New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-17

volunteers, IS one of the most efficient and eXpe
rlenGed men in the country and to suppose he
would permit 1000 Apaches to enter his stockake
and massacre his command is to indulge in very
improbable superstition Not more than one in
twenty OF these Indians is provided with firearms
HOW could they capture an armed post of 100
menY That there may have been some fighting is
highly probable, but this eXtravagant report needs
confirmation before any credit can be attached
to it. ;
The tobacco manufacturers were again before
+ the Ways and Means Committee to-day to urge a
reduction of the internal duty on manufactured to-
\ bacoo, and to request that tax might be imposed
on the leaf. The committee informed them that
they had conceded good deal when they had re-
duced the tax on smoking tobacco ten cents per
pound.
4 There was an informal meeting of good many
| Republican Senators aud members to-day to see If
some action could not be had in the Senate to
strike out the third section of the constitutional
amendment, which DISTINGUISHES rebels from voting
| for Federal officers There are a large number ~
members who will vote for it in the House if it can
| be sent back there
The following is Representative Julians bill rel
alive to suffrage in the territories:
/ SECTION l. That no person shall hereafter be
deprived of the elective franchise in any territory
OF the United States, on account of race or color
and that all laws of Congress- or of any territory
inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. z: That, should the people OF any territory
| OF tine United States hereafter organize a State
therein, or frame Constitution, which shall DENY
the elective franchises for the causes aforesaid no
such State shall be admitted into the Union until
such restriction upon the right of suffrage shall
FIRST be abrogated by the people of such territory.
PROTEST. AGAINST AUSTRIA SENDING TROOPS no
MEXICO BREEGH-LoADING RIFLES
NAsHINGToN, May Il.-Mr. Seward sent his pro-
test, which has been published against Austria's
sending troops for Macmillan to Mexico, at the
same time that he wrote to our minister saving
that, If troops had already started nothing could
be done but if none had already gone, he
Motley was instructed to withdraw in case anv
uQOOS hall ,or'
presented, and before the reply and our responsp
should have been received.
Gen, Hancock's board, who are testing breech
oading firearms, were visited yesterfiaV nv Cen
Grant and Secretary Stanton, who are much inter
ested in the experiments. The breeeh-loaders are
all tested with gradually increased charges I'm to
nlne grains Of rifle powder and five balls. But a
small portion of the new models stand the test
The Calling gun built like small cannon, was
cess.
GOVERNMENT PRrNTING-TNDTCTlLENr AGAINST JEFF.
DAVIS FOR rREAsoN--PUBLIC LANDS DIsPosEDo OF.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE printers Of the
Globe, laboring under the deluslon that thew have
secure and fat thing of the printing of the debates
nave raised the price to twenty cents copy to the
public. The government printer estimates that ii |
can be done at the government office for $4,000
per annum, and in less time. Action tending to
the closing Of the present contract is ROW being |
A letter from Norfolk says that j. C1flprbam |
mad been appointed foreman of the grand Jury by |
Judge Underwood, but he declined to serve apo1 |
any jury. District Attorney Chandler had received |
from washington an indictment against JEFF. Davis
Tor treason as public enemy, which he would put
before the Jury
As an evidence of the extraordinary activity in
the disposal of the public domain, the commits
sioner OF the general land Office states that in the
month OF April last, patents for California claims
were issued amounting to SCI $50 acres. During
the same period Oregon patents covering 81 .957
acres were issued.
ITu 81
soUTH-GEN. sICKLEs CONFIRMED As MINISTER TO
THE HAGUE--MEDICAL REGISTER OF ARMY RE-
CRUITs TO BE KEPT-THE CAPTURED BONDS OF THE
new ORLEANS BANKS TO BE GIVEN UP.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE internal revenue
bureau, acting under the general law, requires all
citizens of the South to render income returns for
me year 1861, as well as for 1865. Some of the
'ebei officers residing in Alexandria, Va, are
startled by calls OF assessors upon them to furnish
he required statements and are surprised that
'adons received by them in the Confederate army
IRE estimated at forty cents per diem One Of
hem expressed his readiness to pay his tax
declined.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of
sen oickles as minister resident at the Hague
Areglster OF the medical examinations of re-
'rults for the army will hereafter be kept by the
surgeon at each recruiting station and depot.
James Robb, an authorized agent of the State
treasurer and auditor of Louisiana has arrived
mere to receive the bonds belonging to the New
deposited
with the State auditor, and were subsequently cap
Lured at Sbreyeportby Gen. Candy. The secretary
OF the treasury ordered that these bonds, when
properly identified, should be delivered to the
agent.
BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President has an
proved the Joint resolution providing that parable
2li nor exceeding m specific gravity of 60 degrees,
5aum hydrometer the product of a resduum Of !
ilstlatIon Of crude petroleum and crude oil, the
product Of the first and single dstillatiou of coal
late, asphaltum, peat or other bituminous sun /
tances, shall, from and after The passage Of fhe !
ONT resolution, be exempt from internal tax or
uty +,
The President has also approved the bill extend. Al
1g the jurisdiction Of the court of claims This ~
oart can now hear and determine the case Of a1v -
aymaster quartermaster, commissioner Of sub.
lstence, or other discussing officer Of the United
tates or OF his administrators or executors for
eliet from responsibility for losses by canine or
therwise, while in the line of his duty. of Govern
lent funds, vouchers records and papers in his
laFge, and for which such officer was and is held
esponsible, provided that an appeal may be taken
the supreme court as in other cases Wba1 |
yer the court shall have ascertained the facts Of
1ch loss to have been without fault or neglect on
ne part OF any such officer, it shall make decree
ethng forth the amount thereof, on which the
roper accounting officers shall allow to such off
er the amount so decreed, as a credit in the set
ement of his accounts.
HE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL-INTENsE FycrTE. G
MENT IN THE CITY.
NASHVILLE Tenn, May 1l.-An intense feeling /.
Ssts here relative to the proposed metropolitan
olce bill, which is the great topic of CONVERSE
on throughout the city. The municipal autbori A
es are making strenuous efforts to secure the de- T.
at Of the measure. ~,
The committee were in session all this afternoon -
I'D have recommended the passage Of the bill ~
ily three dissenting. Without doubt the measure W
i'll become a law.
No bill, not even the franchise measure, has
Gated such stir in Nashville as the one under -
scussion. Threats have been made of resisting
e law whenpassed, and appealing to the supreme e.
'urt regarding its constitutional right.
THE 6TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT EN- ROUTE HOsTE
CAIRO, ILL.,, May lI,-The 8th Illinois 25 officers a.
ID 253 men, arrived to-day from New Orleans Gt
q left via railroad this afternoon for Springfield W.
Three bodies foated by this place to-day. No GE
ort was made to catch them. ~
EEaa RESIGNATION OF o'MAHoNY. of
NEW YORK, May ll-Col. 0'Mahony resigned c.
position as head center of the Fenians, this
ornning, which was accepted by the chief execu-
Mr. hlllian has been removed as treasurer. -
MONS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS on THE coNsTf- &
: ruTGoNAL AMENDMENT. -
New YORK, May 1.-THE Post SAYS editoriaIlv
the action of the House on the reconstruction An
lort, that Am
fhe first and fourth sections are superauons ana