The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-20
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
By last evenings mail and exprefs from the North,
we hsve dates to the 17th. For late commercial and
maritime heads sec third page.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON THE 18TH
Mr. RAMSAY presented bill to establish assay Offices
In certain Territories and Western States joint
luton vas offered to discontinue the Branch Mint at
New Orleans and to appropriate fa machinery to the
the order Of President Lincoln, designating the Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad branch Of the Pacific Rail-
rcad taken up; hut is consideration took the form
OF personal and bittr alteration between Senators
Conntss and McDougal from California. bill was In
troduced by NJ. johnson to authorize the establish
ment OF navy yard and naval depot at Annapolis:
In the House. Mr. Ward introduced Bill authorizing
payment TO the State Of New York If ss7 in pay
ment OF claims Of the mill Is who served IN tho war Of
1872. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced Bill authorz-
ing non.residents to have deeds recorded; Mr. Hayes
offered resolution Of inquiry relative to- the punish
ment OF claim agents In corain cases. Mr. 1ngersoll
establishing by law the eighthour system Of labor.
The concurrent resolution prohibiting the slo Of spirit
uous liquors In the Capitol building and grounds was
next taken up and the House insisting on Its amend
uent 70 extend the resolutions to thefother public
buildings and grounds in the District Oommittcc of
Conference was asked for. The Army Bill was next
taken up.
A. II. STEPHENS TESTIMONY.
Among the mass Of testimony submitted on the 10th,
from the Committee on Reconstruction, was that Of
Hon. Alexander II. stephens He thinks that an over
helminp majority OF the people of Georgia exceed
ngly anxious for the restoration of the Governm ent
and for the State to take her former position In the
Union and enjoy all her rights ana aaas. 20 a9 her obi
States 1t stands amended His opinion Is. and the
sentiment of the people Of Georgia Is that the exercise
render their ibe ties and ns tutons more secure
from belief on their part that this was absolutely
ssry for that object He thinks that the people per-
fecy satisfied with tho experiment. and that they will
IN hat mi o He
ueyes that the only hope for their liberties is the
restoration Of the Constitution Of the Und States and
Of the Government under the Constitution.
THE NEW COLLECTOR FOE HEw.IoRK.
In the appointment Of Mr. Henry snstAs Collector Of
Of Now Yorf, the President took It Is said
Of merchants and bankers, virtually ignoring all the
politicians including Seward, Weed, Morgan, and Ray
up to fhs last momsnt The quesdol was raised BY
s1rne OF the Radical Senators. when the nomination
came into the Eenate ss To- how he Stood 10 regard to
the Presidents policy Hs Of 91ufse. , warm sSp. P
confirmation. Senator Morgan nashot indicated what
course he will pursue but he win probably 80 against
his confirmation.
THE REMAnU1&crUaIHa OF TOBACCO 7rMpoRrANT
(; s. z-S al al s CIRCULAR.
Tie oomeissioner Of Internal Revenue has issued &
circular concerning the remanuiscturins OF tobacco
follows:s e -.
By direction OF the secrstsry Of the Treasury. the
With the payment OF utiss only upon the
weight which, hy the sta circular Of the Com
Internal Revpune limited to the 18th
edgsasd In tho basness having stooko hand 2ur
ohSso6 with special xeEurdpg The same,
untn the nrst day suf prpxinos .Rnt no tobacco
y Se4s~oraed u e ssi woss Ut * nc 81 Same
rates OF duty like description Of tobacco made nom
new material
MEETING OF TAXrMANY SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Tammany Society was held
on the 10TH at Tammany Hail. for the election of OFF,
oers and the transaction OF other business. Grand
euchem James B. Nicholson presided. The opposition
and successful tickets wero the same. with the excep
ton of the OF Douglas Taylor and George W. Nc
Lean which substituted In the place Of John T.
Hoffman aud John ]. Bradley. TIE following officers
were elected sschsms-John T Hoffman, Oh arles @.
Cornell Peter B. Sseeny John Kelly, Matthew T. Bren
nan, william n Tweed. Isaac Bell, James B. Nicholson,
John j. Bradley. William McMurray, Daniel E Doavan.
Emanuel b: Hart. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr Treasurer
Henry Vsudewater; Secretary, Wilson ema Sycamore,
Geo. ". Roome; Wlsklnskie, stephen O. Duryea.
FROM EUROPE.
The City of Ne,c York arrived OF New York on the
18th, bringing one days later news.
There is no change the aspects Of the Aus
tro-PrussiRu Misunderstanding.
1t Is said that the French troops In Mexico VIII be
withdrawn in three detachmentS in November, March
and November. 1867.
The rumor that the United States Government was in
negouatt With renmark for port IN the Isnnd OF S
WEST INDIES.
The steamship Guiding Star at New York on the 10th.
brings news from Cuba dated to tho 1lth OF April.
General Scott reached Havana from New Orleans, and
embarked on the Guiding Star for New York. Some OF
General Prln officers, cxied from Spain had reached
the IsiaLd. In the sugar market the last quotations
were maintained. Freights were dull
The late ndyices from Ponce, Porto Rico, inform ua
that there Is eat demand for vessels at that port
About four thousand hogsheads Of sugar awaiting
shipment.
At st. Vincent West Indies, the inhabitants. alarmed
by the recent outbreak In jamaica lou lily demanded
troops from England for the protection OF csptaliats
Coal very AID at very high rates in
From Jaomel, Hayt we have special accounts dated
on the 25th of March, of the terrible confagration
Port au Prince Incendi1rlsm ct work in the city.
The Are commenced in the store CT Mr. Hepburn, on
the afternoon of March 49, and spread with such rspd
ty that in one hour seven hundred houses were In
flames It waB thought that the town was fred In
venge the execution of six OF Sanaves revolutionary
officers which took place there on the 18th ultmo.
From st. Domingo city, under date OF March TO- we
learn that the Pres dent In his message to Congress-
drew attention to the recent visit Of Secretary Seward to
the island, fom Thi he augured very happy results
as adopting Mr. Stewards advice ho was determined to
promote the development of the resources OF tho coun
try the utmost The lite attempt at revolution at San
Christova was complete failure The new Minister
of the United states General Cazncau very popular
THE PLATE WAR.
The Herald has special correspondence from South
America dated Corentes Goth md Buenos Ayres 28th
of February hontevi the lst and Rio Janeiro the