The New York herald., 1866-07-12

practical jokes on st. Johns Day and several sergeants
and soldiers Of the garrison feeling aegeved and in
suited BY several jokes Of whioh they the victims
had an ARRAY with tho townspeople but were ordered
into their barracks by the Governor which prevented
more serious trouble
Tho quarrel the tariff continues In the Canadian
Parliament The government members confne their
arguments to abuse OF Mr. Brown and the opposition
leaders, and otherwise display the weakness OF the MIN
isry Tho feeling against the tariff and against confede
ration Ia growing more intense daily.
Chief Organizer Stephens met with enthusiastic
ception in Boston yesterday but tho crowd small
Mr.. Stephens arrested the same day a. suit for
debt by p R. Snot OF the Senators Of the Roberts
wing Of the Fenians.
Five deaths from cholera morbus have occurred the
frgate Chattanooga at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia.
The democrats OF Louisiana held convention at New
Orleans tho 10th inst and elected delegates to the
Philadelphia National Convention. Among the delegates
such sterling and Unlonists Randall Hunt
General Frank J. Heron and others
Prominent citizens OF Saratoga taking steps
build Congress Hail. Over $4oO has been subscribed
for that purpose.
The loss Of the Portland Mutual Insurance Company
fully $4,000 instead OF $l0o 900 by the great FIRE
Senator Lane, 1t is reported died Leavenworh yes
terday.
Captain ilam Grant, OF the s'Young Mechanic has
been admitted to bail IN 10000 on the charge OF burn
Ing his ship His trial is take place In Septem-
Der.
Governor Brownow has at last got together quorum
Of his Legislature.
Ten thousand dollars were stolen from Paymaser
Remington's Office, at Nashville, the 9th instant
Tho body Of woman the clothing marked IN. NJ"
was found near Fort Hamilton yesterday.
General John NJ Thayer and +. w. Upton, of Nebras-
ka yesterday elected to the United States Senate
Extraordinary Financial Lcgislation OF
Congress.
The legislation of Congress on financial
matters is most stupid and reckless. We did
not expect that the majority Of members, who
are mere local politicians or plain unedncated
cohntrymen, would be able to grasp the i'm
poftant and complicated question of national
finance in all its bearings but We did hope
there was sufficient intelligence and influence
in Congress to save the country from such dis
gfaceiul legislation ~ We are witnessing. II
| appears, however, we are disappointed there
are no statesmen in that body, at least none
| with sufficient influence to be heard. Bad as
the present state of things Is with regard to
| our finances, the revenue laws and the tariff,
we have settled down to that, and would
rather endure the evils we have, until we can
elect an ADLER and better Congress, than
suffer the consequences Of the ignorant and
corrupt legislation to which We are subject.
Thore are two measures upon which Congress
has been spending great deal Of time, and
which, under the circumstances, had better not
have been touched. We allude to the Internal
Revenue bill and the Tariff bill. The first
passed both houses Of Congress, and has been
before the President several days waiting his
action; the second passed the House of Repre-
scntatives ON Tuesday last, by . vote Of ninety
four yeas to ilfty-three nays, and now awaits
the action of the Senate.
Tne changes msas m v.v old Revenue and
Tus..1 bills, or the amendments as they are
called, under the form or new bills. are pro-
fessedly with view Of reducing the income of
the government and lessening the burdens Of
the people. but they viii have no such effect
| On the contrary, we are persuaded that these
burdens will be increased. By carefully look
ing over the changes made, we see that what is
taken Oh or reduced on some things, Is put on
or added TO others; and generally this is done
30 Al TO make Ii moro oppressive to the produc-
ing classcs-to the working people, to the
great agricultural interests Of the country, and
in favor of certain sections and manufacturers
For example, there are certain reductions or
changes in the Internal Revenue bill that may
reduce tho income trining amount, but In
such manner that hardly any ono will feel the
benefit while on the other hand, the direct
taxes, which are most felt, are retained, and
other taxes are added which will be more than
equivalent to those taken of. The new tax on
cotton alone, with anything like full crop,
will Yield fifty millions Of dollars . year; but
with only two millions Of bales Il will yield
from twenty-five to thirty millions. This is
what our Legislators call reducing the internal
revenue. We do not propose TO enlarge here
upon this Infamous cotton tax-this tax on
agricultural productiou-on people unrcpre-
sentcd and bowed 10 the earth with poverty
and difficulties, nor on its expensive and cum
brous machinery, which places the planter at
the mercy Of capitalists, speculaton and In
tenal revenue officers. We only mention 1t 10
show that the internal revenue ID being In
creased rather than reduced.
II is the same with regard 10 the Tariff bill
as may be seen by referring to table In
another part Of the paper showing the increase
OF tariff over the old law In many articles that
come into common use. On ladies' dress goods,
woollens, bunting, shawls, worstsd and cotton
damasks, tapestry and Brussels carpets, linen
goods, burlaps, canvas padding, brown hol-
land, &C., there Is an average OF about forty TO
any per cent increased duty. This 10 what our
Legislators call q reduction Of taxation and
burdens. BY analyzing the whole bill II will
be seen that the increased duty will exceed the
reduction, taking one thing with another. But
our sapicnt Congressman and interested pro-