The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-14
THE OREsOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Ohio mes dment Pspers-Burlinname's
MissiOn-The Grant-Hanesck COrrespoud-
eBee-PrOeeedinRs Of fCOngress-Rst
Defeated In Alabama by over 3 OOO-Dis-
eOntiH nance of the bureau In Three states
To-MOrrO~-PrObabIeC Change of Venue for
kurratt-The Annual Deficiency Bin a
lsw-Lieut. Gen. She erm Nominated tn be
General by Brevet-The Bureau-6en.
BreekiDridse In syria-JaeOb Thompson
and Others In Turkey-COttOn Expectation
PeTmUts-CustOms ReceIPts-Death OF Ad-
mIraI Eagle.
WASHINGTON Feb. l3.-Secretary Seward re-
spends to the governor of 0hio's request for the
return of the papers ratifying the constitutional
amendment that there is no law permitting the
withdrawal Of any document from the department
at the request Of an individual or State. There
fore the order ratifying the amendment and the
one resembling II will both remain on file.
IL has transpired that BuTlingame's mission to
Europe i to secure assistance against the Chinese
rebels, who are pushing the Imperiasts. Certain
commercial privileges to be rendered as com.
pensatiOn for material and political aid.
An Intellectual attempt has been made at army
headquarters to obtain the Grant and Hancock
correspondence.
HotiSe-After unimportant business the ques.
ton Of rights Of American citizens abroad was r e.
sumed. The speaker announced that by regular
order this bill would occupy the morning hour for
week. The whole matter was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
communication was received from the secre-
ulsting trade with Spain. Referred to the com
mittee on commerce.
The case of John Young Brown WAS resumed.
Brown plead his own case. He was rejected-l0S
yeas to 43 nays.
Adjourned.
StH0te-A bill was passed authorizing the
Light House Board TO place warnings over OBJ
suucuons at the entrances of bays and sounds.
bill declaring bridges on the New Orleans
and Chattanooga Railroad postroad, passed
The case OF Senator Thomas, of Maryland, was
resumed and discussed until adjournment.
In the reconstruction committee to-day Stevens
presented resolutions impeachng the president
for high crimes and misdemeanOrs. 1t was tabled
by the following vote:
GeRs-BiDghsm, Paine, Beaman nd Hurlburd,
Republicans and Brooks and Beck, Democrats.
Nsys-Stevens, Boutwell, and Farnsworth.
This is considered the fnality of the impeachment
question.
Tennesseesns are hopeless Of relieving their
roads from the operation Of the legislation pro.
posed by the Southern railroad committee.
The following was received to day:
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 13.
"HOu. d. T Patterson:
Ratification defeated by over fifteen thousand
majority. What is the prospect of Sherman's bill
respecting Alabamal
"Signsd: I'D. L. DALTON
"Govsrnor's Secretary
DscoDtinuance Of the freedmen's bureau in
Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland occurs on
Saturday. Countermanding of the order impro-
babe.
Meade telegraphs that be is not sure whether
Alabama has accepted or rejected the Constitu.
ton. He is investigating whether polls were not
opened in certain counties. If not he will order
special elections.
a change Of venue for Surratt is probable.
The annual deficiency bill became law by the
lapse of ten days.
The president nominated Moses s. Foote col.
ector of internal revenue for the first district of
Alabsma.
Also, for distinguished courage. skill aud
ability, displayed during the war of the rebel
lion, MejOr Gen. VIM. I. Sherman to be general
of the armies Of the United States by brevet.
The president called on Howard for list of the
bureau functionaries, with the law under which
they are employed.
Gen. Breckinridge there, January l. contem
plating a journey through Syria. Being asked
about returning to America, Gen. Breckenridge
said he had no wish TO become martyr, aud
should not return until he could do so with safety
but that no other country should become his
home. The same letter states that Jacob ThomD-
son, and several other leading parties in the
South during the late war, are wandering about
Turkey.
The secretary of the treasury directs customs
collectors, after cancelling cotton expectation
permits, 10 return them TO the assessor of the
district where the permits originated, thus pre-.
venting their use second time.
The proposed appropriation bill reduces federal
representations to Liberia and Hayti, from minis.
ieTs resident to commercial agent and consul
general.
Customs receipts for the week ending sth inst.
50 200 COO.
Admiral Engle is dead; aged SO.