New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-21
JOSEPH WILSON ROMIHATEDTo REPLACE JUDGE EBmuRps As
LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER.
INDIAN TREATY AT FORT LARAMIE
M1sCELLAN Eous--MARKETs--R1vER NEWS
Associated Press DlaDatoher.l /

ST.. LOUIS, July 20.--Col. Taylor, superintendent
of Indian affairs at Omaha, and president of the
commission which recently held council with the
Indians, reports a perfectly satisfactory treaty
made at Fort Laramie. The statements to the
contrary are being made by parties interested in
fomenting hostilites. He says 800 Indian chiefs
signed the treaty, and expresses the belief that
trouble occurs it will be commenced by the
whites.
New York, July 2O.-The Commercial IAd7er-
ser says the facts show conciusively that cholera
is now raging in certain portions Of the city
beyond doubt The facts relative to the number
Of cases on Hart's Island IS deemeds SO appalling
that the facts are kept from the knowledge of the
public.
Surgeon Calhoun of that post has died of cholera,
and an able corps of physicians have been sent to
that island also to Governors Island.
Several additional cases are reported in the city
to-day.
Large quantities of tobacco were seized here
yesterday for violation of the revenue laws.
New YORK, July 2l.-specal dispatches say E.
G. Ross has been elected the successor of Senator
Lane, from Kansas.
WASHINGTON, July 2O,-It is understood that ex,
Gov Holden, Of North Carolina win be rejected
as minister to San Salvador on the ground of his
participation in the rebellion.
The Senate has concurred in the report Of the
committee of conference on the diplomatic appro-
priation bill, by which the mission to Portugal is
abolished, the minister James Harvey, having
strongly indorsed the President in letter to Sec
retary Seward, which found its way into print.
The tariff bill from the House was reported with
an amendment, suspending the collection of the
direct tax imposed by the act Of 1861, until Jan
uary 1868.
The House passed by 126 against u the joint
resolution restoring Tennessee to her former
proper and political relations to the Union ami
declaring her again entitled to be represented b.
Senators and Representatives duly elected an
qualified upon their taking the oaths of office re
quired by the existing laws. The result was re
ceved with general applause on the floor and j
the galleries. The resolution was sent to tn
n Senate for concurrence.
: The House then, by large majority, laid on tn
= table the bill heretofore reported from the com
i. mttee on reconstruction specifying the terms o
which the Southern States may be readuiitted, an
{ also tabled stevens's resolution by 48 against Il
+ providing for the recess of Congress till The frs
g saturday in December, and giving the presldin
n officers Of both Houses authority to convene th
{ members at the earliest period they shonld thin
!, necessary.
/ The President, to-day, sent 10 tile senate 70
confirmation the name of Henry Stansbury, VIII
y has been nominated for the position Of attorne
o general Of the United States.
i The President has nominated Jos, Wilson fc
! commissioner Of the land office, in place Of jude
: Edmonds, who was removed on account Of q
!. treme radicalism.
e New YoRK, July 20.--Death Is raaping d fearf
n harvest. There were 100 deaths from Sunday
u Wednesday, inclusive. It is believed there al
@ cholera cases in private families that not +
e ported.
q The insurance convention has agreed to advanc
Al the rates ten per cent.
The Havana Board of Health has established
rs quarantine of five days upon all vessels arrlVlh
from the United States Even those with clea
1e bills of health will be quarantiued three days.
in GALVESTON, TEXAS, July 2O.-The steamer P
i'd tomska was detained by the revenue cutter Dell
ed ware. on account of doubtful goods found {
n, board among the passengers luggage, not on Il
of manifest. The captain is held in $4,000 bon
es which he could not procgfessinee the loss Of d
n, n, steamer.
III AueusrA, GA, July 2O.-The intense heat a
dy drought of the last four weeks has done sero
np injury to the crops in Georgia and South Carolir
~ literally parching them up.
m FHSAyANNAH, Ga., July 2O.--Ihree new cases
cholera have broken out among the soldiers
nt' Tyber Island.
- A county meeting, at which Major Anders
irs presided elected delegates to the district
: ton. The objects of the Philadelphia convent
a were indorsed.
vIcKsBuRG, July 2O,-Passed up, Henry An
rge at II o'clock last night, and P, stader at p
= Passed down, Grey Eagle at7 NJ, River f
dy, ing
New YoRE, July 2O.--2r. M.-Cotton firm
Ice unchanged Stocks dull but firm and unchang
to Sterling dull. Sights l1O2. United States 30
Its coupons of 1868, 10B; do, Of 1867 l063 do Of L
,be lO5. lO-40's sss. Treasury notes l03;@li
cold 1909,