The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
BE Accuses the President of Attempting
His Ruin.
WHY HE ACCEPTED THE WAR OFFICE
AND WHY HE LEFT IT.
Important Correspondence Published.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Counterfeit tens on the
National Market Bank Of New York are in circu.
latiOn.
+. Ihe cotton bill has been officially promulgated.
The text says: " All cotton grown in the United
States sitter the year 1867 shall be exempt from
internal tax, aUd cotton imported from foreign
countries on and after November l, 1865, shall De
exempt from duty" Approved February Sd,
1865.
The anti.contractinn bill has become law by
the lapse Of ten days.
Pile asked leave to introduce q resolution au.
thorzing the secretary Of war TO commence a
bridge over The Mississippi river at Rock Island.
SpalGing objected.
The committee on freedmen's affairs were di.
Tected 10 inqune into outrages 10 Maury and Giles
counties, Tenn, end report measures OF relief.
Logan afked, but failed to obtain, leave 70 in
trOduce a resolution that after January lst 1868,
United States bonds be taxed two per cent. semi
annually deductble when the coupons are pre-
scented for payment.
The bill TO rights of American citizens
abroad was resumed, and several substitutes for
the committees bill were offered. Matter post
pOned.
The bill providing for the forfeiture OF Southern
railroad lands resumed. Eldridge character
lied il as cOwsTdy and uncharitable, springing
from spirit Of ill-Will and revenge against the
Southern people for acts heretofore committed;
that the bill was IN spirit Of dissolution instead
Of restoration aud is antagonsticsl to the avOwed
objects of the war and violates the Constitution.
The czar OF Russia could not do more than this
bill contemplates Such a measure could never
restore feelings Of amity and fraternity to the
country.
Lawrence, favorng forfeiture, introduced a
table TO show the insuficiency Of lands in Ala
bsma, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas aud FlOri-
ds to supply hOmesteads. Nearly five millions of
acres are needed for homesteads.
Julian, who reported the BILL refused the
amendments excepting certain roads from the o.
erstions Of the bill. Without final action the
House adjourned.
lSenGfe.-A special commission to inquire into
the destitutou IN Mississippi was reported.
bill protecting persons making disclosures or
testify g ing % witnesses; was vas passed. "a ...-.,
given Pope and Meade for the government OF the
fourth district.
Reconstruction was resumed, after which the
supplemental tenure of Office bill was discussed
and recommitted. Adjourned.
Increase Of the public debt for January about
twelve millions.
The ways aud means committee will hold night
sessions until the new tax bill is complete.
The expense Of the treasury department de-
tectives between June, 1866, aud November, 1867,
was f5l 900. she secretary withhOds the names
of the detectives, as il would besides exposing
them to violence, destroy their usefulness.
IL is semi officially announced that the tax will
be removed from tie leading articles OF industry,
such as clothing boots, shoes leather, hats caps,
epices and tin ware.
Supreme Court-Argument of the case Of Myra
Clarke Gaines vs. the city of New Orleans, ct. al,
ton of legitimacy alleging that the point had not
been decided in HenniDg's case, as Mrs Gaines had
not Tecited Legitimacy in her bill. Cushing, for
Mrs. Gaines. contended that appeees had them
selves put egi imacy of OF appellant in issue by
their plea denying that an adueryne ~ bastard
could under the laws Of louisiana be made gem
eral legatee and this issue had been decided in
HenniDg's case, The point, however, was re.
argued at The request Of the court and decision
held over.
The correspondence between the president and
Grant shows that the president ordered Grant TO
obey no orders from Stanton, and Grant declines
disobey ing Stanton on the ground that stanton i5
his superior officer though the presidents subor
dinate. The president must restrain Stanton from
ordering, otherwise Grant must obey him.
Grant IN his letters claims that Sherman shared
his views. Grants last letter is dated yesterday,
to which the president is replying tonight. II
is claimed that the correspondence was hurried
in to-day 80 as TO choke of the presidents reply
10 Grants last letter by saying in effect that only
the defense Of his honor as man and a soldier
induced him 70 write such letter to the presi-
dent, whom he accuses of trying to ruin him in
the estimation OF his cOuntrymen. Grant admits
that his acceptance Of the secretaryship was 10
prevent the president placing into Office an OBJ
ktructoT Of reconstruction.
Documents, covering three columns OF CORE
spondeDce between the president Grant and
others, will be published in the morning. Il is
too long 10 telegraph, and as the matter involves
the honor and veracity Of high officials. synopsis
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