New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-12
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| The Military Committees.
| WASHINGTON, February 6-The House Military
Committee, at their session to-day, had long dis
cussion over the bill renewing the grade of Gen.
eral in the army. There is good deal of
| opposition to it, and its success is doubtful,
unless it is made a permanent rank in the regular
army. The originators of it are opposed to this,
as it was intended for General Grant.
Secretary A'Cu1Ioch the Revenue Report
! Secretary McCulloch, in sending to the House,
day, the report Of 5. S. Hayes of the Revenue
and income therefrom, tie financial system, the
creation of sinking fuad and taxation in general
says in an accompanying letter, that Mr.. Hayes
views are ably and clearly presented; that he can
not concur in his conclusions but it is due to that
gentleman that his report should be printed and
carefully considered by Congress. It is known
that many persons render their receip pts to the Of
icers OF internal revenue on gold basis, but pay
their taxes on their amounts in paper, and that
while the bonds of railroad companies, held by,
citizens in this country, are taxed, the foreign
holders of such securities are exempt.
Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman Of the Ways and Means
| Committee, has prepared a bill to remedy these
defects, and it will probably be passed tomorrow
Rules for Redemption of Mutilated Cur.
/ a.. rency.
| The rules adopted for the redemption of frac-
tional and other United States notes. that, from
whatever cause, have become unfit for circulation
contemplates and requires the cooperation of all
national hanks-that are designated depositaries-
in the work of redemption, except such notes as
by the rules OF the department, designated and
| described as mutilated; and by the term mu-
ulated " is meant notes not worth their full face
value. Some of these banks do not seem to have
| understood, or are unwilling TO accept this
| duty Holders of money which ought 70 be
retired from circulation should have more
ample means for the redemption or exchange
of defaced United States notes and fractional
currency, and such notes as by said rules are
discount at the Treasury. Additional rules and
regulations have been adopted by the Treasury De.
partment, in which, among other things, it is pro"
vided, that whenever holder of any United States
currency shall present to Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States, or United States Depository,
a<National bank which is designated depositary
of the United States notes which in aggregate
shall be Of the nominal value of fifty dollars or
over, which notes shall have been carefully as
sorted, strapped, labelled, and then put up in one
parcel in conformity with rules approved by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, April 81 1865 for the
dempon of such, it shall be the duty Of such officer
give to the owner thereof either the value of the
same in money, or receipt conditioned for pay
/ ment Of the proceeds of such parcel when the re-
turns therefor shall have been received from the
Treasurer of the United States, such parcel must
be securely done up, with the owners name. the
amount claimed. and the date, plainly written
thereon. No National Bank notes, whether mutt
lated or not, redeemable by the Treasurer,
unless they are notes of banks in liquidation. such
notes are redeemable only by the banks which is
sued them.
Generals Sherman and Thomas started for the
West this evening.
! Cabinet Session.
| A full Cabinet meeting was held to-day, and was
quite protracted Rumors of changes are utterly
unfounded.
| Contested Seats.
Last nights dispatch, stating that the House
Committee on Elections had decided in favor of
Mr.. Voorhees, of Indiana retaining his seat, which
is contested should have read thar they gave it to
the contestant, Mr.. Washburn, instead of to the
sitting member. thus ousting Mr.. VOORHEES,.
The indications to-day, in the case of Mr.. Brooks,
ofNew York were very decided against him. The
committee overruled all his objections to the way
they proposed to investigate it.
The Proposed Union Of Telegraph and Post
The proposition of inquring into the expediency
of placing the telegraph in connection with the
post office system, is under consideration by the
Senate Post Office Committee. Several prominent
telegraph officials are here, opposing it. The pro-
position does not strike the committee as practi-
cal measure. Still they will give it a full and
Postmaster General upon the subject, before any
definite action is taken in the matter.
Pacific Railroad Convention.
The Pacific Railroad Directors and Commission.
ers, who have recently been holding convention
in this city, left here for New York to-day, where
they will again convene for practical business-the
meeting here being only for the purpose of OBJ
tanning and comparing views with the officers OF
roads connecting with the Union Pacific.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Railroad had
under consideration, to-day, the question of re-
scnding the order of the President made last year
for the construction OF a road in Iowa, from Sioux
Al, IL,
: citic Pailroad The ground upon which the com
mittee propose to rescind the order is, that the
Sioux Company did not carry out the design of the
trainers of the bill that, Instead of laying out
road IN direct line west, in accordance with the
law, they have undertaken to adopt another route
which is number of miles further, for the sole pur.
pose of getting possession, as the committee be
ieve, Of lands that are more valuable than those
on the direct route. The committee will report
in favor of resembling the order of the President.
a Fugitive ON the Bagdad Affair.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-The Herald's Havana let
ter gives the following experience of one of Max
imilian's garrison at Bagdad He says:
We saved ourselves by flight" How, being a
fugitive, he, managed to know all about what
transpired, is not explained. He charges that the
attack on the town and its capture were entirely
the work of American soldiers, principally colored
from Texas, commanded by United States officers,
and ferried across by United States revenue
; vessel He gives particulars of the alleged horri,
BILE scenes of pilage. robbery, murder, outrages
upon WOulelk, uuu all VI CFlUltS tO WHICH
) the captors for some hours devoted their entire
} attention, and in which, it is said, they were
!, directed and assisted by Gen. Weitzel's officers
about twenty in number, sonic of whose names
are given.
Indeed, this Imperial historian boldly declares
that even the soldiers sent over by Gen Weitzel
to preserve order, took an equal part with the
raiders in the pillaging.
'; The spoils, which are described as immense in
quantity and value, and greatly enriching many
American officers are said to have been al dis
patched across the Rio Grande to GAINESVILLE and
Brownsville, Texas, thence transported to Brazos
and thence sent to sea- -.n+
Il Germans Rampage.
CHICAGO Feb. ca mass meeting of Germans
last night adopted resolutions, declaring it duty
to impeach and punish President johnson, and re.
commencing ''aboiishng entirely the Executive
branch of the government as now constituted and
substituting therefor, executive comnittee'' tc
be appointed by Congress, as in the Republic Of
Switzerland .--..
4 The Carter Disaster.
\ LOUISVILLE FEE. Ga dispatch from Memphis
says additional among the passengers reported
missing from the Carter, are Miss Noel, of Owens-
boro, KY, General Ganet of Texas, ana Mrs.