The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-08
THE CRESOENT's DISPATCHES,
FROM WASHINGTON,

Minister ThOrntoa's Reeeption-Impeach-
msnt GOuip-CAblnet MeetinE-supreme
Contributions and IstersaI Reveaue Re-
ceiPts-The AaIIs between w wsshIngt On aud
New Orieabs-PE oeeediDEs OF ConEress-
Dickens Visits The President-RepOrt OF the
Southern Railroad COmmittee-The PresI-
dents Forthcoming Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Minister Thornton was
presented 10 day. Speeches complimentary and
cordial without pointed allusion to the pending
question.
impeachment gossip is being renewed. II is
becoming serious.
General business unimportant.
The tenure Of Office bill passed. It provides
that ten days after its passage no general or
special agent Of the presidents departments, bu.
Teaus or branches, unless authorized by statutes
specifying duty and compensation, shall be sp-
pointed, commissioned or employed, or continued
IN Office, except five special agents OF the State
department, revenue agents, or inspectors OF in
ternal revenues, authorized by acts of March 8,
1868, June 10, 1864, March 3. 1865, or any other
general or special agent commissioned aud CON-
pensated by law, shall continue ten days from the
passage of this act, when the president shall ap.
point and the Senste shsll confirm successors.
The president may appoint, with consent Of the
Senate, twenty-five general or special agents.
For the treasury department, the secretary may
appoint twenty-five detectives in the old manner.
The postmaster general may appoint certain route
agents and twenty five special agents
The bill authorizing a bridge over the hssis-
sippi river at La Crosse passed.
After executive session. the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-Several members made persouSl eK-
plantations, when the House went into committee
Of the whole on the appropriation bill.
proposition authorizing the secretary Of war
20 replace capitol police by detail Of soldiers,
was ruled ont Of order.
In considering the appropriation bill, discussion
was stormy, and without action the House Ad-
jOurned.
Dickens visited the president to-day.
The Southern railroad committee reported that
the amount expended on roads while held was
$4,000 coo, exclusive Of labor. The value Of the
property sold the various roads was $1,000 900.
Unpaid January l. 1868, s. 800 900. Total value
OF property restored f7S 600 000 The report takes
the ground that the government obtained clear
title 20 the roads. and that their restoration by
the president was illegal and invalid. The COM
mittee, in conclusion, ask the adoption Of the fol-
lowing:
Resolced, That the committee on the judiciary
be Instructed 20 report a resolution declaring, in
substance, that no claim shall be entertained By
any officer or department Of the government in
favor Of any railroad or railroad company in any
Of the late rebel States or in favor of any such
State for use OF any such road or rolling stock
other railroad property, or for transportation of
troops, government property or passengers, or
mails for any portion Of time during the late re-
beOn, OF prior 10 restoration of any such roads
70 the original owners after the cessation of hos
tilities.
Resolred, That the committee on the judiciary
are hereby Instructed to report joint resolution
requiring strict accountability from all railroads
In the late rebel States and that they he COM
PEELED to liquidste their indebtedness upon the
terms now granted, without consideration or
recognition in the least degree Of any claims for
use or damages by occupation of the United
States, TO the end that payments shall be en-
forced @ooording to existing bonds, or in default
tbereOf The government shall exercise itz legal
rights Of possession and disposal.
There was full cabinet meeting to-day except
HcCulloch and stanton.
Supreme Court-Argument in the er pdrte Nc.
Carde case was concluded. Decision held.
Bingham and Boutwell,, sub committee of the
reconstruction committee, will report to that
committee on the legality OF the president forbid
ding Grant to obey Stanton.
Receipts of customs for the week ending the
Goth, 1000 coo.
Internal revenue receipts today, $2I9 900.
The postofiice department has ordered the trans.
msssn OF mails TO aud from Washington aud New
Orleans via Louisville.
The presidents letter will be given TO the pub.
lie on Monday. IL will includs version of the
disputed events by members of the cabinet, and
il is stated will be accompanied by letter from
Con