The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19
THE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM SHIN6 TON.
How the Southern Representatives Vote.
IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE BILL.
THE ALASKA APPROPRIATION
Message from the President.
He Proposes Important Amendments to
the Constitution.
PROCEEDING OF CONGRESS.
Grand Ratification Of the New York
Nominations.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Grand Ratification Of the New York
Nominations.
BURLINGANIE DIMES THE PRESS.

WAsHINGToE, July 1S-The Southern represent
atives conducted themselves quietly, voting with
the radicals on all questions. Their prompt party
votes on subjects which have been seriously dis.
cussed for months, and upon which the most
sbTewd Legislators are doubtful provoke smiles
on the floor of either House.
il is stated that the three hours cabinet session
yesterday was very important and that some ex
ecuuve suggestions regarding the presidential
election will be sent to Congress to day, and that
the veto Of the bill regulating the electoral col.
lege Will be withheld until Monday.
The Senate last night passed the Alaska treaty
with an amendment Ignoring the JOINT power Of
the Il, use aad the nate and p eiident in making
treaties. The bill as il passed the Senate simply
appropriates money TO fulfill the sdpulatiOns Of
the treaty.
The Senate also passed bills providing for sell.
ing the st. Louis arsenal property; aiding i'm
piOvements in the Mississippi River at Rock lslsI d
and Des MOines rapids exempting cert ain vessels
trading with Canada from tonnage fees, and the
civil appropriated bill
The House considered the funding bill.
Tie following isa synopsis of the presidents's
mes age which was sent 10 Congress to day:
QnoIiDg Gen. Jackson in support of his views,
and arguing that by .ae present system the will
of majority OF the people Is liable TO be defeat,
in the choice of president, he tavors the elec
ton Of state senators by the people instead Of by
the legislatures and a limited instead of a lfes
tenure OF Supreme Court judges, pointing out the
interest the chief justice and vice president have
in cases of presidential impeachment.
The president clOses his argument as follows
Time, observation and experience have COZ
fTmed these convictions, and as a matter of pub.
lie duty, and with deep sense Of my constt1
tiOna obligation 10 recommend TO the cOnsidera'
ton Of Congress such measures as | deem neces'
saTy ard expedent, submit the accompanying
propositions, and urge their adoption and submis-
sion 10 the judgment Of the people,
The president proposes the following amend
meDts TO the Consultation:
The presidents term of Office shall be for six
wears. The States shall be divided into equal
districts corresponding with the number of repre-.
sentatives and senators in Congress, and each
district shall count as one vote for president and
vice president respectively. The person in g lch
district receiving the highest number OF vo.es
from voters qualified 10 vote Tor the popular
brsnch of the State legislature within saii dis
triCt, receiving the vote of the district. These
facts shall be certified to governors 81 states 70
president Of the Senate and the speaker OF tle
House The federal Congress shall be IN set a)n
On the second Monday in October, Is, and
every sixth year thereafter, and the president OF
the Senate, both houses present, shall open and
count the votes, and the persons receiving the
highest numbers shall be president and vice
president respectively, if they have majority OF
the woes cast otherwise the second election occurs
between the two highest Tor each ONCE. IL
at the second election both receive a Ike number
of votes of districts the candidate receiving the
! highest number of votes in the largest number OF
| States shall be president. The same rules sha |
| apply TO vice president, but in case OF seoo ld
election being then necessary Tor vice pTesl-
dent but not for presd dent, the Senate shall
| elect q vice president from the TWO candt
dates receiving the highest number OF yo es
| o. districts. No president or vice president
! al be eligible for the second term. Ia case
OF the presidents removal by any cause,
the Office devolyes on the vice resident,
| and in case of tine vice presidents removal the
! presidential office devOlves on the secretary oi
! State, following whom, as successors, come the
So N
| master general and attorney general, who shall
! exercise the functions of Office until the disa
biiit es are removed or new election held.
The Senate of the United States shall be com
posed of two senators from each State, cho en- by
| electors of tie State legislature, 10 hold siG
| years each having one vote. =,
judges of the supreme and inferior courts shal
hOl twelve years.
Ibe president, after the adoption Of the pro
posed amendment, thalIdiyide judges OF the Su'
prtne Court into three classes, expiring the
four h, eighth and twelfth year, so that one MAJ
be chosen every fourth year.
| Seadte-South Cardinals RATIFICATION OF the l4u
ar,Iois was presented. ,,,,..
The applications of the Georgia and Mississippi
conventions for loans we're indefinitely post
poDed, ,
fee ersl authority to bring ults IN federal courts
| pa std. - ..
The bill requiring FIVE hundred feet span 70
| hrI, ges over navigaDle streams, alter proV0kin
| considerable discussion a. - the uselessness an
a ger OF such bridges, and retorts from irlend
| of the bill that the opposition we're simulated D
rsiroad companies that desired TO buid chea
bridges over the Ohio river, was postp oned.
Ale bill for the protection OF natnrahze1 ca
zans abroad was discussed 70 executive session
ptter which the Senate adjourned.
Iouse-Ninety days were allowed tha ele'
tion committee 10 investigate dis.oy ally 10 Ml
SGT ri contested election case.
Louisiana representatives Vidal, Sypher, NeV
sham, Mann and Blackburn; ana oonth CAroHl
representatives, Goss and WhittemJre, wei
| seated. -, - -
The tariff bill was recommtted to the ways a.
means committee, which kills II for thls sessio
The fun6ing bill was resumed aud discussed
q ourument. 4,
mong the reflections by the Senate tod
ia Collector Smy the, minister 10 Austria.
Mr. Burlingame, minister from emma, Is gVil
the meInbefs Of the press a grand dinner
night a very handsome affair.
A grand Iat6cauOn of the New YORK nomI
tiCns is progressing.
rpnM r0TUMRIA