New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-01

creswel objected to the second reading, and it
goes over. ... .,,,,
ton 10 authorize the secretary Of the interior 70
contract with Miss Minnie Rand tor 2 stAt1c AN ~
marble of the late President Lincoln Ior ShV'VuVi
which, after debate was passed ,o,;++,o r,o,sa an
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executive session, which was neio'
Ern1 10 INCREASE THE REVENUE.
Mr. BINGHAM called up the bill introduced by
him on the Esd at July, to PROVIDE Tor lncreaseu
raSenne from imported wool and for other pur-
noses, The bill was passed without division.
1T makes the inty on wooden manufactures fifty
cents per pound, and thirty five per cent. advalorem
on fanuels, etc, valued at aboYe forty cents per
| pound, and not exceeding sixty cents per pound
| thirty cents per ~pound; valued at above sixty
cents per pound, and not exceeding eighty cents
per pound, forty cents per pound, valued atabove
| eighty cents per pound and in addition thereto
upon all the above named articles, thirty-hYe per
! cent. adyalofem.
The duty on tapestry and Brussels carpets is
fixed at twenty eight cents per square yard, and
/ thirty -fye per cent. advalorem.
Upon woods of the first class, valued at the place
/ Of export at thirty two cents or less per pound,
the duty is fixed at ten cents per pound and eleven
Eper cent. advaorem; and where valued at over
| thirty-two cents per pound the duty is fixed at
twelve cents per pound and ten per cent. adyal-
orem. Upon woods of the second class the duty
is the same as on the first class; and upon woods
Of the third class, valued at and costing twelve
cents per pound, less, the duty is three cents
per pound and six cents where the value exceeds
II twelve cents.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on appropria-
4 TONS reported back the Senate amendments to the
i civil appropriation bill The first question that
elected debate was the Recommendation of the
tcommittee to now concur in the Senate amend
ment appropTiating 81, 100000 for reconstructng
and repairing the levees on the Mississippi river,
in the States Of louisiana Mississippi and Arkan-
/ sas.
u Mr. Kasson spoke in favor Of the amendment
and Mr.. Stevens and Bir. Kelly against.
Mr.. Stevens described the proposition as q most
shameful demand Of The rebels.
Mr., Banks declared himself in favor of the gov
ernInent undertaking the management of the Mis-
sisissippi river, but he was mot in favor of the
Senate's amendment. He argued that the proper
way to guard against foundations Of the Mississippi
!; river was not through the levee system, but
through the system adopted by nature her
self there--the opening Of the rayines and
bayous which flow out of the lower Mississippi
The effect of the levees was to raise the level OF
= the river and the danger from that system was
: that q single man in single hour Of the night
could open IeYee and deluge the whole country
but he would require that provision OF the Consh
tuition which required republican form Of gov
eminent should be complied with before the peo-
Pile down there received assistance from the gov
ernment. When they PLACED themselves on a
thoroughly loyal footing he would be in favor of
appropriating to this purpose, not a million and a
quarter, but twenty five millions Of dollars.
Tie amendments of the Senate in reference to
the levees was non-eoneurred in.
The amendment for payment of bountes to
loyal masters Of enlisted slaves was cononrred in.
The committee recommended no concurrence in
e the Senate amendment increasing the eompensa-
ton of senators and members to $4,000 per annnm.
Q Mr. Wentworth desired to get the floor, but Mr..
Stevens moved the previous motion, which was
8 seconded.
MF. Wentworth called for the yeas and nays on
j the question Of concurrence
+ The yeas and nays were ordered, and the vote
resulted-yeas 8, nays I25.
Under instructions of the House, the committee
Tram nd San
ize bounties.
Mr. Conkling moved as an amendment to strike
out section two, directing the deduction Of bountes
paid by States, countless cities and towns. He
said the bill involved an expenditure of aud would
cost the State Of New York $4,000 900, while his
belief was that the soldiers Of that State would not
receive under the bill $50S 600, and why Because
in the State of New York, and in the New England
States, bonntes had been paid from the outset of
the rebellion. Having once paid those bountes he
5 asked whether those States should be compelled
to submit to taxation to pay bounties ever again
2 10 the soldiers of other States.
e Mr., Schenck replied to the argument of Mr.
t Conkling, and advocated the adoption of the
bounty bill as reported, as being an eminenty just
/ and equalized measure.
i The amendment offered by Mr.. conkling was
I adopted.
EVENING SESSION,
The House agreed to print 10000 extra copies of
the report Of the judiciary committee on the
alleged completely Of JEFF. Davis in the assassna-
ton Of President Lincoln starving Union prisoners,
Eetc.
The House proceeded to vote on the passage Of
the air line railroad bill and the vote resulted,
yeas IS, nays Al so the billwas passed. Itereates
corporation TO be known as the national railway
] company, to build and maintain continuous line
of railway, Of one or more tracks, between Wash
ington and New York, wtha capital stock of SI0,-
900 000
Mr.. Kasson, from the committee on appropria-
TONS reported back the Senate amendments 10 the
deficiency bill. The appropriations for repairing
ana refurnshing the Presidents house, for expen-
ses Of the Cherokee delegates and for increasing
the compensation Of Senate employees, were CON
Cured in. committee Of conference was asked
! for.
The House proceeded to consider the Senate
, joint resolution in relation to the admission of
David J.. Patterson to seat in the Senate.
Mr. Maynard addressed the House in advocacy
| of the Joint resolution.
DIR. Bhellabarger opposed the Joint resolution
setting forth that, this step were taken, there
would be no retreat, and the men who furnished
trains to the rebel army and had held Office under
itwould come here and assume the responsibilities
I of American legislators. He could not, and would
Z not till his dying day vote for such resolution.
Y Mr.. Taylor, OF Tennessee, followed in support Of
( the Joint resolutions asserting that there was not
: within this House, or within the United States one
y who could present clearer record of devotion to
the country than Judge Patterson.
= Mr.. Broomal, member Of the select committee,
Z explained the circumstance of the committee q
not being called together, by saying two, if not
n three Of its members had been i'll after their return
2 by tho gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Washburne J
There was ne riot in Memphis. 1t was CON
spraey the part Of the civil authorities to muir
der ia open day unoffending parties.
1t was massacre by persons who asked now
to be allowed to participate in the government of
the country. In those terrible three days there
were As murders Of unofending American citizens,
!. the recorder Of Memphis heading the mob. Ii
: had ssme political and civil significance. It was
: question whether The citizens Of those places
4 were fit to participate in the government. He did
y not wonder that Mr.. Shanklin should desire to
shield his friends, or that means we're taken to
i prevent printing the report. He wished to amend
= by doubling the number of copies.
Il Nh. Shanklin stated that it had been clearly es-
\, tablshed that the civil officers, and most of the
= men engaged in the Memphis outrages were regis.
Il tered voters under the new franchise law passed
= BY the radical legislation of that State.
4 Nil. bfomah tetorted that he could well under
n stand that the very worst OF the friends of the
" members on the other side would swear themselves
in under the new franchise law, and that Il was
2 very possible the worst men voted in Tennessee
: on at all events in Memphis. But the recorder n
Z the city, who was the leader Of the mob on tbat
occasion, was the vice president of the johnson
4 club in Memphis.
= The amendment proposed by Mr.. Leain wa
s agreed to.
y Mr. Stokes, Of Tennessee, opposed the Join
resolution, declaring that he regarded the testoa
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