New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-09

ate, until said officer is confirmed by the latter
body. A motion to reconsider the vote agreeing
to the amendment was made, and then the whole
subject was laid aside until some future day. The
Senate will probably pass separate law on the
subject and remove it from the appropriation bill,
to which it is in no wise germane.
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, who is now here,
states that the grand jury of the district court of
which he is Judge, meets at Norfolk on Monday
next and that they will bring in bill indicting
JEFF, Davis for the crime of treason. This is the
first step. The second one will be the report OF
the House judiciary committee, which has the
question of his trial under consideration. If this
report be speedily acted on, the government will
at once proceed with Davis's trial on the indlet-
ment to be found.
The treasury department is urging additional
legislation to prevent smuggling from Canada, ana
the Senate Commerce Committee had under con-
sideration to-day bill to remedy the defects OF
the present law.
Tie nomination of General Frank Blair, as col
lector of internal revenue at ST. Louis was rejected
| by vote of the Senate in executive session, OF
for, to 81 against it. TWAS stated IN inc DEBATE
radicalism blow in Missouri and that this was
the principal reason for his rejection.
Both Houses of Congress to-day passed bill
enlargine the State of Nevada, by cutting off seve
raj thousand square miles from Utah. The dele
gates from Utah, in the House, protested very
violently against it.
The President has ordered pardons to be issued
1 to all North Carolinians who have applications or
petitions on file, and directed them to be COM
pleted and sent to the petitioners. This includes
all the petitions from that State on file in the
offices of the attorney general, several hundred in
number.
The internal revenue receipts to-day reached
| $2,500,000
The Reconstruction Committee submitted to
Congress, to-day, all of their remaining testimony.
The entire amount is to be printed at once, and
will make several large volumes. The evidence
submitted to-day is of the same general tenor as
that which precedes it.. The only important wit
ness is Hon. Bedford Brown, Of North Carolina,
4 who declares that he was Union man throughout
the war. He represents that there is great feel
ing of discomfort amounting to despair almost
among the people OF North Carolina because they
are not admitted to representation in Congress
Mr.. Brown tayors the admission only of loyal
men.
There appears to be no doubt Of the truth Of
the statement published yesterday that Secretary
Stanton supports the Presidents policy, and op
poses that Of Congress; that, in fact, all of the
Cabinet, but Secretary Harlan, maintain the same
4 position.
ssJames E. Murdoch gave select readings to-nigh
4 to very large audience in the Senate chamber
for the benefit of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans home.
It is understood that the government fully
) approves Of the course of Commodore Rodgers al
the Spanish bombardment at Valparaiso
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
New York, May 3.-The Posts special says
It is the opinion of the chairman of the Ways and
Means and Financial Committees that Congress
cannot adjourn before the LIST of July
t THE RECONSTRUCTION PLAN-MIssIoS TO GREECE
} IMPORTANT BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
r New YORK, May 3.-The Times Washington
special says the fate of the reconstruction repor
l is sealed.
The committee agreed to report against the mis-
sion to Greece, the law not justifying its establish
ment
WASHINGTON, May 3-The President has ap
proved the bill authorizing and empowering thu
| spc n he tn or mot Da
to refund, any duties levied on produce shipped
from a port OF the United States to port of TIL
United States via Canada, if the said produce wa
actually in transit and detained by ice, when tn
recent reciprocity treaty with Canada expired.
f FROM NASHVILLE.
e NASHVILLE, May 3.-The Senate passed tn
e franchise bill and it is now law. 1t disfrar
chises over nine-tenths of the people of Tennessee
9 In the Henderson trial the cross examination G
L Hoge ELECTS the fact that Henderson was sent
letter demanding 200, which the witness sal
was written by order and with the consent
!, Capt. Yaris
!. Gen Burnett, who tried the Chicago conspiri
tors, was present during the trial.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
!. NEW York, May 3.-The news from Venezuela
n dated April Z, intimates that the Republic wa
!. very likely to sympathize with Spain in her wa
against Chill, the Venezuela authorities recoectin
that their ports are completely defenseless, am
4 the people remembering how their poorer cOuu
Il trymen We're received in the Spanish West Indi
+ Islands as privileged refugees during the lat
. troubles at home.
i The new gold mines of Neuya Providencia ar
' said to yield abundantly. Military squabble
about State rights claims disturbed the territory
J some points
FROM CANADA.
OTTAWA, G. W, May 3.-There was a grand re
! oeption last evening to the Governor General
Lord Mone&, on the occasion of his arriving her
to take permanent residence. 1t was a publ
holiday. A triumphal arch was erected, and tn
volunteers, iremen and citizens turned out to NEE
him. On his arrival the mayor read an address 0
: welcome, and pledged the city of Ottawa, in com
mon with the rest of the people of Canada, to de
tend their rights and liberties and the British con
3 neeton.
4 The governor replied in a stirring speech an
Z sad the armed demonstration which circumstance
, compelled the provinces to make were not withou
benefit, They had given vigorous national lif
e in British America which the people were bot
n willing and able to defend. The same feeling i
Nova Scotia and New Brunswic gives an earaes
It OF the vitality from the political union which
e confidently expected would soon take place. Til
Il home government had signiied its unqualified al
Il probation Of the measures for the defense Of til
o province, and had promised to send all the reil
y torcements that may be asked.
p Other addresses and replies followed in the san
l. STRAIN
o THE FEN1ANs.
If CORNWALL, G. W, May 3.-The examination
y the Fenian prisoners was resumed to-day. Lieu
is Col. Wheeler gave evidence for the prosecution
He turns cut spy. After hearing the counsel fl
both sides, the bench was divided. There was
lie majority for committal Judge Jarvis Chairman
Of dissented. This throws the trial over till fall
= DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
t. FoRr EDWARD, N. Y, May 3.-To-day, abo
- $3.50 A. NJ, fire broke out in the pottery ownt
" by Satterlee & Morey. The fire soon reacht
Rowland, Palser & Co.'s paper MILL together wi
a large quantity of wood and straw, all of whit
q was entirely destroyed. The loss to Howlan
q Paser s. Co. is $4,000; insured for $4,000. So
40 eree 81 MoTey's loss is Sl5,000 insured for $500
~ Engines from Sandusky Hill, GIenns Falls al
4 Saratoga were soon on hand and succeeded
keeping it from spreading.
FIRE AT CINCINNATI.
! CINCINNATI, May 3.-Westmaker's furniture ia
= tory on Columbia street, was partially destroy
u by fire this morning Loss about SIS 600; most
a. covered by insurance.
Y THE REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION OF GEHERl
FRANK BLAIR,
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The reason why Gener
Frank Blair was rejected by the Senate has not y
10 TRANSFERRED. Much surprise is expressed at the i
s. suit, among others by Lieut.. Gen. Grant, who sa
Is that to him. the country is indebted more than
in any other man, that Missouri was prevented fro
10 seeding He spoke with earnestness of the il
portant military services general, then Col. Bla
at that time and since has rendered the countr
q tits not true, stated, that the new tax bill I
of moves the tax on matches, that there is any
" tention of removing it,
ARREST OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
CTNCINNATI Nav 3,-Ben ErplegtOn A uenb