New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-30
Late Northern news.

I WARRINGTON, June 25.--The tariff bill was re- !
ported in the House to-day and presents every
evidence of the haste with which it gotten up.
Tho committee only consider 1T temporary |
measure To those who examined it, including a |
large number Of manufacturers awaiting its pub |
EieatioD, it seemed to give general satisfaction
THE high tariff men certainly do not like it, In |
she single instaucs OF bitumnous coal the tariff is
placed lawer than the Internal tax. The bill is
said 10 be the production Of Stephen Colwel, Of
The internal committee.
PROPOSED NATIONAL MASS CONVENTION AT PHILA
DHLPHIA IN SUPPORT OF THIS PRESIDENTS
PoLIgY.
1t seems to be pretty well understood to-day that
u&tional mass convention. in support of the
Presidents policy, will be called to meet at Phita-
aaiphia in August Thurnw Weed and Senator
Dooiittle, with the National johnson club here,
are arranging plans for the proposed convention.
Both Weed and DOottie have had interviews with
the President, and have hroacbed the matter to
him. Other less prominent politicians are engaged
in it. Gov. Swami, of Maryland and others in the
States, promise to suppOrtit it.
SUIT 10 BE ENTERED AGAINST THE ILLINOIS CEN
TRIAL RAILWAY.
The question of entering suit against the Illinois
Central railroad, to recover funds paid by the
government for transporting troops, came up again
In the House to-day. The whole matter now goes
TO q committee of conference. The pointon which
il is proposed TO base the suit is that the act OF
Congress- donating lands TO the Illinois Central
road. declared that said road should transport,
free of cost, all government supplies and NUM-
lions Of war. The amount involved is said to be
over 81 600.
rHB RREEDMEN APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT TO THE
ARMY BILL CONQUERED IN BY THE HoUSE-AN-
OTHER APPLICATION MADE FOR THE RELEASE OF
JEFF. DAVIS.
The only Senate amendment to The army appro-
priation bill which the House cOncurred in today
was that making appropriation Of S. O0OO 600 for
the freedmens bureau for purchase of subsistence,
clothing, school-houses, etc.
Ex-Governor Pratt of the counsel for Jeif. Davis,
had another interview with the President day,
and again urged the release of his CLIENT or his
removal, on the ground that he is falling rapidly ia
health. Horace Greeley has again strongly in
dorsed the application for his release on parole.
The President, SO far as is known is still ayerse to
any change.
THE ARMY BILL.
As was fully anticipated, the Senate military
committee have thrown overheard the House bill
for nm Increase of the army 1t is now feared that
the bill will be lost unless q conference can be
had at once, and O compromise effected. General
Grant urges this course he is very anxious fol-
an increase Of the army at this session.
SOUTHERN HOMESTEAD BILL.
The President notified the House to-day that hi
bad signed bill for dspoaing of the public lands
in the Southern States. That all the public land
la the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Arkansas and Florida shall be disposed of accord
ing to the homestead law of the 10Th Of May, 1862
entitled an aett secure homsteads to actual set
tiers on tie public domain, and the act supple
mental thereto, approved March Il, 1854 bu
with this restriction that, until the expiration 0
two years from and after the passage of this ae
no entry shall be made for more than half of {
quarter section, eighty acres, and 10 lieu of the
sum Of $40 required to be paid by the second sec
ton Of said act there shall be paid the sum Of 81
at the time of The issue of each patent, and tina
the pabli3 lands ID seid States shall be disposed o.
10 no other manner, after the passage Of this act
provided that no distinction sr discrimination shal
be made in the construction or execution OF
account of race or color.
SOUTHERN oRPIoBaoLDRRs.
The nomination of Provisional Governor John
son. OF Georgia, as miaister to Bogota, will, it il
said, be followed this week by that of two othel
provisional governors to Important positions. Il
Y not probable that they will be confirmed by thu
Senate, aa Holden cannot take the test oath, and il
Is doubtful about Johnson
TIE nominations Of O very large number Of col
Aect0rs assessors, pastmasters and others have no
yet been sent to she Senate by the President 1t
not improbable that many OF them will fail Of con
frmation, owing to the lutte time allowed by the
Senate to investigate their characters,
aEsEAsE or AMERICAN CITIZENS ARRgsTEp IN wa
LAND--eAIL RoR NATIONAL JOHNSON MASS CON
VGNFIO9 At PHILADELPHIA.
The Presidents communication in reference /,
American citizens arrested in Ireland. state Ina
4Qur minisierin houdna and coasuls have applje
spr their reeusc, md all hut twn hive been SEE a
ARrty. These, it 81 lhDught will BIZ.
4he following cHti los been issued A uRti0n9
UilAi Cuuveiilin, az az least two delegates fr01
sfa0Aeuugressi district Of sill tho States tVi
fcOn aach Perftt rs, tWa from tir District OF Go
lnpht3. aUd Eiu deirlatts at large traau each vi
be- itia "a Tie ellis cd i'Aiadalolis un tiie l4jh o
Angus, negb sull delegates VIII be chosen b