New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-27
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From WnshinEton.
WASHINGTON, June 26-Sendte. "A petition
received by telegraph from California was
presented, asking reduction IN the grape
brandy tax.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution, which
was adopted, torblddlng the exposure OF
works of art owned by individuals in any
part of the capitol.
The civil appropriation bill was resumed
and passed, aud goes to the House for con.
currence.
Adjourned.
H0HSe.-Alr Paine's bill, giving arms to
the State militia, was referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
A Joint resolution introduced extend
ing the bill of 1864, limiting the jurisdiction
OF the court of claims to the cases of loyal
citizens of Arkansas was referred tU the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The bill directing the controller of the
currency to publish the assets and location
OF national banks IN liquidation quarterly,
passed.
The tax bill was resumed. Distii!er's
bond was reduced to $4,000, and with the
bank and banker tax as reported by the
committee the bill passed and goes to the
Senate.
Adjourned.
The time tor removing WHISKY from oohd
has been extended from hundred days to
six months, when 1t Will De sold at auction
for not less than the tax, the surplus to go
to the owner.
full attendance was Aad al tne caolneb
meeting to-day.
Secretary McCulioch VIII not resign: ana
it is very doubtful whether the President
desires his resignation.
The Senate to-day adopted an amendment
to the civil appropriation olil aoolishlug
the office of director OF statistics.
Customs receipts IoI the week el1lhB
June 20, 81, 500 goo.
General Stoneman, commanding in Viz
ginia, was at the war Office to-day
a severe contest over the taxation OF
bank deposits and clrcutauon tpoG place
to-day. After many amendments were
offered the entlge section was s1ticAgn ~ out
IL colnultles u snG MAoAe3 ny s.lo % ~.
Il9il,Io Inio Stared the Mn in re
"hole estiteu tile "ti'! II. -
5pect 10 odlh taAs5, " tL-o si"iJ y
and in this shape It goes TO the Senate.
banks are SsSs1 OLE per IN Gelt On J,btin a,,
money, on which the tag i3 Is ,i1 three per cent
pe-lah PEI e,ti1 oi az Ii''i lvIlt
igps+,i ~ pta,i0 =, If,ito5 sto+es 5orde an5 topo
ner cent on The Cireulation of any bank.
association. corporation, or person, iuclud.
| mo as circ1Iatidu certified checks, notes. or
I
money, but not including that in the vault
| Of the hank. or redeemed and on deposit for
| ssid hang
Tbs f1iloz,ino is a restatpment of the tax
! bflI as ii f1asse3 the House:
| Whisky 5Oc. nrT Iroof gallon, whisky in
bond must be Withdrawn within six months
subject TO the regular tax, and 81 add'
| tiouAl per barrel The bonded warehouse
| system is abolished, and the tax collected at
| the still.
Chewing tobacco and snun SIC; smoking
| tobacco l6c.; cigarettes, cigars and che
roots IS per Thousand. The tarlIt on Am
| ported cigars is 81 80 per pound, 70 per
4 cent ad valorem.
| MIscelIaneOus TsIegrams.
| rY,prvsrn,, June 26.-General Scott. the
! GOVERNOR mas issued his proclamation con.
/ 9ening the Legislature on July g. in accord
ance with the provisions O6 the omnibu;
bill for the ratlhcation OF the fourteenth
| amendment. ,5..--, -,
| SAVANNAH, June z3'-heports rom @ @tht
crops are favorable. Late rains nave beer
general; ", 1,,7 rr.,.,15 % tbis c;,r hos baa1
purchased by J. II Estelle.
From M'ssisaiPPi
JACKSON, June 26,-Fhe state IS giving
| large Democratic mgorltles' Inc DeMo
Gratis claim 70 oOO majority. .,,o ..u,o.s
Inc Loyal Leas ue - N 1870
Ten counties roll up pemocrapc MAORI
| ties OF 00O 10 zUOO eaCu' -. e. -
The Repuohcams nave galileu 9.t L9uI o! IN ln'
| river countles. Ine Delnoctats any" tIeli t
all the river eou9tleS, .5 i Yen III huinDer' ou