The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-26
WEDDING OF SENATOR HENDERSON.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.

WARRINGTON, June 25.-The speaker decided
that the Arkansas members are entitled 10 pay
from the date of their election. They claim pay
from the commencement of the session. The
speaker referred the dispute TO the judiciary com.
mittee
Paine asked leave TO introduce bill supplying
the militia with arms. Edridge demanded that
the bill be read. Pane then Withdrew the bill
The bill dividing Illinois into two federal Judi.
cial districts, passed, and goes to the president.
The tax bill wasresumed. The amendment for.
bidding the removal of whisky from distileries
unul the tax is paid, anything ID the bill to the
contrary notwithstanding, and allowing fifty cents
drawback on expectations, passed.
The presidents message vetoing the omnibus
admission bill was received, and the bill passed,
Notwithstanding the veto-l05 to 80. Recess.
Sendte-The appropriation bill was discussed
all day. An amendment increasing the salary of
the assistant treasurer at Charleston, from $500
TO $4,000, passed. The said treasurer disbnrses
81 900 coo annually. Without concluding this
bill, the Senate passed the omnibus admission bill
over the veto by IS to 8. and adjourned.
The omnibus bill having become a law, Gov.
Bullock, who is here, issued proclamation con-
veDIDg the Georgia legislature July 4.
The presidents veto message is very brief.
The objections to the Arkansas bill, without re-
stating them, apply to these States, except Ala
bana, in which case in addition, the bill violates
abe plighted faith of Congress.
The president has sent special agents to Georgia
20 report the circumstances connected with the
imprisonment OF citizens OF Columbus at Atlanta.
II is understood that the ways and means COM
mittee have determined 10 let all purely financial
questions affecting currency, bonds and banking
90 over to next session.
The president nominated Collector Smythe, OF
New York, as minister TO Austria.
The president has psrdoDed Geo. ". Wslings.
ford and Jno. C. McBroyer, of Kentucky. for vio-
lation of revenue laws.
Schonck thinks they can drive the tax bill
through the House this week.
The wedding of Senator Henderson and Miss
Matte Foote at the National Hotel, is a very bril-
liant affair. The hotel parlOfs beautifully aud
pTofusey draped with lace, covered with O. wers
including magnolias from Florida much larger than
the ladies' bOnnets. The president, Grant and
Chase, with their families are among the notabes
present The Senate postponed meeting to 2
o'clock in honor of the event. The bridal pre-
sents are numerous and generally very costly.
The Arkansas senators cast their first votes
against the confirmation of Cox for the Austri o
mission.
The committee on roads and canals considered
to-day without sction, and will consider again on
Tuesday next, federal Endorsement of the bonds
of the Chess peake and Ohio Railroad for
SIS, 900 coo. The directors claim assistance ae-
count of the number of tunnels and bridges neces-
safy between COvingtoD, Va, and the Ohio river.
Credtabe parties state that important changes
are pending among federal officials in New Or
leans.
Interested parties cay IL will take ten days for
the States admitted by the omnibus bill to COM
ply with formula prerequisite to seating their
representatives.