New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-11
aeu Orleans Daily TEestelt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL Il, 1866.
Late News Ktclns.


FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Ways and Means ,
Committee to-day had again under consideration :
the new internal tax bill. They will probably re- ,,
port it on Monday. Among the articles which they
have placed on the free list and will therefore re-
lieye from future taxation, are the following: (
Railroad iron, slaves, vinegar, deerskins, steel, 9
mineral Goals Of all kind, white lead starch soft
soap building stones, oils, other than petroleum.
gold leaf, tents, shades and awnings oxide of zinc
mineral waters of all kinds, painters eolors,
pickles, huls OF vessels, rosn, barrels fertilizers
Dig iron medicine waters, umbrellas and parasols
Newspaper and book publishers will be reJoiced
to learn that the committee have decided to take
all of the tax off the paper and printed matter.
Officially, it is not believed that any effort has
been made, in Richmond, to get writ OF habeas
corpus to bring JEFF. Davis out of prison. Judge
Underwood, who is the United States district judge
there, arrived III town to-day and says no appiica-
ton for such a writ has been made to him.
1t will be good news to very many persons 70
know that the conference committee ON the den-
cheney bill reported to-day in both houses anu 'ne
bill was passed, and only waits the signature OF
the President to become . law, :, sos
The military committee, which has been IN SEES
sion at Fortress Monroe since February, OF whicn
Gen. Hays was president, was yesterday, under hal
orders dissolved all charges Which ne MOI neG
Cen. Steadman, q Ohio, ii is Understood, is to
make special trip through the South to report
upon the condition Of the people.
The Senate to-day resumed the conslderaton o.
the Presidents veto Of the Civil Rights bill. Sen
ators johnson and COwan made elaborate speeches.
in behalf of the yeto,s and were, followed by MIR.
Trumbull in brief speech. spirited discussion
then sprang upas to when the vote on the veto
should be taken.
could not be present if the vote taken without
more notice, and he therefore appealed to the
Senators to delay it until tomorrow, when the vote
should be had. whether those Senators were pre-.
sent or not. He, or his friends, would ask, he
said no further postporement
Senator Wade then took the floor, amid much
excitement in the crowded galleries, and insisted
on an immediate vote. He declared that the SEN
ate ought to take advantage of the absent Sen
ators, who were not here because of the dispense
ton of God. He thanked God, he said, that these
Senators were not here to obey the dictahon OF
a one man power in the shape OF despotic Exec
utive who was attempting to thrust leading rebels
into the Senate Senator'S. His remarks were
continued in the strain, and were listened to
with breathless attention, and at the conclusion
there mingled disposition in the galleries to
applaud and hiss.
Mr.. Wade as the one man power who was seeking
to dictate to the Senate. 4.
A majority Of Senators then appeared to be in
an evident disposition to wait another day for the
absent Senators, and, with an understanding that
the vote should be had tomorrow the Senate, by
"a to II, adjourned.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, asked but failed to obtain
leave to introduce a series Of resolutions inquir.
ing into the alleged facts of JEFF Davis, Clay and
Sanders completely in the assassination OF ffesi'
dent Lincoln -ssz fzr,... 80
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs. to-
day agreed to report joint resolution to send
naval fleet to the fishing grounds TO protect the
rights of American fishermen, and at the same time
preserve the peace. The resolution Is understood
to meet the views of Secretary Seward. it1s alst
charged that large numbers of FeDlans nave 9ohs
there. in guise of fishermen, for the purpose o
bringing on collision. The government Is de
terTnined not to be complicated IN the matter.
The rooms and halls of the white house Wef
tlronged at an early hour this morning with any
ious seekers after a few minutes conversation VII
the President .t&r5s,.,5 h. =, >.
The secretary of war had a lengthy interview
with the executive in the morning, and with zen
Rousseau in the afternoon. Alex. H. Stephen
called early and renewed his request lor an I ala
ence. After some time patiently waiting, and "he
hbout to retire, he was summoned and SHOWN 10
private room, where he awaited the pleasure {
the President, who soon after granted Mf. otephei
the desired conference.
The galleries of the Senate are again densei
crowded, the debate on the veto of the civil RICH
bill being the attraction
The new Senator from Vermont, Mr.. Edmund
has appeared and been qualified. r-. .
Senators Dixon and Wright will go to Il
Senate, provided q vote shall be reached on Il
veto to-day. r'-57,F. 60
FROM MADISON.
MADISON, WIS, April 5-By the late storm Il
bridge across the Wisconsin at Prairie du Lac W
carried away; also portion of the bridge att
city. The water is subsiding around Madison.
FRoE CINCINNATI. zs "a
CISc1NNATI o., April 5.-Two heavy boilers,
the bar iron depot of the Pomeroy iron worl
located ut Pomeroy, o., exploded to-day, KILL
two men and injuring ten quite seriously. L
loss to the works is about fifteen Thousand dolla
r.4 FROM CAIRO. 81 patl,
CAIRO ILL.,, April 5.--Offcers of the steam
Caffrey report that an armed band OF negro 8
diers came into JOhnsonvlie, and, after drink
freely commenced to attack people, and fna
robbing and plunderng stores and dwellings. I
peope armed themselves and fred several tin
upon the negroes, killing several, when
negroes retreated and left town. AT last repo
the negroes were receiving reinforcements, q
avowed their intention of killing all the inha
tants and destroying the town of fernando.
The Mississippi Press reports that \, ne sa
choked his wife to death near Ham Lake. N
the same place five negroes, formerly soldiers,
tempted to kill Mr.. Dickson, on whose planta'
they were living. They fired number of st
through the door and windows, but failed IN II
murderous intention. All have been arrested.
.5 rr4a laa INDIANA.
INDIANAPoLIs IND, April 5.-The town of Fra
lin, that gave Morton, through military necessity,
majority. and for several years past has given Fl
200 to 300 Republican majority elected a.. pe
500 Republican majority at the elections IN l
On Monday last the Democrats and johnson
elected trustee by ever 2oo ma]ority. In no"
county, where Democrat has not been ele
for several years, two Democratic township
trees were chosen. These straws show how
current is setting in Indiana, z1gGgyltk
FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, April 5.-rhe New York He
gives rumor that two expeditions con
ing of three iron steamers, carrying 5000 men,
the other of two steamers with $500 mel
board-were reported to have sailed for BERN
which, it was stated, was to be taken posses
of and used Us base for the final moVe
against Ireland. Other vessels are reporte
have sailed from various ports nthe United st
bound for Bermuda. Altogether there was
ferment in Fenian circles over the new wa
movement supposed to be under way
The World says the Fenian expedition IS 0
for the island of Campo Dello,f at the entran
Passamaquoddy bay. Five or six hundred
have gone in small squads to Machias, Me-,
to embark for their destination in schooners.
printing presses accompany the expedition q
soonas a landing is effected. proclamations
issued to the Fenians of the United States to
them There are some British troops on the il
who are to be attacked by superior number
y provisional government is to be organized
president elected. New Brunswick is to b
quered, a congress established, etc. kHlan
the expedition, supported by Downing and q
80, ~, NEW YoRK, Al
To the Fenisn Brotherhood: 3 p T. -'-
BrotberS-It il my duty to announce to v
arrival in Paris of James Stephens, and to pl
YOU for his coming to the United States
DAYS previous to his leaving Ireland he dispf