New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-10
LAC Telegrnrhie Nsrg. 1ten.s.
7Roa WASHINGTON.

enee having agreed on the amendatory habeas cor
pus act, it passed both Houses and only awaits the
signature Of the President to become law, IL
protects every officer of the Federal government
who, acting under orders, made what is known as
arbitrary arrests during the war. 1t also removes
all suits brought by aggrieyed parties against sueh
officers from the State courts to the Federal courts
AS has been before stated 1t transfers over zu0V q
that kind of cases from the KENTUCKY local courts
to the United States courts The OH provinces tlaS
! the production of telegram or oraer py the o4
Ger for such an arrest is sufficient for his defense
The Senate Finance Committee have agreed on
bill TO eoualize the national banking capital
! among the several States, and will probably brlng
| it up for consideration in the Senate at an early
| day.
| In the House, the ConSmittee on the Judiciary
have deem discharged from the further considera-
ton of the petition of the citizens of Frederick
county va, asking that that county be attached
to the State of West Virginia. This ends the
matter.
A bill will be shortly introduced in the House
directing the secretary of the treasury to refund
to the proper authorities the amount of tax paid
under section seven of the act to increase the in
ternal revenue and for other purposes, passed
March Z, 1864, upon spirits imported prior to the
date of said act.
The President to-day signed the bill regulating
the pay department of the navy.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The House to day passed
bill, with only eleven votes against it, to revive
the grade of general, which rank was created for
Gen. Washington, and which, is now intended for
Gen. Grant. Several very eloquent speeches
were make in favor of the bill BY members of
every political shade. Thaddeus Stevens announced
in the course of his remarks that he was willing to
support Gen. Grant for the increased rank, and to
elevate him to higher office when the proper
time should arrive. This sentiment was received
with applause on the floor of the House. An
amendment to prevent the vacancy to be caused
by Gen. Grants promotion to general being filed
while Gen. Scott was living was promptly voted
down by the friends Of Cen Sherman.
IL. L. 5t.,%l TNraa
to-day. It is claimed in quarters that he viii
veto it on the general principle maintained in his
policy of restoration that Congress permits 20 600
or 3d. people to be admitted in the Union as a
State, and yet deprives hundreds of thousands of
similar privilege in the Southern States
The Senate Finance Committee to-day had under
debate Secretary McCulloch's new loan bill, aud
were very fayorably impressed with the measure.
Secretary McCulloch is anxious for its passage at
as early day as possible, aud has written letter
to that effect to the Finance Committee of both
Houses.
The Ways and Means Committee today made
some changes in the internal tax bill. They have
reduced the tax on the gross receipts of express
companies from five to three per cent, and also on
telegraph companies from five to three per cent.
The Senate, in executive session to-day, finally
confirmed Lewis D. Campbell as minister to Mex
leo. 1t was claimed that he was strong sup
porter of the Presidents policy, but Senator Wade
made speech in Mr.. CampbelPs favor, and that
settled the question.
INTERNAL REyEEuE-THE NEW LOAN BTLL-REFINED
PETROLEUM BREECH-LoAD AIDING RIFLES.
WASHINGTON May 4--The month of May
opened well for the internal revenue. The trea-
snry has received 1878 880in the first three days,
Mr.. Sherman's thirty-year five per cent. loan
BILLS freely canvassed in all quarters, and favor
able opinions as to its pFactcablity and success
are rapidly increasing. strong evidence of this
is seen in the rapid appreciation of the l040s.
There sastrong probability of the passage Of the
bill.
In answer to numerous inquiries from custom
officers, the secretary of the treasury says THAT
refined petroleum is not less than los degrees
Fahrenheit and is notneluded in the prohibition as
to transportation set forth in his circular of April
7, tits also decided that crude petroleum can be
transported in barges towed by passenger steamers
withoqtthe license required by the circular above
named.
Gem Hancoek's military board, now examining
breeehloading rifles for the purpose of substitut
ing new model for the Springfield breech.foad
ing rife, is rapidly drawing to close. Thus fal
htty patterns have been examined, and the bes
of them are now being tested on strength pene
trating range and accuracy All inventors, ii
order to secure an examination of their respective
| patents, must present them previous to May 81
/ as none will be inspected after that date. TIT
| report will then be made up, and probably com
| pleted by June l.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND TIL
TEXAS DELEG ArI0N--THEY nDoRsE TIE PREsI
/ DENTS POLICY.
/ WASHINGTON, May AIN the interview between
| the President and delegation appointed by the
Texas convention, Judge Hancock concluded his
address as follows: We should feel that we had
only partially performed our duty to che people OF
our State We're we to omit expressing to your eX
ceilency our cordial appreciation of your course
as President OF the United S.ates and PARTON
arly our approval Of your restoration policy
Your wise and patriotic course in behalf of the
equal rights Of all sections of the country has re
yyed fresh h9pe, in many Responding heart
that the same generation which has experienced
the most terrible shock OF civil war in modern
times VIII see civil and constitutional liberty re-
stored throughout the entire land.
We thank you III the name Of the people Of
IgAas' lof tie hopis ahQ patlouc stand you have
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" Wv llie q Vae people o. IeSas
u ~ measures lHas mlll tena 70 restore the STATE
70 ene Pfls74he posiuoh among the States OF the
American Uhloh' May God preserve your excel
!ehcy lhahy yeats ~ heaitn ana prosperity as an
unuef Ils gadance TO restore the gov
efneht q ouf miners ana preserve the Liberties
VI r sle Peop!s,
LIe rIes.aea9 ulankea me committee for the
kha ana complimentary manner in which their
elasllah nag alnded to ms efforts in restoring the
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