New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-07
AI-s--RIv@R NEWS.


PORTLAND, July 6.-FlVe car loaus Oh prOYisloHs
came down from Boston last night, and are now
being distributed among the people. Large
amounts of supplies have come in from various
places. They we're greatly needed, as most of the
provision stores had been burnt, and there was
scarcely anything left to be bought, and our peo-
pie were living on bread alone.
The AthenGum library was totally destroyed.
The city buildings and customhouse blazed up
again this morning.
Secretary Stanton has ordered $1,000 govern
ment tents sent from Boston for the relief of the
sufferers.
Senator Fessenden among others loses nearly all
his property.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Gen Sweeney publishes an
address to the Fenians in which he defends his
course in the recent raid on Canada. He recon-
mends the reorganization of the circles and forma-
ton of the military companies by the members
under their chosen leaders He dates the address
from St. Albans, Vermont, July 4th.
BALTIMORE, June 6.-Judge Bowie, chief justice
of the court of appeals, has rendered an impor-
tant decision under the civil rights BILL in the case
Of commonwealth against Somers for beating
negro. 1t was contended by the counsel that &C
cording to the laws of Maryland negro was not
a competent witness against a white man. The
magistrate decided that said law was null and
| void, having been abrogated and superseded by
the civil rights BILL and required bail, which Som
ers refused to give, and he was committed. Ap-
plicaton was made to Judge Bowie for writ OF
babeas corpus, which he declined to grant, giving
his written opinion sustaining the magistrate. He
admits there are doubts as to the constutionality
of the bill on other points, yet rot seeing clearly
breach of the federal Constitution on the partic
ular point bearing in this case, following the
usage and decision of the highest courts, he was
bound to assume that Congress had not violated
ts constitutional obligations and passed an uncon
stitutional act. The prisoner was remanded to the
custody of an officer. -#..=
The statue of General Washington, taken from
the Virginia military institute by General Hunter
in his raid in the valley, two years ago. was sen
back yesterday by the National Express Compan..
to Lexington, Va.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Mr. Fessenden, in tn
Senate to-day, reported the tax bill as agree
upon by the conference committee. The repo1
gave rise to considerable debate, especially tn
, item fixing the tax upon cotton at three cent
( per pound The conference committee of bot
Houses agree to a tax of three cents on cotton
and having agreed or the minor amendments, tn
bill now goes to the President.
e NEW YORK, July G-The convention of railroa
presidents at Philadelphia have memoralized Cor
gress, demonstrating against the duty on iron an
steel rails imposed by the new tariff.
The steamer Baltimore was burned by the fir
which destroyed the depot at the New Have
steamboat pier. Tie total loss exceeds $500 00t
All the buildings on the north side of the sire,
in Cherry Valley, New York, were burned La
n night, Loss $75 ,O0O to 100000.
e WASHINGTON, July 6.-The report from the cor
e ference committee was agreed to, but caused som
debate. Mr. Salisbury said he understood tbs
when this bill came from the House there was
tax of cents per pound on cotton. The con
rnittee of conference had reduced it to 3 cents.
. was glad of that; but, considering the situation
the people in thatsectiOn where cotton was grow
reduced as they were to abject poverty, scarce
able to get bread for their families, unrepresente
in Congress- he thought it unjust to single out Oh
article of agriculture for taxation. He was total
), opposed to taxing cotton, unless other produc
- of the farm were taxed, The bill, as presented
y the conference committee was more favorable
If the planters than as it came from the House, y
e as the single article of cotton was selected of {
u agricultural products for taxation, he could n
III vote for the BILL
r.
Il early in the session by the proper departments
ii the government that the, Hndtion of the financ
ds was such as would allow q very large reduction
taxation. He was informed by Mr.. Sherman IL
the revenue from internal taxes might be reduC
$75 900 900. He hoped then to see a reduction
the taxes that bear upon the agricultural intere
of the country. but there wasno such relief. Th'
~ was an extraordinary tax on whisky, although
%, thought an experience of two years had sho
VI that that tax defeated revenue. He then spoke
e' opposition to the cotton tax, and characterized
w bill as unfayorabe to the interests of the count
v, Mr.. Sherman said the agricultural interests vi
better cared for than any other in this bill. hea
Iv all the burdens of the bill were pat npon veal
o Articles of luxury were taxed heaVily-agric
'ii tural implements were left free. He doubted
na sincerity of Mr.. Hendricks, when he said he
'u- not oppose the bill from any sectional spirit.
would be within bounds to say that if Ohio p
an $40 600 900 of tax under the last bill, she wo
ed pay but IS 900 600 under this. Indiana would r
ry 81 900 600 or 100000 less under this than
,H former BILL and 50 OF other States.
grs Mr.. Wilson spoke against the tariff bill n
rat pending in the House. II was Western messn
en- Massachusetts was satisfied with the present tar
1ne and he would vote against the bill if sent to
Senate without mobilization, EasaachpssLts