The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-03
Mourning for the Late Ex-President.

WASHINGTON, June 2-No official statement of
yesterdays election has yet been made. rhe
most reliable statement elects Given by % votes
exclusive of l4O Given tickets with Fl lg on the
back and Grants face at the head, laid aside for
future decision. ID
Correction.-The Arkansas bill goes back to the
House for concurrence in brakes modified
amendment, that {" there shall never be restrIc
hons on account OF race or color, except Indians
Lot taxed"
The upper board of aldermen Is tied. In the
lawer board there is three Democratic majority
Two blacks are elected TO the council.
Sendte.-the judiciary reported bill recently
passed by the House, admitting North Carolina
south Carolina, alabama, Louisiana and Georgia.
with amendments. II comes up again tomorrow.
Edmunds reported a bill conditionally excud
ing from the electoral college the votes of the
States lately in rebellion. Referred to the in.
d.cary committee.
SbeTmsns bill regarding the currency was
called ep. Cameron favored postponement of the
whole subject OF finance and currency to next
year-postponed till tomorrow.
bill modifying the Court of Claims passed
II allows The government TO appeal cases to the
Supreme Court. The court may stay payment Of
judgments within year after giving it on being
satisfied that fIaud or injustice has been done the
United States. Loyalty must be proven affirm
atiyey, and voluntary residence in the section
where the rebels held sway is to be consid-
cred pIims facie evidence Of disloyalty.
The deficiency appropria zion bill passed.
The bill continuing the freedmen's bureau one
year Wasup. An amendment authorizing agents to
cell property occupied as school houses, etc. was
adopted and the bin postponed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
H0use.-After unimportant business the Nor.
gan and Delsno election case came up and was
discussed all day.
Adjourned.
The latest figures elect Bowen, radical, mayor
s by SO votes.
II The following is Edmunds's resolution
Resotued, That the States Of Virginia, North
Z Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Florida, Ala
bsms, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas,
respectively, shall DOs be entitled TO representa-
non in the electoral college for the choice Of
tpresident or vice president Of the United States
and no electoral votes shall be received or
counted from any Of such respective States unless
at the time prescribed by law for the choice of
electors the people of such States, shall pur-
suant TO the acts of Congress in that behalf have,
since the fourth day of March, 1867 adopted q
Constitution Of State government and shall have
been organized and shall be in peaceful operation
and such State shall have also become entitled to
representation In Congress pursuant to the acts
OF Congress in that behalf.
Schofeld has ordered the guards away from
the war department He participated in full
cabinet to-day.
The Senate rejected the nomination OF Mr..
Stanbery as attorney general.
Governor Bullock Messrs. Blodyatt, Caldwell
and Farrow ofGeorgis, are here looking after re-
construction.
ltis stated, on the authority of Mr.. Reynolds, q
member elect from Alabama, that the Senate
judiciary committee have erased Alabama from
the omnibus admission bill.
Colfax, In his letter accepting the nomination,
commits himself to the platform without any i'm.
piled reservation.
A Montreal dispatch says q Feuian attack is
meDaced at Prescott and Cornwall, and is certain
10 take place this month. The government has
called for more troops, and the pay Of volunteers
has been doubled.
Great excitement existed In Honduras and Mica
ragua, according TO dispatches dated May 2Sth, on
account Of the renewal Of British pretensions TO
ownership of the Musquite territory. The United
States was expected to interfere.
dispatch from Cincinnati states that the chief
OF police, Rufhn, will swear that he was offered
$1,000 by Columns friends 10 arrest McCoOle.
Stsnberys rejection by the Senate is regarded
as very small business. The vote has not
transpired beyond that Sherman and Van Winkle
voted for confirmation.
The departments are to be draped in mourning
in honor of ex'rresident Buchanan's funeral.