New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-24


Pittsburg. They say that President johnson can
not ll be driven out of the Republican party; that
the Executive patronage will be exercised within
~ ana that it can be relied upon for protectv
tariff Among other Ccngressmen who have con-
| Ohio. VI
A letter received at the treasury department to-
u thy from Frankfort, Germany, states that when
se news mad reached there that gold had<alen to
~ ~ III New York, United States 52Os went up to
az Il !. probable that they will reach so soon
RI ~ Is , SHOWN that gold has gone down to $780,
a, oos, currency interest, the letter States are
WEI, received in the German market, now that
t suu IS tecanng and can be exchanged for 52Os
tiele az per cent. discount. The latter securi.
ties rose in month from 70 to "a in London.
Ihey SOFA on the 18th of last month at e7A. but
pank interest was then at per cent, and consoIs
AZ eSa ana eSeehequer bills carrying per cent
interest were below par ! of per cent.
The value of gold and silver bullion assaved hv
puphc and private assayers, during the fiscal wear
1862 oo AMOUNTED mo to $63,253, 900, of which sum
ToovuoVou was me value of bullion assayed in the
Pacific States. Estimating the unassayed gold and
silver in the Pacific States at about IS 900 600 the
production of gold and silver in 1865 would amount
to SCI 100000. The estimated production Of iSGS
was S4s ooO 900, giving an increase in two years
The Military Committee have agreed to report
| in favor OF the equalization of bounties, the
amount to be paid both in land and money. Ac.
| cordng to the estimates of some members of the
S400, 100000.
A letter from Charleston, from a gentleman
whose position is such as to give weight to his
statement. says men are appointed to office, State
late Confederate army. No man can be put on
the police Of this city who has not served in the
rebel army. What loyalty is to be expected when
the price of office preferment is treason?
The Senate spent the greater part of the after
noon upon the naval appropriation bill. The only
fact OF special general interest connected with it,
is that very considerable appropriation worded at
the instance of the Naval Committee for the bene
fit of the naval academy at Annapolis, viz: For
extension of the grounds $4,000; for charging
the school accommodations $40 600; for building
foundry and machine shop $40 900; these amend
ments were all agreed to without opposition
Orders have been issued by the War Depart
ment, dismantling all the Notifications south of
| the Potomic.
| The military district of East Tennessee has been
discontinued by order of the President
The House spent the entire day, from noon till
near midnight, on the loan bill and after rejecting
the Stevens substitute by 70 to 81. the ways and
means bill was lost by 65 to 70. The latter part Of
the proceedings was attended with much confl.
sion, during which Mr.. Garfield moved to recon-
slider the vote, so as to bring the bill before the
House again on Monday, but an adjournment was
effected without action on the motion. 1t is proba
BILE, however, that it will be entered on Monday,
but whether it will finally be agreed to is a matter
OF considerable doubt, unless the temper of the
INDIANA.
-, lNDIANAroLIs, Ind, Thursday, March Is, 1885,
The Indiana Democratic State Convention assembled
here r, to-day, and was largely attended.
| Ihe following nominations were made:
Secretary OF State--Gen Moblon D. Manson
| MotgomerY.
Auditor of State-Christian G. Badger, of Clark
| Treasurer of State--James Byron, of Marion.
| Attorney General-John 3. Cotfrath, of Hunting
ton.
Superintendent Of Puplic Instruction.. NJ.
| Chapman of Knox.
The first resolution denies the right of any State
| to secede from the Union.
he second approves of the PRINCIPLES ayoWed
by President Johnson, in his annual messara for
the reconstruction of the Union and solemnly con
dennis the action of the majority in Congress, who
IN lust OF power, are keeping States out of the
dorsing President Johnsons veto of the freedmen's
bureau BILL promising him the most warm. earnest
ana dlslnterested support of the Democracy of
Indiana.
The third believes that the sole pnwer of the
Senate and House of Representatives over the ad.
mission OF members is confined to the election
returns and qualifications of its members raspec.
lively; and it declares that Congress- in rejecting
from representation eleven States, acknowledged
to be in the Union by having heir votes counted
IN favor of the constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery, both the Senate and House Of Rerre-
sehtadves nave usurped powers not delegated to
them by the Constitution, and are acting in viola
ton thereof.
We further believe that all members from the
southern States, who have been duly elected and
possesses the constitutional qualifications, should
be Immediately admitted and upon the refusal n
Congress to admit the members of such States TO
their seats it is the prerogative and duty of the
United States to defend and uphold the integrity
OF every State now in the Union and to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed.
The fourth inaexibly opposes q prohibitory
tariff.
The fifth declares that taxation and representa-
ton should go together; that property of every
description, whether homes lands, merchandise
or government bonds, should bear its fair share of
taxation; that there should be no favored classes
and that all men should be taxed according to- |
their wealth, means and ability.
The sixth repudiates the rebel debt
The seventh thanks the soldiers who left the |
comforts of home to sustain the flag of the coun- |
try, and declares that they should receive not only
the heartfelt gratitude of the people, but that by
the action of the Congress they should be eaua1lv
remunerated by an equalization of bounties.
The eighth pledges support, regardless of party.
to any State or national official who is guided BY
the principles avowed by this convention.
The ninth denounces comforting suffrage unon
the negroes of the District of Columbia.
. The tenth opposes the repeal of the eonstit1-
State - 'N''
The eleventh encourages emigration.
The twelfth declares that eight hours should he
4 legal days work.
The thirteenth favors religious liberation.
Inc nlteenth pledges the Democratic party o f
Indiana to oppose all prohibitory liquor and Sun
lay laws.
The sixteenth denouuces the expulsion of the
don. W. VOORHEES, from his seat in Congress as a
ngh-handed outrage of profgate and most IN
party.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, March 15.-The river here is rising,
here were heavy rains all last night and to-day,
he water on Harpeth Shoals is five feet deep.
at the lunatic asylum, seven miles from this =
lty, to-day, bomb-shell was being handled BY q
ONE persons connected with the establishment, :,
mo We're endeavoring to open it, when it ex-
loded, injuring several of the inmates seriously. .
IS yet, we have been unable to obtain their Z
ames.
Major General R. F. Cheatham, late of the Con
7derate States army, was married to Miss Anna
. Roberts ofDayidson county, this evening, at
he First United Presbyterian Church Among the
otables present were Major General S, B, Buck =
er, Major General Bushrod johnson, Lieutenant
eneral J. B. Hood, Brigadier General Geo. Maury
rigadier General S. r. Anderson, Major General
Z. l., Beale and Major General John G.. Brown
ishop Quntard, of Tennessee, performed the mar
age ceremony Everything passed off in the
lost pleasant and happy manner
INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED FOR FORGERY p
THE CRIME COMMITTED IN 1861.
HARTFORD, Conn, Friday, March 6, 1866 -Hy,
ward; recently appointed travelling agent of
lie North American Fire Insurance COMPANY. has
cen arrested at Cleveland on charge of forgery
in 1861. The company have revoked o.
Is commission, He is said tn ha fnrfa;tod ii,