The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

large Meetings Rsga, ding the Safety of
Naturaiized Citizens n ros d-The II adicaI
Convention at In dianapolfs- lfs-Reconstructfon ON
Lesfsiaffon-The senate not Expected to
sustais the House-The New Recon struction
Bin Nearly Certain to pas the House-
General Grant Expected to Sustain General
Meade-s. y. Cox Nominated TO Austris-A
Bni Regulating Impeaehnfeut TriaIs-Bur-
Iingame's Chinsse Mission-Surpius Funds
The States end the Gen eral Government
Bills Introduced-Cases In the Supreme
Court-An Attempt to Deprive General
Hancock of His Rank-The senate Against
the Removal OF stanton.
WASHINGTON Jan. l3.-Immense meetings were
held in the North Saturday regarding the safety
Of naturalized citizens abroad. The question is
assuming startling importance.
The radical county convention at Indianapolis
resolved to instruct delegates to the State con-
vention to incorporate plank for payment of
bonds with legal money unless Others ise in
dorsed.
The excitement regarding the additional recon.
tt,uction legislation is intense.
The impression gains ground that the Senate
will not sustain the House in its aggressive legis-
lation regarding the Supreme Court.
HProeeedings in the House to-day render the
passage of the new reconstruction bill on Wednes
day almost certain.
This evenings Express says: "We have rea-
son TO believe that General Meade has been
assured that General Grant will stand by him iu
any action that he may find il necessary TO take
regarding the governor and treasurer Of Geor-
gia."
s. S. Cox has been nominated for the Austrian
mission.
The judiciary committee are required to report
bill regulating impeachment trials.
Information from the president regarding Bur.
lingame's Chinese mission was demanded.
The secretary Of the treasury is asked II there
are not surplus funds on hand which could be
advantsgeously covered into the treasury.
The bill amending the Constitution SO as to pro-
vide tribunals TO adjudcate differences arising be-
tween the government and the States, was taken
up, but the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
House.-Under the regular Mondays call the
following bills were introduced:
To establish bureau for the relief OF freed
men.
Defining the belligerent rights of the United
States.
Requiring two.thirds of the Supreme Court to
pronounce laws unconstitutional.
For rossoso of ,hs ta1ia Diu as soon as pos
sible.
To construct railroad bridge across the Ohio
river at Paducah, Ky.
To fund the national debt.
Protecting American citizens abroad.
Declaring the fourteenth article adopted.
The speaker submitted communication from
the war department, asking transportation South,
for certain provisions.
The rules were suspended by lie to Al, for the
introduction Of the additional reconstruction BILL
which was telegraphed Saturday. The bill will
be debated tomorrow and Wednesday, when a
vote will be taken on II the minority are pledged
TO make no dilatory motion.
The rules were suspended and the bill intro
duced and passed, making five judges Of the
Supreme Court a quorum, and requiring two
thirds Of the full bench to make valid any action
Infringing directly or indirectly on the laws of
Congress; and should district court decisions az
feet, in any way, the constituionality validity
OF such laws, said decision shall be certified to the
Supreme Court, and unless two-thrds Of the full
haan cof1 dao hall o4a "A
vote ll6 to 80. Adjourned.
In the Supreme Court the following cases have
been decided:
Clements VS.. Nicholson, Moore vs. Clements,
from Western Texas-decisions reversed, with G-
rections TO enter decree accordingly.
League vs. Atchison, from the Eastern district
Of Ttxas-reversed with costs.
United States vs. Sea Witch and cargo, from
Louisiana-a1iTmed.
Sendte.-A bill authorizing the sale OF Harper's
Ferry was introduced. Also, q bill reducing the
federal army.
James Lenrick, second teller OF Moses Taylor's
New York City bank, is the alleged defaulter that
was alluded TO in the noon dispatches to-day. The
bank is strong concern, having a surplus Of
nearly million OF dollars. Lenrick had fur
Tough to visit the country, but went to Europe
After the vote the bill to reorganize the rules
of the Supreme Court in the House to-day, Gar
field moved 10 suspend the rules that he might
introduce bill TO reduce and improve the military
establishment by the discharge of one major
general, the one last commissioned in the grade
before the first of January, ls6s-Hancock. At
ter decided intimations on the part Of Brooks
Randall end others, that they would resort ID fill
clustering to prevent the passage of the bill, Gar
field withdrew his motion, giving notice that he
would renew it next Monday.
The Senate to-day, after su executive session Of
five hours, passed the resolution reported from
the committee on military affairs, declaring the
reasons Of the president for removing Stanton
from the war department insufficient, and that
they do not therefore concur in the act of suspen
sion. The vote on the passage OF the resolution
was, yeas 35, nays 6. The Senate then ordered
certified copy of the resolution to be sent to the
president, Grant and Stanton.
to reduce the number Of ma jor generals c f5oY
and of bripadier generals to nine the object Of
which is 10 legisate ont of commission Major
Gen. Hancock and Brig. Gen. Rousseau.