The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17
TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
Confirmation Of Amendments to IN,
Tax Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Noon.-The Senate has
passed bill making II misdemeanor to loan
money on United States notes as collateral.
The House is considering the removal Of liabili-
ties.
Beck arguing against McKee's motion to strike
out all Kentucky names. H..
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is here, in
strong force, opposing the bill making four hun.
igable streams.
Booths body was quietly delivered to his friends
last evening.
Amendment to the tax bill adopted last night,
permits whisky to remain In bond until April 20,
1870, but subjects it to tax of one cent per gal
Ion per month after April 10th. 1869.
On and after to-day, smoking and fne-cut chew
ing tobacco offered for sale must be packed and
stamped according to law.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 = Evening" House.
After long debate the relief bill came to vote.
The motion 70 exclude John W. Wright, sheriff of
Richmond, failed, as to 76. The motion to ex-
cude Kentuckians failed, IS to 100. The bill
finally passed by l30 to As. Colfax voted for the
bill.
Banking and currency resumed. The previous
question was seconded with the understanding
that the vote would be taken to morrow. This
bill authorizes, among other things the controller
to issue circulating notes under regulations pro-
vided in the bill to an amount not exceeding sl2,
O0O, 900 each, to Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor'
gis, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
culation be allowed these States only as il is with
drawn from others which have an excess.
The House has the revenue question under con-
sideration to night.
Sendte.-The bill allowing Price, formerly con-
sui at Mstamorae, eleven thousand dollars for as
sistsnce rendered refugees during the war passed.
Mrs. Lincoln's pension was discussed at great
length. No action.
Several struggles to take up the tenure of office
bill failed.
A6iourned
An executive session occurred this afternoon,
the first for two weeks.
Tonight the Senate is discussing pensions.
Carl Schurz was on the floor Of the Senate to-
day. He was cordially greeted BY the ex'
tremists.
The executive session only ratified some Indian
treaties.
SAWYER introduced joint resolution that all
actions for the recovery of the proceeds OF cap.
tured and abandoned property under act OF
March IL. 1868, may be commenced on or before
the expiration of four years from October 20,
1866; and all actions now or TO be commenced
shall be held to be within the provisions OF said
| act of March IL, 1868.
Calvin ]. Cowles was confirmed as assayer Of
the mint at Charlotte, N. c., and James ID. Huck.
| CHERRY as attorney for the western district OF
Arkansas, and several other very small officers.
In the House tonight many amendments were
| offered Most important of those adopted was
| that tobacco stamps must be purchased of the
collector of the district. The tax on paper ciga-
rettes not exceeding one pound four ounces per
900. forty cents per 1000; greater weight, but
and half per / OOO and all cigars now In bonded
Wsrehouses shall pay the same duty as though
imported after the passage of this act. All claims
| for over taxation, amounting to $500 and over
Collected. Smaller amounts may be adjusted BY
| the commissioner of internal revenue. Twis'
| tobacco Is taxed sixteen cents per pound The
| tax bill passed. Adjourned.