The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

The stanton Case-ProeeedinRs or Congress
The Cotton Crop OF IS0z-The House Com
mittee on ReeoBstruetion Ready TO Re.
port-CivII Government In the South Not TO
he eRecognizes-Power OF Removal 90 he
Vested On Gen. Grast-The BiII Opposed by
Grnbt-PoBe has an Interview with Grant
"A BDI Coneerniag n Quorum OF the su-
prtme Court-sbterasl Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-It is understood that in
Yesterdays executive session. motion by the
Democrats TO consider Stantons case in open
session was defeated. and that DooIittle asked,
that as Howsrd's report had been published, the
minority report might be published also. per-
mission was refused.
Senate-Mr. Jesse Fremont petitions for restora-
ton OF property in San Francisco, which was
taken by the military authorities.
Sumner presented a petition from negroes of
Fulton county, Ca, setting forth their miserable
condition, and asking relief.
Sumner introduced joint resolution declaring
the adoption Of the fourteenth constitutional
amendment Referred TO the judiciary commit
tee.
After unimportant business, the Senate went
into executive session and adjourned.
HOuSe.-Honse entirely devoted TO speeches.
The agricultural department prOmCgates the
following: The returns relative TO cotton indi-
cate fully twenty per cent. aggregate increase
over last year. The actual crop OF 1866, as sold
and shipped, making due allowances for receipts
of the previous crop and the amount not sent
forward on the first of September, 1857 was very
nearly 500, 900 bales, while the estimate of this
department in october. 1866 was ,S}5 900 bales.
The total estimate. made in view Of all the depart
ment data "a well as outside inform Ition, is
placed ct 2,3i0, 900 bales.
The House committee on reconstruction this
afternoon agreed upon ball TO be reported on
Monday, declaring that there are no civil govern.
ments in the lately rebelous States, aud that the
provisional governments shall not be recognized
valid legal either by the executive or the jl-
dicial authority of the United States. And 10
order to facilitate the speedy enforcement Of the
several obstruction laws the general OF the army
is autl orized 10 remove all officers now employed,
and appoint others for the performance OF all cts
required by those statutes to the end that the
people of the said several S ates may speedily or
ganize civil governments, republican Ia form, and
be restored TO their political power Ia the Union.
The general Of the army is also empowered t) re-
move all civil officers and appoint others in their
place. So,much of the reconstruction acts as au.
thorzes the president TO detail the military COM
manders or remove others is repealed.
The bill declares il unlawful for the president to
order any part Of the ermy or navy TO assist by
force Of arms the military Of those provisional
governments to oppose or obstruct the authority
Of the United States.
The bill further declares that the Interference
by any person with the intent to prevent by
force the execution Of the orders Of the general
of the army, shall be held to be high misde-
meanor, and that the party guilty thereof on con.
viciion, shall be fined not exceeding five thousand
dollars and imprisoned not exceeding two years.
The bill repeals all parts of the reconstruction
acts inconsistent with he above provisions.
Stevens voted against the bill in committee, as
seriing that il was intended TO elect Grant.
Pope had prolonged interview with Grant.
This evenings Express has the following;
The House judiciary committee viii on Monday
report the Senate bill defining a quorum OF the
Supreme court, with ame ndment providing
that it shall be necessary that two-thirds Of the
court shall agree before any law Of Congress Is
pronounced unconstitutional.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $500, 900; for
the week, 81 IA 000 for the year, $l07 800 900.
The executive session of the Senate was devoted
TO Stanton. Nothing has transpired of the re-
suits Of their proceedings.