The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-23
A BIG FIGHT ANTICIPATED

WASHINGTON, June % The Venezuelan reyo.
luton IL gaming strength.
The Arizona, from Aspinwall, brings million
in specie.
The steamer Morning Star and bark COurtIand
collided on Lake Erie, and both sunk. Twenty
lives were lost.
The Hayten revoutionists have received a
thousand rifles and large amount Of ammunition.
A negro insuTectpn in st. Thomas has caused
the Inauguration OF stringent eplatiODs.
The BRAZILIAN emperor, on opening the General
Assembly, said the United States had proffered
mediation, which was refused with thanks. The
Psrsguaysns have armed 1000 women to guard
tht ir communications.
The treasury department issues the folio wing
Holders of seyen-ihirtIes desiring to convert
the into fve-twenties, must present them TO the
treasurer here or at New York, as follows ma
'ured June 10th before July 18th maturing July
18Th before August lst. Bonds issued in ex
change 10 bear interest from July lst, aud will be
date 1867 and 1868, at owners option.
The noon dispatches report two new suicides.
Surratt has been discharged on the original iu-
dic'meDt, and held in $40 900 bail the new one.
The case postponed until to-day. Bail will
undoubtedly be raised during the afternoon. and
Surrstt will be enlarged. He plead not guilty to
the new indictment.
Sendte.-Pa.sed a Joint resolution dropping
from the rolls any officers absent without leave;
also selling the site OF Fort COvingtOn, Maryland.
Sumner presented memorial for the establish
ment Of a government bank, contemplating the
alton. Referred to the committee on finance.
The Colorado admission bill was up, but went
over.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, wanted some system in
admitting territories. Notwithst 4nding Nge's
assurance that Colorado would vote right, Morrill,
had no doubt but that Colorado would be Dem
ocratic State.
The Arkansas admission bill passed over the
veto by party vote. Adjourned.
House.-Nothing important, under the regular
Monday call.
resolution declaring that the public debt
should be reduced to a simple and uniform system
more easily understood by the people, and the in.
terest thereon reduced, and nstructing the ways
and means committee to report q bill sgreesbly
thereto, passed. A motion referring the above to
the committee on ways and means failed, by 81
10 SO.
The same committee were instructed 10 inquire
into the expediencyOf sppropriating hfty millions
10 buy matured and maturing coin debt, and no
new Indebtedness to be created until the coin in
treasury is reduced to $25 600, 900.
The conference report removing disabilities was
recOnsidered and Dassed-93 to A.. This bill has
now passed both Houses by two-thirds and goes
70 tie president.
The election committee g report, seating Mckee,
radical. from Maysve, Ky, district was opted,
fourteen radicals, including rbad Stevens voting
nay.
The tax bill was takenup. night sessions ordered
hereafter, and the tax will have uninterrupted
possession of the House until finished. Adjourned.
Jno. J. Boyne, r H. Turnell, owen Thorn and
Michael shea are Surrstt's bondsmen.
The president has nominated Evarts for attor.
ney general and Gen. Mulford, collector of the
third Virginia revenue district.
On presentation Of the Arkansas delegation to-
morrow the Democrats viii offer protest, signed
by them all.
Gen. Meade was at the war Office to day.
Schenck, to day, in presenting the new tax bill,
complained bitterly of the treatment the ways
and means committee had received at the hands
OF the House, and denounced the Houses action
as unwse and useless aud certain to RESULT loss
OF time and revenue. He was instructed by the
committee of wsys and means to deny paternity
OF or responsibilities for the bill. He then pro-
ceeded to explain the bill, but the limitations
v bich Schenck himself imposed chOksd him of
before he was through with the whisky clause.
The tax on whisky is sixty cents, collectable at
tie distillery warehouse where the barrels are to
be stamped. license of 5000 is charged on all
dstilleries, and 81 per barrel sitter 200 barrels.
Recufying establishments are also charged a
fixed license and fifty cents per barrel over a
minimum Dstilleries are also taxed in proportion
10 their capacity for using corn, and to be dis
continued. When idle beyond their regular caplci.
YAK Of two dollars per day. Wholesale dealers and
retailers are taxed in proportion to sales. The
object the committee had in view was to dis
tribute the tax ss much as possible so as to pre.
vent large stealings. Schenck estimates that the
aggregate tax will amount to one dollar per gal
Ion, and viii realize from S65 900 600 to s75. co.,
eco revenue per annum. Schenck estimates that
there are IS 100000 gallons of spirits in bond
which the bill provides must be taken out at 6Oc
per gallon, within 100 days after the passage Of
this bill.
AS Sehenck progressed with his explanations
nnmberless questions we're asked him, and the
answers secured were generally unsatisfactory.
Appearances indicate big fight over the De.
tails Of the bill. As no other business can be
done without unanimous consent, it will be con.
clUGed in about a week.
The speaker rules that only veto messages,
enrolled bills, messages from the Senate aud
seating new members can interrupt the tax bill.