The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-13
LATTE WASHINGTON NEWS.

We clip tho following from tho Washington cor
rospondcnce Of the Now York papers:
Tho tenor OF tho reports received by tho Freed
mems Bureau from tho Assistant Commissioners
Of tho sovoral districts has been, within tho past
six months, Of a nature which inspires tho hopo
that the animostios and prejudices resulting from
the war are rapidly fading out, especially in tho
Southeastern and border States. marked dim-
mutton in the number Of outragos committed upon
tho freedmen is observable. A growing DISPOSE
ton is manifested by the civil authorities at most
of tho centres of population to for tho dost-
tuto among the freedmen and tho inclination to
administer tho laws with inpartiality bctwoon
whites and blacks makos suro but gradual pro-
gross. The most prolific cause of complaint at the
present time is tho great difficulty encountered by
the planters and their hands in agreeing upon a
division of tho crops. Disputes Of this kind gen.
orally terminate in favor of the employer, and
where it s apparent that the civil courts will not
adjudioate fairly in these cases agents Of the Bu-
justice; and that they haye done 80 to tho satis-
taotion OF all parties concerned many Of the more
testified in writing to the Assistant Commissioners
ENSIGN KANE AND THE PLAN 10 AssAssINATE TIE
HAYTIEN PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
Acting Ensign a. J. Kane, United States Navy,
arrived here yesterday, haVing teen summoned Co
appear before the SECRETARY Of State and Sec rotary
against him by Mr. Peck, our Minisicf 20 Hays,
in which it is stated that no saved President
tion by giving up certain letters that had boon
trrsted to him by prominent rebol of the Haytion
republic. Tho letters contained plan Of tho cam
paign and assassination, according to which the
principal arsenals and magazines of Port an Prince
were TO bo blown up and tho city destroyed by fire.
Tho charge of dishonorablo conduct against Act
hH servicos from President Jcffrard in the sum Of
S25 900 in gold. Thoro iH truth in the statement
that ho is under 6rrost as ho is stopping at tho
Hirkwood House, and to-day had an interview with
Secretary Seward.
TONNAGE DUTIES.
Tho Treasury Department has just issued cir
cular on the subject Of tonnage duty which is i'm
posed for tho purpose of raising revenue, and is
moroo without regard to tfoir denomination as to
structure, rig, or mode Of propulsion. Tho same
may be said Of those in tho domestic trado, unless
specially excepted and oil are included under the
goneral torn vessel" It is to BIO collected accord
ing to American admessurelnent- Tho rates OF
tonnage duties roman as they stood previous to
oreased by that Act and the amendment Of March
3, 1852. No new or additional dutios have been
IS Rsnsa .na "nao
vessels subject to tonnage duties. ALI boafs barges,
and fats not used for carrying passengers nor pro-
polled by steam sails, which foatcd or towcd
by tug boats or horses, and used exclusively for
carrying GOAL oil, minerals and agricultural pro-
duots to market, arc brought under tho informal
toms charges oven though they entor the waters
under admiralty Jurisdiction, 40 lorg as thoy re-
tain that exclusive character and only transport
coal oil, minerals agricultural products to mar
kot and if under twenty-five tons burden arc as
vessels exempt from ali taxation.
RUSH. OF business At THE ATroRNBY-aENERAL's
OFFICE
The Attorney General Is pressed with tho multi
tude of duties that arc now providing in upon him.
great mass OF business from tho Southern State
which has boon lying dormant since tho COM
nencomont OF the rebo lion togehor with that ars-
ing ont Of it, has boon acounulating and now de-
mands attention. Mr.. stanbery is engaged in pre-
pairing those cases for tho next term Of the Su-
preme Court Of the Unitod States, odmmonoing on
the first Monday in Decomber.