New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 20-The secretary of the
treasury, in communication to the House, ex-
presses an opinion, based upon his observation of
the operation of the law of 1851 that additional
enactment, authorizing the resumption by the
Southern States respectively, of the remainder of
the direct tax due from each would, in view of the
present impoverished condition Of their people,
prevent much hardship in individual cases. and
save from confscation the property Of many per
sons against whom the government has no grounds
of complaint, while no public interest would be
iniuriously affected by the change. He states that
should this policy be adopted, the collection of
taxes under the present system might and ought
to be discontinued until an opportunity for assump
ton be offered. Whether the amount realized
from resaes of property bid in for the government
should or should not be allowed to the States re-
spectively. in computing the taxes still due, is
question which is well deserving of consideration,
but which is submitted without comment.
The Senate refused to take up the House resolu!
ton fixing a day for its adjournment, and was en-
gagged in the consideration of the tax bill, and
adopted the amendment of two cents per pound.
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendment to the Paris exposition bill, the com
mittee of conference having reported as disagree.
ing on votes.
WASHINGTON, June 20.--A prize-fght took place
this morning on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river, between Samuel Collier, of Baltimore, and
Barney Aarons, of New York. Forty-sevenreunds
were fought and resulted in the defeat of Aarons.
Both parties were seriously injured Upon their
return to this city they, with others concerned,
were arrested, and will be held for reguisition
from the Governor of Virginia.
New YORK. June 2O.-The Catholic church al
Little Falls, in this State, was burned this after
noon. Loss SIS OOO
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Durinr the debate il
the House to-day several of the Western members
Gercely denounced the appropriations to pay thu
expenses of the United States commissioners a
the Paris international exposition, on the grount
that to be represented at that fair was q compli
ment to the Emperor of France undeseryed b,
him, considering his persistent effort to establish
monarchy in Mexico. Those members spok
strongly in favor of giving MGximian early motto
to leave Mexico, and in way that would not ad
nit of doubt Several members maintained tina
this exposition had nothing TO DO with political bu
concerned alone the great meeI anical interests {
our country, to be represented at Paris.
Gen. Banks, who is chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, also tool this view, but STATED
that he would 60 far-the iarthest-in removing
the monarChical institution in Mexico, and in du
time would report such measures as would afur
an opportunity to the friends of republican inst
tutions to carry out tile objects which they had 8
earnestly expressed. 1t may be stated in thi
connection that probably seven-eighths of tn
members Of the House would be glad of an oppoI
tunity to vote for resolution reafirming til
l Monroe doctrine, 50 overwhelmingly declined at
former Congress.
New YoRK, June 20.-CommerCial affairs haV
been completely unsettled. The great decline
/ gold and the values of all kinds of merchandise
are exceedingly difficult to determine. The sale
of nearly everything have been at decline, BIT
( prices have been entirely nominal and the sale
reported yesterday are scarcely any index to til
G market to-day.
+ AT quarantine three deaths and two new ease
from cholera have occurred since the last report
GALVESTON, June 2O.-The steamer Crescer