New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-28
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T7mes.]
wAsnIEcroN, May 2l.-The Senate gave some
slight indication, To-day, that an attempt at least
would be made TO pass the Colorado bill over the
Presidents veto senator Wade asked for delay
on that ground, and stated that several senators
were absent who would vote for the Dill, 1ne
senators elect from Colorado are very aelve ln
their efforts to secure the Of the bill over
the veto but il il not believed that there is pos
sible hope for obtaining anything ike we tequfeu
tWo-thirds vote for the measure
The House resumed the consldefaJon el tne taA
bill, and had long debate on shree
tic wines, boots and shoes and Teady-nad cloth-
ing. The Ohio and California members were de-
srous of omitting the tax OF fye cents per gallon
on domestic wines but the House refused IT,. The
chairman Of the Ways and fleans committee said
that the revenue from that source last year
amounted to $4,000, The next move was to re-
duee the tax on boots and shoes from to pei
0d unloreas, bat this was lost. The chairman Of
of the committee stated that the present blreduced
the tax per cent. from the old law, aud ex
empted from TAX, to the extent Of $1,000, all shoe
makers eustom-work, not including the value OF
the leather used. There was no change made in
the tax on Teady-nlade clothing, which remains
at per cent.
Tie resolutions of Mr.. RTcClurg, Of Missouri, di-
Tecting the committee on reconstruction to inquire
into. the expediency Of evying contribution on
the people of the South, to deray the expenses OF
the troops stationed there, did not seeare large
vote in the House, over ten Republicans voting
against it.
The proposition to raise joint committee to in
quire into the affairs of the freedmens bureau IN
the South, was introduced 10 the House to-day, al
the request Of Gen. Howard, and was agreed to BY
The House bill to revive the grade Of general was
duly reported in The Senate to-day, with amend
ment to increase the pay from $1,000 to $1,000 per
annun, thereby making it about $l4,e09. Some
members Of the Senate Military Committee were
opposed to revfving the grade, on the ground that
no necessity existed for it.
PROTEST AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES
ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIvER-No NoMINATIoNs FOR
COLLECTORS OF INTERSA Al REVENUE THE WHISKY
AND TOBACCO INTERESTS ASSIGNED TO DUTY
E1EREs DISCHARGED.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Mr. Blow presented in
the House, to-day, the memorial OF the Chamber
of Commerce of st. Louis, protesting against che
construction Of bridges across the Mississippi river
II was duly referred to the Committee on Com
nserce.
The Senate finance committee have referred al
the nominations for collectors of internal revenue
lately sent 10 the Senate, to subcommittee, who
ara to examine into the several cases and report
I'd the full committee. The Pittsburg, Chicago
Cincinnati and Indiana internal revenue n0ni-
nations are all under adyisement BY the sub-com-
mittee.
The whisky and tobacco interests are being rep
resented almost daily before the ways and means
committee. The delegates representing whisky
atiliers are urging the reduction of the tax to 81
per gallon on distilled spirits, claiming that the
manufacturers and the government would be
largely benefited by such reduction. The to-
bacco men are urging q tax on leaf tobacco.
On Saturday last fifty clerks were discharged
from the treasury department, taken from nearly
all of the bureau, but principally from The second
and third auditors Offices. These discharges were
made for the purpose Of reducing the clerical
force, and the vacancies caused will not again be
filed. 1t is expected that few more will receive
notice Of discharge during this week.
Brig. Gen. Samuel Thomas, late assistant com
missioner Of the freedmen's bureau in Mississippi
rriged in this city Saturday last, and has been
assigned I'd duty as assistant adiutRnt general 30
Major GEN Howard.