The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
THE ORESOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

| G0ac-frOceedlnRa
Eress-A New Bill for the Admission of
Alsbams-PetitiSss from Negroes for Aid
ts GO 10 Liberis-A MniOrily RecOnstruc-
tiOn BiII-The Proceeds Of Abandoned
| PrOPerty-6en. ftsedmss's ResIgaStiO.-
Petition for the bOiitiOn of the Presi-
denoy-TrumhuiPs BIIl DefisIng the Jurts-
dictiOn OF the United States Courts whs {
General She mas says about his APpOInt-
meEt-IBternai Revenue Reeeipts-Aia 10
the Memphis end st. LOuIs RaIIroAd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Supreme Court to.
day oveTruled the motion heretofore made 10 dis.
miss the appeal in the McCarde case for want Of
| jurisdiction. The case will, therefore, come up
for argument on its merits, as previously
arranged, on the hrst Monday in March.
Bingham introduced the following, which was
referred TO the committee on reconstruction:
WHEREAS, A large majority of the votes given
at an election held on the 5th Of February, 1868
were for the Constitution presented by the con.
yention Of the people of the State of Alabama I;
and
WHEREAS, Certain combinations of citizens in
said STATE refused 10 vote, with the intent thereby
10 defeat the efforts Of the friends Of the Union to
restore sSid state TO Its proper relation to the
Union; therefore
"Be enacted ETC., That the legislature elect
under the new Constitution Of Alabama be con-
vened at the capital of said State soon as prsc
ticable, by order Of the United States military
that upon the ratification by the said legislature OF
the fourteenth article of the amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States, proposed by
the 35th Congress- and the establishment by Law
of impartial suffrage within said State as author.
lied by said Constitution OF Alabama, the said
State shall be admitted TO representation in the
Congress of the United States, in accordance
with the laws Of the United States"
Nothing else Of importance was presented under
the regular call.
The House resumed the consideration of the ap-
prOpllatlOn bill. An e1OTt to strike out appro-
priatons for several South American missions
fai ed. Finally the bill passed. Adjourned.
SeRdte-SeDstor ThOmass case was postponed,
owing 10 JohDsou's sickness.
petition was presented signed by 100 New
Jersey negroes, who ask an appropriation Of one
hundred dollars each, to carry them 10 Liberia
Also a similar petition from Massachusetts, ne
grOes.
The South Carolina convention asked aid to ex.
tend the Port Royal railroad.
The judiciary committee reported bill which
provides that majority of voters shall decide all
elections under the reconstruction acts, and vot
ing on adoption Of Constitutions. Only registered
persons may vote IN any part Of the State upon
pTesentstion Of q certificate Of registration.
The bill converting into the treasury the pro-
ceeds from captured and abandoned properly was
discussed to adjournment.
Gen. Steadmsn has resigned the New Olsaus
internal revenue cOllecIorshp, TO take effect the
18th of May.
Sumner presented petition from citizens Of
Massachusetts, praying for the abolition OF the
presidential Office as dangerous TO the republic.
Trumbull's bill, introduced to-day, defining the
jurisdiction Of courts Of the United States, is in
effect as follows:
1t provides that all courts of the United States
shall be bound by the acts of Congress on politI-
cal questions, and that it rests with Congress to
determine what government is the established
one in any State. and 1t is declared that no civil
State government exists in the excluded States of
the South, and no so.called civil State govern.
ment in Iuch States shall be recognized by either
the executive or judicial power of the United
States until Congress shall provide, or until
such State is represented 10 the Congress of the
United States.
The reconstruction acts are declared political in
their character, the propriety or validity of which
no judicial tribunal is competent 10 question, and
the Supreme Court OF the United states is hereby
prohibited from taking jurisdiction of any case
growing out of the execution of said acts, in
either Of said States, until such State shall be rep
resented, ETC., and such cases now pen ding be-
fore that court shall be dismissed, and all acts
authorizing an appeal, writ of error, habess
corpus or other proceeding to bring before said
cOuTtfOr review any case, civil or criminal, srs.
ing out Of the execution Of said recOnstruction
acts are hereby repealed.
The president has nominated Thomas Sins as
marshall of South Carolina, and James W. Nc
Donough as post master at Galveston.
Senator Sherman says that the general will not
accept either the brevet appointment or the com
maDd OF the new department, aud if the president
declines TO relieve him from the latter he will
promptly tender his resignation
Internal revenue receipts to-day s650,000.
The House committee on freedmen's affairs
have agreed to report bill giving aid to the
Memphis and st. Louis railroad company for the
construction of leyee and road from Cape &C.
Tardesu to the mouth of the st. Francis river,
Arkansas.
1t is designed by this road to protect large
section of country now continually liable TO over
flows. The subject comes before this committee
because if the aid asked for is granted the com.
pany binds itself TO employ a large number of
freedmen and 10 sell them small tractS of land
slong the line at very reasonable rates for home
steads.