inside u their ROOM n
Is understood that tax OF not less than dollar win be
laid spirits, and that the Committee will recommend
that this DC Ibid t. take effect In May instead Vi July.
rhis wiz be done to cut of the two months rope given
BY tho law as 10 stsads to distilers 10 got heavy
stock on hand II viii obviate also tho necessity q
another wascfl debate over the question OF taxing re-
troachycly. The revenue has Toe. two millions ard
half Of dollars through the last wrangc.
TIE TAX ON TOBACCO.
II IL now quito sure, too, that Secretary
Chases recommendation OF heavy tax on tobacco wiz
be adopted. Tie opinion p,eyaIs in Treasury circles
that dollar or nNyard on spirits and scoIrespo1d-
ugly high tax OIL tobaccd viii yield full one half Of al
the revenue we shall need ard that exten the neces-
sares ard comforts Of life win b, relieved nom burdens
TIKI ENLISTMENT OF SLAVES IN KENTUCKY.
Gov Bramletto OF Kentucky, with two back
ers had an Interview win Mr.. Lincoln this morning Ia
accomplish by insinustion ard coeXng what he failed
20 get BY bulying-lhe STOPPING Of the enlistment Of
slaves in Kentucky into the Union armies II hos trans
rrd since The Governors arrival here tat at The time
he demonstrated will tho President against turning
Kentucky slaves into Union soldiers he bad in type in
The pabic printing Office in Frankfort proelAmatloa
calling upon Ito people OF Kentucky TO defy the sOihor-
ity OF the Government and resist ia action with fsrcs
and arms.
Ex.Goy jacob. has permitted lntimstion to escape
him that TIE scbcme OF resistance contemplated Prin-
cipay the seizure oi the lnes Of communication with
Grants armies IN the South and force thom for want d
supplies to oyacuae Georgia and Tennessee end 80 'es
the Rebels get possession Of Kentucky aud bring hss
wholly out Of the Union. i, is probable that Brsmtss
will go back wi.or and moro loyal man.
THE SPECULATION IN GOLD.
It ia understood here that if there IS delay IN
breaking down the gold spectators nwall street. ~
letting IN upon them the surplus coin In the Treasury
Il 1. only because tho enemies OF the Gold bill succeeded
BY their amendments u disabling Mr.. Chase fom prss'
ant action. Let them wait awhile. r
NIX. LovEJoY'S sUcCEsscR.
Leonard Swott, ON eminent Illinois lawyer,
Is indicated here rs almost certain TO DO the successes
Of tho lamented Lovejoy.
AID AND COMFORT FOR THE ENEMY.
It is stated in best-informed circles that Mra-
j. Todd White the sister OF Mrs. Lincoln, did pass
through lines for Richmond via Fortress Monros
with three largo trunks containing medicines and mar
chandiso that the chrckng Of the Rebel press ovd
her safe transit with Rebel unforms and buttons d
gold was founded In truth Gen. Butler Is not wont 70
be rcspec,er Of persons and IL s considered hero .
legitimate inquiry why he permitted this woman -
pass to the enemy with her great quantity Of eoasrs
band property when he arrests all others
TuR REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE 20
T0MAO .t-. D..
The changes of Generals in the Army u the
Potomac are Lot snded, Nts aid 10 DO decided sAas