, 1866-06-21
NOMINATIONS Be STATE and
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Rayages Of the Cholera In Gun
dal0upe.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND NEGROES DIED
FROM THE DISEASE.
Gold Closed in New York
at 152.
FROM WASHINGTON,



TIE TAX ELL II THE SENATE.
The SENATE made excellent p1ocre.s With The Ta1
Bul this afternoon, and succeeded in Comuitte> OF
the Whole, In finishing ntnetg-four pages. The
amendments reported rom the Finance Committee
we're all akreed upon, except 60 tar az slightly
modified ut Mr. Feteenden'e instance, IN their be-
halt The commit &c brought in low additional
amendments during the dsy. but they were exelu-
.lse}y to the administrative SECTIONS Of the bill aud
arc not Of general interest. That part lesyfng epe
chi dnt1es has NOT yet been reached, but Will
probably come up tomorrow. Tne cotton tax Is
dEtd as two cents PET pound, and goes INTO elect
on the lit Of Ansukt.
TIE PARIS EFosrT1os ELL.
The Senate amendments to The Paris Exposition
Eli led 10 hE1kk time III the Houss. this after-
noon, when called up for aetion. Mr.. washburue
revived bis old opposition to the whole thing,
and was sustained By Nj. Stevens In most Of Ills
points. The emendmt nj that the h,ll shall uot 70
milo effect until the French troops arc Withdrawn
IRON Nsx1co, fnrnished the lighting sronnd. and
The coptcs, occupied netE two hours. 4. three Of
the albert men well as the best parllameptatanans
in the HouRe, wire engaged in It, Viz: Banks,
sttvcns aud Washburne, II was nr rnnsuai ytEoR
and interest 10 the floor, a. well a. 10 the galleries.
Sir. ashburne never handled the Weapons Of the
minority With mole skill ard pess.ssency. General
Banks ditp1ayed remarkable tsct and readIness
the most able one Of the session. General Banks
camc OF victor hy about two to one with The House
sustaining. and rejecting the amendments It hss
quest. anslly sending tho bill TO d Committee Of
Conicrrnne.
TIE 1AH1Fx.
The Tsys md Aeans Committee were In se.sion
ncariy Ill day, on the Tariff BILL ~hieh they now
hope to be able 10 Lay before the House Friday.
They have not ret concluded the conslderation Of
TIN hkka a{1 $hnrS
vc13 far eho,t of granting What the Iron manutac-
u,et. have demanded. The rate levied on the IT.
tIclcx Of their c1ss 70 far a. considered EA aver
1re about half cent per pound On cigars. They
gtse duty Of tNo dollars and bali pcr thousand,
and ff1y per cent ad rd&oren. Wool, lbev divide
Tito three general c!asset, ytz: Clothing, Comolns
and Carpet Wool. The .ates they TX are a. fol-
1ons: 1cu per cent ad pat.re.n and ten eents p,s
pound SPECIFIC, On wool valued Mt les. Than thirtv
t~o rsrt. ,s- ->onna. .us1r. ~,
~. s"U ~ s,e p'1 ~ .s ~. ~
pcr pound +peetac On WOO, ralnea Al % ovsr thirty.
sn-c.nc on chem wool. rnv ravfnr frnm ,hree to
eight cents: 1he ra.es n1sd or VINES NJ nndes-
Stood to be n 1oloWs: Wines valued at les than
twenty cert. per gallon md nov p.y1na I'D pators'
~ t"ss.,,s- ~, ~. s.t- s.a 49, r.>.s;sr
lou' aese.xa pa5 oat 9ne ana5, .oa "a. epee.ae
.sn ean. s a, p
ing N ad ratofxsa duty and epec,nc duty Of any
ccnt, ,,rr Gallon. hrrestte, nav hn, oDr du,y. ami
that fpectac one o1 teVensynve cents per gallon,
and Wines now pay rng une dollar hereafter pay one
dollar and quarter, and an ad r1orem of my per
e1nl+
Fn1zE MONEY A"ARoLo.
1he bounty money aeczuing to the otacers and
mer af the following named vessels, viz: the
Bentnn. c.lro. Caronue,et. Loulayilie. 1t. Lou,..
unn.,.h .,d n,..r ~ ~ xyo.t to- 'hs aae,rnr'
49,, ~ ~ s.ss.. ,...s.,s - xr...,. ~. 1,...
lion ol ms enemy SeAkeA Al Mempnls, IN 4ne.
16Ga, Is ready for payment At the Fourth Audi
tors Office. Orders have been rcce,vcd TO dissrIb-
os ~ ~ ~ =. 11e1s;s asaa1s ~ >s en'
tngco IN tue nsot II Mopl.e n Aafnet. lee4. thts
NIL be ready sos payment m about TWO months
fh+ t1FAAenf nAle 4hf fnft1 Arnnnrt