The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18
CHE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM AsHIN6 TON.
RoCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS.
MEMORIAL OF A KENTUCKY FATHER.
The bankrupt and Finance Bills.
ALLEGED OUTRAGES IN TEXAS.
THE DIVISION OF TEXAS.
THE TEXAS CONVENTION WANTS AUTHORITY TO
ORGANIZE A MILITARY FORCE.
Letter Of the President of the Texas Con-
vention to Ben. Wade.
The Reward for Capturing Jefferson
Davis.
THE TEXAS CONVENTION WANTS AUTHORITY TO
ORGANIZE A MILITARY FORCE.
Letter Of the President of the Texas Con.
vention to Ben. Wade.
The Reward for Capturing Jefferson
Davis.
Senatorial LECTION in Florida.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE uncertainty re-
gsrdiDg the whisky and tobacco tax is incress.
ing.
Buffers corruption report is looked for anx-
iOusly, but tainted parties among whom are no
scquiital senators, find Butler willing to be slow
and careful.
Senate.-The Texas convention resolutions.
stating that congressional TecOnsTucton would
fail under Buch8nan's appointments, was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The memorial Of W. S. Chipey, of Kentucky,
stating that his son, residing in Columbus. Ga,
bad been arrested by the military authorities in
violation of the Consultation and carried two hun
dred miles from his home to Atlanta, where he is
now confined and deprived Of communication with
his friends, and thHt he is falsely charged With
being concerned in the murder of George Wash.
burn, who was killed in q Negro house of ill fame
was referred to the judiciary committee.
A motion indefinitely pOstponing the Senate
and House amendments to the bankrupt law
passed.
Burlingame and his Chinese visited the Senate
The chair laid before the Senate telegraphic
dispatch from the Constitutional Convention of
Texas, dated Austin June l6, containing resou
tons passed by that body, asking permission of
Congress for the convention to organize q mill
tary force in con junction with the military com
mander, TO subdue crime and lawlessness, which
they allege is now 80 frequent in that State, and
further setting forth that if Congress does not
grant this power the loyal people of Texas will be
compelled TO take the law into their o En hands
in selt-defense. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
The finance bill was resumed. The section,
banks to pay interest on deposits Of other banks
was erased. Permission Withdrawing $40, 900 900
from the districts which have a surplus and award
ing 1t to districts comparatively deficient 10 ma
uOnal banking capital, was adopted. The addi-
tiOnal capital goes to districts which now have
less than i've dollars per inhabitant. Bill passed
25 TO Ia.
committee of conference has been appointed
on the bill removing political disabilities.
The Senate then went into executive session and
adjourned.
HOuSe-The election committee reported in
favor of seating Mckee from the ninth Kentucky
district-Ordered printed
The bill promoting American commerce was
taken up. The main feature OF the bill is a draw.
back for tariff on material used 10 ship building.
An amendment allowing five foreign bottoms
owned exclusively by citizens to be used in con-
veyiDg Western produce from New Orleans to
New York, was rejected, when the whole matter
was tabled by an almost solid Western vote.
An amendment TO the political relief bill was
not coDcurred in and conference was demanded.
Adjourned.
A dispatch from Tallahassee states that A. S.
Welch, of Michigan, has been elected senator for
the term ending March !, 1869. On the last BAL
lot for the term ending in 1873, F. W. Osborne, a
radical from New York, received 81 votes; o. B.
Hart, native known as a Southern lOyslist, 2l
Gov. Marvin, Democrat, Is. II the third candi.
date for senator for the term commencing March,
1862 will be elected, the Florida delegation here
will be relieved of the apprehensiOns they enter
tanned here last night of q negro coming to the
Senate from Florida. They seem happy.
Bowen has been confirmed as mayor by the
Circuit Court.
The following was received to-day:
"AUsTN, TEXAS, June l6, 1868.
"Hon. r. p. Wade President Of the Senate and Hen
Schuyler Celfax, Speaker Of the House:
clam directed by the Texas convention to for.
ward you the following resolutions adopted this
dnv az -of mh iah will he
you BY mail. The immediate action of Congress
IS earnestly requested by the loyal people Of this
State:
a."WuEREAs, Lswlessness and crime exist TO
such an alarming extent in portions Of this State,
it is deemed proper to do sill 10 the power Of the
convention TO protect life and property and for
the suppress ion of cTime; therefore, be 1t
"ResOtUed, That this convention urge upon the
Congress of the United States the necessity Of
organization by this body of military force in
the several counties Of this State, to act in con-
junction with and under the direction Of the mill
tsry commander therein, for the protection of the
lives and property Of the citizens now every day
being pTeyed upon by aLsassins and robbers to an
extent unparalleled in the history Of civilized
4, mmuniiies in times Of peace, and which, If not
sIeedily arrested must result in the destruction
Of social order.
" Resolued, That if protection is not speedily
provided in some shape by the national govern
ment, for the loyal aud law-abidIng citizens Of
Texas, they will be compelled, in the exercise
Of the sacred right of self-defense, to organize
for their own protection.
Resolred, That this convention have full con-
fdence in Gen. Reynolds, commander Of the dis
tIict Of Texas, and that TO the extent of the
means placed at his disposal, he will give protec.
tion and preserve the peace.
"(SsHsa) L. j. DAVIS, President Convention
The reconstruction committee to-day consider
ing Texas disintegTation at first By to 4, agreed
TO postpone to December. but finally agreed to
consider it again two weeks from to-day. 1t Is
dead.
The committee on claims reported bill sppro.
priating Sl00, 900 for the capture of Mr.. Davis.
Sixty officers and one hundred ard seventy pri-
Yates share the money. The largest amount to
any one is $1,000.