The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-22
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Freperty to be Attached = Tas Georgis
Case-Precs edinss OF Congress s-Execusivs
Nominations for Louisiana Letter f~os
Seward Trade with HsyEi-ssprens
Coust-Safety OF Extrsd,sion FrisSaers-
Report on Revenue Frauds = Tho Re-
trenchment Commlstee Ferry Fuller
Ar. Creeey and the Tobacco Seizure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The government will
proceed TO attach the property Of Frazer. Tren.
holm a. Co., on Q Judgment for half q million
dollars. Proceedings will commence January
Let.
This mornings Republican says the Senate judi
-ciary committee has decided that there Is ne
cessty for congressional action in reference TO
Georgia, and will report Senator Elmund's bill
back with amendments.
Sendte.- Wilson introduced bill allo wing asso.
cate justices Of the Supreme Court having at.
tanned the age Of seventy to resign. With continu
ance Of salary for life.
motion to add two members to the Pacific
Railroad committee, giving the South.a represen-
tation, Is pending, with sharp sectional debate in
House without quorum. No bSs,insss. Ad.
journed.
The president has nominated W. o. Lofisud.
collector Of internal revenue for the first district
of Louisiana, Adolph Bouchard for the third
district, and James Hart assessor for the third dis
trict.
The dispatch steamer TaIlapooss left FOR Aspin-
wall to-day.
The reconstruction committee had the Georgia
",
without action till January s.
Mr.. Seward, answering Q letter from New York
merchants, says: " It is my duty to inform you
that the United states are at peace Tith the re-
public OF Hsyti. The government OF the United
States will protect no United States vitzens who
attempt to trade In Hayten ports in violation Of
any existing blockade or any lawful decree of the
government of the Haytien republic, which has
been recognized By tho Ueited statsa- All per.
cons tr aiding in surrectionary ports OF H.yd will
be liable TO De dealt with according to the pro-
cesses and principles of international law"
In the case Of Gordon vs.. the United States, ap.
pealed from the court Of claims, than the award
made by the secretary of war was null and void
upon repeal of the joint resolution directing It.,
and that an action founded on that award must be
dismissed, the action OF the secretary OF war la
making the award was held to be miGsterial aud
not binding on the government. The case is from
Florida and involves damages on account OF the
war.
The court adjourns from the Gath inst. to Jan
usry 4th on which day original actions between
States and actions arising under the Constitution
will be called. ft. .l.t
Senator Trumbull's bill providing for the safety
of extradition prisoners is approved BY Secreta-y
Seward.
The retrenchment committee publish report
on revenue frauds. They say: " The greatest
want is undoubtedly of honest officials, bat no
: Improvement can be hoped for In that direction
under the present executive, fact Congress
should have realized and acted upoh long ago,
and then devised a system which hum}n ingenuity
and official ssgscity guld not easily cfcumvent." !"
They ssy most OF the distilleries are fFnning now
In fraud of the revenue.
A hospital in course Of constructors, attached
to the Howard University, freedmtn's instita-
tion, fell to-day, hurting is persons. y Of whom
were colored, s seriously.
The Senate passed the resolution adding two
Southern senators TO the Paciie Railrs sd commit.
tee and adjourned.
The retehchment committee Disgusting Mr..
johnson, says:
" The character of Mr.. Johnson's appointments
fIom then till now are illustrated In ithe case OF
Perry Fuller who, aster being reJeSted by the
Senate almost unanimously as commis }ioner of In.
fernal revenue, and although rich frSm govern.
ment and Indian contracts, desired the office OF
collector OF cnstomes In New 0rlean3 where the
legitimate fees would not exceed $36Jqper annum,
yet New Orleans reeks with fraud Jven worse
than New York" .....-
This evenings Express says: "A report has
been sent from this city TO certs'n aurnsls that
G. L. Creecy, Esq, the newly spponsed super vi.
sor for Louisiana, Is not entitled 10 hkf the pro-
ceeds OF the tobacco recently sezSe at his In
stance at New Orleans on acaoant ~ frauds on
the revenue, because OF Mr.. Creecy's position as
internal revenue supervisor"
There Is no Truth in the report. The commits
Hioner has made such decision, the effect Of
which would be to induce supervisory TO consult
the interests OF the tobacco aud Shisky rings
rather than the interests Of the COVE, Iment. Nc.
Creecy's reward for the New Orledns seizures
will, Il is expected. amount 10 s36Oct