New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-07
NUMBER 3O4.


CABINET MEETIFG-A QUESTION OF INTEREST TO
PERSONS APPOINTED DURING THE RECESS.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The cabinet were in
session long time to-day. 1t is known that one
Of the subjects under discussion was the right Of
the President to appoint person DURING be.racezg
Of Congress- whose nomination had been rejected
by the Senate. The attorney general ia of the \
opinion that he has that right under the law and
that it was repeatedly used by President Linconl
and other Presidents The law of 1858 however
declares that ii vacancy occnr in an Office, while
the senate is in session. and no appointment Is
lhade 10 NIL 1t until the Senate adi0Trns, the person
80 appointed shall receive no pay until confirmed
by the Senate at its next session.
AI. DAvIs's COUNSEL PREPARING REPLY To THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEES REPORT.
Charles O'Conor one of the counsel of Jeff
Davis, arrived here to-day, from Fortress Monroe
where he had long interview with Davis The
object of this conference is to prepare denial of
the late report Of the Judiciary committee of the
House. involving Davis in completely with the plot
to assasslnate the late President Lincoln and his
cabinet. Mr.. O'Conor is here to look at the docu-
ments.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The navy department has received information
that the headquarters of the Asiatic squadron,
Rear Admiral q. H. Bell, have been established at
Hong Kong, China.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN cUsToMHoUsE REGULA-
TIoNS IN CUBA.
The following has been received at the State
department.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES,
Havana, July II, 1866.
Hon. Wm H. Seward, Secretary Of State washington.
Str-Ihe authorities of the treasury for this
Island have published royal order, dated the 2Sth
of May last; communicated by the department of
Ultramarine, in Madrid, to the governor general,
which amends the act for the regulation of the
customs. Under this act, masters of vessels have
been allowed to make, within twelve hours of
their arrival, additions to the manifest brought
with |Oanigb pnnGula all
tions Will not be allowed to vessels from ports in
America from and after the first of September
next, nor to those from ports in Europe from and
atrer the first day Of December Of the present year
BY the same royal order the extra charge Of
four per cent hitherto made upon the tariff yalua-
| ton Of merchandise, entered for examination
| (eXamen) ls increased to sixteen per cent. and
this IS to take effect from and after the lst Of
August.
" This order, forbdding the admission of addi
uonal manlests, has been issued by the royal or.
der. states that it is made by the Recommendation
of the treasury authorities of Cuba.
e" have the honor to be, sir, with great respect
your obedient servant Taos. SAVAGE
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
The cholera continues to increase in this city
there being twentyfour cases and ten deaths re
ported yesterday. A case of cholera has occurred
at Castle Garden and some feeling is exhibited a
the proximity OF the Battery Barracks hospital
From Brooklyn the report is more favorable, al
though there has not been much difference in the
number OF cholera cases. Yesterday sixteen case
and three deaths were reported.
The cholera has broken out in the Kings County
Truent House. There have been seventy-seveI
confirmed cases of cholera in Kings county since
the 9th ult.
At meeting Of the Board of Health yesterday
evening resolution was passed requiring tht
authorities having charge of the institutions on tn
island to forbid the inmates coming to New Yorl
during the prevalence of the cholera.
There have been ten new cases of cholera il
two days, confined to newly-arrived troops o
Hart's Island.
tsecond pispatchI
, Eight cases, but no deaths from cholera wer
reported iu this city this morning. Fourteencast
and six deaths, in Brooklyn from Il NJ. yesterda
till II NJ. to-day are reported.
Thirteen additional cases of cholera and tw
deaths were reported by the police to-day.
4 A case of cholera occurred in Pittsburg on th
/ I'd inst.
REFRACTORY TROOPS.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 2-The steamer Stare
the South, with $50 recruits for the 4th and Ct
regiments OF United States cavalry, stationed q
Austin and San Antonio, Texas, arrived in tb
/ harbor this morning, bound to Galveston, frol
, Baltimore. The officers state that the guard o
board the steam were not provided wit
weapons to enforce obedience to their orders, an
in consequence, they were obliged to put in her
to obtain the necessary to subdue the refrat
tory spirits among the men. The Star of the Sout
sailed for her destination this evening.