New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-07
Major Generals and wohundred and seventy i've Brg

Msior GENERALS and two hundred and seventy I've Brig
Mr. F. ssrn Wished the bin postponed for thirty days
il tho President oud not before the end OF that tune
dismiss unworthy officers TO make room LOT Insn "
merit. He thought therefore that Congress ought "
pass such bill as came from the House.
l. Mr. JonAsoS referred 10 q case In which Gen. Jsck
removed from the rolls Of the army On ofcer VINO
had given him personal insult lhere eouia oe IT,
doubt since the passage Of the oct Of sh2 that the
President had full power TO dismiss any officer ana ne
thought the passage of the proposition before the con
ate would be interference with The prerogatiye ..
the President There was not much analogy between
the law passed in 1915 and that proposed now.
Mr. IooITILE inquired ifthe oct Of ls!6 did not cor
stitute board composed OF officers OF the army 70 S
upon cases az dismissall
Mir JonSsoS REPLIED that be did not think u would
be decorous in Congress % say TO the President rs IL
would by the passage Of tho resolution bei"fe the
senate that ne keeping IN the service 10Y oi III
competent officers. II he believed that tb9 fse.ideh.
knowingly Kept in The service incompetent officers ana
he (JOhnson) were member of tie House Oh Ecpre-
sentatiyes be would imlcrc, him.
Nj Lowe Thought ,oat Y II was an oheh,e ~ ~. ~
President 70 Allow Unworthy officers |? remain v me
service il was also ofense IN the Straie to 40 so
He did not believe the resolution before the senate re-
fected upon the President in any way he did not pe'
leyo any rejection was intended. The fact was We
were paying great deal 81 money 10 men Who gave NJ
service for what they received. The service was u.
dcTed II was true but not 10y men who received VIC pay
The yeas and nays were demanded on The motion :
indefinitely postpone, resulting years - nays {. -
tnc house resolution was lnutuhllfI' p's'l'h'"'
TOBACCO DUTIIs.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill leyying internh d.
ties tobacco 1t provides .or tax of twenty cent
per pound enf tobacco. tobacco stems ana scrap
and thirty cents tobacco known strips; and r.
quiIes ar tobacco grower or before the hrst OF ~
gust TO notify the Assistant Assessor Of their rcspoc
tive districts q The number OF acres planted IN opncS
tic pain OF forfeit OF 600 for each aero aud also Dc
fore its removal when grown. 20 give notice 10 the
sistant Assessor. who shall cause II Ia be Welghe'
marked and branded and numbered. the owners 70 fa
-. fg..I 0 lss furfI Ar
tobacco nav be removed 10 bonded warehouse. an
Withdrawn theTcrom Tor expectation or manufsctur"
without payment Of duty. OF Tor consumption on pa.
mcnt Of duty and prcsCYhes tpe Of 500 md imlrs
onmeBt FOR or year FOR amperng with brands mark
IL requires returns he made ~ all unmauutiotu.'u
tobacco ~ Land on tho first u Juiy ncIt TIE ASSISTANT
Assessor. Manufactured tobacco may le removed
from a.. place Of Production aud producers
or manufacturers may establish bonded ware
houses under the regulations prescribed blythe ,omns
sioners OF Internal Revenue and tobacco Insy be with
drawn from warehouse, manufactured and returned 10
the warehouse again under similarly prescribed iesl
tons IL aso provides duty Oh cayondsh plug sid
visit Of 10 cents tobacco tHaiei 10y hand, j" cent.
smoking tobacco Will stems 10 and on hno CT shorts
cents fine cut chewing tobacco ~ cents on tmos
Ing tobacco made II stems cent? on sum houf, ID
cents, rAgh No; picked or scented az TITO duty on
the leaf has been pad Is cents; on tuun prepared ~
picked 40 cents shcu ta1 bas been paid on 'lr
leaf tobacco or tnuf Hour 81 which u i made OF
scraps refuse Of cigars cents OF e cigars SIC l'F
thOus nd chcrUots cigarettes IN paper wIAppcrS
sold for not over els prT thousand. including iho taS
e. per ihog.aud.
Mr. sHfgMAS said he above BIN was prepared by th'
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. H. moved ls
reference 10 the Computes Oh finance and II wee ~
referred.
THANKS 10 SHERMAN AND MS ALNN.
TIE House ioint resolution. rendering tlo thanks O.!
Congress 10 Mai Gen. sherman aud BIZ amy, wa ~
ported t. haze passed i'F House.
Mr.. LANr Und) mot"d 10 take UP too above and pa
IL immediately.
Mr. 1RUNB, IL sGgpsted that IL should b rcil,rcd %
the Military Committee lie favor 90 the rerou-
tion bat he desired rs r,rcnoc because ouch clrse
had been pursued in relation 20 Other o'lcyfs-Gor
Grant and Admiral fsnAgut
Iir. JOHNSON vas opposed 90 the reference. He
thought the success Of ZEN SscrmaBs eIpeditoa~was
GO signal Ms 90 eutie lie comuander and IT. socrs 20
the ihoht' Of Congress and Of te nation. !! had done
a great deal ho saw the reports from Sayapnnb
toward supprcssng the I:rbcion aIG restoring the
Union IL gave grea, cnuse FIR bof~.
Mr. CI.gk, said that Cen. sherman. ~ clttlg zoos
from Atlanta and marching through George bad AZ
regarded all military lnEs aud requirement hnu ~
lorkel as in favor OF dsregafdng iLe prague u.G
Of the Senats 60 thank HIN ard hs army Tor
what tbey had done. ,,
Tne question then pat referring the resolution,
and The Senate decided not 90 refer ".
The resolution then passed without discerning
voice.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.