The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-23
THE ORBSOENT'S DISPATCHES,
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Proceedings OF Cousre.s-The Recoustruc-
| tton Bill In the senate-Passage at Arms
| In the House, etc.
| WAsHRGToE, Jan. 22.-House.-The deficiency
| bill was resumed. Maynard, of Tennessee, pre-
posed that the matter of stationery be left to the
| honor OF members. Stevens objected. Said that
was the old rule under which members made
stationery cover pantaloons and shirts. Rose pro-
| posed an amendment suspending payment of
members while travelling in Europe. The bill
| finally passed.
Resolutions. from Mississippi, praying for the re.
| moval Of political disabilities from certain citi-
zens, were presented.
Blaine introduced q bill taxing shares in ma.
tioDal banks.
The postofice committee were directed to In.
quire into the expediency Of abolishing the frank
| ing privilege.
The committee on education and labor were
directed to inquire into the expediency Of pro.
vidDg general system OF educ aiion In rebeldom.
educating every child between the ages of five
and twenty years.
A bill! forfeitng lands granted to the rebel
ing the discussion, Chandler called Julian a
coward. The speaker ruled that the word was
supplementary. Chandler retorted: " Ger.
tainly not, II he ia one." Julian retorted that
Chandler could test his cowardice any time
Chandler replied: Very well, sir l will take
an early opportunity Of doing co." Bill went
over.
The death of Thomas E. Noel being an
adjourned.
Senate.-The reconstruction bill was read once.
Doolittle objected to the second reading, and it
went over under the rules.
The conference committee reported an anti
contraction bill, which was adopted and goes to
the president.
An amendment to the cotton tax bill, admit
ting foreign cotton duty free, was reafirmed by
the Senate by Is TO Is. The committee will prob
ably agree TO disagree, and the bill will fail.
The Maryland Union League petitions for the
extension Of the reconstruction acts over Mary
land.
Senator Thomass case was resumed. when the
death Of Mr.. Noel being announced, the Senate
in honor Of him, adjourned.
The secretary of the navy has sent Congress
amended estimates, reducing the naval expendi.
ture twenty two millions.
In connection with Grants reported opposition
TO the new reconstruction act, IL is regarded sig
Difcant that Washburn, of Illinois, though in his
seat, did not vote for or against the bill.
The case reported below is from Louisiana
Armstrong worked his foundry in New Orleans
while Lowell commanded making shot and she'll
for the Confederates When New Orleans was
captured Armstrong took the oath and continued
working bis factory, which was afterwards seized
and condemned. Armstrong; pardon is dated in
March. This case now before the Supreme Court
is very much contested.
First-The attorney general moved to dismiss
the appeal, insisting that the case should be here
on writ of error. In this he was overrued.
Second-Armstong moved TO file plea of par.
don, which the attorney general resisted. Leave
was given after argument TO file the plea so that
the case will now be heard on the merits, and
will come up next week. The attorney general
represents the United States, and the Hon.
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, appears for
Armstrong.
The case is considered leading one, which
must decide the points, first, whether seizure
and capture are the same; second. whether pro-
perry liable TO capture and prize embraces land
held by private title; third whether property
tainted by the guilty consent of the owner is re-
lieved by his pardon after condemnation and be-
fore sale; fourth, whether the citizen shut up in
place occupied by Confederate arms can be
responsible 70 the United States for breach of
municipal law under command of the military
force Of the Confederates; and fifth, whether the
Constitution operates with its guarantees upon
him when the United States recover the city.
The post Office have matured ARRANGEMENTS for
regular mails from Baltimore by Havana and Kew
West TO New Orleans and back. The steamer
Liberty leaves New Orleans to-day and the Cuba
will leave Baltimore tomorrow.
contract has also been made to convey mails
from New Orleans by Pensacola, st. Marks, Cedar
Keys, Tampa and Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas
TO Key West end back, twice month.