The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28
THE CRESCENT'S DISPATCHES,
WASHINGTON.
BradIey's Case i'm The District supreme
Court.
The Express Company Case in the
Supreme Court.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
A PETITION FOR Al OFFICIAL PHRENOL LOGlST.
Validity Of FlOyd's AcceptanceS.
MEMORIALS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Bill 10 Make Citizens OF Indians.
FINANCIAL. RAILROAD AND SUFFRAGE MATTERS.
Defeat of the 8ranch Union Pacific
Railroad Bill.
The Branch Mints i'm the South.
Validity of FlOyd's AcceptanceS.
MEMORIALS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Bill TO Make Citizens OF Indians.
FINANCIAL. RAILROAD AND SUFFRAGE MATTERS.
Defeat of the 8ranch Union Pacific
Railroad Bill.
The Branch MINIS in the South
GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE EXPECTED IN BALTIMORE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The District Supreme
| Court to-day ordered the mandamus from the Su.
preme Court to be entered under protest, but
adopted rule which efectually excludes Bradley
| from practice.
In the Supreme Court, before Judge Ingraham
to-day, the case of Blatchford against Ross presi
dent of the Merchants Union Express Company
and others, came up on the motion to continue
the temporary injunction. The defendants claim
that the suit was not instituted in good faith but
IN furtherance OF a conspiracy.
The House is discussing finance.
Sendte:-A petition was presented, asking for
the appointment of an official phrenologist to ex.
anime heads OF applicants.
The reconstruction committee heard Whittle-
sey, editor of the Radical paper at Richmond, in
opposition to the plan Of the committee of nine
and the removal of political disabilities.
Senate is now discussing the California land
claim.
The railroad committee heard the officers of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in opposition to the
law changing the span of bridges over navigable
Senators Chandler, Sumner, Howe. Pomeroy
and Edmunds, all presented memorials for woman
Suffrage.
Henderson introduced a bill allowing half
dozen Indian tribes to become citizens of the
United States.
Pomeroy introduced bill reviving the grant
for railroad from Selma TO Gadsden Ala
The case of McGarahan VS.. the New Idria
Quicksilver Mining Company was considered
DIl6uy anu went over.
A motion to take up the central branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad failed.
The finance committee bill on the public debt
and the currency was resumed. Sherman made
long speech. The bill was postponed.
The central branch of the Union Pacific Rail.
road was resumed and defeated-26 to 2s.
Trumbull reported a bill Furnishing the Illegal
acceptance of Office with not more than five
years imprisonment nor more than $4,000 fine.
HOuse-In the contest for precedence of bust.
ness the speaker said the matters pressing for ac
ton were the provisions for the resumption of
specie payment, constitutional amendments suf-
frage, the Georgia election case, business from
the reconstruction committee and tariff.
The suffrage bill was resumed and several SUBJ
stitutes offered. Bingham's makes all voters ex-
cept such as hereafter may engage in rebellion.
Shellsbarger's substitute allows the dsfran.
chisement Of those heretofore engaged in rebel.
lion. No action taken. The House went into
committee Of the whole and adjourned
The defeat of the Branch Union Pacific railroad
bill involves the lOss of two millions subsidy
Mr.. Garratt, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, testes that it made little difference
whether bridge spans were 300 or 500 feet if
erected so as not TO obstruct navigation
The Senate committee on the District of Co,um.
bia was addressed by three women this morning.
in favor of female suffrage in the District A COM
munication was also read from Mrs. Stanton.
The secretary Of the treasury recommends the
disposal OF the branch mnts in North Carolina
Georgia and New Orleans to the best advantage
The House is in session tonight and general
debate In progress.
Gen. br'cknridge is expected in Baltimore by
his family very soon.
The Supreme Court is discussing the validity of
acceptances issued by Floyd while secretary of
war.