The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-09
Increase of Nearly sIO,OOO,OOO.
COMMISSIONER COLLINS RESIGNS.

wAsHIHGToH, June S.-The municipal election
az GaleDs, H., Grants home, went Democratic by
$50 msjority. The Democrats also carried Racine,
Wis.
The corruption committees Investigations On.
der Butler and Logan, who alone of the seven are
present, are taking alsrmingy wide range
Nothing authentic is known beyond the gossip OF
Witnesses. but enough has trsDspired to create
general scare among politicians. Distrust of But.
Ter il growing. The early discharge of the CON-
mittee from further Investigations ia probable.
The city council is organizing ia a secret but
stormy session. row Of some kind occurred in
side, causing half dozen policemen TO obtrude
on the secresy Of the session by jumping into the
Windows IL is impossible TO obtain the details of
the trouble. .a.I .r4
The register ION OATH judges say that Illegal
votes were cast in the fifth ward, and gave certii-
Gates TO the radicals. giving the majority to that
party. Mayor WallAck gave certificates to the
Democrats. Each party elected presiding officers
Of each board, and when :the council met in Joint
session two presidents were present. Amid in
tense excitement the radical president declared
RTown elected, and he was sworn in under noisy
protests Of the conservative president and mem
bers. Mayor Wallack has locked the mayors
Office, and matters are progressing very noisily.
Sendte-The pension committee reported ad.
versely oDa bill providing that marriage shall not
forfei, the widows pension. .ls
A joint resolution removing the Harper's Ferry
suit from Jefferson county, virginia, to the United
States Circuit Court passed. Wiley maintained
thatit impossible obtain fair trial in JEFF
ferson'couDty on account of the hostility of the
people Of the United Ststes
The omnibus admission bill was resumed, and
the amendment restoring Alabama to the list was
discussed ell day without q vote. Adjourned.
HoVse-The Judiciary committee were directed
to inquire why the Davis trial was delayed.
The bill sppropristine money for the capture of
Mr.. Davis was referred to the appropriation COM
mittee.
A bill for ipsugursting State officers and con.
vening legislatures was referred TO the recon-
struciion committee.
bill taxing United States bonds for national
purposes was considered aud the motion to table
was lOst-l5 to 100. Referred to the committee
on ways and means-S8 to 3.
A resolution receiving the Chinese embassy to-
morrow, at III O'Clock. was adopted.
The speaker announced petition from WOOley.
Butler moved its reference to the corruption COM
mittee. The Democrats objected. because only
Two of the committee we're In the city. After
discussion the petition was referred without being
Tead-64 10 81.
Eldridge moved to suspend the rules to receive
the Iurgstion of Wooley which was negatiyed.
A resolution bringing WOOley before the bar OF
the House was adopted; when. after hearing
questions somewhat indefinitely stated and with
ne understanding that they were by order of the
House, Wooley declared bis willingness to
answer.
The conference report on the admission of Az
kansas was adopted, aud now the report having
been adopted by both houses, goes to the presi-
dent.
The House here took recess, wooley remain
ing in custody awaiting the committees con-
veuience.
Shortly after being sworn in, Bowen, with the
aid OF locksuith, took possession of the mayors
office. The radical aldermen adjourned TO noon
tomorrow. The conservatives issued a protest
sgsinEt Bowen. Mayor Wsllsck has issued
proclamation acknowledging tue returns which
give the conservatives majority on joint ballos.
The radicals have possession Of the original vote,
and the conservative have a certified copy
The radical wing Of the 10 ower board ad burned
70 Monday, and the conservative wing adjourned
to ii O'Clock tomorrow.
No damsge done al the City Hall. The violence
was confined TO snatchag papers and pushing
each other from positions. The populace were
kept from the hall by ropes.
The postofice committee agreed unanimously TO
report adversely 10 building n government tee-
grepb hence to New YORK.
The debt statement shows an increase of gold
bearing of s57 500.OO0 currency hearing de.
creased s57, ,25o GOO; matured debt increased s3,.
600 coo; bearing no interest increased 81 900 090;
total debt increased 81 900 600, but wing 70 de-
crease in cash the real debt has increased 50 $50.
COO. Gold in the treasury s9,25O,OoO. Currency,
S43 $780, 000.
While wooley wss at the bar of the House to-
day, Cov0de ia a speech f8vOriug his recOmniit-
ment applied the term "perjurer" to the prisoner.
Eldridge called him to order. COvOde said he
would take back the term which he had applied
TO The criminal a. be did not wish 10 occupv the
tine of the Eouse. The vote was taken and Co.
voce was declsred in order in applying these
terms TO the prisoner by q large mejority. LO-
gan and Butler who, alone of the committee. are
in the city, were in the House. WOoley was re.
nsnded 70 await the convenience of the com
mitiee who went TO dinner and Wooley remains
another night in custody.
Wooley dates his letters Butler's Casemate."
His release tomorrow depends upon whether be
nd he NNt. H. . l..
order of the House, which Is not likely
Commissioner Rollins has written a letter re-
signing his position, partly on account of H.
health and over-work, and partly account Of
the dissgreeable official complications