New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-25
Proceedings of Congress on the
18th inst. @
THE SUFFRAGE BILL,
> Etc,
Congressional.

me for the withdrawal of goods from bonded
warehouses and public stores ; also, bill to au.
thorize the construction of telegraph line be-
tween New York and the West Indies.
Mr. Wilson offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Printing to inquire into and report
the amount paid to Washington City newspapers
for government advertising, under what law, etc.
Passed.
MI. Howe's joint resolution for the appointment
of Provisional Governors in the Southern States
was then taken up.
Mr. Smith addressed the Senate at length.
HoUsE.--Mr. jerks. of Rhode Island, reported
bill to establish uniform registry of bankruptcy
throughout the United States, which was made the
special order for the 30th
Mr.. Deiano from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported q bill asking to be relieved from the con
federation of all claims growing out of the appro- |
cpriation for destruction Of property by the army
and navy in suppressing the rebellion. No definite
action was taken on the subject. \
Mr.. Lynch, of Maine, offered a resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, that
all vessels once American and being placed under
foreign flag or foreign register during the late
war should be treated foreign huitvessels, and
never again be allowed an American register. He
also introduced resolution, which was adopted,
Scalling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
form the House how many such vessels have been
allowed new registers
extend the right Of suffrage in the District of Co.
Inmbia.
WASHINGTON Jan. Is.-As the impression pre-
walls to some extent that nearly quite all the
distinguished personages who were active COnfed-
crates have been pardoned we are permitted to
state nearly 1900 applications are now on. the
Presidents table, most of which have been there
for several months. 100 of them fall under the
twenty thousand dollar clause. The remainder
are classified as follows Members of the Confed.
ate Congress, 6S; ex United States army officers,
1897 Generals, l27; prominent civil officers, 30
ex-officers of the United SLates navy, zig
Senator Sherman was very warmly congratulated
by his fellow Senators, upon his election, this
evening.
The Star says that the Government will notify
our officers the Bio Grande that strict neutrality
must be preserved.
The galleries of the House was densely crowded
during the session to-day, and owing to the
pressure many persons were unable to gain ad-
mission. The colored population were present, in
large numbers; every one. both white and black,
taking great interest in the subject discussed viz
the extension of the elective franchise in tile Dis
trict of Columbia. The vote on the passage of
the bill was much larger than its most sanguine
friends anticipated, and when the result was an
nounced the applause the floor in the galleries
was almost deafening The bill which passed the
House has yet to be acted upon in the Senate. 1t
confers suffrage without other qualifications than
VI has heretofore been applied to whites.
~ The Senate in executive session confirmed the
following nominations Robert D. Van Valken-
burg, of New York, to be Minister resident of the
United States to Japan, vice Chauncey Ill. Depew
resigned; Earl Bell to be United States Marshal
for Northern District Of Idaho Martin Tryder to
be United States Marshal for Western Tennessee
James HI. Alvord of Idaho Territory, to be United
Representative.
Mr. Bidwell introduced bill granting land to
aid in the construction OF railroad and telegraph
from Central Pacific Railroad, in California, to
Portland, Oregon, and which will probably soon
be favorable reported on by the Select Committee
on the Pacific Railroad The bill also authorizes
the Puget Sound and Columbia River Railroad
Company to construct a road to unite with Others
on the Pacific coast. The usual grants of lands
and other privileges conferred.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia Washington special
says the Ways and Means Committee had arrived
at no conclusion this morning upon the loan bill
They held an interview with Secretary McCulloch
1t is generally believed in Washington that it will
be adopted. a
Hon. Roscoe Conkling is preparing consttu
tional amendment for reference to the Joint Com
mittee on Reconstruction. There is little doubt
that the first report of the Reconstruction Com
mittee will embody proposition for an amend
ment to the Constitution.
Gen. Gordon Granger is about to resign.
Col. Henry McJudah, United States Army, died
Mt Plattsburg, N. Y, on Sunday.
1t is understood bill to prevent smuggling will
be introduced in the Senate to-day. The clauses
have mainly been made up from the suggestions
of the Treasury Department, and the penalty fol
the evasion of duties upon imported goods has
been much heavier than ever in vogue before
Extraordinary Robbery at Chattanooga.
n Especial Dispatch Missouri Democra i
CHATTANooaA, IHnN Jan. Is, via NASHVILLE
Jan. 1s.-A robbery took place here last Monday
which, if the facts are stated correctly, is one O.
the most extraordinary on record. Two men, BY
. the name of Rarrs and Williams, pretending to bt
detectives from Columbus, Georgia, persia ded
lieutenant Of the military guard to furnish then
assistance, went to the Crutchfeld House ant
dragged several gentlemen out of their beds AM
carried them to the guard house. piundering then
of over $4,000 in money, watches, ETC., and KEEP
them locked up that night and next day starte
South with their booty Tie affair is undergone
investigation before the Military authorities.
CoTToN GRowINa.--We commend to the after
ton Of cotton planters the following informatio
and advice:
Many Of our old cotton plantations are SO badl
IMPOVERISHED and "run down. that most of GU
people consider it necessary to abandon portion
Of tie land and select new Instead of this, Ian
may not only be kept up with proper manutint
but made to yield larger crops from year to yea
r. The following analysis OF the ash OF the cotto
plant will indicate the wants of the soil in whic
it grows:
Lime
Phosphorid Acid
100
This analysis shows that the soil for cottt
needs mucl line, bones or bone dust and woo
ashes, besides the ordinary barnyard and compo
manures. The usual recommendation of rotate
in crops is, perhaps. more important in cotton CT
,-g ture than anywhere else. Judcious 70 lowing,
principles adapted to our Southern climate,
q, another great means of keeping up and improviI
the lapd. This is also The only effectnal means
guarding against the numerous enemies and d
All, ~ eases OF the cotton plants The health of Il
Z plants is secured, and they are made to outstr
their enemies only by the fertility and fine filth
the soil in which they grow. This is confirmed
every hand, by the correspondence of the me
intelligent planters of the South. Let colt
growers go into thorough system of fertiIizati
of their soils, and attend personally to the il
proyement of their cotton seed, by selection,
y recommended before, aud the result will be
" addition of one-eghth or one fourth to the pl
ducts of cotton without adding another aero
the area under cultivation.
The following is the letter addressed by the Pc
to the widow of Gen Lamnriciere:
FROM THE VATICAN October 8, l665.-Deai
beloved Daughter in Christ-The sad news of
81 death of the illustrious Gen. Lamoriciere h
hardly reached me when, after having raised l
eyes towards Heaven to implore peace and r,
at9E to the deceased, / turned my thoughts towal
you and your pions daughters, and shared in spi
the sorrows of such great affection.
called to mind the sacrifices which so grea
man had made for the cause of Religion and
Holy See, and / felt an increasing affection q
gratitude to the Catholic soldier and the pinus 6
who had been so generously devoted to his Moth
the Holy Church.
Although the grateful remembrance of his de-
will ever live In my heart, nay sorrow is sootl
when think of his truly christian death and
~ /, l.l5 H.