The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-11

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WAsmSGToN, June l0-The complication of
municipal affairs il unchanged. Bowen in pos
session Of the mayors Office, stll holds en- to the
city postmastership. The radicals in lhe lower
board BY recognizing the registers certificates are
all right, bot they are crippled in the upper
board, where they lack quorum. One OF the
aldermen elected year ago nov acting with the
conservatives.
No important progress was made last night on
the tax bill.
Commissioner Rollins's resignation being con.
t'Igent upon confirmation by the Senate OF a sue
cessor amounts 10 no resignation.
IL is stated that Butler and Logan have con.
cuded TO hold Wooley in confinement until quo
rum Of the committee is present.
Sendte.-Cuzens of New York petition for ths
repeal Of the law preventing wits az anSt venue
collectors. .. ..... ....J
The conference committee on the naval appro-
priatiOn bill reported that master mechanics shall
be appointed from civil life civil engineers and
naval store keepers at navy yards shall be apI
pointed by the president and confirmed by the
Senate. Adopted. s. ..-...r saHH
1be omnibus admission bill was resumed. The
notification of the Georgia relief clauses was con
frmed by large majority, An amendment per.
mtiDg relief clauses 70 operate for the benefit of
loyal persons was defeated by an equally large
vote. An smendment ordering the Inauguration
OF Stale officers without unnecessary delay, and
declaring the elected officers excluded by federal
laws the provisions of the l4th article Ineligible
was adopted. This amendment cansed consider
able debate, from which II appears that its opera
tion viii vacate all otfices 20 which incompetent
persons have been elected, but that all elected
who accord with Congress will be rendered cor /
petent in ample time by the removal Of political
disabilities.
The Senate ia still in session.
HOuSe.-1he committee on ways and means re-
ported bill TO increase the revenue aud equalizs
imports and exports ordered printed. This bill
provides that all barrels or baling hoops, par
tally OF wholly manufactured, shall be 2lc. per
pound Salt IN bulk, rock or mineral 24c. per 100
pounds. Salt in bags or sacks, SOC. per 100
pounds, with no drawback for damaged sacks.
Wines, except champagne or sparkling, not over
20 per cent alcohol, 50c per gallon. Champagne
or sparkling wines, 90 per dozen quart bottles.
BraDd!es, $40 per dozen bottles and extra 30. for
bill relieving several Arkanssns elected to
ofce, passed by The necessary twothirds.
Aldridge offered resolution that the corrup-
ton committee be ordered to examine Wooley at
once. Several objections were made. Butler
said the committee was called for tomorrow
discharged.
The tax bill was resumed.
Bullock was on the Senate hOcr today enoi.
neering Georgia niatters.
Butler has several Ohioans before him. Peter
Bchwsh. Of Hamilton, OHIO, had a very easy ex.
animation yesterday, but is represented as being
much disturbed 70 day when Batter asked him to
explain the following teegrams:
What esn you dOtoward saving the country
(Signedl "wOoLEY.f
GAnsver
"TTeDty tiousard ia bank aad as much moro
as may be needed.
lSignedl "scHWAB."
Commander Auiick was buried today, foll
battalion of marines attended.
. IL IL stated that Mr.. Groesbeck is considering A
letter from President johnson rendering him the
treasury secFetaryship.
Cen Rouaeeau has sIx vreels Iesva oF absan,,
Grant IL at West Point. E
Meade left this evening, after one DAVIS visit
AZ h understood that he opposed Alsbama's sd-
mission. -.
I've votes 10 adjourn were lost. The question
under consideration Is thaG Of adding Alabama 70
The liet. Su'nner is reading written speech, No
result viii be reached might
elIy council proceedings rather Indicate final
organization, VITA oonseivatiges in Lhe majority
on loint ballot which Is very important because
Joint sessions appoint all municipal officers. E
sensle sun m session. The vote will prob
ing question Is 10 erase Alabama In the Senate
which wss restored in Committee OF The Senate.
Ibe whole question Of reeonstructi0n is shaky.
is found that the details dOn't doyetaa with the
original law, and the Senate tads itself in very
deep water. .... ........ ...
Tie difficulty which pervades an the States. but
for illustration Is confined TO the case OF Governor
Holden. OF North Carolina, appears to be that
under the Laws of Congress-, Gov. Holden can.
not quality as governor. bat when toe legislature
organizes and adopts the l4lh article OF ths Con
su!lyon Gov. Holden can qualify, the cOnsL.u.'
uonsl amendment not having been promulgated
and the State Of North Caroline having s1aal |
rights with Ohio OF New York. The eubseqnent
promulEaucn Of the l4th article cannot disturb /
Holdef or otner persons similarly in Office. To DO
hat twonld have 20 act upon things already
done Nud be e1 posi- Jaoi0. dhs loyicans Of the
sensAi are peTpieXed.
fnG M.--senGte stiil In session-no progresl.
po-St--lhe omnibus admission bill passed in !
cl kAsg Alabama aud Florida. The bill Coes to
N NPrlsuse for concurrence The faal-FOte was
,sb.