The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-14
FROM WASHLNGTON
Sugar DuIiea.

Sugar Duiies.
Special Despatch to The EDenfng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe memorial OF the New
Orleans Chamber OF Commerce against any change
in the sugar duties was presented to the Committee
OF Ways and Means to-day.
Georgia Reconstruction.
The President sent TO the Senate all the papers in
the possession OF the Secretary OF War relative TO
the proceedings In Georgia in pursuance OF recent
acts OF Congress TO promote the reconstruction OF
the said State and in relation to the organization OF
the Legislature since the passage OF the act
Among the papers in a telegram from General
Terry, dated Jan. 2, informing General Sherman
that he had assumed command Of the District of
Georgia, and saying that he thinks he should be
clothed with the powers conferred by the Recon-
structien acts
Jan. 12:-"Your dispatches have been shown to the
President and Secretary of War, and the result is
In these words:-'Exercise your own discretion. II
1agrant case arises when disqualified person
proposes to take the OATH investigate the question
OF eligibility, and determine for the time being his
On January 12 General Sherman telegraphs to
General Terry:"I will sustain you In all exercise
OF any authority that win maintain substantially
good order until the State Of Georgia is recognized
sional act Some lawful means will he found.
Probably we can defend our friends against the
Ku-Klux' or bands OF assassns."
General Terry informs General Sherman from
time TO time of what he had done, and says the
trouble arises from the union OF a few Republicans
with the Democrats Their pretext is that the Gov
is dishonest and has stolen the funds OF the
State. believe the charges unfounded, and they
January II General sherman tells General Terry:
81 have shown your dispatches to the President,
aDd,he says you are acting all right" General Sher-
man acquants General Terry January IS that the
Attorney General says Legislature OF State gov
ernment organized under the ordinance OF secession
was not Legislature OF State OF the Union within
/ the meaning Of the act OF December 12, 1869.
| Gen. Sherman on January "a telegraphed to Gen.
/ Terry:-'I think the Legislature should be orga-
nlzed next Monday, incluoiug all the members duly
elected, subject to the oaths prescribed and the
| Reconstruction ip W
the agrant cases. to determined oy yourself aud the
| order OF the President"
| Adjutant- General Townsend telegraphed on Janu-
ary 22:"Iou will receive dispatches etc. You are
expected to use your own discretion on the points
General Sherman telegraphs to General Terry,
| January 22:-"Decde all questions as they arise
absolutely the questions OF doubt, for the Attorney
General thinks you are the only power there other
| than that reserved to itself by Congress-"
| On January 25, General Terry telegraphs the or
ganizGtion OF the House and the particulars con-
| cerning the same
| The documents are voluminous afrording full
| history OF the transactions.
The T,rifl and Monopolies.
| Special Deeputeh TO The Eueniflg Telegraph
| WAsHINGToN Feb. 14.-Mr. Stevens, of Ohio
introduced resolution to-day declaring that
the tariff should be for revenue and not In the
interest of monopolies 1t is similar to the
| resolution adopted by the Republican State Con-
| vention of Connecticut. At Mr.. Stevenson's re-
| quest ii was referred to the Committee of WAYS
| and Means.
| Selling Cndetships.
The Military Committee had one witness be-
| fore them to-day, man named Cathcart, from
| New York, relative to sale of cadetships of the
Military and Naval Academies. The nature of
| his evidence has not transpired.
| The Tax Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee are busy on
| the Tax bill, but have not agreed upon any
| decided changes as yet
Judges strong and Bradley.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed to
| report favorably on the nominations of Judges
Strong and Bradley for Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court. Notwithstanding this action on
| the part of the committee, they will be violently
| opposed in the Senate.
| Expanding the Currency.
Mr.. Loughridge, of Iowa, offered resolution in
the House instructing the Committee on Bank
\ ing and Currency to bring in bill enlarging
the volume of currency fifty additional millions.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield it was laid on the
| table.
Tax Receipts ON Tobacco.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press
Supervisor Presbrey reports to Commissioner
| Delano that the collection of taxes on manu-
factured tobacco in Virginia for eleven months,
beginning with March, 1868, amounted to
$556, ,S79, while for the same period of 1869
there was collected from the same source
S3,429, OPS, being gain of 625 per cent The
shipments in bond for 1869 reached about eigh-
teen million pounds, which, added to the to-
baeco tax paid, makes o total of nearly thirty
million pounds of plug and smoking tobacco
made in the State for eleven months since March
| l, 1869.
The Revenue In South Carolina.
Supervisor Perry reports that in the Second
district of South Carolina for the six months
ending January 81 1870, the assessments exceed
those made for the same time in 1868 abont five
thousand dollars, and the cotton tax in 1868
amounted to eight thousand dollars, and there
being none in 1869, therefore the assessments for
1869 have been over thirteen thousand dollars,
while the expenses for the same time have been