New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-18

of the bill, he contends, are confined To no State
| Or section, but are common throughout ths e0un-
| try and in consequence of the agitation and de-
rangement incident to q long and bloody war
| While such occurrences are to be deplored, they
furnish no reasons for continuance Of the bureau
beyond the time fixed in the original act. The
| conduct of agents is likewise noted as leading to-
fraud, corruption and oppression. 1t further
| urges as another reason against the necessity
| Of the legislation contemplated by this measure,
taat reference may be had to the civil rights
Dill, now a law of the land, and which
wlli be faithfully executed as long az it
| shall remain unrepeaed and nav not be de-
caTed unconstitutional by the courts of competent
| jurisdiction. Its provisions he declares furnish
foil protection to all persons, without discrimiRa-
tioni ara a!99ugn y y dd not receive his approval,
| yet he considered its remedies far preferable to
those presented in the present bill Ths provision
relative to confirmation Of certain sales Of sea
islands is considered unw1ae, partial and unconsti
| tuional
In conclusion, he again urges the danger of that
class of legislation as tending to keep the public
mind in state Of uncertain expectation disgust
| and restlessness, and furnishing false hopes to
| classes of persons, of support and maintenance,
regardless OF the pursuits OF life of independence
or labor, aud regardless of the constitutional linz
itation.
The freedmen's bureau bill was put on its pass
| age in the House, Immediately after the reading
OF the Presidents veto message, and passed by
the requisite vote-yeas lO3, nays 80. L. was I'M
mediately sent to the Senate, which body also
passed it by two-thrds Eote-yeas 80, nays IL
The bill is therefore a law.
| In the House, Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolu-
ton calling on the President for copies of the
| opinion of the members OF the Confederate
cabinet on the status of Confederate leaders inn
mediately preceding the surrender, which was
| adopted.
The Rousseau-GriuneH case is not yet dis
posed of.
| s240 40,00O,00e of public money deposited in the
| sub-treasury repositories ann national banks; Of
this amount s4S 100000 are in national banks.
SAN Francisco, Cal, July l6.-The clipper
ship Homer, frem New York to San FraneiacO,
was burned on Nay 30th. The captain and four
teen others arrived here after being in the long
boat forty days. but the two others have not been
heard from
AgGuarA, Ga, July 16.-Gsorgja ia now moving
actively In favor Of the Philadelphia convention,
/ | and will send delegation.
WAsaINoToE july l8.-In the House, to day
bir. Stevens offered resolution that Rousseau
i should merely be called to ths bar of the House
Of and censured, and to let the matter drop. There
n was considerable discussion on the case to-day.
: but Steveass resolution probably indicates the
u action Of the House.
H. NEW YORK. July l6.-No cases of cholera are
Il reported by the board Of health but the police
"A say several cases have occurred. There we're s24
u deaths for the week past being increase Of one
! hundred per cent in five weeks.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-1hs House committee
on banks and banking have made report on the
frauds Of the Merchants National Bank of this
N city, and recommended the adopt of a resolu-
=, ton directing the secretary of war to institute
is such legal proceedings as may be deemed neces-
be sarg for the punishment Of the managers Of that
he bank and others who may have aided and abetted
N them 10 committing breach Oh trust, by misap-
ie | plying the public money intrusted to them for
be safe keeping, and also such other proceedings as
re may be necessary to recover any portion Of said
NJ money.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1G.-Dnring the war Gen.
as Cleary deputy quartermaster general occupied
th the house of loyal citizen, Mr.. DuVal, then re-
siding in Philadelphia, his quarters. Since then
, Duva has instituted suit for rent and recovered
N the amount claimed. On the sheriff attempting TO
carry out the order of the court, oIeary ordered
ne them to put him off the lot or Kill him.
he On Saturday, as Ceary was leaving on furloughp
as the judge ordered the sheriff TO arrest him, bat he
"A evaded the posse by engaging passage on one boat
!; and leaving on another, taking an armed guard
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for The Post radical paper, says he has disgracee
ii the uniform he wears and the government he rep
III resents by setting the laws at defiance.
9iil FARTHER PoINT, July l6.-The following add
nd tional has been received by the Nova Scotia
The Paris Monteur, Of the 5th makes the fol
nn lowing announcement; After having maintained
the honor of his arms in Italy, the Emperor o
Austria concurring in the ideas expressed in Ma
Aut poleons letter of June llth, to his minister O.
ich foreign affairs, cedes Veneta to the French En-
per0r and accepts his mediations for concession
a. of peace. az
the Napoleon hastened to respond to the summons
and Immediately communicated with the kings o
h Prussia and Italy, in order to bring about an arm
do istce.
ue The battle of Loditz lasted twelve hours. Tht
70 Austrians were completely routed, losing l4o0t
prisoners and 103 cannon. Three Arehdnkes wert
ap- wounded. Princes Lchenstein and Undischer ar'
ate prisoners.
aIe The London Times says the war is virtually
ended.
hat GaribaIdi attacked the Austrians at M6nteeell
the on the 30th and was repulsed Garibaldi wa
wounded in the thigh.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE French steame
el- Pereire has arrived from Brest, July Z.
the Prussia and Italy have refused the armstice
nne The Italians have crossed the Po.
There is nothing later from the Liverpool cOttoi
lhe market than the Nova Seotian's news. Our tele
Ies- gram from Liverpool on the morning of the 7tf
gives the closing rates Of the day previous.
as LONDON, July 7.-Consols s68@s65. u. 500
lify HAvRE.-The cotton market is very quiet Ne,
nee 0reaus Tres ordinaire at Havre, l70@l75f.; Ba
leb ditto, 200f.
or Derby's cabinet has been installed.
1t IS rumored Archdude Albert sapercede
Benedek in command of the Austrian army
iere The Austrians have evacuated Iombardy.
Jury WASHINGTON July 1T.-Freeman Clark, control
was ler of the currency, has sent in his resignation.
+b The question of the election of president of ia
/, = Senate 10 succeed Foster, whose term exppe
. OF with the present session. is being considered
of the radicals. a caucus will settle it, and R4as
ook- ern man will probably be chosen.
snn. New YoRK, July I.---Nothing has yet bee
9un heard of the clipper Monarch of the Seas, foI
months out from Liverpool There seems, huhhtt
doubt that she foundered at with all on boar
,ing She had GA emigrants, and crew OF 81 me
~ The vessel is valued at Sl25 ,000 and is insured.
l tne For APA1AoHIooLA AND ST. HARxs.-lAe q
WI steamship Florida, Capt. Blakeney, leaves u
'Vof evening for Apalaehicola and St. Marks, at
'ihg O'Clock, from her wharf, PostNo. Is, First D
trict. This will be good opportunity for p
az sengers going to East Florida or Savannah, as
ugh Flor,aa cnnnaets az 81 Marta With railroad trai
aed. ooin,, ~ sa,,ar,or IA TocEsonviIe passenea,
in e. tsn this ro,,te o,, raaeb tbosa,noints no
lich eniohIg ana IL Iass evnapae than Nv any 9Th
loss ,;ra Tba Elo,;5a hos ,gooa aeoomsmodaiopsa al
will be found to be q most pleasantand agresat
2o6 shin 70 travel on For freight or passage, app
'eS5' to her agents, Messrs Post Hohay, 1873 Gayi
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