New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-01
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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches.l

New YoRK, Jan. 31.-The steamer New York
from Bremen via Southampton has arrived with
three days later news
The ship Christine, which sailed on December
lst from London, for New York, was wrecked
about the 10th, midway on her voyage Her off.
GERS, crew and passengers were saved by the CAL
cutta.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17.-Cotton irregular. yery du,l
| and unchanged. 1Te sales Wednesday were 1000
bales, including 1000 to spectators and exporters.
The sales of cotton Monday and Tuesday en-
braced IL 900 bales, the market being easier and
tending downwards. The quotations were barely
| maintained, and in some instances were 3D. lower.
| ANTE City, Jan. 3l.-The engine Sultana ex-
| ploded this evening at seventy-one mile post,
three miles and half north of this place, killing
Col. Forno the conductor, J. Dixon, the engineer
and fireman, and wounding Jno. Lennon, o
brakesman and three others. The engine is a
| total wreck
WAsHINGToN, Jan 3l.-Tn the House, Mr.. Ste
| Vens, from the Committee on Reconstruction, re-
ported back the constitutional amendment bill
modified by striking out the words !" direct taxes, u
and confirming the apportionment to representa-
tion.
Mr.. Stevens, in supporting the resolution, spoke
OF the President as having put forth proclama
| tion or command at the very time Congress was
| lesslating on the constitutional amendment
MIR. Stevens said this was in direct violation of
the privileges of this body, and centuries ago
would have cost British king his head
Mr.. Smith called for the reading of the paper to
which Mr.. Stevens referred. The paper was then
read, being the reported conversation between the
President and distinguished Senator on the sub
ject of the amendment.
Mr.
House voted for the pending amendment, it would
not require the signature of the President.
The House rejected Mr.. Schencks amendment
The House then voted on the resolution reported
from the Reconstruction Committee, with the fol-
lowing result: yeas, l20; nays, 46.
The Speaker saying that two-thrds had voted in
its favor, declared it passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The House passed bill
Friday that the produce of timber owned by
Americans in New Brunswick shall continue to be
admitted free of duty
MIR. Washburn, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill repeating all fishing boun-
ties.
The House then resumed its consideration of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill.
The Senate, after considerable desultory debate
concerning persons who were entitled to citizen
snip, auJOurHeu WltnOuL aCuOn.
In the House, Mr.. Davis made a speech in oppo-
stion to the enlargement of the powers of the
Free edmen's Bureau.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Worlds Washington
special says Cen Thomas gives a very cheerful
account Of affairs in Tennessee. He will probably
be called upon to give evidence before the Re-
construction Committee.
The Tribune's Washington special says on Mon
St1
in many Southern cities, including Richmond,
Charleston, Savannah and Mobile.
The Herald's Richmond correspondence saws
Efforts are being made in the Virginia Legislature
to declare the election of Senators Underwood
aud Segar illegal Gov. Perpont and John Miuor
Bolts are talked of as their SUCCESSORS
The ship Chieltain has arrived from San Fran
cisco.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The House Military
Committee ID still engaged in maturing the bill for
the increase of the army. Gen. Schenck, the
Chairman of the House Committee, favors the
lowest possible standard, even below SO 200, if
possible.
WAsHING7oN, Jan. 2l.-postmaster General
Donnison yesterday ordered the opening of up.
wards of one hundred post Offices in the Southern
States.
w WASHINGTON, Jan. Jl.-Ihe House Committee
on Commerce have proposition before them to
reduce the emoluments of Collectors of Customs
to reasonable sum, some of them in salary and
perquisltes having made fifty to one hundred
thousand dollars per year.
Boston, Jan. 3l.-The action of the military
Court Martial at Boston relative to the alleged kid
mapping of Mormon immigrants in Boston, in the
summer of 1854, and their subsequent forcible en-
iStment, is very unsatisfactory to the Prussan
Minister, at whose instance the Court was ap-
pointed.
1t is probable the Prussian Government and
other German States will prohibit the making of
any more labor contracts, and otherwise impede
emgrati ton to this country. The attention of Con
gress will be called to the matter.
CISCINNATI, Jan. 3l.-AbUut thirty soldiers of
company b, 18th United States cavalry, were lost
on board the Miami.
Colonel Roberts and General Sweeny arrived
here last night.
New YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Herald's Washington
special says the conference of the senior Major
Generals causes the most extensive speculat;ons
as to the results. Among the most plausible theo-
RES Is that these Generals have been summoned
to give their united views concerning the Southern
c'nntry, and the necessity for garrisoning the
south with troops. 1t is supposed the President
il principally deSirous of obtIining the opinions of