The New York herald., 1871-12-06

were called Tor Dy MT. FarDSW0rln. Wneh taken
it was found the reference first called for was
carried by ten majority. the vote being
l06 Tor o special committee TO s5 aganstit. This
is considered decisive victory by the administra.
ton men, because majority Of the committee WIN
be favorable 10 the measure.
The fight was spirited affair from first 10 last.
The drums beat and the sabres Mashed along the
whole line Outsiders were seen anxiousy watch
ing the fray. evidently jubilant when the bulletin
announced the victory assured.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. opened fire on the Syndi-
cate by attempting TO obtain action his res0u-
ton Of MONDAY. He said he did not ask for
special committee, but strongly objected TO the
resolution being Ie.erred TO one which would allow
IL TO ''slecp The sleep that knows nc waking"
Mr.. Cox was as usual entertaining, for even
In his wrath he gives out something to smile
over. the House adjourned In an evident
spirit OF good nature on both sides, IN
spite OF the fact that the campaign Is opened ana
there is music in the cir. Thus 1t VIII be observed
that the second DAYS proceedings in Congress were
not less important than the first and that the shift
Ing OF parties and positions yesterday having Its
fun eject. The Senate, more conservative tnan the
House, left the first battle to be fought by the
younger and more ardent OF the soreheads and It is
something IN the favor OF the administration that
drew the first blood.
| The report OF General Sherman is very brief. He
| SAWS
| review OF the division annual reports will, feel
assured, satisfy the Secretary OF War inat In what
ever sphere Of labor our troops have peen employed
whether In maintaining good iaith with our neIgn-
bors on the North or on the Mexican border, or re-
| pressing Indian lhvasons and outbreaks; in pro-
tectlng the weil-dhpOSed inhabitants OF the South
the sparsely Ltled frontiers OF West; In aid
ing the revenue officers In the discharge Of their un.
pleasant dute5 anu IN sustaining the United States
4 Marshals and Oourts-every where they have dis
! played zeal and intelligence worthy OF their good
| lame establlshesfin Inc past. As General Halleck
recommends, however, IL Is eminenIy to be desired
that the sphere o. action Of the army in the quasi
in the absence Of such statute we can only rely upon
!, the intelligence and good sense OF the officers
specially engagei: thus @ far few mistakes, II any,
met the hearty approval Of the courts the civil ofi
Gers and even the inhabitants against whom they
| In order 10 maintain the military establishment
within the limits prescribed In the act Of July 49,
tionatc standard and tire consequence is tnat many
or !he compa9ies at distant ana inaccessible posts
, isll below numper nt for eliclent t,m military
guard against this result, ana / do hope
Coma CONGRESS VIII remove me restriction ana
keep the companies up to q standard ranging be-
tween sixty and one hundred prlvates according to
, such measure wOuld add very much 10 the eAi-
cheney and would rarely II ever carry the aggregate
strength 81 OF we acye army above the standard Of
| General Sherman again earnestly recommends
viied for the government OF the army, and. that
some uniform system OF tactics be adopted, en-
y S procpes tGr nanang nnar all tine
commander. The whole theory OF army move
ents s based on the fact that one responsible head
should control masses OF men, and this cannot
efficiently be done where one set or tactics Is used
or infantry another for cavalry and still another for
perfectly practicable and easy Of execution, and care
little whose particular system is adopted as basis,
time and the beginning Is all tnat asked for on
some Intelligent plan likely 70 result In ultimate
good" t2aA sya .sA
Revising nnd Consolidating tho statutes.
The Commissioners appointed to revise and con-
solidate the statutes OF the United States met in
May, 1870, and began their work by q Joint exami-
nation Of the whole body OF the statutes at large in
order 70 classify every provision under Its appropr-
ate title and to arrange the matter OF revision In
such way that the reviser OF each title should be
| assured OF having before him all the provisions
| belonging 70 IT, and none which did not. Accord.
ingly they adopted certain provisional titles, with
| notifications The greater part Of title l4-sne
judlcary-is now printed and, after 1t shall be fur.
ther revised and reprinted. will soon be distributed
| 70 members OF C6ngTssa This title will have dis
posed Of about q 7o2 sections. The Commissioners
| submit It TO the legislative power In the form
OF q separate statute, 80 tEat 1t may be
acted on, should Congress deem that course con-
slsent. without awaiting the completion Of the re-
vision. None OF ns provisions depend upon the
adoption OF other titles and It Is accompanied by
precise repeating act The same method may, II
such ls the wish o. Congress- be pursued with most
Of the titles under which the revision ls arranged.
The reports are signed oy Charles P. James, Ben
janIn Vaughan Abbott and Victor c. Barringer.
| The Annual Visit Of Dis,iIlsrs aud Tobacco
Dealers to the Capital.
Among the pilgrims who annually visit the pOi-
cal Mecca OF the nation lew are more conspicuous
than those interested IN the distlation OF spirits
and the manufacture Of tobacco. Tne dstillers are
always accompanied by influential dealers In
spirits, whose object ls 70 impress the Committee
OF Ways and Means and the Finance Committee the
| importance OF promptly needing their suggestions
and shaping taxation to please them. The recon-
mendarion OF the President, that internal taxation
be hereafter confined to the revenue derived from
ems the hope OF those interested In dstleries that
\ Congress will at this session grant them the
| desired relief and consolidate all the
taxes, TO be collected at the distIlleries.
1 The representatives OF the National Tobacco
| Association who 70 meet in convention to-mor-
row for the purpose OF arranging their argument
for the reduction Of the tax on the .weed, not
sangulne OF success and received but very little
couragement at the Treasury Department to-day, or
assistance from the officials OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau. The specific manner IN which the Presl-
dent and Secretary Boutwell, point out the sources
| from which the revenue may be probably derived
ana most oheaply collected, VIII not be dsreUarded
| by the Committee on Ways and Means, ana it is
l more likely that the recommendation Of Commits.
| soner Douglass that the tax on tobacco 10 con.
sodated at thrtytwo cents per pound, will be car.
ried out But It appears, from statements made TO-
day. that the tobacco men had anticipated cold CON-
! for; from Treasury officials, and openly declared
that II Congress did not reduce the tax the
association was pledged TO join issue with the anti.
| Grant men and support the party opposing mis- re-
election. This is the first threat or any importance
and is not likely TO assume larger proportions than
| high-sounding words. All the arguments and reso-
iutions gathered by Mr.. I. K,mDail chief OF the TO-
bacco division, during his recent visit to tine prnci
! pal Southern and Western cities, will be turned
Mr. la,xes