The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

Supreme Court-Proeeeaings Of Congress-
The Bn Increasing the Eunbe~i or sa-
prene Jusges-The Mississ,ppi Conssitu-
tionai Eiecsfss-she Union Psesns Rail
road -Cushisg's Mission-The Indisa War
Menard.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-In the Supreme Court
Charles O'Conor 10 arguing In favor Of tie taxa
biy Of certificates OF Indebtedness held by banks.
House-The committee on commerce has been
directed 10 inquire what legislation 10 Necessary
to protect the lives Of steamboat travellers and re-
port bill forbiddng passenger boats frofs carry.
ing petroleum.
The judiciary committee was directed to report
bill enforcing the third section Of the fourteenth
amendment.
wbittemore introduced bill vacating all offices
in the unreconstructed states. Objected 20.
The speaker announced the special committee
80 investigate the New FORK election frauds.
The House vent into committee Of thf whole
on the tariff bill. Brooks charged that hssf mil.
lion had been contributed by the Union Leagues
of New York and Philadelphia TO carry the anti
tariff States. Without definite action the House
adjourned.
Sen0te.-A number of memorials and tlnimpor-
tant bills were up.
The bill repeating the act forbdaipg militia in
the unreoonstructed States, except as to ieorgia,
passed.
Stewards bill in reference to holding Sofice in
violation Of the fourteenth amendment was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee. Adjourned.
The object Of the bill increasing the number Of
Judges of the Supreme Court Is to keep the cir
cults in perpetual session, with view to main
tanning better order South.
The reconstruction committee have concluded
the examination Of the Republican committee
from Mississippi. who produced data and argu-
mepts 10 show frauds and irregularities at the
recent constitutional election. They want seven
counties thrown out, which they assert would
give q majority of 5000 for the Constitution.
No action has been taken by the committee.
$640,O00 worth of bonds we're issp I'd TO the
Union Pacific Railroad to- day.
Caleb Gushing has gene to Bogota In reference
to the Isthmus ship canal.
j. Stoddart johnson has arrived with the elec-
foral vote of Kentucky.
In urging action on the tariff to-day, Schenck
stated that to. morrow would be the last day for
business before recess.
1t is understood that the committee on foreign
relations report unfav0Tsbly to the nomination Of
Smythe TO Russia.
Georgia is excluded from the bill repeating the
act prohibiting military organizations, because OF
irregularities 10 reconstruction.
Sheridan is In camp below Fort Dodge. The
hostile Indians have taken refuge 10 the C0manche
country. II Is thought it will be impossible to
end the war this season, on account ot the char
acter and extent OF the country where the savages
have taken refuge.
Mr.. Menard. the colored man who Is here apply
ing for seat successor to Col. Mann, OF louisa
ps desires TO contrs dict the stateme at that the Col
ored Library Association Of this city wrote him
letter urging him not to press his claims. On the
contrary, Menard says his race here desire him to
persevsre. Mensrd is still without credentials
from Gov Warmotb. ODDS.