The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-18
rHE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM WASH NGTON.
MIR. EVARTS'S OPINION.
H o Il Il Tvs AG Al TN.
THE NEW TAX BILL.
APPLICATION FOR ARMS BY
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.
RUNORs OF IMPENDING WAR BETWEEN
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
General ROSecrans and his Mission.
LtGAL QUESTIONS WITH RtFtREECE TO THE
NEW orr Fans CUSTOM HOUSE.
APPLICATION FOR ARMS BY
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.
RUNORs OF IMPENDING WAR BETWEEN
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
General ROstcrans and his Mission.
LEGAL QUESTIONS WITH RtFtRENCE TO THE
NEW Or Fans CUSTOM HOUSE.

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 17.-AttOrney General
Evaris's opinion has been published. Ii favors
the presidents power TO appoint collector for
New Orleans and officers for Alaska-their com.
missions terminating with the next session OF the
Senate.
Rollins has returned, and it is authoritatively
announced that be has no intention of vaciting
ofice except TO successor acceptable to the
Radical party.
The new tax bill contains clause forbd1ing
distillation and reotifcation in buildings within
fix hundred feet of each other, which gives rise to
an interesting legal queston-which shall cease
operations? Many extensive establishments OF
each class are within the territorial interdiction.
The Star says: Several new governors OF
Southern States recently made acquisitions on the
secretary of war for arms under g law passed In
1896 hot the secretary has declined TO furnish
them until further legislation is had on the sub.
ject The governors. IN consequence, have united
In sn appeal TO Congress to meet on the day TO
which they have adjourned to take action in the
natter"
1t is stated that both the French and Prussian
embassies here have sdVices indicating war be.
tween the two countries.
Gen. RosecTaus has received part OF his instruc-
tions. The policy toward Mexico is to be con
catory. treaty regarding claims against Mex
leo will be sent there for ratification there being
no Mexican minister here. No commissioner
under this treaty will be appointed until 1t is duly
ratified.
McCnlloch's questions to Evarts invoIve-lst
Whether KellogR's deputy can lawfully discharge
the duties. and shether Kellogg and his hondsnen
are responsible for the deputies faithfuiness! i!
I'd. Whether the president has the power to ap-
point a temporary collector? 30. Whether the
president or secretary of the treasury may law
fully authorize any person to exercise the fdnc-
tions of the Office aud demand from him security
for faithfulBess? Evarts' answer covers column,
in which he argues the second affirmauvely,
which renders the first and third unmportant.
Evsrts concludes: The disposition have made OF
the principal inquiries addressed to me dou9uess
supersedes the need of definite consideration n
of the alternate advice which sm asked for as TO
the possible modes of keeping open the port OF
New Orleans and collecting the customs reve'
nue. there in case the president had not the power
Of appointing collector. have, however, looked
at1hose questions sufficiently to feel that they IN
yolve matters Of mach difficulty, aud as the clos
ing Of the mouth of the Mississippi to foreign com
merce, and the transfer OF that commsrce to the
Atlantic ports, would be an occurrence OF as
founding influence upon vast interests, am happy
| TO find no embarrassment in the regular ofi3ia
administration of the collection Of the revenue a
| New Orleans, from the defect Of executive power
| in the premises.