New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL ~. 1856.
Late News items.
TREASURY RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The treasury receipts
for the fiscal year ending June IS, 1865, were :
sos, $4,000; miscellaneous, ss5.l75 1925: total
receipts, exclusive of loans, 1928, 567,l 26. AS
contrasted with the above, the following is a
statement Of the actual receipts Of the govern
ment, from all sources for the first three quarters
of the present fiscal year, which will end with the
30th of june next, as prepared by the revenue
commission for the use Of the Committee of Ways
and Means. Custom receipts to April l, 1866, in
coin, $l2s 1851 ,375; internal revenue to April l,
1856, $243, $780, 4S; miscellaneous, premium on
gold, etc, s37 ls3 009 actual aggregate receipts
to April $40 OIL .2s2. From the above, it will
be seen the monthly custom receipts for nine
months were sl4 900, 000 and the monthly average
internal revenue receipts for the same period,
$27 900, 900.
The receipts of the Treasury for the first three
quarters Of the present We're nearly 600 900
more than those for the entire previous year. The
estimated receipts for the remaining quarter will
it s believed, be sufficient to bring up the revenue
for the year ending June 30, next, to S50l 900 000
or nearly SIT 500 900 more than those Of the year
previous.
JUDICIAL.
Some time ago the Senate passed bill provi-
ding for intermediate courts of appeal, to be held
in each of the respective circuits by judge of the
supreme court Of the United States district courts.
This bill has yet to be acted upon by the House,
hence the delay in disposing of the nomination OF
Mr.. Stansberry to supply the existing vacancy on
the bench, occasioned by the death of Judge Ca
tron, for should the bill become a law twill be
necessary to reorganize the supreme court, and to
fix the necessary number of judges to perform the
required duties.
pIsTILLERY FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE. g4
The number of defaulting distiIleries in New
York recently siezed and held by the internal rev.
enue bureau, is twenty two, and the amount they
cheated the government of is estimated at half a
million dollars, Of which sum at least 5000 600 for
fines and taxes will be recovered. Similar frauds
in different parts Of the country continue to be
discovered.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The Committee on Elections will, on Monday,
take up the case from Ohio, of Folett against De-
lano, the sitting member. siEs
FIVE PER CENT. LOAN.
II ID understood that the secretary Of the trea-
Gury has under consideration the subject Of Issuing
proposals for q new FIVE per cent. loan.
A ausTERING OUT ORDER SUSPENDED.
f Tie general order mastering out Of service, on
the 10th inst Brevet Major Gems. George =. STAN
nard, John O. Robinson and VIM. f.. Bartlett is
snspended nntl further orders by the war depart
CORRECTION. A
The following appears in the report of the
\ Senate - printed Id fridays papers: as @t4
Z 8 Z ". sherman offered aresolution calling upon
the PRESIDENT for any additional information since
ns Iast report upon the expediency Of transfer
ring the bureau Of Indian affairs from the interior
department. to the war department.,,9 M
It should have been as follows:
Mr.. sherman offered resolution calling upon
his last report which he may have in relation to
the condition Of the Southern States. It was
\ adopted. 9 l
ssMr. Stewart offered resolution, which was
adopted directing the Committee on Indian
Affairs to report upon the expectancy of transfer
ring the bureau Of Indian affairs from the interior
department to the war department. -
PosToFFIcE APPOINTMENTS.
The postofice appropriation bill coming up in
the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Henderson, of Missouri,
moved the following significant amendment:
A,sd be ii further enacted, That in all cases in
which persons have been appointed, either during
the RECESS or during the session of the Senate, as
assistant posmasters or other civil officers under
the government. whose appointments require tht
consent of the Senate, and whose appointment:
having been submitted to the Senate have beer
rejected or not consented to before the adjourn
ment thereof, no money shall be drawn from thu
treasury Or used from any fund or appropriation
made or cheated by law,t to pay the salaries o.
such persons under such appointments or under
any previous appointment to the same Office fol
services rendered after said adjournment, and il
any person shall, after such adjournment, be APP,
pointed to the same Office, no money shall be
drawn or used as aforesaid to pay his salary until
his appointment shall have been consented to By
ne Senate at its succeeding session.
THE ASSASSINATION PLOT.
pr. James Z. Merritt, of Canada has been be-
loIe me Judiciary Committee giving testimony
WIN regard 70 the alleged completely of JEFF Davis
INV; nu , authorities in the assassina
Ion POL Dr Merritt lett here this evening to re-
turn 70 canada. His testimony is reported a. GU
maaase OF the documentary evidence said to be
II me possession OF the bureau Of military ustioe
ana which Judge Holt claims, fixes the guit Of
Fnssination. 1880 = 'ie as-
THE DEFEAT OF THE FREN CT TRooPs At MAJ .rraS
sAFFAIRs AT ACAPULCO 1.-THE uNiTEp 81 .Tss go
BOAT sAaANAe. = e'4Ss
Passengers who left San Francisco March ao
siatestliat on their arrival az Acapulco ANU, e
81 they learned that collision had occurred hefs
the Liberal forces, under Corona, and the Fpencs
troops occupying Mazatlan. 1t appears tdss
Corona had Tor some time closely Invested M
place, but finally Withdrew, when tho Frenrb
marched out, with the intention, it is presumed II
giving Corona battle il he could be oyertaken
Corona let them get well cut of the city, when ii
fell upon their rear and commenced d yigoroul
attack. When iNe steainer which brought ths
news 20 Acapulco lett Mazatan, me lighting wa
sliIl going on the oiiicer incomnand of The French
troops having been Ruled while enieavoiing t
rally his men, VINO were being severely Worsted
by lie rsheis.
Il was thought The entire French force would be
killed. Ms prisoners are not taken on either side
Yet as TIE last accounts from that quarter stated
4hat tho Ianeriat !tafArsi