New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-09
Correspondenee Of Klchmond Times.

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( WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.--Rear Admiral Semmes,
of Alabama notoriety, now inearcerated in prison
in this city, and threatened with court-martiaI,
this evening, through his counsel, Judge Hughes,
presented to the President an able and elaborate
argument relative to his case. Mr.. Semmes ar
CUES that he is entitled, under the Sherman ohm
ston parole, to be discharged fsom prison. and re-
main undisturbed, = in the language of the pa
role, until he shall have been tried and
convicted legally Of some offense known to the
law" He recites the agreement between Sher-5
man and Johnston, when the Confederate army
surrendered d, and says at that time he was q
Brigadier- General of the Confederate service, had
charge of body of artillery, surrendered his COM
mand under the agreement mentioned by order Of
General Johnston, and was thereupon regularly
paroled That for seven months thereafter he
remained at his home obedient to the laws and
performing the obligations imposed by the parole.
That in the meantime he became an officer Of the
law, by resuming the practice of the law for the
support of his dependent family, and whilst thus
| peaceably engaged, he was arrested and brought
to Washington, where he now remains in prison.
Mr.. Senmes then proceeds at great length and
with much ability to review his case, supporting
his arguments by citations from international law.
The argument was prepared by and is in the hand
writing Of Semnles himself. 5 4,it fs,
The President holds the matter under advise
ment until the meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday
next when the petition will be considered by that
body. is "a 5l N3 - szi.si8s
! The Internal Revenue Commission have compile
ted their report, and the same will be laid before
Congress tomorrow, in communication from
Secretary McCulloeh, approving the action of the
commission. The report recommends a reduction
of internal revenue taxes, the reorganization Of
the Bureau with view to decrease Of expenses,
the adjustment Of taxes on printing and publish
ing materials, and advocates a tax on cotton. The
report has been submitted to and approved by the
Committee on Ways and Means Of the House.
M According to the showing in books Of the Treas
usy Department, the receipts for fines, penalties
and forfetures, in internal revenue cases. for the
six months last DaSt. amount to Se50. .0O1.
About week ago the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton received from Tennessee 'The prayer of the
loyal Tennesseans,h praying that Congress pro-
tect the loyal citizens OF that State q from the
rebel majority which will soon resume political
ceived here in the highest official circles. that
these loyal Tennesseeanso are but handful Of
the citizens of East Tennessee, and represent the
radical element only, headed by Governor Brown
lows secretary; and that the alleged lawlessness
and violence prayed against BY the misnalned
"loyal TennesseeaEs is the re suit Of the thorough
blindness and total recklessness of law on the part
of Governor Brownlow and his fanatical party.
A resolution will be offered in Congress this
week declaring that the Tennessee members Of
Congress elect are entitled to their seats. Upon Q
count OF noses, the Tennessee delegation say they
find a sufficient number of members in favor OF
the res oIntion to ensure its passage.
Senator had an interview with the President in tho
presence of q third party The conversation was
solely upon the universal suffrage question. The
President gave his views freely and frankly and it
Is said distinctly stated that he would veto the
District of Columbia negro suffrage bill passed re.
cently in the House, when the same shall be sent
to him for his signature. The conversation was
reduced to writing by the third party, and SUD
mitted to the President this evening for his exam.
nation and approval. The statement as approved
by the President was sent this evening to the As
the e'eesa Country. VS. 4s'A' A'is : Dub Nusc.