The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Reyenue to-day $4,000.
The steamer Plymouth, after adjusting her claims,
will sail for Lisbon
The new Federal officers at New York will qualify
early next week. Assistant Treasurer Hlh0uses bond
is $40O, 900
Capt 7. Fl. Patterson is temporarily in command
Of the navy yard. 1t is thought that Adam Smith will
succeed Dahlgreen.
ominatioEs-Jewel, Of Mississippi, and Johnson,
Of Texas for Consulates Jas. N. Humphreys, Col.
ector of Customs at Richmond, Va.
Conference committee cannot agree, Farnsworth,
Hambin and Thurman insisting upon making the elcc-
ton this fall certain, upon which Butler, Paine and
Howard took a stubborn issue.
Conference report tax and tariff adopted 1t
goes to the President. Schenck sad the Senate hay
ing accepted the report OF the conference committee,
it stood with the House whether the bill was to
become a law. 10 said thu. by calculation. based
upon the receipts of last year, the bill it stood
would cause a reduction in the taxes of the country
He complained that the House, by concurring in the
first amendment of the Senate which struck out one.
half Of the BILL had put it out of the power of the
mittce to do anything in relation to large class OF
taxes. By adopting that amendment the House had
released bankers and brokers from special taxes. Wall
street from which millions ofievenue could have been
collected without injury to the material interests Of
the country, were, by that action made free of tax
The lotteries and theatres were also made free by an
other portion of the bill which had been stricken out but
the Conference Committee were prevented from pro-
revenue stamps which amounts to 100000 900 annu
ally and for the embezzlement of which there was
sufficient penalty He felt that the House had acted
hastily and inudicously in accepting the amendment
Brooks, of New York, addressed the House, claim
ing that while there has been reduction on the duty
on tea sugar. coffee and other articles, the duty
had been Increased large number of articles, and
was proceeding to enumerate them when he was in
terrupted by Mr.. Benjamin, Of Missoua, who reminded
him that the duty on hemp, an important product OF
his State, had been reduced 80 per cent.
Mr. Brooks. "Oh, we'll, hair pins are retaiIed.
Mr. Benjamin. " Yes, but hair pins do not grow in
soil of Wisconsin,"
Brooks repeated the bill by items and claimed that
it had been framed in the interest of manufacturers at
the expense of the laborng classes. He gave notice
that the people would not submit to the BILL and that
its speedy revision would be demanded, even the
negroes Of the South who have been insueiently ed
ucated to understand that they are taxed on their
shovels their Shoes and even on their spool cotton,
would oppose it.
motion to suspend the rules to take up the Texas
Pacific Railroad faed-yeas, n; nays, 1o3:
A similar motion for general amnesty failed by "A
to l0l.
WAsHISGToS, July l3.-Indcatons are strong that
special legislation is over for this session. The i'm
preston is that the Georgia bill may pass in an equiv
ocal shape, giving Ackerman the construction.
The Indian office to-day received telegram from
Dakota that the chiefs who lately returned from Wash
vented war parties from leaving Spotted Tail reports
large number of northern Sioux crossing the Platte,
going south, intending to roam between the Platte ana
Republican rivers, and that they mean mischief.
The Senate, in executive session o.day, confirmed
the following nominations: Hugh 1. Bond, Circuit
judge of the 4th judicial circuit J. Fl. Pierce, United
States Marshal for the northern district Of Mississippi
Commodore VIM. Reynolds to be Chief OF Bureau OF
Equipments and Recruiting; Elizabeth Trask, Post.
mistress at Empora, Kansas Lorenzo NJ johnson, of
Texas, to be Consul General at Beyrout; B. F. Potts
to be Governor Of Montana vice Jas NJ Ashley, to be
removed.
The Administration is now using its influence in
favor of the immediate admission of Georgia, and At
torney General Ackerman is understood to be IN fsVor
of an unequvocal election this fall in that state ana
the failure of the conference committee to agree ex
cludes Butler, under the rules, from any ne" eonief
ence that may be ordered.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-Senator Morton is dead.
The House is cleaning OFF business on the Speakers
table, Nothing interesting to the South
In the Senate Howard, from the Conference Com.
mittee on the Georgia bill, reported that the commit
tee we're unable to agree upon report and moved that
the Senate concur in the House amendments. He
thought the bill ought to be passed at this session.
THIS could be accomplished and the whole question
settled by a concurrence. /
Trumbull opposed the proposition as in violation OF
the abandonment of the position Of the Senate IN
maintaining the right of the people OF Georgia to
hold al election this coming fall Upon hs suggestion
Howard withdrew his motion, with view OF posi-
ble settlement in conference. !
Wilson from the Military Committee reported ad. /
versey on the bill directing the Secretary OF the In
terror to deliver Mount Vernon relics to Mrs. Mary
Gusts Lee He said he was personally IN favor OF the
bill but had been orerrned by majority of the COM
mittee.
Ex Confederate Maj Gen Butler relieved Of disa
bilties by special bill. He is candidate tor Lieut.
Governor on the reform ticket.
An Intellectual effort was made t. get up the New
York Air Line Railroad.
The omnibus disability bill regarded as hopelessly
gone for::this session.
twenty-five land grant bills on the Speakers ta
BILE, where they will lie until next session.
The best opinion is that nothing will be done about
Georgia.
Mrs Lincon's pension Of $1,000 per year passed the
Senate and goes to the President.
The Senate bill creating Houston port OF delivery,
passed.
A bill authorizing American registration for
foreign vessels was tabled.
Executive session,