The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24
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WASHINGTON, July 23.-The adjourned radical
meeting passed the resolutions favoring im2each.
ment, and appointed q committee TO present the
resolutions TO the reconstruction committee.
Resolutions regarding Mississippi were offered,
but Senator Wilson SAID he had bill prepared
vacatiDg all Offices in Mississippi and filling them
from persons recently voted for who could take
the test oath, the military comm ander to enforce
the law without delay, and this shall constitute
the Mississippi government until otherwise or
dered.
Resolutions recommending comforting extraor-
binary powers on the Virginia convention were
adopted. No action was taken regarding Texas.
The feeling Of the meeting was intensely bitter.
Eggleston was present and approved of Wilson's
Mississippi plan.
Sen0te.-Wison introduced bill of the charac.
ter indicated in the noon dispatches for a pro-
visional government in Mississippi. Ordered to
be pr nted.
Howe introduced a bill additional to acts sup
pressing Instructions in the United States, apply.
ing TO those States lately reconstructed, provid-
ing that federal assistance be rendered only on
application Of governors or legislatures created
by the reconstruction acts. Referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
The DILL suDsidizing line Of steamers hence to
Europe passed.
Protection of paturalized American citizens
abroad was resumed and discussed to recess.
HOsISe-After unimportant business, the ques-
fion Of recess from Monday to third Monday in
September was taken up.
The bill providing for the arming of the South.
ern States moDOpolized attention, and every
speaker, after having expressed his views briefly
on the subject, was called to order for speaking
on a bill pending when not before the House.
This movement is evidently prominent in the mind
of every member. Garfield was unwilling to sd-
journ until his party friends South were armed.
Wsshburn, who is recognized as Grants organ
in the iBelLe, disapproves the measure on the
ground that within ten days these arms would be
in the hands Of the rebels.
Washburn fsvoriug the recess, assured the
House that the president would sign or veto all
bills pending. .
The speaker announced that the president had
signed the tax bill with spr0test.
Boyden, of North Carolina, protested against
sending arms to that State-they were not needed
and would only tend to create strife and excite
passion, which he thought it wss the duty of Con-
gress TO assuage and if possible to prevent.
Devices, from North Carolina, made wild
speech, appealing for arms, using beligerent lam
gusge, saying in effect, Come on, come on the
Representatives of four million people, though
they had dark skins, would be in the 'front.' This
speech created much mirth on the floor, but was
evidently DEPRECATED by the radicals.
Finally, the Senate resolution for recess was
adopted and the motion to reconsider the vote to-
morrow prevailed, which leaves the question still
open.
Phe House disposed Of the Missouri election
case in favor of Pile, and adjourned.
The president has nominated Noah L. Jeffries
commissioner of internal revenue.
Congress is much excited, aud future move
ments are very uncertain. IL IS ProDaole mat
the extreme radicals, supported by Southern
radicals, will be able to prolong the session.
Otherwise the military bill and other aggressive
measures for placing the South entirely in the
hands of the radicals will fail until after the
recess. The struggle is fierce and temper harsh
and vindictive, more SO than at any time since the
close of the war.
The House military committee have stricken
out the clause in the military bill excepting Vir
ginia, Mississippi and Texas from the States emit
lied to arms. The opposition OF Wsshburne I,
sending arms TO the Southern militia, and his ev
dent anxiety for q recess. indicating opposition tC
further aggressive legislation in Southern affairs
created stir in the House.
The Senate is in session tonight, and have
under consideration the bill for the protection o
American citizens abroad.