New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-16

1 REM on IMPORTED CATTLE, HORSES AND SHEEP, |
PAssED-oRDER FROM THE PAY DEPARTMENT.
il WASHINGTON, May l0.-Both houses have finally |
passed bill leyyiDg duty of 20 per cent ad va |
rem on all cattle, horses and sheep imported into
1he United States 1t will be sent to the President
fOr his signature tomorrow. The principal object
~ the bill is to prevent the Canadians from running
sheep across the line shearing of their wool on
american soil, and then running them back again,
10 as to avoid the tariff on wool.
+ An order has been issued from the paymaster's |
department, requiring all paymasters to report to
Zach week, the balance deposited to their credit,
Iind to specify where such ba ance is deposited.
hsNUGGLING ON THE NORTHERN BoRDER-INDIAN
OuTRAGEs.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Timesl
WASHINGTON. May lO.-The reports of agents
and customs officers TO the treasury department,
all agree that smuggling which no later than a
year ago aourshed to remarkable degree, espe-
ACially along our northern border, is now almost
iextinCt A method of introducing goods free OF
iduty, which has existed from time out Of mind, is
NOW receiving the attention of energetic officers
of the bureau Of customs, and will most probably
share the fate of all kinds of smuggling. The
batter method is one used only by officials OF the
iFovernment,
A gentleman, now in this city, has received
letter from mis- brother at the Chickasaw reserva-
lion, stating that large body of Camanche In
liians had attacked Fort Arbuckle, Chickasaw
nation and carried off all the horses, and were
icommittng still further depredations. The Indians
9oould not be pursued, as there were no troops in
that vicinity.
| SURVEYS oRDBRED-CLERKs IN THE NAVY De
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BRITISH MAIL SUB
4 sIDGEs-IMPoRTANT CIRCULAR.
WAsH1NaroN May lO-The Senate in executive
lsesson to-day confirmed the nomination Of Henry
a. Smythe to be collector OF customs for the dis
4trict OF New York.
The secretary of the interior has directed the
8suspension Of surveys for certain wagon roads in
q. AZ 1.A- lEnr, =
recommendation of 2. B Taylor, S. Il, Curtis, A.
n Libby and Henry N. Reed. commissioners APP
ponted to treat with the hostile Indians Of the up
/ Der Missouri last autumn. In their judgment it
( would be highly impotiC and dangerous To make
any further surveys Of routes through country
inhabited by telon bands of Sioux Indians, before
the negotiation contemplated with the bands and
tribes al well as those already negotiated, have
been fully completed, and the annuites under the
litter fully paid as stipulated. There is no doubt
On the part of all the savages heretofore hostile
1.-THE intention OF the government toward them,
and il il therefore desirable that treaties already
made be ulGlled, and the annuities provided paid
tF 10 the several bands with the least practicable
delay
TIE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK FALURE-rHE
1 way THE GOVERNMENT LOSES MoNEY-oATTLE
DISEASE.
WAsHINGroN, May I0.-The farther the investi.
CATION into the affairs of the National Bank Of this
city extends, the more is the complete rottenness
offbe concern exhibited. 1t has transpired that,
there we're $3.50 900 deposited by 7. J. Hobbs, the
disbursing clerk of the treasury department. The
indications are that the wreck is complete, and
the depositors will get little or nothing. -.
Secretary Harlan has directed an examination as
to how many clerks in the interior department,
who we're drafted here, put in plea Of nonresi-
hence, with the intention Of substituting soldiers
or them.
Unfavorable comment is excited here by the
act of paymasters and others having sums de-
osited in banks 70 their own credit, ana ana. upon
oucers IN some way, while the government is pay
w high rate of interest on the same money OBJ
lined on temporary loans and otherwise. Several
tillions are reported to be thus on deposit with
ational banks IN this city, and are almost within
stones throw Of the treasury vaults.
~ Well informed persons, in regard to the matter
Nssert that not less than five hundred COWS nave
lied in this district and its vicinity during the las'
* months. from the disease known as the cattle
Hague. and several dairymen have been com
beIed to abandon their business entirely, owing
10 the great mortality among their stock. The
disease, it is aledged, was introduced here from
PENNSYLVANIA The same authority also states tina
&he prevalence of this disease accounts for the
kpoor beef to be found in the markets, The dis
ease being ncurable cattle are killed as soon a
4 attacked and sold to unsuspeeting citizens.
cLArMs DECIDED-THE BURNING OF coLUMBIA--AD
JOUBNMENT OF CONGRESS.
\ WAsHNGToN May l0.-Argumeuts ia The case
of the John D, Daniels, Madeira, Good Return am
the Constauta, which have been in litigation owe
II nifty years. were concluded yesterday peioIe u
4 mixed commission under the convention between
the United States and New Grenada, Sir Frederic
Bruce sitting as umpire, These cases lhVolV
Il in the whole 100000. Only one-hato OF TINS amour
IN is claimed for New Grenada, the other hail Of thi
n amount having been heretofore recognized b
Ecuador and Venezuela. The decision Will b
i rendered within eight days.
The citizens OF Columbia, South Carolina, nav
{ appointed a committee to ascertain Wbethe
/ General sherman or Wade Hampton set fire t
that city.
1T is confidently expected that the business
mgress will be cleared up SO that an adjourn
mt may be made by the middle oil next MONTH
m rrT-tt r,So7+4tsrrro, MEETING OF RAILrOk
4 = oTEIrrpsE f5r,RF sssD RATE OF FREIGuT.
N -, ,i..a..,s 40 .i,a Ch,n.ra rir,ssT
HI t'py.'ol Ti, ~ 10 1,l,a a,,,,,i;
Al lNDlANAfoLiS IND, May lV,-LIi9 o4t'aiss y
lPoated by me governor 10 s e4ai a 1ig IU
pn o. tle sihNhg Iua3 AZ lauts NV a "
Rs intended lof P9tliGal ii4uisIllon, IA 'u9 III
az somethmS HllglI o9 q. uisC9yereo 10 AiU u
hknS loftanes % tLe L :, = PaII +i,.
OceIs u mesIeIu M, iS qtIS, ~ p, estaisbe
a. ooi Of fre%bt Tie nrice for 10,
4 from Cincinnati and Chicago to New York, a
/ Trail. is 81 10; from Louisville, 81 80; from S
Louis and Quincy, 81 40 and from Columbus, S
The advance for other articles IS in about the san
proportion.
TWO MORE SUICIDES REPoRTED-A WOMAN CUTS HI