The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-24
THE ORESOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Reeonstrsetion BiIf-EIoausnt speeeb
OF Senator DooIittle-The Cotton Tara
Supreme Court BiIl, rs Agreed Upon by the
Recon rstruetion Committee The District
of Columbia Biii-Customs Receipts Ae.
tion OF the Pennsylvaaia aLegIslature-The
1sthmus ship Cansl-Exeeutive Appoint
ments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-H0use-T bill relative
to additional counties passed.
Bill providing for the sale of the arsenal
grounds at ST. Louis and at Liberty, No., passed.
Among the provisions OF this bill is one author
zing the secretary Of war to establish an arsenal
at Jefferson Barracks Mo-, for the storage and re-
pair OF arms, at q cost not exceeding two hun.
dred thousand dollars.
The death of Hamilton, Of Ohio being An.
noUnced, the House adjourned.
Senote-1he reconstruction bill was read the
second time. Doolitte spoke in opposition. When
the morning hour arrived Doolittle was allowed to
proceed by 80 ayes TO IL noes.
The cotton tax conference committee reported
agreeing TO the House bill. with an amendment
exemptfng foreign cotton from impost duties after
April lst. Senate concurred.
DoOlittle resumed. During his speech he said !:
When Latium, Roman province, reyolted, aud
the revolt was suppressed. the question arose in
the Roman senate, what shall be done with La.
tium and the people of Latium? There were
some who cried disifanchse them; others said
contiscate their property. There were more who
said subject them 10 Vassalage to their slaves.
But Alcamillus, in that speech which revealed his
greatness and made bis name immortal said !:
Senators, make them your felow-citizens and
thus add 10 the power and glory of Rome.'" Mr..
Doolittle added: In this high place, in the Senate
OF the great republic of the wOrld-outgrowth of
the civilization of all ages-csnnot we, senators,
rise TO the height Of that great argument?"
Mr.. TIumbnll followed when the Senate ad.
journed in honor Of Hon. Mr.. Hamilton, of Ohio
whose death was announced.
The reconstruction committee this morning
agreed to report the following bill
10 tad gfa haNk - l..
ton Of the Supreme Court of the United States
shall not extend to any act done, or which shall
be done, or 10 any proceeding hao, or which shall
be had, under and by virtue of the act entitled an
act to provide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, approved March 2, 1867, or
Of the several acts supplemental thereto. And all
such cases GOw pending in said court either by ap-
peal or otherwise, from any proceeding had in
the premises in any district circuit court Of the
United States, shall be dismissed by said Supreme
Court, and no record Of any proceeding had, or
which might be had, under either of the district
commanders under either of the acts. shall be re.
moved TO Or reviewed in any other tribunal, either
upon habess corpus quo-warranto, or in any
other manner whatever.
The vote on the bill in committee was under.
stood to be as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Stevens
Bingham, Payne. Boutwell, and Beamau-Repub-
licans. Nays-Messrs. Brooks and Beck Demo.
Gratis, ard Hubbard, Republican.
The presidents message TO the Senate declares
the bill striking white from District laws and ordi-
nances failed by reason of the adjournment of
Congress.
Hon. Leslie Combs, nominated United States
marshal for Kentucky, vice Merriweather, whose
term Of office is about to expire.
Receipts OF customs for the week ending Janu-
airy Is. 100000
The Pennsylvania legislature has passed strong
resolutions regarding the imprisonment of Ameri-
cans in Great Britain.
The state department has official notice of the
execution between the United States aud the re.
public Of Columbia, of treaty for a ship canal
across the lstbmus of Darien.
The president has nominated John NJ. Johnson
for marshal for Virginia, and IL. J. Lohse for col
leetor Of customs for Georgetown, d. Q.
Rain continues.
The following named gentlemen. members Of
the national Democratic committee from their
respective States, have notified the committee
that they will be present at its next regular meet
ing John Mson, Va, Wm. Aiken, s. c., Wm.
L. sharkey, Miss, George s. Houston Ala. John
Hancock, Texas. A. II. Chsppel, Ca. Judge
Marvin, Fla, A. B. Greenwood Ark, Colonel E.
Cooper, Tenn.
The president has nominated Andre Sigler, of
Indiana, register OF the land Office at Natchtoches,
La.
1t is understood among Kentuckians here that
Mr.. Guthrie will not now come TO Washington.