New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-03
9eu ORLEANS Daily Gres&ent,
LATE NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Dates of the Goth and 9th.

pated To-Day the constitutional amendment pro-
vidlng for new basis of representation, and came
to the conclusion to vote on it on Tuesday at one
O'Clock. There are over q dozen amendments
pending, and the question will probably be taken
on recommitting to the Reconstruction Committee,
with certain instructions. The first gun from the
border States was fired in support of the amend
ment by Mr.. Mckee, of Kentucky, who also de-
ciared vigorously against the admission of any of
m me southern representatives, even those from
thirds dsloyal. Mr. Mckee also favored qualified
negro suffrage.
Messrs. Kerr of Indiana, Hardin Of Kentucky,
and Wright of New Jersey, Democrats, spoke
against the amendment.
Mr.. Raymond of New York, obtained the floor
Tor Monday, and it is expected he will speak
against the proposition. The House meets to-
morrow in Committee of Whole to hear buncOmbe
speeches on the state of the Union. 1t is the I'M
derstanding that no business will be transacted.
The Canadian officials were again before the
Ways and Means Committee. They laid before the
committee large amount of statistical intOrma-
ton, showing the Importance to both governments
OF reciprocity treaty based upon just and equt-
able principles. The committee have determined
to give the matter careful and thorough consid-
Grafton There will be nothing done in the matter
until the report of the Internal Revenue Committee
has been received. 1t is expected next week.
The House Committee Military Affairs had
under consideration again to-day the question of
equalizng the bOuntes, but came to no conclusion.
Ihey also discussed the question of the grade OF
General in the army. Mr.. Denning, who has had
the matter in charge, has made very strong re-
port in favor Of it, but some of the committee are
very much opposed to it, and it is now very doubt
ful It 1t can get a majority report
Gen. Grant, since his report on the condition OF
AFFAIRS in the South, seems to have lost caste.
Gen. Sherman arrived to day, at the invitation of
Gen. Grant, to consult the bill for the reorgan-
lzation OF the regular army. Gen Thomas is ex-
pected in day or two for consultation on the
same subject.
Gen. Sherman visited both Houses of Congress
to-day, and cordially received on the floor.
The Evening Star says that a number of the
Pennsylvania Representatives called upon the
President yesterday, and remained for an hour;
They conversed freely upon political matters, and
especially upon Mr.. KelIy's bill, which the House
has just passed. The President urged many OBJ
jections to the bill, but did not express himself
upon the question of signing or vetoing it.
One of the delegation took the opportunity to
ask the President for the appointment of Penn
sylvania officer as Commissioner of Public Build
ings but the President said there was no vacancy,
and he did not know that there would be one
All the members of the Cabinet were present
at the Cabinet meeting to-day, except Secretary
Seward
No visitors were granted an interviw with the
President to-day, except Hon. F. ?. Blair.
The report of the committee appointed to study,
investigate and reportHpon our system of internal
revenue, are preparing to report in part 1hey
have been at work about six months, and 1t Is
thought will require six months longer to enable
them to digest the material they have collected,
and make the full report.
Conservation of Bishop Kerfoot.
PTTsBuRG, Jan. 27.-Rev. Barrett Kerfoot,
Protestant Episcopal Church, was consecrated
to-day, in Trinity church, in presence of large
congregation. Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, pre-
sided, assisted by Bishops M'Ilvaine, of Ohio ;
tcut Talbot, of Indiana Clarkson, of Nebraska
and Cox, of Western Pennsylvania. The services
were deeply impressive. Bishop Cox preached
Ae charge to the new Bishop.
General Sherman.
New YORK Jan. 27.-The Times Washington
special says Major General Sherman entered the
Senate Chamber in company with his brother
Senator Sherman, this afternoon while the Senate
was in session. Immediately general buzz and
hum of Suppressed voices broke forth among the
numerous auditors in the gallery, and there was o
rush to get in favorable positions for good view
of the military hero. The Senator's one by one,
approached the General and warmly shook him by
the hand. For time he was surrounded by
friends; then the business of the Senate
almost suspended during his reception. The Cen
eral came here on official business and it is said
will remain for the coming week with Generals
Meade and Thomas, all of whom are ordered here
to form military convention of affairs in their
several departments.
new YORK., Jan. 27.-Police officer Stllgess, of
the Twenty-eight precinct, on duty on Com
merCial street yesterday morning, when q man
dressed in police uniform came to him and told
him thath had been detailed to arrest counter
feiter, and that the assistance OF the patrolman
the Greenwich Savings Bank, named Thos. Green,
came by with tin box his arm, containing
$4,000 in money, and he was at once arrested,
after making a slight resistance. The bogus
officer slapped a pair of handouts upon Green's
wrists, and made the regular patroman take him
to the station-house, while he proceeded to head
quarters to report the arrest, This was done, the
strange man making his escape with the cash box
and its contents.
The Liverpool Fenians.
New YORK, Jan 27.-The Manchester Guardian
Of the 18th inst, says that our Liverpool cores
pOndert has received from some source informa
ton, whce he assures us is strictly true, however
absurd or improbable the facts may appear. The
report Of the case is, that in Liverpool, which has
always been one of the great centers OF Fenlan-
ism, and where the chief members have had ample
means of communicating with other towns in Eng
land Ireland and Scotland, as well as with Amer
lea, the movement IS as vigorous as ever. OF
COURSE the movements of the brotherhood and
conducted with much more caution than before
the recent trials aud arrests. Delegate meetings
are constantly held in Liverpool and attended by
persons from different parts Of the United King
dom and America, but these meetings are never
held twice in one place. in order to battle the
police and prevent the suspicion OF outsiders and
to put the spies and inlormers, who seem to be
inseparable from an Irish conspiracy, on the wrong
scent The communication with America is now
more active than ever, but it is not carried on by
writing.
Fenian ambassadors now arrive at and leave
Liverpool to and from American ports weekly
and as many of them are persons of good address
and even Of good education, and as they always
travel first-cass no suspicion whatever is excited
So far as our informant has been able to learn the
latest movement of the Fenians is to appoint
Meagher as Dictator. Mcagher it will be remem
bered, was the leader of the Irish Brigade in the
late American war. His plans said to be, to
divide the Fenians into two immense armies, and
with one to invade Canada and with the other to
join the Emperor Napoleon in sustaining the
throne of Macmillan in Mexico. By this stroke
of policy it is stated that Meagher hopes to secure
the good will of Napoleon and gain his support
to the scheme of establishing the independence of
Ireland.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-To-day is devoted to
speech making;
Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, concluded his remarks
heretofore commenced, maintaining that the war
was prosecuted to keep the eleven Southern
States in the Union, and that they are all in the
Union.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-The protracted encounter
between the two recognized champions of chess
tourney has been decided 10 favor of Capt Nc
Kenzie. He succeeded in winning third game
off his veteran opponent last evening. Final
score-McKenzie, 8; Stanley, l. Drawn game.
ROMANCE.-'Tis said that " matches are made
in heaven" and if this be true who shall say it's
not love at first sight, short courtshp and speedy
marriage among so many young people in our day
is not surprising. We are called upon to chronicle
one of these 90 heaven-made Matches" which hap