New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-28

resolution for special committee to investigate
the condition Of the national banks, as TO how
much government money has been deposited in
thein within the last year. by whose authority, and
Whether and Co whom interest has been paid on
such deposits. Adopted.
Mr. Irumbnll asked leave to Withdraw from the
Hles or the Senate petition Of citizens of Staun-
ton for military protection to Ioyal persons He
had read letter, he said from Staunton inform
ing him that the names Of the signers of the petit
ton had peen secured for the purpose Of persecu-
ton by rebels Many who had signed the petition
had since been terrified into publishing retractions
and others were being prosecuted and accused Of
having forged the names of the petition. It was
desired now to let the petition be withdrawn to |
exempt certain persons from accusations Of for
gerry. Petition Withdrawn.
Mr. Wilson called up the joint resolution in rela-
ton to the qualifications Of applicants for adms-
sion to West Point Academy. 1t denies admission
to all who have taken part in the rebellion and
provides that candidates shall be between seven
teen aud twenty-five years Of age. Those who
have served in the army shall be admissible up to
the age of twenty four
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment that in the
appointments from Congressional districts the
person authorized to make the nomination shall
nominate not less than five candidates, from whom
selections shall be made by competent examiners
This shall not apply to appointments at large by
the President.
Mr.. Nesmith offered an amendment that hereaf-
ter the superintendent of West Point may be
selected from any corps of the army, instead of as
at present from the engineer corps exclusively.
Pending discussion on the above, the morning
hour expired, and the reconstruction resolutions
were taken up.
Mr.. Sherman submitted the following, which he
said expressed his own views on the subject OF
reconstruction. Though he did not know as he
should offer it, as he intended to vote for what
appeared to be the strongest proposition
| Strike ont the second and third sections of the
proposed amendments and insert in lieu thereof
Representation shall be apportioned among the
several States, which may be included within this
| Union, according to the number in each State of
male citizens of the United States Il years of
age, qualified by the laws Of said State to choose
members of the most numerous branch of the leg
/ islature and including such citizens as are dis
qualified for participating in the rebellion. Direct
taxes shall be apportioned among the several
States according to the value of the real estate
and personal property in each State not belonging
| to the State or the United States.
The above was ordered to be printed.
M. Wilson called up resolution to appoint an
editor for the official history OF the war, at salary
of $2500 per annum, who shall have access to all
papers on the subject in possession of the depart
| ment
Mr.. Sumner hoped the resolution would be re-
committed with instructions, and spoke Of the me-
cessity of accuracy in such matter, and the
difficulty of obtaining competent person to edit
such work. The resolution was, after debate,
recommitted to the Military Committee.
Adjourned.
/ The freedmen's bureau bill, reported by Mr.
Eliot on Tuesday, was taken up.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend by prohibiting the
restoration of the lands of the Sea Islands to their
original owners.
Mr. Stevens said these lands were forfeited to
the United States belonging to belligerents, and
allotted to 5000 families. 1t would be cruel and
unjust to turn occupants out. The amendment
!, was adopted-79 to 46.
Mr.. shellabarger moved proviso, that the right
of former owners to recover these lands IN the
proper courts shall not be affected.
, Mr.. Davis moved to strike out all Of the second
7 section.
S The House went into committee Of the whole
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, aud resumed the consid
Grafton of the tax bill. Commencing at the para
6 graph amending section 1853 of the existing law
s the subsequent paragraph, was, motion Of Mr.
y Morren, struck out, relieving these eonmoditie
:, from penalty for not having revenue stamp
g affixed.
On motion of Mr.. Myers, the paragraph was fur
Z ther amended by striking out the words photo
! e graphs ambrotypes deguerreotypes, or other su
t. pictures of any description" thus relieving then
e also from the penalty for not having revenue
If stamps attached. They were subsequently in
serted in a preceding paragraph of the bill, ant
IS subjected to five per cent, tax.
Mr.. Hotchkiss moved to amend the paragraph
q amending schedule B by relieving receipts from
l. the necessity of having stamps attached.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the amendment stating thai
last year the government received $500 600 Q
mouth from stamps attached to receipts.
IL Mr.. Price moved to amend by aholishing all re
y ceipts stamps under ten cents.
J. Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment stating thai
the small stamps were ten times more productive
IS than large ones. He hoped the stamp system
), would not be given up for many years. The
amendment was rejected.
$ 5The paragraph amending schedule G was amend
" ed by making the stamp duty on bottles, ETC., reat
thus
e ''For and upon every can or bottle, or singl,
s package containing meats, fish, shell fish, fruits
o vegetables, jams or ieles, contained therein
l. packed sealed made. prepared and sold or offere
II for sale, or removed for consumption in tn
United States after the lst October, 1866, wher
the can and contents do not exceed two pounds i
Il weight, cent, and for every additional pound
t. fraction of pound, cent and striking out all til
,r rest of paragraph.
On motion of Mr.. Hooper, o new paragraph wa
= inserted amending schedule 9, by laying STAN
70 duty of one cent cigar lights, when the pacl
a. age consists of rs lights or less, and cent ad
m ditonal for every additional %.
- On motion of Mr.. Myers, a new paragraph wa
" inserted amending the substitute 10y striking on
ed the paragraph relating to photographs The para
s graph amending section 1S9 OF the present ao
nd modified by extensive alterations of the text
~ and pFoYisO added that, whenever, in actions TO
te penalties, the int0rmer is witness, any perso
he who shall receive any consideration under thFea
d. of informing, be liable to fine of two thomson
ne dollars and enc year simprisonmeut.
- The committee then came to section Ii whie
enumerates the articles to be put on the free lis
The following We're added to such articles
IL Boxes OF wood or paper Tor matches, ciga
az lights and wax tapers, springs, faces an
% hands for clocks, sodium, and German 81
- yer in bars orshecs, tree nail wedges on
deck plugs, bags made of paper, cord8g
and rigging Tor vessels, rock, ground az
as cllcned gypsum, silex used in the manuactut
OF of glass; WindOW glass and all kinds of Gemen
or drain and sewer pipes, reapers, movers, threshh
- machines and sepaFators, mills and machinery f
ns the manufacture of sugar, syrup and molass
n i; from sorghum, imphee, beets and corn, cott
lu- gins, hand rakes and grain cradles, sp0kes, hnt
fellows, poles, shafts and arms for carriages
Wagons, wooden handles for ploughs and ott
nd agricultural, household and mechanical tools q
- implements, and pals, tubs, ears and handles
ct Anna Cora Richie, in a letter from Lond
lid says: THE faded beauties who cling to th
vanished charms have taken great interest
the sudden rejuYenation of Miss Burdett Gout
, under the hands of the wonderful Restore
Do Madame Rachel Miss Coutts, it ia said, b
in to pay 94OO before she commenced the bal
nd with which the process of rejuVenaton begil
After going through the regular course of trei
ment. Miss Coutts dawned upon q fashionat
md world with the layers Of some twenty birthday
. rolled off from her person. Her hair not dye
lon but restored, and growing anew her detech'
IAN complexion clear and soft--the lines which u
red such tales of the workings Of the human hea
/; and human brain smoothed out. and the impress
!" time suddenly eifaced from her general appea
10 ance."
The Algerian journals are flied with details of
disastrous invasion of locusts. Thick clouds
i =; them have aligl1ted on the country near Dey