The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23
Tspecial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette


WASHINGTON, March l7-Dificulties seem to
arise in unlooked-fo places. The new tariff act,
passed by Congress, and which goes into opera
tion April LIST, is full of incongruities, causing
the Treasury Department vast amount of .rou
BILE, and seriously promising to lower, instead Of
raising the revenue. Aside from this, the low
tariff of the Southern Contederacy will soon in.
vite to Southern ports that European trade
which now passes through New York, Boston
Baltimore and Philadelphia. The revenue act OF
the Confederate States is now in force, this Gov
eminent having received official information to
that effect. Experienced men estimate the
amount of revenue under it to be $4,000 pei
day. At this rate it will take but a short time
to raise two millions of dollars, which is really
just so much taken from the United States
Treasury.
Should foreign powers recognize the de fdcid
Government in the Confederate States, they will
turn commerce into the low revenue channels
and in any event. recognition or not, Is vast
amount Of this trade, under the restraints of the
protective tariff of the North, will seek South
ern ports. -u-1. E,H1 a
These considerations have impressed them
selves very forcibly on Mr.. Lincoln and his
Cabinet, and have been subjects of deep atten.
ton among commercial men North and East
who are urging an extra session of Congress on
this account, and demanding of the President
that he shall call it.
The Postmaster Generalh has this day made the
following appointments and removals of Western
route agents on the railroads:
Chicago Rock Island Railroad, Chicago to
Rock Island, james Judd vice w. B. Dickson
salary $500 per annum
Northern Division Cleveland & Toledo Rail.
road, Cleveland to Sandusky Fred H. Brown
vice s. O. Simmons-salary $500 per annum.
Quincy & Toledo Railroad, Quincy to Mercdo-
STA, Frederick Kresman, vice Thos. B. Carlin--
salary $500 per annum
James N. TYLER has been appointed special
agent Of the Post Office Department for the
State Of Indiana, vice William Carver removed,
at salary of 81 200 per anDum.
Thaddeus Stanton. of Iowa, Editor; Jasper NJ
Dresser, Alexander Lieb, w. T. Lockhart, Eli.
jah Mayhew, all of Indiana, have been appoint.
ed clerks in the Interior Department. John NJ
Hoy, of Illinois, and Jerry L. Mills, of Ohio,
have also been appointed clerks in this depart
ment. -tsse .3 -l-as
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomna.
ton of George w. Alexander as Lieutenant in
the Navy, and James S. Harrison, promoted
surgeon.
The nomination of Elisha O. Crosby, to be
United States Minister to Guatemala, was re.
ceived.
The confirmation Of Col. Sumner for Brica-
der General, vice Gen. Twiggs, expelled from
the service, was unanimous on the part of the
Senate. ls
d. P. Holloway, of Indiana, and John d.
Defrees, of the same State, we're to day duly
nominated-the first for Commissioner of Pat
ents and the second for Superintendent OF Pub.
lie Printing. 4la
The Republican Senatorial caucus this morn.
ing adjourned on account of the slim Attendance.
until Monday next, without nominating officers
for that body as was expected. 1t is under.
stood that thorough change will be made.
The Naval Department has official informa.
ton that the supply ship which furnishes oil
to the lighthouses on the Atlantic coast, has
been seized by the Texas authorities, together
with the stock of oil on board.