The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-18
THE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM WASH GTON.
TIE TROUBLE In TENNESSEE.
THE ELECTION IN PORTLAND.
A. h. Stephens on His Way Home.
A BROTHER OF GEN. HANCOCK NOMINATED TO
SUCCEED GEN. STEEDMAN.
THEFT FROM THE PATENT OFFICE.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
Thad. Stevens Struggling for Universal
Suffrage.
THE GEORGIA CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Discussion Of the Bill TO Remove
Political Disabilities.
Thad. Stevens Struggling for Universal
Suffrage.
THE GEORGIA CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Discussion Of the Bill TO Remove
Political Disabilities.
STEVENS OPPOSES THE ALABAMA ADMISSION BILL.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-the president has in.
dorsed the Grant and Thomas Tennessee cores
pondence. that the State authorities having made
20 constitutional application Federal interference
is unauthorized.
The "Kluxlux Khan" which has produced such
scare is the 'Sons Of Malta" under a new
name.
The second mayoralty contest at Portland, Me-,
resulted In no choice. Republican 1884. Inde-
pendent 267. Democratic 1868.
Alexander ii. Stephens started for his home,
Crawfordville, Georgia, to-day.
John Hancock has been nominated for collector
of internal revenue at New Orleans.
Gen. Hancocks visit to Washington has no DO
litical significance. The president merely desires
TO consult him personally regarding the possibility
of relieving him from his present post.
Commander Biddle's sword. valued at 1000,
was stolen from the patent Office to-day.
Internal revenue receipts to day 1862 900.
IL transpired to-day that Stevens has all along
opposed Alabams's admission under the recent
election, and that he is struggling for suffrage
only restricted by conviction Of crime.
The Supreme Court granted leave TO file the
new Georgia bill, notwithstanding Carpenters
objection that jenkins was not governor.
House.-Jenckes, chairman Of the retrench-
ment committee. denounced Van Wycke's recent
whisky fraud report as the unauthorized work Of
an individual member of the cOmmittee-made
without consent, knowledge or approval Of the
other members.
frauds are prevented and detected in printing
bonds.
Wilson desired to make an explanation regard.
ing the clandestine judiciary amendment. Wood
objected unless the Democrats were allowed to
reply.
The bill removing political disabilities was re-
sumed. Bingham moved to amend so as to re-.
lieve from disabilities imposed by both the Con-
stitution and the laws. The amendment inserting
Gilmers name was Withdrawn. Amendments
adding other names to the original list was re
jected. Miller said Longstreets name should be
omitted. Bingham said t" Oh, no.n A dozen sug.
eestions were then offered. Bingham begged
them not to load the bill; that w. II. Holden
would be the next governor of North Carolina,
and that he could not act unless the bill passed.
Logan questioned Governor 0rrs evidence Of
loyalty. Bingham said Orr had made an sRcour-
aging speech TO the South Carolina Convention.
Logan wanted to know about Orr's Philadelphia
speech. Bingham declined going into particulars.
but thought that man who had influence enough
TO beat Wade Hampton for governor ought TO
be encouraged 10 use that influence in favor
Of the reconstruction laws. Schenck proposed a
months posiponement 10 obtain facts. Bout.
well favored taking the responsibility. Logan
wanted fruits meet for repentance. FarnsgOrth
reported what Sckies said of Orr. adding that
Orrs course at Philadelphia was no worse than
Raymond's, and that Raymond was after wards ad-
mitted to radical caucuses. Logan denounced
Governor Brown, OF Georgia, as q mere politician.
Kelly said Brown worked zealousy aud ought to
be forgiven. Mullen wanted to know how long
Adam had TO lie out before God gave him a
chance, by the birth of a Savior, to repent.
tLaughier.) Farnsworth intimated that some
plan must be devised to relieve white men, other.
wise there would be two parties based on color,
when the black mans party would go to dust.
Bill recommitted.
The bureau continuation bill was again post
poned.
Alabamas admission was resumed. Stevens
said: After full examination of the returns
am not satisfied to force vote onthis bill and adj
NIT State against our own law, while there is a
difference of 25,0c0 against It, Ii would not be
doing such justice in legislation as would be ex-
pected by the people. That being the case,
move that the bill be recommtted. Carried.
The South Carolina constitutional convention
protests against the repeal Of the tariff on rice.
Adjourned.
Senate Numerous important petitions and
memorials were presented.
Edmunds characterized Van wyck's whisky re-
peal as Unauthorized.
A bull changing the time of holding District and
Circuit Courts in Tennessee passed.
The tax bill was resumed. An amendment was
adopted which leaves the tax on wholesale deal
ers one fifth of one per cent. amounts ten
thousand dollars. Other amendments were pro
posed. Adjourned.