New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-21
alew Orleans Daily Qrestent,
From Washington.
1snscial to tho New York Tlmeg.l

" Especial to tho New York IinesI
III FINANCIAL AFFAIRs-- sHERMAE's BILL.
" w,suIseToN, March l3.--Mr. sherInan's joint
~osolution referred to the Senate Finance Com
II ittcc to-day will tend to establish confidence in
Ne minds of those who are apprehensiye lest the
Gncreary of the Treasury may rush too rapidly to
= q snece basis. There is no reason to believe that
y H. y McCnlloch will do anything to which serious
hrhiection can be taken, and Mr.. Sherman's action
Il lot suggested by q lack of confidence in the
7 sYdonent of the Secretary of the Treasury There
are some however, who think that statute detin
n ia the extent of power to contract would have
Wholesome effect upon the public mind and there
!. Ire Mr. Sherman's resolution which provides that
f6e aggregate outstanding United States notes not
okearing interest and including fractional currency
Nall not be diminished below $40 1000. 1t also
\ Urovides that surplus in the Treasury exceeding
ne&tO 600 in coin, and $40 900 in currency
) mall be promptly applied to the payment of ac-
ssnrung Indebtedness, and to the purchase or pay
ent of interest bearing debt of the United States;
nbut the amount of interest-bearing legal tender
Notes shall not be diminished by payment or con.
'Serson at rate exceeding 81, 900, 900 per month.
1he joint resolution is TO remain in force one year
!, Jfter its passage.
I'd UNION GENERALS IN THE SENATE
h., During the session of the Senate this afternoon,
Major General Gustav and Major General j. H.
Wilson, under whose command JEFF. Davis was
fsptured, were upon the floor. The Senators dis
4overing the presence of these military heroes,
Is rmed a circle around them and warmly shook
/ beir hands.
Al THE MURDERER ouANTRELL.
n The ubiquitous, many lived Quantrel has turned
u p here--so it is said tonight and has been den-
flied by United States senator and some of the
I Etters family.
n The Internal receipts for to-day are unusually
\ mall amounting to three hundred and ninety
Thousand and fourteen dollars and seventeen cents.
Nh UNION SENATORS N CAUCUS.
III The Union Senators assembled in caucus this
,snorning at the capitol, and we learn that there
a3vas general attendance, including Messrs. Doc
little, Lane Of Kansas and Stewart. Mr.. Dixon is
,confned to his bouse by indispostion. 1t is un-
i iderstood that the proceedings were harmonious,
y indicating desire to unite on some constitutional
Amendment regulating the basis of representation
waVith the hope of obtaining proposed amendment
unacceptable to all of the majority, the various pro
n positions now before the Senate were referred to
% the Union Senators who were members of ths
ajoint committee on reconstruction, and they were
s.instrueted to report at early day The evee at
fthe White House this evening is perfect jam, the
sehrgest attendance Of the season.
edM TIE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
,elsN The Supreme Court Of the United States today
box up the eJ pdTte cases Of A. III. Garland ant
Robert H Mari, involving the constitutionality o
the test oath Mr.. Mari commenced the argumen
Il, In these cases.
IhssLoss OF THE BAEK MUSTANG ON VANCOUVER
an. The United States Consul at Victoria, Van
ancouyer's Island, Informs the State Department, un
ssder date of Feb. g. Of the wreck of the bark Mus
lang, of New York, bound from San Francisco, Of
the west coast of Vancouvers Island, on Januar
IS III. Marcelius Torrio and three of the crew wer
Brought to Victoria by a trader named Capital
inspiring. The remainder of the crew, several il
! annmber, have not been heard of.
o. III Josh Billings said the other night, that goo
Conway for man to train up child in the way
hoeslould go, was to travel that way OCCASIONAL
a AN himself. ......