The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-04
New Yorkers Complete the Purchase of
Grants House for Sherman.

WASHINGTON, March 3-Noon-Ts, Senate ap-
propriated $4,000 for the inveSt; ;gation Of the
Texas cattle disease.
The attempt to ride the repeal of She tenure.of.
Office bill through as an amendment 10 the appro-
priation bill faiied-22 TO 26.
Nevada has ratified the 18th amendment
House Colfsx delivered his vaedictory. Pome.
roy, Of New York, was elected speaker for the
balance Of the session.
The House is now considering tie report Of
committee on accounts.
Senate passed bill for the relief 81 the Wash
ington banker W. w. Corcoran, with an amend.
meDt requiring him to take the iron-cad oath.
The crowd is increasing.
WASHINGTON, March 3-Egening. ng.-S5pdte.-Th
committee on foreign relations reported in favor
of Don-concurrence in the bill rendering sympathy
to the people OF Spain and directing the president
TO recognize Cuba when in bis oplniOn q republi-
can government Is assured.
The Senste voted down the amendment TO the
army appropriation bill, paying Massachusetts in
teTest on advances for the war Of 1872. Bill
passed and goes to the House for concurrence.
Recess II
House-After the vailed ctory and sslstatory Of
the outg ing aud incoming speakers, the printing
of certain documents was ordered when the COM
mittee on accounts had conflict with the House
over the payment If the Louisiana contestants.
The committee on accounts moved to res'ind the
Teso uton SLOWING them $500 and TO allow them
$500 The motion was tabled by a large maj )rity.
Appropriations were considered to recess.
Both houses are in session to nignf and will
IL DrODaDiY remain IN hbsblOO until NUN tOlnOITOW.
Mr.. johnson publishes two-columA address to
the people of the United States in defense of his
course "a president. He invokes the considera'
! tiOn of the people in behalf OF hiE successor.
Mr. johnson says be would have achieved much
more present popularity had he cbnsented to
operate with parties who desired TO tarry on the
government outside of the Constiution. Hs does
not regret any of his actions-all having In view
the restraint of Congress within the limits of the
Constitution.
The debt statement shows decresie OF nearly
eleven millions. Coin 10 the treasury Aearly $780,
900 OO0 currency nearly $4,000 600.
Grants cabinet nominations will tgo to the
Gen. Breckinridge passed through northwari
to-day.
The treasury employees took leave Of MoCuIlOch
this afternoon.
The crowd OF visitors compelled the epresdenttO to
hold regular levee 10 day.
The president issued large numbef Of psrdOns
internal revenue receipts to-day s8(g 900.
A letter signed by many citizens OF lLynchburg,
rendering the hospialities Of that city, was pre-.
scented TO the president, who replied that not
having determined on his route homewlrd, nor
time OF leaving, he could not answer definitely,
but would in a few days.
Summers bill erasiDR the word white" from the
district charter and ordinances psssedithe Senate.
The militia bill passed last night, edd has gone
TO the president. II provides that so buch of the
act entitled an act making appropriatiOn Tor the
support of the army for the year ahding June
80. 1868, and for other purposes, appfbved March
2, 1867. as prohibits the organizatio4 srm'ng or
calling into service of the militia ttrces in the
States lately in rebellion, be and Ae same is
hereby repealed.
Government drafts on the treasufy for Feb
ruaIy fourteen and half millions the heaviest
items being Indians and pensions, fyS and half
millions.
West Virginia legislature has ratified the 18th
Amendment
commi tee headed by A. I. Stewart OF New
York, visited the Office Jointly occupied by Grant
and Sherman and after handing Grant q check for
Bixty-fve thousand dollars, they hand0d Sherman
a deed for Grants house and furniture and
check for the balance of the hunarsd thousand
dollar subscription.
The following are the closing paragraphs of Mr..
JOhnsons address Calmly reViewing my ad.
ministraton of the government, feelthat with a
sense of accountability to God, Having con-
scientiously endeavored to discharge; my whole
!. duty, have nothing to regret. Events have
proved the correctness OF the policy Set forth in
my first and subsequent messages The woes
which have followed thsTtj lection of fgrbearance,
magnanmity and constitutional rule are known
and deplored by the nation.
1t is a matter of pride and gratfca3ion insirs-
firing from the most exalted position. 10 the gift
Of free people, TO feel and TO kntw that in q
long, arduous and eventiul public lfe,' my action
has never been influenced by desire fgr gain, and
that can, in all sincerity, inquire whom have
6efTauded, or of whose hand have deceived any
b. ibe TO blind my eyes herewith.
No responsibility for wars that .have been
waged, or blood that has been split, tests on me.
Ny thoughts have been those of peace, and my
effort has ever been to alay oOnteplions among
my countrymen. Forgetting the psat, let us re-
turn TO the first principles OF the government
nnfurl the banner OF our country, kld inscribs
upon il in inefsceable characters "pfhe Const
tion asd the Union, one and inseDaraEie."
The Wisconsin Assembly, by vote 62 TO %,
adopted the 18th amendment.
House--ConsideriDg the cOnferenc report on
removing political disabilities. 4
Se10tS-COnsdering miscellaneoud aPproprla-
items.