New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-19
REPORTING TO ARMY HEADQUARTERS
MURDERER STOKES IN COURT
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD CONVENTION
WARM WEATHER IN CALIFORNIA
CONGRESS.


Bill Allowing Women to Hold Office
Herschel v. Johnson's Disabilities.
WASHINGTON, January 18.-.Senate.-Mr
Carpenter made strong speech against
the civil service reform bill.
The Judiciary Committee reported ad-
verseJ on the report of the female suf-
fragists, asking to be heard at the bar of
the Senate.
The amnesty bill comes up Monday. The
Senate adjourned till Monday.
Alr. Wilson introduced bill in the Senate
allowing women to hold office and vote in
the Territories OF the United States on the
same conditions as men. Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
The Committee of Ways and Means this
morning gave hearing to the tobacco in
terests.
Samuel NJ. Bailey, of Virginia, representing
the tobacco interests OF that State said the
manufacturers were doing very little busi-
ness, because an impression existed that
there would be change in the law, and
this made them cautious. The bulk of the
tobacco is in warehouse or factory. They
should like to have a declaration at an early
day as to what would be done in the way
of legislation, SO that all parties might
have some degree of security, and transact
business accordingly.
In reply to the question why they did not
in Richmond and Petersbur. are engaged
doing SO exclusively, but those who manu-
featured for home consumption are afraid
the tobacco is shipped from Virginia for
foreign markets through New York, as
Richmond has no line of steamers. New
York has, therefore, the advantage of Rich
mond. the former possessing large
dealers there to hold the tobacco
in their own factories and to profit by the
markets. Those whom he represented asked
OF Congress uniform tax of sixteen cents
on tobacco, and the principal reason for this
was that it would give all the revenue here
totore claimed from tobacco, and was the
only rate of tax that would give satisfac
ton and result in a permanent settlement
of the question. If the tax were thirty
two cents it would destroy the lower grades
OF manufacture.
Thomas Carroll, of New York, in explain
alton of one of the branches OF the subject,
gave the reasons why tobacco was manu-
factured cheaper in Canada than in the
United States, which were, the cheaper
price of sugar, liquorice and labor, and less
restrictions on manufacture and transpOrta
ton.
Mr.. j. D. Evans, of New York. represent
ing the New York Tobacco Board Of Trade,
said they were in favor of bonded ware
houses, which they, at least, thought would
do no harm, but believed were of immense
benefit to them and the government. There
We're sixteen bonded warehouses, five of
them in New York. three in Philadelphia,
one in Oregon, one in California. one in Bos-
ton, two in Baltimore, one in New Orleans
and one in Mobile. Many dealers in the
South were not able to carry the amount OF
stock manufactured in the summer, and
hence the necessity Of bonded warehouses.
The manufacturers have to apply to cap
italists for assistance. No money can be
advanced by the latter unless the tobacco
is in their possession and they can control
it. New York expects from six to eight
ly. The Board OF Trade wanted Congress
to place them on the same platform that
Secretary Boutwell, does the merchants of
other commodities on the customs. They
claimed the same privileges as do
the importers-of having the benefit of the
bonded warehouses for three years.
Mr.. Evans did not think that there has
been fraud in a single instance in these
bonded warehouses. Ii there had been any
grades of taxes.
Mr.. Bailey said his side of the question
had been taken by surprise, not expecting
the subject of bonded warehouses would
come up to-day. He desired continuation
of the hearing. After some consideration
1t was agreed by the committee that there
should lie pOstpOnement until Tuesday
morning, when the representatives of all
kinds of tobacco are invited to be heard.
Mr.. Carroll said that he would present
the argument of the commission merchants
in the form of bill.
Mr.. Christian Pepper, of St. Louis, repre-
senting a large portion of the Western
manufacturers, will oppose the bonded
warehouse system as applicable to con-
sumption apart for the purposes of exporta
ton.
On Thursday morning, at half-past ten
the Committee of Ways and Means will
hear all parties who may be sure to appear
before them, on the subject of rice, and on
February !. at the same hour, the repre-
sentatives of salt,
House-The House passed several bills
granting pensions.
Objection was made to the introduction
of a bill to remove the political disabilities
of Herschel V. johnson and jackson
Brown, of Georgia.
Mr.. Connor, Of Texas, moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to inquire into the al
legged frauds upon the Postoffice Depart
ment by j. p. Sawyer. and into the mail
contracts of Texas and Indian Territory,
with power to send for persons and papers.
The resolution went over, under Objec-
tiOns but COnnOr will push the matter.