Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-08
Washington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Col. Hideyer has
been nominated by the President as naval
officer for New York.
The WAYS and Means Committee have
agreed to report an interesting tax bill,
making reduction of about $40, 100000
The tax on manufactures will remain per
cent; no reduction is to be made on whisky
or any other prominent article The bill
consists of amendments, so as to prevent
the law relating to articles not generally
imported The committee will probably
not report it to the House until the close of
next week.
The report of Gen. Hatch, of New York,
sent to the House by the Secretary of the
Treasury, on our inland commerce, takes
ground against the idea that the engage.
ment of the Canadian canals would benefit
western commerce. 1t claims to have de-
monstrated that the Erie canal is naturally
the cheapest channel for western commerce T;
that it has carried heretofore, as it will
carry hereafter, the bulk of western conf
merce; that the geographical commercial
causes which have prevented any serious
| diversions of business from the Erie canal
by the Canadian canals will operate more
| powerfully in the future than in the past
A free exchange of products and a free
transit Of them through each country is re-
commended. 1t urges the cooperation of
the West with the State of New York to
secure national aid in favor of its former
proposition.
The Secretary, in his letter transmitting
| report to Congress, says the investigations
have evidently been made by Mr.. Hatch
with fairness and fidelity. The conclusions
which naturally arise from considerations
presented by him point to the improve
meDt and enlargement of our means Of
transportation through our territories for
our vast western commerce in preference to
those of Canada. The arguments in favor
! of the latter appear to be more specious
than sound. / therefore take pleasure in
approving the conclusions arrived at in
Mr.. Hatchs report.
The tobacconists' convention reassembled
to-day, when the committee on organiza-
ton made then report, which was agreed
to: President-A; PrOgue, Of Ohio; Vice
Presidents--J ID. Evans, n. Y, W. o.
Rinhari, Pa, G. w. Gail Md, R. A. May,
Va, j. Buckner, Md, Z. Lamenthall, Ills,
J. 3. Bagley, Mich, J. B. Casey, KY, d.
Bronsin, Ohio, f. j. Whitlock, Brooklyn;
Seeretaries-A. Mcdonald, Lynchburg,
Va, w. Fl. Mason, Philadelphia.
The commission merchants who with
drew yesterday appeared this morning, in
accordance with the action Of the conven-
ton, and took their seats as members. The
following resolutions were adopted
LIST. To exclude tobacco from TINT pro
vision of the internal revenue law which
exempts from taxation the products of
manufactured articles from institutions for
the deaf, dumb, and blind.
ID. An amendment to the reyenu laws,
80 as to allow per cent. for evaporation.
Sd. A deduction Of the tax, where to-
bacco is damaged by FIRE, pro rata with the
damage
4th. That eonfscated tobacco shall be
sold subject to the tax, and be destroyed If
the bids in open market do not cover the
tax.
5th. The appointment of committee to
confer with proper parties in order 10 Sc
cure legislation which will relieve manutac-
turers Of TOBACCO, resolved it a. the opinion
Of this association that the tax on manufac-
tured tobacco, whether manufactured of
leaf, stems, or imitation plugs, cut, smOk-
ing or snuff, and each Of them bearing the
same tax.
A delegation Of fourteen tribes Of Indians
from Kansas, now here, have agreed with
Commissioner Boggs upon Prelinlinaries Of
treaties which will be signed this week.
These Indians have agreed to remove to
what is known as Lea's land, in Julian
county, formerly occupied by the Creeks.
The lands in Kansas belonging to them are
valued At from 81 TO 81 per acre, and are
10 be sold and the proceeds invested for
their benefit.
The differences which existed between
The Indian bureau and commandments
Of the army Ia relation 10 the appointment
Of military post Of commission for the
investigation Of the causes Of the late mas
sacre at fort Philip Kearney, has been har-
moniously adjusted, and Gea. Sully and
Col. Parker have been designated as the
military ofRcers who will be assigned 10
that duty. Ii Is believed the result Of this
mission will be 70 counferact the bad feel
ing which il showing itself among the In
dams. and arrest ether troubles with the
different tribes which are threatened.
A communication from the Secretary Of
War was to-day received, transmitting TO
the Senate an enclosed list Of twenty-five
officers who had not joined their stations,
with reasons why not reported As ordered.
A lev have been granted leave, bat large
proportion haFe not yea signihed their &C
eeplance Of appointment.
Copies of The orders IRON Major General
Terry, dated Headquarters Department Of
Dakotah, Fort SDelling, Jan 18th, has
been received BY abe WsF Department, re-
voking the paragraph Of General Orders
No. 2, from Headquarters Department Of
the Platte. which forbids Indian traders to
establish themselves on the military reser-