The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-15
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Ioeesdins. Of Cerrress--ButIe- IN the SUI
.eme rourt-Co.t az he 0eRnt Recep-
lon The Fre~omen's Hospital IN New
)rleans- Executive HoDfsatio:s-The So
rene Cont and the Legal Telader Act
rhe a la ssma Observation-Disclosures Per
onal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Serdte.-Wison intro.
ced a biz throwing the Southern .bublc lands
o the maIFet.
Ihe house Is engaged on private tsIls.
Din the Supreme Court Butler is sarguing the
Ference between the pres dent passion ana am
sty, maintaining that pardon ony ksves the re-
pent from penalties. whereas amnesty returns
Ffeited rights.
Congress viii undoubtedly adjourn from the 2lst
IL is stated that the Grant reception cost Mar.
ball o. Roberts $l5, COO.
A bill was introduced into the Hbu4e TO day su-
Iorzing the continuance Of the fresdmen's hos
itals al RichmOad. VIcksburg, Nov, Orleans ana
ashiDRton. including asslums for sged and in-
I'm freedmen and orphan children, 20 June next.
Secretary McCDlloch writes How Ard that the
feedmens hospital at New Orleans < needed and
equests its TefTaDsfer. The goverTnent u con
ideTiDg the Iropriety of Iplacing these hospitals
n the hands Of the sisters OF charity
There is three inches Of ice on the Potomac
liver. The steamer Hi Livingston, from Balti-
nsre for WathiDgto ION, sunk 20 day. her passen-
yers arrived here safely.
The president nominated A. A. Smythe as min
ster TO Russia. and Alexander Cummings as
Commissioner of internal revenue, vice Rollins.
The Mississippi delegation to-day had a hearing
Xbefore the Reconstruction COMMITTEES, bal no ac-
Ssnole-Howard asks an Investigation of his
management of the bureau. Rsferrpd to the mil
itary committee. 80
zens of Georgia complaining Of wrongs to which the
race are exposed. and asking relief. Also, similar
document from North Carolina, asking the con-
tnusnce of the freedmens bureau.
West Virginia asks aid for the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Railroad.
A memorial from the Mississippi delegation,
Claiming that the Constitution formed by the late
convention had been adopted by majority oil the
legal voters Of the State, was referred TO the ju
Sherman re ported bill providing for the con-
etruction of a railroad from Washington TO Gin
cinnati.
that after July lst 1871 the treasury shall redeem
the legal tender and fractional Currency notes,
and that after January LIST, 1872 the national
banks shall redeem their issues In g2ld.
A bill was introduced increasing the number OF
associate justices to fourteen, and changing tue
circuits.
Stewart introduced bill making the holding OF
an Office contrary 10 the fourteenth amendment
felony against the United States, punishable by
Imprisonment not less than three nor more than
ten years, and fine Of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $40 600.
After other proceedings. which were unim-
portsnt, the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
House-Upder the regular Monday call the fol-
lowing bills were introduced:
To provide for building telegraph line from
Washington TO Boston.
To incorporate the African College.
A Joint resolution by Mr.. Wbittemore, instruct
ing the election committee to investigate the cleo
tons IN South Carolina, Georgis and Louisiana.
BY Kellogg-Granting the right pf way through
public lands to the New Orleans, Mobile and Chat
tanoogs Railroad. Referred to thu committee on
public lands.
Relative to the appointment Of midshipmen
from the latelyIre beous States.
A memorial from the Louisiana Legislature,
sskipg $500 600 for the Mississippi River and Next
can Gulf Canal. J.
Granting certain lands in Alsb- ma to the Nash
willie and Decatur Railroad.
Asking improvements In the Tennessee river.
Repeating the prohibition OF militia in North
and South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Louisi'
ana.
Aiding the New Orleans and Ship Island Canal.
InstructDg the reconstruction committee TO in-
yestgate the Ku Klux in Tennessee.
A resolution giving fifty per cent. additional to
government employees was tabled by 81 to 70.
A resolution denounciDg all forms and degrees
of reputation of the national obligations was
passed by l54 TO 6.
. resolution was adopted constructing a com
mittee Of seven, with power h send for persons
and papers, to investigate New York election
frauds.
Seward says the publication az the correspond
ence In the Alabama claims case would be pre-
mature.
Butler introduced a bill to enforce the laws of
the United States IN Georgia. Referred to the re-
construction committee.
The committee on public expenditures were
directed 20 inquire into allege1 corruption in the
Alaska purchase. 7
The secretary of state is ssked whether any
commissioner or agent has been sent to Spain,
and for what purpose.
The military committee was; directed to inquire
into the expedency of repealihg the Law forbid
ding (Oiin the Southern States.
kHAojourned.
The Tribune editoiially says: I'VE are confidently
advised from Washington that the Supreme Court
is pretty certain to sdjudge the legal tender act
unconstitutional. We are told that there will
probably be but one dissention from the court
judgment. We give this precisely as il breaches us
as q report merely. The SUBJECTS one of such per-
yadng interest that we have not deemed ii best
TO await the appearance Of the judgment which
will soon be rendered"
Seward says that negotiations in the Alabama
claims case just now is arrested by the change Of
the English ministry. He believes the interrup
stances he thinks the publication of the correspon-
dence incompatible with the public interests.
Grant, schofed and pdrty have arrived at
Chicago. They will return on Saturday.
Under regular call to-day an immense amount
of business introduced, but the balance of the
time before the recess will probably be occupied
mainly by the delivery of euloges on the death Of
members.