New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-30
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WASHINGTON June ga debate arose on an
amendment of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, (Republican,)
to strike out the specific duty taxing linen, max
ing it 35 per cent. ad udl0rene Mr. Wilson thought
the manufacturers of the country were committing
great error in pressing bill on the House which
proposed such an enormous increase of duty.
They did not need an increase of duty; [butl
stability in the present law SO [thatl they could
make investments and conduct their business in
security.
There was danger in such enormous increase,
and the effect would be such that succeeding
Congress will go to another extreme. The great
body of the people inmany sections of the country
favor protection to manufacturing interests, but
| tsuch asl the legislature proposed here, in the
passage OF this bill viii drive them into the free
| trade line. He would [assure?l them that the
| storm would come.
Mr.. Stevens expressed regret at such antiquated
ideas. The Western people showed determin-
alton that the rawmateria of that [regionl should
| still supply the workshops of Europe, taking back
European manufactures instead of building home
manufactures. AS the sagacious men of the
country thought, he had hoped that time had ar
rived when all should agree to build up home
markets for home produce in all parts of the
the tributary pauper labor of Europe. We had
long enough been deluded with the idea that pro-
| lection to home manufacturers was an injury to
consumers. There was a time in every csuntry
when manufactures should spring up all over it,
and home products be consumed. He was aston
ished that the people should adhere to the old
notions; to sending committees, ETC., to England
and purchasing goods instead of manufacturing
| of snJ in
foreigners the agricultural products at twice
! their present value. The amendment was re-
iected.
| WASHINGTON, June 29.-Duf Green has been
confirmed by the Senate as marshal for the south
ern district of Mississippi.
The postmaster general has sent commuuca-
ton to Congress- calling attention to the abuses of
the franking privilege in the use of the franks of
members by claim agents, patent agents. etc.
The postmaster general says this abuse has become
a serious evil, lessening considerably the postal
revenue, and brings reproach upon the depart
ment The postmaster general is poweress
to arrest this evil while members OF
Congress permit their clerks and other
! persons to write their names upon envelopes and
use or permit the use of fac Sine stamps, neither
Of which has the sanction of the law. A case is
| 1IAnkllg
to a niece, to whom patent agents send their cir.
culars under the frank of q member of Congress-
and case in which a clerk in one of the depart
ments farms out the franks of several members Of
Congress.
| WASHINGTON, June 29.--In the Senate peti.
ton of the citizens of Wilmington, N. G., for q
lighthouse, was printed and referred.
A debate occurred on the telegraph and postal
:. hi.
finite action was taken Oh either
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, from the com
: mittee on appropriations, reported bill making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of til,
government for the year ending June 80, 1867
which was made the special order for Tuesda,
next. Among the appropriations is one 70
GOO to purchase cemeteries for decease
soldiers.
The consideration of the tariff bill was resumed
and various sections were adopted as reported
excepting iron, on which the duty was raised t
$40.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 2s.-An attempt was mad
to rob the National Bank of Atlanta on Thursday
4 while the cashier was engaged in conversation
Eleven thousand dollars were extracted from
desk. The cashier in turning around saw the rol
I! Der making his exit through window when b
e seized the fugitive by the leg and held him unit
D arrested. The robber gave his name as jaime
b Young, of Mobile.
SAN FRANCISCO, June pa dispatch fror
Portland Oregon, gives the official returns fro1
all but three counties, electing the Union cand
date for governor by 2O5 majority. The Unionist
have also elected majority of the legislature.
BUFFALO, June ga dispatch from Cananda
\ qua says indictments have been found against til