New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06
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LATER FROM THE NORTH.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
GOV. CURTIN'S MESA q e.
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
GOV. CURrIN's MEsSAG r.
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
From New York.

From New York.
New YORK, Jan. 3O-The Tribune's Washington
special says: Rumors with more than ordinary
fer sensation reports are rife that Jef
Davis is to be speedily brought to trial before
military commission. The gathering of Major
Generals, to which the yesterdays dispatches
alluded, it is sad is in reference to this trial,
which is to be made imposing with distinguished
names. The Generals are here ostensibly to con
suit upon military matters, but really, if we may
believe the reports, to organize court for the
tfia of Mr.. Davis.
General Sherman entered the House of Repre-
sentatves yesterday, while Mr.. Raymond was
speaking, and was introduced by his brother.
The House took recess for five minutes, for the
purpose OF giving the members an opportunity to
welcome the distinguished guest. Speaker ColfaX
introduced him to the House, and the General
received a most fattering reception, for which he
appropriate remarks. He then took a seat by the
side of Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, and soon the pages
of the House crowded around him for the purpose
of obtaining his autograph.
ident's views on the Constitutional amendment
pending in the House, and the question of colored
suffrage in the District of Columbia, is attracting
much attention, but, to judge from present
influence upon the action of Congress.
Last evenings Republican states, on very good
authority, that the dispatch, before being given to
to the Associated Press, revised and its pub
lication authorized by the President. This having
become known during the day, it excited consider
able comment on the part of Congressman, who
found it singular that the President should send
his message and communicate his views to Con
gress through the channel of the Associated
Press
Gems. Meade and Merritt have arrived here, and
Gems. Sheridan, Terry and Fiske are expected.
The three latter will appear before the Recon-
struction Committee.
The Worlds special Washington dispatch says
that the trial of Semmes will begin the latter part
tIe unntyn tha trSJ nt
The Senate Military Committee has decided to
report against the proposition to turn over to West
Virginia the Government property and appurte-
nances at Harpers Ferry. 1t is the intention OF
| the Government, if necessary, to rebuild the
works there.
The Worlds Havana correspondent says that
Secretary Seward had an interview at Havana
with the aids-de-cam of Maximilian, but does not
know what transpired.
The Times Washington special says the story
that the President signied his intention to appoint
a Provisional Governor for Georgia is untounded.
Presidential Presents.
WASHINGTON Jan. 29.-The House took up the
resolution of Mr.. Niback, offered last Monday,
declaring the refusal of the President to accept
the present, of a carriage and horses from friends
in New York was, under the circumstances, emi,
ncntly prudent, commendabe and patriotic and
expressing the sense of the House that the prac
tice so common of giving presents for appoint
ment OF promotion is demoralizlng, and ought to
| be prohibited. The resolution was passed.
Speeches be Delivered.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Sixty nine members of
| the House of Representatives have made prepara-
tions for the delivering of speeches on the subject
of reconstruction. Their names have all been en-
tered for that purpose and they Will speak IN ro
tation.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3o-The Republican Banner,
a Conservative paper published here, has been
sued for $25 900 for article, said to be libeOus
relating to concert saloons several of which are in
operation here. The suit is brought by ShreVeer
Simmons proprietor. @ of the T academy Of h"sa
for with much interest by the public.
| Escape of Prisoner.
| SING SING, N. Y, Jan. 30.-The notorious Jack
Sheppard, jr. as he styles himself, again escaped
from Sing Sing, at half-past o'clock P. N. He
dres ed himself in citizens clothes and seized q
horse which was standing in the yard, belonging to
Mr.. Bowen, of the stock manufactory and drove
through the village, taking the route to Pleasant
vile, on the Harlem Railroad.
Arrival of the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The steamship Evening
Star from New York, via Havana the 18th, has
arrived. Nothing new from Havana.
Senatorial Eieetisn in Georgia.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 30.--In the Legislature
to-day, on the first ballot for Senator Hon Alex.
H. Stephens received l52 votes; Mr.. Hill, 3S
scattering, l. Mr. Stephens did not consent to the
use of his name. On the sixth ballot Herschel V.
johnson was elected, receiving l52 votes
Death of Eliphalet Mott. ID. ID.
dent of Union College, died this morning at
O'clock in the ninetytllird year of his age. He
had been for sixtytw years President Of Union
College.
New YORK, Jan. 3O.-Roberts' wing of the Fe-
, nian Brotherhood are making active preparations
for Pitsburg congress. Several communications
from General Sweeney and Colonel Roberts were
received at Senatorial Headquarters. They stated
, that the @anvassng tour of these gentlemen had
been successful, and that Circles were preparing
for an immediate movement of military charac
, ter. An officer who has just returned from Ire
land says the revolution should have begun last
August. Irish leaders had relied on Col O'Mahony
to send over a cargo of rifles and large amount
of money with which to pay the Celtic army, bu
| neither being Forthcoming, the movement was
r suspend d.
The Trbune's letter from Austin, Texas, say
that spurious versions of the Presidents message
= were printed. The wires broke down while tht
message was being transmitted after while
y they were spliced sufficiently to permit thu
spurious version to be received and it, with vara
tons is the only version that as yet has been pub
5 lished III Texas.
Gov. Curtin's Message.
. HARRISBURG, Jan. 30.-The Governor give
some statements of the action of Pennsylvania il
the prosecution of the war, and aludes to the pro
mise of the Federal authorities to reimburse tn
State for the expenses incurred by the emergenc
of raising troops and the failure of Congress to d
:, so, and recommends the Legislature to adopt som
J measure by Whlch the SUBJECT may again b
: brought before Congress.
! The Governor concludes as follows: My uniforr
i course during the late war to avoid the dis
cussion of the policy of the general government
d While giving hearty support to the national az
thorities in all their measures to suppress the re
, bellion, shall continue to pursue the same cours
during the embarrassments necessarily connecte
with the entire restoration Of the country. Tn
principles represented in the message of the Pres
> dent at the commencement Of the present sessio
). OF Congress- will receive my cordial support
u From Indianapolis
1NDIANAPoLfs, Jan. 30.-Governor Baker is il
Washington trying to make arrangements for tn
8 assumption, by the general government, OF lndl
Il ana's war debt
e Gen. CARR has been lecturing on temperance
# and lager beer saloon the street did bet
n ter business than he did.
d Only three Indiana regiments now in the ser
vice, one Of which is supposed to be en- route-the
2 7th cavalry.
j The Masonic fraternity of Indiana are holding
nightly meetings in this city, business OF great i'm
n portance being before them.