New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04

Mr.. vAsEBuRNE.
The Hon. e. B. Taahburue is better to-day,
though still very weak. He will not be able TO
weeks,
ADJOURNMENT.
Congress anticipates an adiournNent by the
18th Of July. Much will depend upon the action
of the President upon the tariff bill. If he should
sign8it promptly. they will adjourn in two weeks
but as he can hold the bill ten days and as it will
not reach him before about the 10th OF July, Con-
cress will await his action upon it, and there is no
doubt of its passage by tWo-thirds if vetoed.
/ et DISCHARGE or CIVILIAN CLERKS.
The secretary Of the interior to-day discharged
| twenty civilian clerks in the pension bureau, and
| the same number will be taken from the land
| office.
| THE TAx BILL.
The conference committee on the tax bill will
mold their first meeting tomorrow, and will proba
| bly tiX the duty on cotton at or % cents.
The telegraphic correspondence from Washing
ton, of the Goth, to the Chicago Republican, has
the following:
Its said that the Senate, in executive session.
has resolved to confirm no appointments that lack
the Endorsement Of the State whence the appointed
halls Ii this really is the case the President will
| be seriously embarrassed in making appointments
| MT. Browns resolution about the Reorganization
OF the department service will not be acted upon
| this session.
A recent report to the secretary of the navy
from Commander Thomas Patterson commanding
United States steamer Museovite shows that there
Is no foundation to the recentreport that freedmen
mad been taken to Cuba and sold as Cubans re-
fuse to purchase them, or in any way have any
| thing to do with them.
Rumors Of cabinet changes are again being
revived This time the places of only Harlan and
speed are to be made vacant.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has accepted the position of
second vice president of the Washington National
Monument Society, which was, until his recent
death, filed By Lieut. Gen. Scott.
On Monday evening next the House committee
on foreign affairs will bring forward their reports
| on the Mexican question and the Fenian affair.
As regards the latter they will report adversely to
the proposed repeal of the neutrality laws and so
far as learned they are also opposed to any in
| doTsement Of the Mexican loan.
| The Senate is having quite spicy time in execu-
tive session on the question Of ratifying several
| Indian treaties which We're made last fall The
opponents of their ratification claim that they are
| improperly made, and will prove worthless
| The House committee on claims has concluded
the investigation as to the awards for the captme
OF Booth, and report is expected to-day
! The postmaster general sends communication
| to Congress calling attention to abuses OF the
frauking privilege nithe use of franks OF members
| by claim agents, patent agents, etc. The post |
master general says this abuse has become a
serious evil, and is lessenng considerably the |
postal revenues, and bringing reproach upon the |
| department. The postmaster general is powerless
to arrest this evil while members of Congress per-
NIT their clerks or other persons to write their |
udLleS upon GuNelOpS. anu use OF permit IQe use
of fac smile stamps, neither Of which has the
sanction of law. Cases are cited where Senator
Intrusts all his tranking to niece; where patent
agents send their circulars under frank of a mem
Der OF Congress; and case where clerk in one
of the departments farms out the franks of three
several members of Congress. Outside of this
report we hear of an instance where it charged
that member of Congress sells his franks.
The House having shown unnlistakable signs of
determination to oppose the amendment to the
tax law, permitting gas companies and railroads
companies to include their revenue tax upon con
sumers of gas and travellers upon railroads. the |
representatives OF those companies are busily at
work to get the Senate's courage up to the stick
ing point, in order to defeat the wholesome deter
miuation of the House.
Washington specials say it is confidently stated
that first assistant Postmaster General Randall will
in few weeks succeed Secretary Harlan in the
interior department.
An investigation into the Southern cotton frauds
is to be held in the House. They are estimated at
500 ,00O000 exclusive Of an immanse amount of
other stealngs.
It is said that Gen. siekes will probably be ap-
pointed naval officer at New York.
1t is understood that the address to the people |
OF the United States has been agreed upon by the
Democratic aud conservative members Of Congress
and is now being signed It fully indorses the |
proposition for the national convention to be held
at Philadelphia on the lEthof August and urges
participation in its proceedings. 1t is headed with
the names Ex-senator Gurthrie and Representative
NiblaCk.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill, reported
to the House, on the 20tn contains an item Of $50.
900 to establish cemeteries, and to purchase sites
TOR the same, at such points as the President may
200 for erecting, in connection with the treasury
department brick freproof building for the
currency printing bureau, and for storage.
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