The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-26
Numerous other Appropriation Bills
Disposed of.
THE TAX BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE
Refusal Of the House to Abolish
the Cotton Tax.
.epori Of the Internal Revenue Fraud lnyesti-
eating Committee.
&c. &c &c.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25, 1867
The Reconsfruction BiIl-The Veto Prepared
and Ready TO be Sent to Congress.
The veto message is prepared and will probably be
sent in tomorrow Judges Stanbery and Black have,
is sad materially aided in its preparation furnished
authorities, decisions, &c, bearing upon the case Still
is asserted by that the President still waivers in
tho bill.
The Tax Bill.
The House was relieved for the present from the
nderation Of the Internal Revenue Tax bill that
has consumed much Of the time OF the session,
and has been amended all out of its original
shape, by its passage this evening. The action
OF the House in Committee Of the Whole aboshng the
tax on cotton disagreed to- that the of three
cents per pound remains that staple An average Of
IS per thousand specific tax fixed on all cigars.
The Tariff Bill.
The failure Of the motion Of Mr. Morrill, to-day sus-
penthe rules to take the Tariff bill out OF the Committee
conference committee is regarded q test Of the
strength Of the measure, and its final defeat is
confidently predicted The vote was 81 in favor
Of to SO against the motion, showing very
even DIVISION and bringing out unusually large vote
Of the Whole for the purpose Of committing it to q
The opposition the republican side almost
treiy from the Western members who nearly unani
mousy against the partial and burdcnsone legislation
The Bill Providing for the Redemption of
Compound Interest Notes.
The Committee Finance Of the Senate have
ported the House bill for the redemption OF the
pound interest notes with amendment, which SUBJ
sutes the Loan Certificate bill Of the Senate for the
United States nonnterest bearing notes provided for
IN the House bill. As the antagonism OF the West
and East is now very marked and manifest in
the appropriation bills the tariff and the currency
ures it almost impossible to conjecture what will be
NE result but the will probably 60 commit
tee Of conference before 1t is decided.
The River and Hnrbor Appropriation Bill.
In the discussion Of the River and Harbor Appropr
alton bill in the Senate to-day much useless expenditure
exposed and many jobs are doubt, covered mp
In these appropriations. The most unquestionatly
mertorous Of the whole the item for the improve
OF the navigation Of tho Mississippi river at Des
Moncs RAPIDS and this was the item which met with
resistance. In the conflict Of interests Of the
East and West the public will have little security
against Wholesale plumber.
The Wentworth Invesfignting Committee.
The curiosity Of the House to-day developed by
heir vote directing the Smelling Committee, Of which
John wentworth 10 chairman, to report tomorrow and
70 furnish the House with the newspaper assertions and
upon which his charges Of bargaining between
The President and certain members OF Congress were
based Notwithstanding Thad Stevens vigorous opposi
uonro the resolution adopted many Of the men,
bers seeming regard the charges wholly unjusti
aable and the delay In making the report unjust to
some Of the members Considerable feeling mani
Tested
Municipal Election In Georgetown.
An election took place to-day In Georgetown for Mayor
and Common Council II the first election in the Dis
trict Of Columbia which the coored vote is counted
The registry shows GIL negroes and 1850 whites detail
Of 145 for duty made including the police Of
ahot nd the cd in Orde q
HE peace Al nine O'Clock the polls opened and the
rush Of voters without distinction Of color, commenced.
me votes Of several colored rejected because
thew could not be Identified, and few the ground OF
minority. This action Of the judges Of election de-
hyed the celsred voters somewhat, requiring them 70
make oath TO their identity and age. Great excr-
tons were made by each party to bring
voters TO the polls During the entire day
there was less OF drunkenness and disorder
than usual upon the Streets although from carly hour
~ streets and in the vicinity Of the polls were
occupied by groups Of citizens without distinction of
color who were evidently deeply interested the result
q the election The restaurants and ppng houses were
closed all day. and the Metropolitan police were con-
sssntiy patroltng the town Charles D. wshh, radical
10 elected by majority OF niney-sx votes Henry
Addison, the present Mayor who the conservative
Or Write mans candidate; but the larger number of
Councmen on the Addison ticket elected Tho vote
FOR Mayor fellows:-wesh, l,ola; Addison, o22
TIE Outrages Of Regulators In North and
South Carolina.
Tho War Department has received copies OF General
Order Issued the 2oth instant by Brevet Major Gen.
ssai J. C. Robinson commanding tho Carolinas, in tho
absence Of Major General D. ( Sickes which lie fol-
bws:-
The civil authores OF North Carolina and South Caro-.
Una being unable capture dispense the bands OF
outlaws calling themselves Regulators" who are
x1.lp0a rAu m
and In committing depredatons and outrages upon the
persons and property OF we'll disposed citizens, ali
mandng officers Of posts within this department are
directed every means at their disposal TO nd the
country these bandit Whenever reports Of outrages
eculsors and when resistance 70 arrest IS made they
Will be treated as guerillas and summariy punished
Al prisoners arrested viii DO held IN military conne-
ment and the case reported TO these headquarters.
A..istunt Commissioners Of Freedmen's
The following officers are announced by the Commits
s,ooer Of inc Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commits
soncrs or Frecdmens Ahirs in the States mentioned
Tennessee Brevet Major General VIM. p Carlin, head
quarters at Nashville; Alabama, Brovet Major General
Wager swayne headquarters at gomery Louisiana,
Breget Major General j. Moter headquarters ut New
Scott bcedonarers at Chareston; Georgia Colonel C.
sbley at savannah Missouri and Arkansas
Major General o. O. Ord, headquarters at Fort Smith,
Arkansas; Texas, Brevet Major General Charles Grhn,
Galveston Virginia, Brcvet Major Cen
sral J. NJ scho6eld, headquarters at Richmond;
son, headquarters at Raeish Mississippi, Brevet
Major General Avian C. Gillem, headquarters at yicks-
burg; Farida, Brevet Brigadier General T. Sprague,
Headquarters at Tallahassee; District Of Columbia, Bre-
vet Brigadier General c. H. Howard, headquarters at
Washington; Maryland Brevet Major General T. M
Gregory headquarters at Baltimore; Kentucky Brevet
Brigader General Sidney burbank, headquarters sI
Louisville.
The Cuban Slave Trade.
The government is satisfied from Commander Cooper's
cruise around the island OF Cuba and the result Of bis
land of has tai cn
or expedition been fitted out for upwards Of year,
the importation OF Coolies having In great
done away with the slave trade.
The Indians.
treaty made between the United States and III
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe tribes Of Indians in 1898 has
been published only within the last few days One Of
sAe ssIpuasions agreed upon vss ~ article pss'siRs