New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-20

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NEW YORK. July ia convention Of fire fnsu
rance presidents was held to-day, representing a
arge number Of States and capital of $50 900 900
A resolution was adopted looking to reasonable
| advance in the rate of Insurance and the torma-
ton Of a national board of underwriters
Notwithstanding the great number Of deaths ID
this city yesterday, there were only eight deaths
from cholera.
READING, Pa, July l9.-The Democrats held
great meeting yesterday, which was addressed
by Montgomery Blair, Geo. H. Pendeton and
others. Blair predicted that, should the radicals
carry the October election there would be the
establishment Of two Presidents and two Con
crosses, for the radicals would Immediately i'm
peach President johnson and turn him out, while
on the other hand the Democratic members of
Congress would unite with the regularly elected
members from the South. He also warned his
hearers that they were on the eve of another civil
war. TIE battle field would be in the North,
while the South would remain unit.
WASHINGTON, July l9.-In the Senate, a bill
was passed, appropriating $4,000 to the Portland
sufferers. The House resolution to adjourn on the
18th, was laid on the table. The bill to fund the
national debt was taken up, and an amendment
was adopted prohibiting the deposting of money
in national banks where there was United States
depository. The bill was passed. It provides for
the payment of slSO,OOO,OOO annually on the prin.
cipal and interest of the United States debt An
other provision authorizes an excess of gold to be
sold for United States notes in open market when
the sum in the treasury is above $4,000, OOO
Mr.. TrumbuIl offered joint resolution recog-
nizing Tennessee as State, and as SUCH entitled to
all the guarantees and rights, which was ordered
to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution
the Senate concurring, that when Congress ad.
journs, it adjourn to meet on Saturday, December
LIST, unless sooner called together which power in
case of emergency, is hereby granted to the pre-
siding officers of both Houses. Some objections
being made to considering the resolution now, Mr.
Stevens withdrew it, but gave notice that he should
offer it tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham called up the resolution, months
ago reported from the reconstruction committee,
providing for the admission of Tennessee into the
SUnion. Mr.. Stevens opposed it by motion that
it be laid on the table, which failed.
Mr.. Bingham offered substitute, to at once re-
store the State to its proper relations to the gem
eral government. ..
Pending the subject, the House adjourned.
This newborn zeal was superinduced by the re-
ception Of telegram from Gov. Brownlow, that
the House of Representatives of Tennessee had
1 ratified the constitutional amendment by 43
against IL.
+ WASHINGTON, July I9.-Gov. Brownow's dis
] patch to Forney, announcing the action of Ten
$ nessee on the constitutional amendment, was as
= follows; 1.-THE battle has been fought and won
f The constitutional amendment was carried in the
S House by 43 against H. Two of Johnsons crea
lures refused to vote. Give my respects to the
= = dead dog at the White House."
d To-day on SteVenss extraordinary resolution
!. Speaker Colfax expressed the opinion, although
+ it was new question, that if the two Houses took
h recess they could authorize their presiding Off
d GERS to call them together at some day
4 during the recess. This resolution con
!, templated an indefinite and conditiona
e recess. If Congress adjourned sine die no power
Q but the President could convene them in advance
= OF the regular session. Mr.. Trimble suggested
sarcastically that it would be well to provide, il
the resolution that if the President of the Senate
j. and Speaker of the House of Representatives dis
n agreed as to whether they could reconvene Con
= gress, there should be some umpire to decide til
interesting little differences. The Speaker sal
t that by the terms of the resolution, the reces
y vened unless the presiding officers of both house
n agreed. The resolution was withdrawn to be re
6 newed.
s There was some excitement in the House owe
, the announcement that Tennessee had ratified thu
o constitutional amendment. The efforts of Bingham
to have the State at once restored to her practca
relations with the Union, was strongly opposed by
Stevens and his followers. The Republicans, witt
q 4b ats pho cd dnnt
IN in the majority, and prevented an adjournment
and voted down all other motions made by Ste
K vens. Mr. Bingham finally got his resolution, II
i'd admit the Representatives from Tennessee, befor
in the House, when this body adjourned. The question
: will come up tomorrow. The House agreed t
10 the Senate amendment of the consular and diplo
N matte bill aboishng the Office of minister 0
lt Portugal This is done to express the opinion @
a. the radicals against Harvey the present minister
e on account of his elegraphing, in 1861, the sal
III ing of the vessels sent to furnish supplies to Ma
Anderson, at Fort Sumter.
"a INDIANAPOLIS, July l9.-The johnson nations
ct convention of this city very thiny attended
g The number Of delegates amounts to l25. Gel
= Sol. Meredith presided. Resolutions were adopte
d declaring ardent attachment to the Union undt
70 the Constitution, denying the right of secession
n declaring that all the States were always in IL
u Union, denying the power of the general COVER
4, NEXT to exclude States from the Unio
le or govern them as territories, expressiI
~ ~ undiminished confidence in Johnson's polio
K, declaring that the qualifications of electors a
1t, reserved to the States, and that the gayernme
II: has no right to force universal suffrage upon
lI part of the country in opposition to tne wishes
EN- the citizens thereof, and that all loyal memb
elected to Congress should be 0dmitted with