The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16

what fuller rspo. could b furnished IN this for I'll
the pspsr explaining my action havs been sens 70 you
here ss1 m such event Sense Of what CONSIDER due
10 me and ny position IN this matter would nccesstae
nsa hcSsS = 5s.s hsts s,U days. this
the second occasio. have taken on my own
,ss.s1S:islhy . make ~ ss%ovsl-sns nr.s SON, one
reported 70 you In dslsil by telegraph; and
while fully recognize the power Of the Genenl.in-
sasss. sh.s : have .cssd upon full knoassass q
the facts, the Gensral-in-chef may delay his aoson
on he may dssrs in to what Sss already been
fsrni:hed for full understanding Of the case under
Nv action In The premises wss originally based upon
the nrss supplementary Reconstruction act Of July 10,
1901 ! await your reply before issuing the order
w. 8 HANCOCK, Major Gensraf Commanding
WASHINGTON, Feb. -. 1885,
Major General w 8. HANCOCK. New Orleans, La =
II your order renovlng City Council has been exc.
sS:S and n:s are oe R;S aG
(Tslssan rsosivsd February il, 1893, from New Or
General .. q Grant, Commanding United States
me sasaes In he c.y Council vas IN accomplished
Several Of the appoinsss had already filed copies Of
their oashs Of sce In my selections have appointed
ssn,imsnts All must take the rsquirsc OATH. The
change .l g q Immense advanta9s 70 the city q the
WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK. United STATES Army.
New way 90 Obtain the Whiskey Tax.
within the last few days number Of capitalists from
New York. Phadsphia and other leading cities in the
Union have gathered here discuss the great question
OF whlsksy, which seems 10 have completely dethroned
cotton and - have been crowned king by unanimous
consent These capitalists the result Of their discus
sons have hit upon new plan, BY which they claim
that they will be able II allowed fair opportunity, 10
torn into tho United States Treasury 500 year
49,
this They propose to ask government 70
~bolsh the present system Of taxing whskey,
with its abominable train OF frauds peculatons and
official debasement and TO turn the business alto
gethsr to the hands Of organized company Of capital
lists, who will bind themselves to pay annually into
the Treasury 10000, 900. They have made the
question matter Of arithmetic and have como TO the
conclusion that they carry their promise the
government and still realize handsome profit Of nfty
per themseves The fact 10 that internal
venue oac,sls with all their meters guards checks
Spies &c not been able TO turn into the Treasury
more than thirty millions . year from the TAX
on whiskey. Hsrs II . proposal to double this
amount right or and the msn who are said
TO b in the plan Whose names are not known)
are represented y responsible parties, who
can cover their promises with hard cash 1t the
very earnest Of their sincere intentions and
faith in the project they propose The idea is in
this country bot was tried before in Europe-Russia
and France bssvs-and worked very satisfactorily.
The plan, In plain words, ID simply offer to farm
OUT the whisksy tax . boss printer would "farm'
job In printing once The plan 10 known 70 but few
people here yet and will be kept quiet for awhile
until AL the details are matured. II may up in
Congress N the courss Of afew weeks
RsIllAs and Wisewell.
Il 10 believed now that nothing will be done in the
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shire election.
The Case or Senator Thomas.
There ID . remarkable difference OF opinion between
the radicals In tho Senate the propety Of admitting
Senator Thomas Of Maryland to his seat Ous-half Of
them profess 70 see In the opinion expressed BY Mr.
Thomas at the breaking out Of the war; that would bs
uuwss 70 reinforce the forts In Charleston harpor the
most palpabls evidence Of treason and mpathy With
the rebels ~ very large number Of persons at the
North upon whose loyalty breath Of suspicion has
rested took just the same Of the case. and were
deemed less faithful 70 the constitution and the
Union Senator Drake processes TO see in the acs
Of Mr. Thomas giving 500 10 his prma Jacie
evidences Of intent 70 swell the forces Of the
rsbslhsn and promote their success; yet he cannot
show that Mr. Thomas gave 800 10 anybody else 10
help the Of treason. and person OF his means
disposed 70 aud the enemies OF the Union, could have
found plenty Of recruits in Maryland willing 70 take
their chances with the confedsracy for 500 . head
Senator summer raksd up on Thursday old statute
which construed into mspson OF treason thoughts and
uttsrancss antasonisc To the integrity Of the govern
msnt and made 10 incumbent sposs who were cogni.
sant Of said usrancM 70 inform The officers Of the law
and have the guilty parties arrested and tried II
sumsss believes In this statute he hes been
Wy dsrslict In his duty 70 the govern
ment and the country In not having thoss per-
sons called ooppsrhsads. whose reasonable usisancss
he must certainly have heard u some time during the
rebellion, arrested and Locked uR He iissensd for
long TING John BfecEnrdgs Illuminating his trsa-
sonable thunder In The senate, and allowed him pro-
cssd unchecked, when, he had bssn mindful Of sh,
statute he quoted against Thomas and obsdisns 10 IL
provision he ought 70 have had that Kentucky rebel
given in charge 10 the FIRST policeman ted sentenced
to seven years. imprsonmsnt and made 70 pay nns Of
one thousand dolls This, he says 10 what should b.
mstsd out 70 Thomas instead of slsvasng him
70 the atmosphere Of honor ana loyalty In
tho United States Sonata But Senator rrumbuIl
whose adicsism on other points 70 certainly
Is sound ~ Summers. taks . dnsrsss view Of
Tnomas' case and favou his admiss,os. 30 does
senator wnliams and - near - csa b. sscsrtaKsd,
twenty-five members q The Senate. inelsdns. sf
course, the democrats, show simIIar dIsposltios.
Senator shexnan opposes his adnssioa very earnestly
tendency was Of . more conservative character. of
eous the object Of This policy 70 defeat fhsnas 70
establish precedent whereby al russrs democratic
applcants for admission y shs Senate mag -
rejected BY simply scrap,sg together sxprssasas
or acts which can b tortured Into Q plan
sibis showisg q ympssay win rsbsidsm
II radical haA any chance Of being elected by shs
Maryland Legislature Thomas wosld never gss his ssss
but N the appointment Of another democrat issvIa-
bic in case q the rsjsstion Of Thssa shsrs dlspos
ZION among many Of the radical Senators v alsw jussss
70 be Done and admit the pending clais.
Reports Made b. the Dsparsusss Of Rdsca.
..# tien.
The Dspsrtmsnt Of EAscaiioa has submitted Ne fol-
swng report Il the work performed BY Ne dspsr,nsas
IL the nrss year Il its sxisssnss:- M
Rsps on the systsm Of Public Schools IN the District
Of Columbia togothsr with a. account o. NE system Of
publ0 instruction In the prnoipa cities q the Unltsl
btatsa A document Of 400 pages.
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