The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-13
GRANT TO THE FOREIGN Dlpln~,rrerc-
Reported Countermanding Of the Order
Sending Sheridan to Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-Morning.
Creecy of the Louisiana revenue district has not
resigned. His removal is improbable.
He departs in few days, with instructions 10
push vigorously the prosecutions already COM
menced and to enforce the law rigldly.
Yesterdays nominations have caused the dis
persion of the Louisiana lobby. Nearly ali are
preparing for their departure.
Gen Grant 10 re ported to have said that legsla-
tion ia exhausted regarding Mississippi, and that
no more legislation Is required IN her case;
He wants Virginia and Texas let alone until
after their constitutional elections. He deprecates
interference with Georgia.
The Mississippi delegation now NUMBERS
tvepty-seven, no thee of whom accord.
]. n. Tiff, of New York, agent OF the Mexican
government, Is here
The House passed. q resolution ordering JOINT
No announcement Of the committee this morn.
ing. - IT,.
Buffers Joint committee Of three senators and six
representatives, ordered to-day, includes all In
dian affairs, including their legal and political
status.
tablishing the committee was to take from the
Senate and executive the exclusive management
of Indian affairs. Julian, arguing in favor of the
resolution, characterized the conduct OF the Sen
ate In regard to the Indians as corrupt and In
iuuitous. The language was ruled unparliamen.
tary when Julian withdrew the bold assertion and
Julian was apprehensive that honest men could
not be obtained from the Senate and House to act
on the proposed committee.
The resolution ordering joint Indian committee
was adopted SO to AZ.
A concurrent resolution TO adjourn on the fourth
Monday in March, was adopted, lis to IL.
Banks introduceds jeint resolution authorizing g
the recognition of Cuba when the president is
satisfied that republican form OF government ex-
lists. Referred to the committee on foreign AFFAIRS.
As also was resolution authorizing the presi-
dent TO negotiate with the government and people
of San Domingo for annexation.
The judiciary committee was instructed TO report
a bill for prevention OF naturalization frauds
The bill strengthening the public credit was
nassed after erasing the second section-97 10 AZ.
The speaker announced the. election committee
as follows: Paine, Churchill, Heaton, Cessna,
Butler. Of Tennessee, Stevenson, Burdett, Burr
and Randall.
The speaker stated that he would announce the
other committees on Monday.
Boutwels resignation was presented, when the
House adjourned till Monday.
Replying TO a compl tnentary visit from the for
eQn diplomatists, Gradtissd: 'It shall be my con.
slant endeavor to maintain those relations OF
peace and friendship which now exist.
Naval orders revokesthe sentence OF the court
martial against Capt. Collins, who lost the Sacra
mento and Lieutenant Commander Bsche.
A full cabinet prescott to-day except Fish.
Grant said to the alexandria, Va, delegation
of mixed color, headed by VIM. ID. Mussey, post
master that he hoped before the end of next
wear Virginia would ke restored to self govern
ment and be represented in both houses OF
Congress.
BoutweI assumed charge of the treasury al
noon.
night that the order assigning Sheridan TO the com
mand OF Louisiana has been countermanded. The
report cannot be verified tonight but Is probably
true.