New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-13
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Abolition Of Internal Revenue
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS YESTERDAY
Appointment Of San Domingo Committee
RESULT OF THE CRIsPINs STRIKE
Democratic Mayor in Boston
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
ATTACK ON THE DUKE OF MECKLENBURG
REPULSE OF THE PRUSSIANS
ATTACK ON THE DUKE OF MECKLENBURG
REPULSE OF THE PRUSsIANS
RECRUITS FROM BORDEAUX



point San Domingo Commission
Resolution looking to Abolition Of In
ternal RevenRe.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-Secretary
Boutwell, was before the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, explaining his plans.
The committee will hear the parties who
arc interested in sugar on Thursday.
Mr.. Rainey's first vote was given for
Mr.. Banks San Domingo resolution.
The Senate confirmed Senator Drake as
Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
The committee reported favOrably on Mr..
POrter's nomination.
An hours discussion followed, but re-
suited in no action.
The Senate seems to favor the House. bill
which some Senators thought would leave
Porter vice-admiral during life.
Mr.. Butler, in the House, said Porter had
disgraced the President and the navy.
A delegation from the Richmond tobacco
convention called on the Commissioner Of
resolutions, and expressed their views at
length.
iSenate,-Mr. Morton introduced a resOlu-
ton appointing San Domingo commission
and appropriating $4,000 for its expenses.
Mr.. McCreery, Of Kentucky, introduced q
joint resolution appointing a joint commit
tee of two from the Senate and three OF the
House, to inquire whether the late General
X. +. Lee had any right: or title to the
Arlington estate, which made it liable to
forfeiture by his participation in the rebel
lion, and whether it was not the property Of
Mrs Lee and her children, and if SO to
adopt such measures as will restore the es-
tate to Mrs. Lee, with compensation for the
damage done the property; and to inquire
into the expediency of removing the re-
mains Of those who are buried on the es-
tate and also to consider the prOpriety Of
restoring the Washing StOn relics to Mrs. Lee.
Mr. McCreery desired to make some re-
marks on the subject, but Mr.. Edmunds OBJ
.iected, until the resolution had been
printed.
Mr. Schlrz introduced resolution look
ing to a general amnesty.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution. in
Quiring the Presidents reasons for sending
troops into Delaware at the recent elec
ton.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. and adjourned.
House.-Mr. Rainey, Republican, from
South Carolina, was seated to-day.
The following are among the bills intro
duced and referred: Bill Incorporating the
American and European Steamship Com
pany, with capital of $5000,000, which
may be increased to $2O,O0O,O ,OOO. 1t directs
the Postmaster General to contract for
mails from Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and ports on the coast, with
compensation weekly of 5000, 900, and a
tri-weekly and daily service in proportion.
Bill appropriating $4,000 sfor the Louis
vile falls. Bill preventing the purchase of
persons as chattels, whether under the head
of territorial or otherwise Ia hit at San Do
mingO).
Bill abolish;ng the income tax.
The bill repeating the tenure of Office bin
passed, by vote OF l57 to 2j
Mr.. Banks offered a resolution appointing
a San Domingo commission, as suggested in
the Presidents message. He moved the
previous question, which the House refused.
The second vote resulted 66 to g.. 4 mo
ton to table it was lost, by vote of III to
g.. The resolution was finally referred to
the Committee OH Foreign Affairs. with per-
mission to report at any time after five days
notice to the House.
A concurrent resolution adiourninn from
the twenty-secOnd of December to the
fourth OF January, was adopted.
The bill abOlishing the office OF Admiral
Immediately, and that of yice-Admiral upon
the occurrence OF a vacancy, passed by "a
two-thirds vote. 4 resolution looking to
revenue reforms, and the abolition of inter
nal revenue, was adopted by q vote OF lG4
to 8.
Secretary Delano refused to allow, in ac-
IL
New York, that in the new enumeratiOns Of
the census, that each deputy marshal be ac-
cOmpanied by a member.of the police. on
the ground that the law positively pre-
scribes that federal agents can only be EN-
ployed for the requisite enumeration.
The following is the revenue resolution
alluded to in the earlier report:
Resolced, That the true principle Of rev.
enue reform points to the abolition of the
internal revenue system, which was created
as war measure to provide for extraOrdi-
nary expenses, and the continuance of
which involves the employment, at the cost
OF millions of dollars annually, of an army
OF assessors, collectors, supervisors, detec-
tives, and other officers, previously I'M
known, and requires the repeal, at the
earliest day. consistent with the main
tenance Of the faith and credit Of the gov
ernment, of all stamps and other internal
taxes; and that properly adjusted rates
shall be retained Oh distilled spirits, tobacco
and malt liquors, SO long as the legitimate
expenses of the government require the
collection Of any sum from internal taxes.
lii the House today, Mr.. Banks, of Massa-
chusetts, offered q resolution that the Presi-
dent be authorized to appoint a committee
OF hve persons to negotiate treaty with
the authorities of San Domingo for the ac-
QUESTION of the territory Of that govern
ment with the authority to report to the
House the result of such investigation as they
may make, and the information they may
obtain, and that the report of said commits
sion shall be considered one of privilege.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, with authority to
report at any time, provided five days
notice had been previously given.
The House voted Meosrs. Sypher and
Morey, of Louisiana, pay from the CON-
mencement of the session
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