The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19

favor OF woman suffrage. Mrs. Bardwell 10 the edi
tress OF the Chicago Legal Ne,os.
The Military Division Of the South Abolished.
general order OF the War Department an
nounces tnat by direction OF the President the
Military Division OF the South Is discontinued
The commanders OF the departments OF the South
and OF the Gulf viii report direct to the headquarters
OF the army
The personal STAFF OF the late Major General Hal
leck Will repOr: for duty with their proper com.
manders. The general STAFF officers OF the division
will report for orders to the chiefs OF their
spectlve departments. The records OF the division
will be turned over to the Headquarters of the De-
partment OF the South, except such as are not
needed there, which VIII be forwarded to Washing.
ton by Captain r. n. Scott, Acting Assistant Adju.
tant General.
The Tobacco Interest Before the Ways and
Means Committee.
The Committee Of Ways and Means this morning
gave a hearing to representatives OF the tobacco
interests. Samuel w. Bailey, OF Virginia, represent
ing the tobacco interests OF that State, said the
manufacturers were doing very little business, be.
cause an impression existed That there would be
change In the law, and this made
them cautious. The bulk OF the tobacco Is IN ware
mouse or factory. He should like to nave declara
ton made at an early day as to what would be done
In the way OF legislation, or that nothing at all
would be done, so that all parties might have some
degree OF security and transact their business
Understandings. In reply to question why they
did not manufacture for export duty, he said some
in Richmond and Petersburg are engaged doing
so exclusively, but those who manufacture for
home consumption are AFRAID the tOpbacO shipped
from virginia for foreign markets through New
York, as Richmond has no line OF steamers. New
YORK. therefore, has the advantage or Kicl.
means which enable the dealers iIe,os there nS 70
Ar Inv rhn mo afo a n
asked of Congress a uniform tax OF sixteen cents
on tobacco. and the principal reason for this was
that 1t would give all the revenue heretofore
claimed from tobacco and was the only rate of tax
that would give satisfaction and result In perma-
nent settlement OF The question. II the tax were
tniry-two cents 1t would destroy the lower grades
OF manufacture.
OF the branches Of the subject gave the reasons
why tobacco was manufactured cheaper In Canada
than In the United States which were the cheaper
price OF sugar. hcorice and labor and less restrlc-
ions on manufacture and transportation.
New York ToSacso ar Of Trade aa ey we're
In favor OF bonded warehouses, winch they, aI
least, thought would do no harm, but believed
they were OF immense benefit to them and the gov
eminent. There were sixteen bonded warehouses;;
Ave Of them IN New York, two In ,d Ph1la.
n MIA. one 'ni in Boston, s'ni two Baltimore,
one in New Orleans ana one in Mobile. Many deal.
OF stock unmanuiactured IN the summer, and hence
the necessity Of bonded warehouses. The manuiac-
sarers have TO apply to capitalists Tor assistance
tobacco Is In their possession, and they can con
troll 1t. New YORK exports from six to eight
mlliOn pounds OF pressed tobacco annually. The
Board OF Trade wanted Congress to place them on
the same platform that Secretary Boutwell, does the
merchants OF other commodities or the customs.
They claimed the same privilege as do the I'M
pOrters OF having the benefit OF the bonded ware
Mr. EVANS did not think that there had been fraud
In single instance as to these bonded warehouses;
II there had been any loss 1t resulted from having
several grades OF taxes.
Mr. BAILEY said MS side OF the question had been
taken py surprise, not expecting the subject OF
sired continuation OF the hearing.
Alter some conversation il was agreed by the
committee there should be postponement until
next Tuesday morning, when representatives OF all
kinds Of tobacco manufacture are expected to be
Mr. CARROLL said he would present The argument
OF the commission OF merchants In the form OF a
Christian Piper of st. Louis representing large
portion of the Western manufacturers will oppose
the bonded warehouse system as applicable to nome
consumption, apart from the purposes OF exporta-
ton.
Tobacco Tax Decisions.
The question having been brought to the at
tenton of the Internal Revenue Office to whether
tobacco which had been stored In factory, and be-
fore removal damaged by fire, would he subject to
tax, the ONCE decides that under such circum-
stances no liability attaches to the manufacturer
Upon the question OF the liability to taxation OF
tobacco shipped In bond. but lost at sea, the Com
missioner responds that the Courts have decided
that such tODaccO Is liable to tax under circum-
stances or that character.
number OF representatives or firms interested IN
the tobacco trade had an interview with the ChIef
OF the Internal Revenue Division in charge on mat
tiers belonging to tax on tobacco. &c, to-day but
beyond general conversation there resulted no
business OF Importance or significance TO the trade
The Qua<crs and the President.
The President was visited this afternoon by dele.
CATION from the New York Society OF Friends, con-
slstng OF Messrs. Samuel Willetts, william ii. Macy,
Thomas Folk, Eifingham Cook and &. Z. Macy,
who presented memorial adopted by the yearly
meeting of friends. to the President and Con.
gress, expressing Joy at the settlement OF our differ
ences with Great Britain by treaty negotiations
stead Of resorting to war; and enlreating for set.
Element Of national difficulties by arbitration,
rather than by resOrting to the sword.
The delegation also thanked the President
for the continuation OF q policy which Sc
cured peace with the Indian tribes and for the policy
of the administration as TO peaceaDle solution
generally of important questions.
The President returned thanks for the visit and
explained that the administrator would always be
devoted to the interests of peace consistent with
national honor.
The interview lasted nearly half an hour, during
which an agreeable conversation ensued on topics
OF a general character. The President promised to
give the memorial presented by tile delegation
earnest attention.
The FnrrnRut Prize Cases.
The Farragut prize cases, in the Supreme Court
OF this district to-day REFERRED by consent OF
counsel, to a board Of arbitration consisting OF
W. II. Payne, Of Boston; Thomas J. Durand, or this
city, and G. A. Fox, ex.Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy with the understanding that the parties may
appeal from the decision OF the Board TO tn. SUI
preme Court OF the Unit ed States.
The Postal Telegraph.
The Senate Committee on Post Ofrces at a meet.
ing to-day decided TO report the socalled Hubbard
Postal Telegraph bill without any except trlfing
amendments. The report will probably be pre-
sented tomorrow.
Encouragement of the shipping Interest.
The following is the text or the bill introduced by
Mr. Townsend, referred TO in our columns yester.