Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
WASHINGTON. April 6.

WASHINGTON, April D.
Tile Girl Rights Bill AJoee the Veo-hacidents Of
its Passage in the Senate-,SnoH Por Reports
Virginia Delegation to tie President-Donation-
Attempt to Break yail-THe Cumberland Strike.
This is another field day in the Senate, Mr..
Wade, If possible, INDUCED in coarser and more
violent language than he did yesterday, and ac-
cused Nh. Lane, of Kansas, of wearing a collar
The manner in which he spoke of the President
was not approved even by his own party friends
The crowded galleries found it extremely difficult
to restrain their Impotence at of the allu-
slOns that were made to the President, and break
ing out into open disapprobation. 1t was under
stood that the vote the civil rights bill would
be taken at four o'clock, but from some cause the
debate continued long after that hour. The
friends of the President gave up the contest early
in the day, as it found impossible for Sena-
tor Dixon to be present. and it was known that
Mr.. Morgan had come to the conclusion last night
to obey the instructions of the New York Legisla-
ture, and vote for the bill. Senator Wright, who
appeared in the Senate and received the congrat-
ulatons of his friends, so i'll that soon otter
taking his seat he was obliged to retire to pri-
vate room, where he remained until about six
o'clock, when the voting commenced. On the
passage of the bill the applause in the galleries
was very vehement, and it was difficult to per-
ceive that the clacking had all been arranged be-
fore hand though it was finally rebuked by the
President.
Reports to the Freedmen's Bureau from it's sur
geons in the South states tie number of cases of
small pox occurring among freedmen under their
supervision in all the lately rebelious States
cephng Florida and Texas to have been l,3T for
the month of February, of whom 248 died. One
tenth of all the sickness treated by Bureau sur
geons in the South is from smallpox.
A Virginia delegation, headed by Col j. A.
Parker, visited the President to-day to thank him
in the name of the people, for his efforts to pre-
serve the Constitution and bring back true peace
and prosperity to the country.
In consequence of the late arrangement between
all dissenting clements the Orange and Alexandria
railroad has been turned over to Mr.. Barbour, its
elected president
Five thousand dollars in Washington corpora
ton stock have been presented to the DarnestoWn
Presbyterian Church by Andrew Small, Esq, OF
this city.
An attempt to tunnel out of the city Jail by a
number of prisoners has been discovered, and the
game blocked
The mining strike at Cumberland still exists,
and affects the coal trade. But $50 tons of coal
have been sent to Georgetown by the Cumberland
Company this week. ANALosTAN
Lou1siana-High Water i'm the NIississippi-A Gre
vase at Baton Rouge- The Richest Lane. IAN, in the
dist Convention-The Peace Proclamation.
New ORLEANS Thursday, April 5.
There is a crevasse at Baton Rouge three hun
dred feet in length, and many others are feared
below The whole country down to Bayou Plauqe
mine it is expected will be flooded and it is feared
that the Bayou Plaquemine cannot carry off the
flood, that it will extend down to the Bayou La
fOuche, comprising the richest sugar ana cotton
lands in Louisiana.
Crevasses are feared all over the State.
The Levee Commissioners sitting and acting
promptly.
The suit of Mrs. Gains was up in the District
Court to-day Possession of the property in dispute
for twenty thirty years was plead at the bar IN
defense.
The Methodist Conference is in session in
this city. Bishop Kavanaugh presides to-day
Tomorrow Bishop Early will preside. Business
is being sub-divided and to be referred to appro-
pirate committees. Many new members have
made their appearance.
The press of this city argue that the Presidents
peace proclamation aboEshes martial law and re-
moves military occupation.
Owing to the recent heavy rains, the Louisiana
races have been postponed until the It'll inst
large number of stables have arrived.
IATER-Addtional news from the crevasses say
that heavy rains continue and that the whole
country will be flooded.
Later Still.
New ORLEANS, April 6.
Crevasses continue to increase and flood the
country The weather is bad and laborers are I'M
willing to york.
In tie 7Iethodist Conference the Baltimore del
eoation was warmly welcomed. Speeches were
made congratulating the Conference on its unity
and efficiency Dr. DEEMS of the New York
UCdc1naua, said the Church more vigorous
and sound than ever before since the ordeal.
The Baltimore Conference replied emphatical
Iy. The Episcopal address to the same purport
was read. The Presbyterian clergy were present,
and warmly welcomed.