New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-23
Row in the Tennessee Legislature,
The Labor Question in South Carolina
yAR DEBTS OF THE NORTHERN STATES.

Etc, Etc, Etc.
NASHVILLE, Feb. l6-A bill was introduced
nessee SO as to exclude from all offices, State,
county or municipal persons who left army naval
or civil positions under the United States all who
held office under the States in insurrecton, and all
who left Legislative, judicial executive positions
in Tennessee, to aid the rebellion. Also, another
bill providing that every oficeholder shall sub
scribe to an oath that he has never voluntarily
borne arms in the late rebellion against the United
States, nor even voluntarily given aid OF comfort
to said rebellion. . .s
During the progress of the debate on the fran
chise bill, in the House, Mr.. Duggan, of Sewer,
asked that the roll be called and that the absentees
be required to respond But this failed to elicit
response enough to show quorum. The confu-
sion and excitement were evidently on the increase
as the friends Of the bill were convinced that
quite number Of its enemies had either absented
themselves from the House, or refused to vote in
order to prevent a quorum, and thus defeat the
passage Of the bill. This seemed more obvious
from the fact that some half-doZen anti-francise
members, who were present at the forenoon ses-
sion, had absented themselves. Mr.. Muens, of
Bedford, said that there were members present
who refused to answer to their names, and he
would not be surprised if it was the result of
caucus arrangement.
member from Bedford meant to charge that he was
privy to that arrangement. Mr.. Mullens replied
that he would as soon suspect the Speaker as any
body else, The Speaker sprang from his chair,
and pronounced the member from Bedford "God
damned old liar" at the same time emphasizing
his remark by throwing his mallet at the offending
member, but it fell short of its mark upon the
floor. The time-honored instrument of legislative
order divide of its mark and fell harmless. Mr..
Mullens retorted by calling the Speaker damned
old scoundrel." regular set-to seemed inevi-
table, but the members rushed around each of the
lnfurated parties, and prevented collision. The
confusion which had reigned in the hall of course
increased under the influence of thiss sudden de-
monstration, but gradually abated. -.
Interesting from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-General Howard has
received letters from General William P. Richard
son, commanding the Department of Eastern South
Carolina, and from resident of that District
which give an unusually favorable account of the
Improvement in the relations between the whites
and blacks of that section. General Richardson
says all the freedmen are employed for the present
year, and the planters unhesiatingly confess that
they are working much better than when they
were slaves. The planters are showing their con-
hdence in the freedmen by planting as largely as
their capital aad lands will permit. The demand
for hands is great One gentleman at Society
Hill offers from sixty-two and half cents to a
dollar per day, and a share in the crop. Another
gentleman says he would not be willing to return
to the old system of slavery as his profits are now
on the plantation. .t9rt
Important Case Opened in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard, to-day, the opening
OF very important case, test one, involving
very closely the relations of States to the general
government on matters of revenue. 1t appears
that in Massachusetts,, the State laws prohibit the
sale of liquors, and of course refuse a license
therefor Licenses are obtained, however, under
to sell under them. Several hundred persons have
therefore, been arrested and fined, and in some
cases imprisoned by the State authorities. The
test case does not come up on an appeal but
reaches the Supreme Court under an old law
passed twenty-five years ago, to meet case in
which South Carolina was interested.
Treasury Receipts from the South.
The Treasury Department, in response to reso-
luton from the House making inquiry as to the
amount of money received into the treasury since
the close of the war from the rebel States, has
prepared statement which will be sent to Con
gress tomorrow, showing the amount received
from April 1865, till February l, 1866, to be up
wards of s27 ,955 OOO The greater portion of this
sum- 1t appears by the treasury report, was real.
lied from the sale of captured and abandoned pro.
perty.
The Suppressed Paper.
Mr.. Pollard, of the Richmond Examiner, called
upon the President to-day, to have him revoke the
order suppressing his paper. Mr.. johnson refused
to interfere in the matter, and referred him to
Gen. Grant, who told him to return to Richmond
and make written statement of the case, which,
was entitled to.
Report on the War Debts.
A report made to-day by Representative Blaine
of Maine, from the Select Committee on the Debts
OF the Loyal States, includes data upon the sub
Ject from all States, except. California, Oregon
and Nevada The sum total of such debts, as far
as ascertaned is s467 1854 1854. The reports of the
Governors of States were not exact or in full but
approximate, and II is believed that the total
amount is not less than S475, 100000.
Nha Of thn Gtata f,l
lows: Pennsylvania, $53, 3,527 $780, Ohio, s64 ,s67-
Sl3 Indiana, S22,334,9 Illinois, $50 600 900;
Michigan. $4,000, ,Oo0; Wisconsin, So, 2,24O, ,759
Minnesota, s2.51S,361; Iowa 81 200 ,OOO Missouri
S9,446.575; Kentucky, 81 ,l50,550 Kansas, $685.
900. This does not include the amounts raised by
State taxation or by individuals The committee
recommend reimbursement of the States, in part,
upon the basis of the proportion of men furnished
by each State. 1t was deemed too burdensome to |
require more thah fractional reimbursement,
which would not impair the national credit |
Twenty-Five per cent of average expenditure
throughout the loyal States, or s55 for each man
recommended. This would produce the following |
amounts: Pennsylvania 267 sos men, sl4, ,7I5 ,G96
Ohiu, 237,976 men, $l3,0sS,6s0; Indiana, l52,2s3 |
men, 3d. ,565 Michigan, SO ,865 men s4,447,572
Wisconsin, 1855 men, s33Hl75; Minnesota, 49,
$50 men, $l0S2 1875; Iowa, Gs,lS2 men, 50, 1901
Missouri &c. 1872 men, 81 740 $50; Kentucky 70, ,34S |
men, s3,669, ,l40; Kensas, 1864 men, 81 OPS $40.
The amounts to be thus reimbursed shall be in
registered bonds of not less than $1,000 each
bearing interest at the rate Of per cent. per
annum, payable semannuay in lawful money |
and redeemable after twenty years from date |
The said bonds shall be dated July l, 1866, and
interest is payable on the lst of January and /
July: The bonds authorized by this act shall not
be delivered to any State until the legislature
thereof has formally consented to accept them on
me terms set forth. Upon such consent being
properly certified to the Secretary of the Treasu,
y by the Governor Of any State, the Secretary
'hali issue the proper amount of bonds
A Blight on Southern Claims for Compen,
sntion.
1t is understood that the Congressional Com
nlttee on Claims take the broad ground that as if
las never been the practice of the government to