New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-07
eNeu Orleans DAILY Grestent.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL I, 1865.
From Washington,


over the Presidents veto. The calculation made ;
yesterday that Senator Wright of New Jersey, l
and Senator Dixon, of Connecticut, would be ..
present, has been abandoned to-day, OIL personal
inquiries as to their condition. The physicans of
both declare that it will be utterly impossible for
them to be present next week. The vote will
probably be taken on Tuesday, and it now
looks, not more than IA votes can be had in favor
of assisting the veto, while II are required.
THE LOAN BILL--AGREEMEST OF THE FINANCE
COMMfTrEE TO REPORT IT TO THE SENATE WITH
OUT AMENDMENT, ETC. 81. &C.,.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The Senate Finance
Committee had a meeting this morning and agreed n
to report the loan bill to the Senate just as It
comes from the House. 1t was deemed best nov
to endanger its passage in the House by amending
it in the Senate. NJ.
To-day has been busy one at the executive
mansion. The halls and ante-rooms nave peen
thronged since an early hour this morning and,
although the President granted intercourse 10 a
were disappointed. Among those who were in
with m ure and Davis
The government issued order to-day prohib.
ting supplies from being furnished to freedmen in
this department after the 18th OF April when they
are required to find employment.
The President is granting but very few pardons
now, and those are special cases. '
PARDON OF JESSE sIMoNs, THE sMuGGLER-LARGE t
INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RAT1oNs ISSUED TO
FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES IN ARKASsAs-IMPoRT-
ANT ORDER RELATIVE TO THE MANUFACTURE OF
TOBACCO, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 3l-Jesse smons, con-
victed on three indictments for smuggling, in the
United States District Court of Michigan, and
sentenced to pay fine Of $1,000 on each indict.
ment, and to be imprisoned until said fine should
be paid was pardoned to-day. Simons has been
in confinement since june 1866
Reports received by the bureau of refugees and
freedmen from the State of Arkansas. for the
month of January, say that rations were issued to
45o refugees in February, against 23l0 in the
preceding month"; and that rations were issued to
SGT freedmen against SAT in the month of January.
The number Of destitute refugees who have been
supplied from the government stores has increased
as anticipated nearly 1907 per cent since the month
of January. l1a-Es @ +
The Secretary of the Treasury has withdrawn
the permission heretofore granted to manufacture
old and damaged tobacco with the payment of
duties only upon the increased weight
The case of the Hon. James Brooks, of New
York, whose seat in the House of Representatives
is contested by Mr.. Dodge, WILL it is said be taken
up on Monday, in that body when lively time
may be expected.
The war department has accepted the resgna-
ton of Maj. Gen. Granville NJ Dodge, United
States volunteers, to take effect on the 3Oth OF
May, 1866.
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR FROM GEN. HowARp-srFF'-
GENT EMPLOYMENT FOUND FOR THE FREEDMEN
ALI. GOVERNMENT RELIEF TO BE WITHDRAWN.
WASHINGTON. March 3l.--Brig. Gen. Howard,
assistant commissioner of the freedmen's bureau
for the District of Columbia, has promulgated a
circular stating that by the successful operation Of
employment offices in that city and Alexandra
and branch offices sustained by benevolent asso
cations in Baltimore Philadelphia, and other
northern cities. employment at good wages, has
been found sufficient for all able bodied Freedmen
VINO are without work, and for all who are work
ing for wages inadequate to the support of thei
families. By this and similar means, the assistan
commissioner is prepared to provide for all coloret
orphan children, the aged and infrm, and thoss
permanently disabled will be furnished with com
Portable houses at Freedmen's village, Arlington
and at the Soldiers rest in Virginia. There being
therefore, no longer any need of issuing govern
ment supplies to the freed people Of this distrc
by the bureau, all such issues will cease on tn
tenth Of April next. Orders for government
relief of the freed people will be afforded only
the manner above indicated. The soup house
will be closed, and the distribution of wood an
clothing will be discontinued II, is believed tina
this measure, which may seem harsh or 1nkint
and may even result in some suffering in Unite
degree, will be a great and permanent beneht
. all colored population of the district.
v CONGRESSMAN GONE HoME-CONNECTICUT ELE(
.. TIeN-TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, April IA large number of Co,
gressmen have taken advantage of the short r
cess and have gone North, intending TO be hei
again on Monday. There is consequently luil
speculation as to the probable action of Congre
upon the civil rights bill.
large number of officials, whose residence
in the State of Connecticut, left Washington we
terday for that State, for the purpose OF depos
ing their votes on Monday next
The President has proclaimed the treaty ma
with the head men and chiefs Of the Blackteet ba
of Dacota and Sioux Indians. 1t is similar to t
treaties recently made with two other bands
the same Indians, by which they pledge them Sc
not OllY to preserve TOWARDS tut Uulteu pta
peace but to withdraw from the overland rout
In consideration of these stpulations they are
receive $1,000 per annum for twenty years.
PROPOSED BRIDE TO AMERICAN. ROLITlC1ANs-bREA
LOADING GUNS.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.--A proposition
been made by agents of Macmillan to promin
politicians to give them contract to collect
revenue in Mexico for the term of five years, VI
condition that they would prevent our goyernm
from doing anything in behalf of Juarez and
republic during that period. The per cent?
which they offer to give on the amount coliec
furnishes wide margin for lobby fund to
upon Congress to prevent action
Gen. Hancock's board, now engaged in the
animation of models for breach.loading ire-ar
is still in session, and will continue to receive
improvements for several weeks. over thirty
terms have been entered.
A NEW TAX BILL--REMovAL OF TAX UPON FRE1Gl
MILLINERY, CLOTHING, ETC, ETc.-TRANsFEi
SCHOOL LANDS. g-5E
WASHINGTON April 1.-The Ways and Nj
Committee have agreed on new tax bill
/ Among the articles on which they nave Q, e E
to remove all tax are freights, millinery, clotf
dressmaking and gold leaf. .,.i
II No decision on crude petroleum has
reached. ~
The general land Office, yesterday, certified
to the State of California $4,000 acres of SC
IL. lands in the Humboldt district :
r. The statement of the public debt for tomo
will show large increase IN both specie
greenbacks over the last month.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS B11L--suBsTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL TO REORGANIzE TIE REGULAR
REPORTED BY THE MILITARY COMMITTEE OF
HOUSE THE PROPOSED TAX ON COTTON
WASHINGTON, April There are no addi
developments relative to the vote the pc
veto message in the Senate on the civil rights
The absence of Sumner, Wright and Dixon
unless there are some very remarkable cha
prevent the veto from being sustained.
The military committee Of the house vii
week, endeavor to obtain vote on the bill
izing the regular army. They have repo
substitute for the Senate bill.
A new paper, called the Sunday Herald
peared here to-day in support of the Presi
policy.
The Republican also appears tomorrow
morning paper, and will also support the
a. dent.
The ways.and means committee have ca
considered the proposed tax cotton. TT
dence taken by the internal revenue commit
that subject has inst been laid before them.
Of the large Southern planters, who tie
stated that in political, and not pecunary
an export duty on cotton would be disliked
Sonth They also added their belief that the
crop for 1861 would not reach more than L
600 bales. --..
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM THE CoMMIssIo
INTERNAL REVENUE RELATIVE TO THE MA
TrpE OF DAMAGED ToBACCo-pECIslON