The New York herald., 1867-02-12
WASHINGTON
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Debate In the Senate On the Authority
Of President Johnson to Appoint y
Provisional Governors.
Mr. Rliot's Bill for the Re-establishment Of
Civil Government in Louisiana.
The Post once Appreprlatisn I'll and the
I'M Inereasing the Csnpcnsatisn Of Gov.
ernment Clerks Passed In tAc Senate.
The Amendatory Internal Revenue Bill
Reported in the House.
Incomes Up TO ~, 900 Exempted
from Taxation.

wAsmxoroS Feb H. 1867.
The Question Of tho Authority of President
johnson To Appoint Provisional q Governors.
In the Senate to-day considerable feeling was mani.
Tested in the debate the resolution OF Mr. Chandler
of Michigan instruct the Committee on the Judiciary
20 inquire whether there any authority Of law for
che appointment Of the Provisional Governors OF the
Southern States by President johnson. Mr. Chandler
said had been alleged that there not and il that
he thought that the President ought to be i'm
peached for exercising the power 1t alleged that
the President had transferred the property Of the United
States in the shape of railroad and locomotives
those who had no authority to receive the same, and
th was good ground for impeachment II true. After
the question Of proprey had been discussed by several
Senator'S including Mr. Fessenden and Mr. Pomeroy, in
opposition to the resolution IL laid the table by
vote Of twenty yeas nays not counted. The OBJ
lection seemed TO be TO the prejudgng of the question by
those who to be the judges in impeachment
were brought by the other branch OF Congress-
Civil Government for Louisiana Loyal
Basis.
In the House to-day the chief feature the bin
ported by Mr. Eliot, Of Massachusetts from the Com
mttee the New Orleans Riots. providing for civil
government for the State Of Louisiana loyal basis.
This bill was read and was ordered to be printed and
In order to keep in position to receive the early vote
of the House Mr. Eliot moved the pre- question
the BILL which sustained by majority Of the House.
Then commenced the action Of the House generally
known as Observation-Disclosures TO adjourn, voting by
eellers, yeas and nays sc. After some considerable
delay motion TO reconsider the veto by which the pre-
vious question sustained voted by sixty
four 10 sixysx. The main question then ordered
by vote Of eighty.hve 70 nfty-four, and the
House adjourned to enable the members TO
get possession or the pdnted bill, before
coming to final vote tomorrow From all appear.
the bin has many friends; but il not probable
shat pass the House., In the face Of the many
amendments to the bill from the Joint Committee Re-
construction, to many OF whom Il in antasonism.
This bill differs In many respects from that offered by
General Banks but they are both based the report
which accompanied this bill
The Financial Situation.
The four per cent loan certificates payable on de-
mand and made legal tender tor the purpose Of bank
reserves will be authorized The legal power to
sract the volume Of greenbacks, not to exceed
four million dollars per month"; will not be
taken from the Secretary, but he will. in
accordance with the expressed wishes Of the House Of
Representatives in their late VOTE his nten
zion to suspend this policy until after the compound
interest shall have been disposed Of and the money
market shall have become very easy.
The Bnnkrupt Bill.
The friends OF the Bankrupt bill have had coufer-
with the Senators who are friendly 10 the BILL ana
It has been agreed try and put it upon It's passage
morrow. II is thought that the bill viii pass.
The Amendatory Internal Tax Bill.
The principles on which the Amendatory Internal Tax
bill is based have been already given II reported
to-day by Representative Morrill, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means Among the provisions the follow
ing
Butchers. apothecares, confectioners, plumbers and
gas filters whose annual sales exceed SIS 600 snail
Al rfat hV
FOR every Thousand dollars In excess OF $4,000.
There is special tax fer butter and cheese.
On all produced from sugar cane and not from
sorghum or mphee other than those produced ny the
refner tax OF per cent per pound refined sugars
syrup molassse, laJ OF two per cent ad valorem.
Gunpowder, nve cents per pound for sporting; IN kegs
cent pound blasting, In kegs or casks one-ba
per cent pound. Copper and brass tubes instead OF
nve per ccntum al vslorem 10 pay onequarter OF
q per pound. Cigarettes, cigars and chsroo,s OF all
descriptions made tobacco any substitute therefor
of ali descripons the market value OF which, incud-
Ing the is - thousand tax OF " per
ihousand when exceeding IS per thousand n market
value, including thu tax, OF S. thousand Boots
and Shoes made wholly in part OF india rubber, two
per cent ad vaorem. Brandy made Of grapes fiy cents
per gallon. Hats, and bonnets OF all descriptions,
svo per cent ad vaorem.
The following among other articles, are TO De exempt
from internal taxaiion.--
Alcoholic ETHEREAL and vegetable extracts wholly for
medicinal purposes; bale rope, seine twine aud lines Of
all kinds canned and served meats, not including
shelllsh; carpebag and caba frames casks, barrels,
tanks and kits made OF wood including cooperage Of all
kinds and packing boxes and market boxes, whether
made OF wool other material castings OF copper iron
brass where the duty has been paid the mate
rial hollow ware timed. snameed. japan ned
or raiy anzed clock trimings verges pendulum rods
&c clothing made from material that has been assessed
and paid tax. not including articles woven on frames
or knitted; copper bottoms for domestic and culinary
purposes draining and wafer pipes, glue and gluten Of
horse blocks which tax has been assessed aud
paid, and framed made up and nttcd Tor use; /;
leather OF all descriptions and goat calf sheep hore and
Hall
rough manufaci OF jute molassos concentrated
iasses meiado and syrup Of sugar juice
oil napftha benzne or gasoline marking more than tty
nine degrees Baums hydromeer the product OF tho
disillaion re-disilllatoD refining oi crude pero
Ieum, OF crude oil produced by single distllaon
coal, sha!s, peat, ssphatun or ether bitumnoas sub
o. all descriptions salt rock ard
uggeIs oieAcsNaors ss'es pamp shoes NEGOTIATIONS
hand carts soles and heel taps made OF india rubber and
other materials, steel OF al desrrpons steam ,.fno
iives and marine engines ncudng hs,fs @ n,,M & Or
taeks or cla,b man, or s.@ta whether blank or
printed; un FOR domestic OF culinary purposes, III
marine blue varnsh Nc, wagons carts 500 Trays 70
DO used for farming frnightnr numbering purposes,
land valued ~ less than SLOW ana Washing, hangihg
ssnd cleIhcs wringinp snacb'bes
rhe Wcrclinnt Marine.
captain ". NJ New, Of The Treasury Department, has
fsasued aud sent g. the Committee Commerce be
by them reported TO the House ~ Representatives,
bill having for ts object the entire wmogclliug 81 tho
laws ia regard the manning and equipment OF our
merchant marine Several important changes in the
laws bearing upou thh subject have been contemplated
for tne and action in the matter has been hast
cncd by the disclosures made by the investigation into
The causes OF the loss Of the Commodore and
Evening star some sime The hili has been tho
roughly digcstei aud has received the unrescrvcd
ton OF those most interested both ~. BOSTON and New
York. The eoninit;es wi report 10 tue Hiuee 70.
A,Urrow
american Iron for Railroads,
Il
disaains any connection with the movement 20 ind ce
congtass 10 rescind the provision of the requiring
the Pacific railroads American ron, considering
not ops that they bound in good Gath adhere 20
This provision of the contract bat thai the English rails
now Gpoy'cd 70 tins country not such they would
wish sven y they had power TO use them in the con-
'i'uc'On 0i 'te Ts eenansNtsi highway, which, being