New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
WASHINGTON.
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Others, not from hostility to the General Government.
but from the outrageous character OF the State Govern
| Treasury.
The Ways and Means Committee OF the House decided
to report bill fixing the tax tobacco at 6 cents and
~ cents The tax on smoking tobacco Is therefore
unchanged and that chewing tobacco reduced from
50 "a cents. The Committee were unanimous
in their report but there Is doubt will pass the
House. The meaning OF 1t s that smoking tobacco IL
garded as not being able TO stand the higher tax.
The Republican members Of the New-York delegation
| in Congress nearly unanimous in the opinion that
the plan for redsricng the State under the appor
tonment, will be to make n district in Brooklys
giving three members that city, instead OF two,
present and leaving all the other districts they
The ratio for each representative OF NewY lSsssl
Brooklyn having population OF nearly 400 0oo is there
fore clearly entitled to three members II no change
made outside Of Brooklyn. several districts will have
population largely in OF the number required
while others will fall far below. There is no way Of
remedyng this without dividing counties which Is pro-
hibited by law. The districts having population most
largely N excess OF the ratio are the Erie District with
Westchester District 179ss and the Albany and Scho
Clinton and Wapre1 % s9 the Catnrausas and Cbaa
tauqua, 1O3.2s6; and the Oneida, 11O,0os.
TIE House Committee on Commerce, having gone
the long bill 10 amend the steamboat laws section by
section, have placed it In charge OF subcommittee OF
three to put IL into shape preparatory to final action
On the subject OF the revival Of American commerce
there much difference OF opinion among the members
OF the Committee and 1t is doubtful If unity OF
action be secured. The trouble to he that
OF the question: and look upon 1t from the point OF view
OF the local interests they represent Cen Negey who
tect preparing bill In which he TO adopt what
he considers to be the good points Of all the various
plans that have been submitted.
The House Post-O1lce Committee had before them,
this morning Texas mall contractor, who was exam
ined the letting of in that State Nothing
was developed from his evidence TO sustain the charges
OF fraud made Thy representative Conner or Texas
Postmaster General Creswen, who present, cross
examined the witness length. The constant attend
of the PosmasterGe at the room OF the Com
mitee whenever witnesses examined, Ia criticised
by members OF Congress- who say that bis xamn
agents and contractors, much in the Of
the inyesetion Which M the COMMITTEE is charged With
Others say that it is only fair that the
eral shall scar the charges made against him and e1-
pose their falsity If he can
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted.
to-day, to report favOrably the OF Charles Hale,
nominated to be Assistant Secretary Of state.
The Senate ordered TO be printed to-day letter from
the Secretary OF the Navy transmitting to Senator Cra
gin the report OF the Board OF Naval Officers appointed
TO examine into the Of such officers OF the navy
may deem themselves uniustly passed over by promo
tiOn. This Board consisted OF Rear Admirals Rowan,
Bailey, and Radford. They say that, having examined
each presented TO Them comparing the war record
of each officer with that Of those promoted over him.
and putting their conclusions in writing the papers OF
each officer, they recommended for promotion, as was
reported TO Congress few weeks ago, 16 out OF Al Off
GERS cases they considered. They add that the
Board are OF opinion that mistakes were made
by the Secretary In his selections for promo
ton, but whether these mistakes were made by
the Advisory Board OF Admiras ordered by
the Department, the Secretary Of the Navy, who
made the nominations under the law, the Board are
unable 10 state after dgcnt search the files OF the
Department for the report OF the Board From snch
papers they able obtain, thoy conclude that
the Department, in making the promotions under the
law, instead of considering the claims OF all officers in
grade. commenced at che head OF each grade ana
examined the officers In the order IN which they stood
untl the legal number was obtained and the Board i
for promotion from the whole grade, many would nave
been advanced VINO were not reacaea o. ~ s oog tbs
report Of the Board Of Admras on which these promo
tons based cannot be found Oh the files OF the Navy
Department.
The Finance Committee to-day heard the arguments OF
the last delegations TO which will listen before report
ing its bill the Senate. The gentlemen who ap
peared to-day represented the importers and manufac
turers and the manufacturers OF glassware The
action House yesterday in ordering the Committee
and Means to report Immediately bill repeating
tariff and coffee II rumored may cause tne
in t1 b Meh neS aporte8 few weeks ago. and
motion consider tine eIpediency Of such action will be
held TO morrow morning.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The British and American Mixed Commission met to-
day pursuant 10 adjournment
The following award has been rendered in the case OF
clam being personal property taken and destroyed
bv United States troops in King and Queen County va.
The dOue upon which this claim Is based seem 10
have been the ordinary results incident to the march OF
an invading army in hostile errt2ry' d wth, RossOy,
the soldery, with no proof OK appropriation by the
United states Under sneh td HeS stat cs rbo o
claim is, therefore. dsallowed." The Commission then
United States Revenue Detectives Beach and Alden Of
South Carolina report 10 the Commissioners OF Internal
Revenue seizures in that state connected with the
unl
month of January These seizures were packages ID he
hands dealers and in lots OF 40 to 100 pounds each
The causes which led the seizures were raised and
counterfeit samps-some lots without stamps and some
off The tobacco had been purchased OF peddcrs from
North Carolina and was manufactured in the latter
State The detectives report that twO-thrds OF the
in the rural portions OF South Carolina offered
for SALE purchased ny these peddes IN fraud OF the
The Committee OF Ways and Means OF the House have
requested the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue 20 com
muncate to them in form whirh shall serve as basis
for legislation his views as to the proper manner or
Tiled spirits EXCEPT that imposed upon reciiers and
Wholesale dealers This Is regarded a. an indication
that the effects OF the ditilors delegation which has
Washington this end have been received with
favor by the Committee.
question to whether they should report forthwith the
bill removing the duty on tea and coffee was determined
Burchard Brooks. Kerr, Beck, Finkelnburg-5: Nays
Messrs. Dawes, Kelley Roberts Of New York, and May
nard-4.
Treasurer Spinner has made the following rulings In
relation to business transactions with hs Once Inc De
partnent can redeem only wnen some recognized
portion thereof is presented WITH ooi ths ie re-
are redeenabe only on TO the Assistant
Treasurer in NewYork; they are, however receivable
by Assistant Tressurers and depositaries In payment OF
all dues United States and by Collectors OF
Customs for Customs only. ,
Gen Banks having yesterday introduced resolution,
directing the Committee Pacific Railroads to inquire
into present condition OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road COMPANY, he to-day interrogatod ny gentlemen
representing the interests OF the Company, ana Ia OK
PLANTATION of the object or the proposed lpVestlgaton
SAID he was impeed take this step Ia satisfy MS con
sfituents who to him for TIE purpose o. "Sccrl-
ing what security there may be for the uiihAe pay
iYg large sales IN the United States. AMI IN whch per