The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
TIE OREsOENTs DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The President on the Present and the ru-
ture-Proeeedtsss o Copg-es-Pas.ase of
the Rseonstruetion BnI by the III ,use-
Defeated Vegetables for the Poor-
Bridxes on the Chattanooga RnIIroad-Th,
AnuEContraetion Bin-The Cotton Tax
Peiition Tor civil Cover ment In Georgia
Complaint of Army Omcers In Texss-The
fiesident Questioned a bsut James A sea-
dos-Arrss.s IN Great Britsin-The Me-
Csrdle Case-Vfr giEfa vs.. West virgtnI.,
Ete-Cabiset Meetibg-InternaI Revenue
Beeefpts-The Buseau In Tennessee-The
Supreme Court BnI-Another BnI Cur
tsilinE the Powers OF the President.
WAsHNGToS. Jan. 2.-In a conversation re.
spectDR the present situation and his future Dur.
poses, the president said /: "a modification. Der.
haps, / might say, an entire change of public
sentiment in the North has been the consequence
One who held fast to principle when ma.
1ority was arrsyed against him, is not likely 10
lessen bis hold upon 1t when SO much Of the pres.
sure has been removed"
House-Aiter an Intellectual effort 20 amend.
supported by Butler. Stevens and Kelly, the re-
construction bill, as reported by the committee,
passed-yeas l23; nays IS Casey, of Ohio, aud
Stewart. Of New York, only voting with the
Democrats.
The secretary of warts directed to issue. for
the relief Of all classes in the South, the desi.
Gated vegetables that had accumulated during
the war.
Majority and minority reports on the election Of
John Young Brown have been ordered to be
printed. The majority report Is adverse.
The postOflice committee reported bill autho-
TiziDg the New Orleans, Mobile aud Chattanooga
Railroad Company to build and maintain bridges
owe, me navigapie streams on tRe route, and
oeTiaripe gn Ioau prIuses post rou'es' fassed.
.hat Sa,a oh anuc9n'rscuon anu reported
Inas .o ~, rsSeue HOIn JUS amendments spd
gess VIC hVuse pIi % WIN ehe hio"ing the
oesuuouOn anu relssue vi muulateu Oils. Aaop-
e1; It -.
ihe oolnlhie'oo On lno oo.soh 70 Deihg unaD'e
70 sgiee, a ps" Solnniltee on ane part OF the
MOUSE, Schenck, h9rehead and BECK were ap-
Poiuleu' AolouIneu;
oe.me'-ihEe ne pe,iuon Oh isaac July ana other
members OF the Oeorgla convention was pre-
kehteu, sskng lot authOrlty 10 establish OWL gov
eminent IN that state.
sumner presented petition Of citizens of
Texas, alleging that the federal officers in that
stale are non residents, and generally not in sym
pathy win the Union men, but favor the policy
OF tne aomlnlstrstlon; hemoriallsts pray the
-eenale 10 sitbnoio inrtner conhrmatlons OF such,
as there are enough loyal Texans to fill these OF.
noes
The president was requested to inform the SEN
ete Whether James A. beddon, whom the presi-
dent recently pardored, was secretary OF war of
tbe eOoheoerate states whne WIZ was Keeper OF
the AndeIsonvile prison, and also how many
Union soiolers oied from starvation and other
crueliies inflicted IN violation OF civilized war dur
ing sedoons seeretarysnip:
Comes onered resolution reciung the arrests
OF Americans IA Great Britain and directing the
president TO inquire y arrests are made without
Sufficient cause and II so to demand their release
ana 10 enforce the demand Dy the use OF tine army
and navy: Ordered 10 De printed.
Inc bill renewing Governor Patton was post
poned'
Inc case OF senator Ibomas was discussed and