The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15
Something Written y Gen. Grant
He Declares the allegE Conversations,
as reported in thsEN. Y. World,
to be without fDt tndation.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ,s.-Tb following has been

"Adjutan, sneral's Office,
"Weshingtoo ), e., Jan. 9, ls69.)
!'Genera Orders No. 81 Il
"Wth great regret the geTfrsl Of the army an.
nounces the death of BrigadvF and Brevet Major
General l.. II. Roussesu. UH{d States army, at
New Orleans, La, oa the 7,s stnstant after a brief
Illness. General Rousseau ts served his country
through two wars. In the {ar with Mexico he
was appointed captain in tf4 I'd Indiana volun-
feers enrolled by his perso14 efforts, and with it
performed gallant services Il the well remem.
bered field of Buens Vistsl he again entered
service among the first to the Call for vol
pnteers, September 9, 1861. y colonel 5th Ken
fucky infantry, regiment gfolled in his native
State through his exertIons 1d by the Influence
of bis patriotic example,; Appointed brigader
general of volunteers 0ctoSgf /, 1861, he was in
November assigned to eokmand the fourth
brigade. second division, Array of Ohio, and dis
tinguished himself In the batSe of Shiloh, Tennes-
see, April Z, 1862. He was assigned to the com.
mand of the third division Of Army Of the Ohio in
July, 1862, and was conspicuous for his galantry
in the enemy's attack at Cbapln Hills, Kentucky,
the Sth October, lS62. He was appointed major
general Of volunteers for. fis conduct in this
battle. At the head Of tbs isrd division of Gen.
g. II. Thomas's command: Amy of the Ohio, he
participated In the battle ss fMurfreesboro, De-
cember 81. 1861 March 2g. kf53, he was assigned
10 command the first divisi9ht fourteenth corps
which he conducted in ,heH s. fuous march from
Mnrfreesboro In the pursul5.(t the enemy during
the summer OF 1868. He ceyDflanded the district
of Nashville, Tennessee, aIsi Middle Tennessee,
from November, 1868, till task,lose of the rebel
lion, aud IN July, 1854, WnSqIln command of
cavalry expedition, he succs 'sJuly destroyed the
railroad communications aD't hillary stores of the
enemy, near 0pelikR, Alabsmt.
"Having resigned after tba Termination Of the
war, Nov. 30, 1865, he was t{ponted, March Is,
1867, brigsder general OF tisAIregular army, and
brevet major general for g@ INT and meritorious
services during the war. AVigned to the com.
mand Of the Department s4 louisiana, July %,
1865, he died while In theSd 4charge of the i'm
portant trusts thus devolyiIky Jpon him. As mill.
fary honors appropriate y te memory of the
deceased, thirteen minute glnt will be fred, CON-
mencing at meridian, and tbs jatiOnal flag will be
displayed at half staff from ahJ same hour till sun
set on the day after the receDon of this order at
each post within the Department of Louisiana.
Officers Of the army SERVING d the same depart
ment will wear the prescribsd badge of mourning
By command of Gen. G:att:
"E I'D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant 4 utant General
WASHINGTON. Jan. A-2l4 4te.-wison intro
duced bill amending the tt,lte of office bill. II
restores the presidents consg1 over the cabinet
and allows salary to sd interg 3oficers. Referred
TO the retrenchment committee
bill was introduced allowing Mrs. Lincoln a
pension.
Sumner introduced a bill u enforce the l4th
amendment saying events Ia. jentucky have rem
dered early action imperatiye.1
The Supreme Court is helritg argument on an
Insurance case which involve, the right of the
government to demand coin ult from parties doing
business in coin.
The House is engaged In the Niagara ship canal.
General Gillems testimony Sbefore the recon.
etructon committee fully substantistes his report
regarding the Mississippi electibns.
Sendte.-Speclal petitions ftr female suffrage
were presented.
The naval committee repotted adversely to
restoring Commander R. W. Meade to the active
list.
Sumner suggested that Mra| Lincolns pension
be $4,000 per annum.
Morrill, spoke in favor of lreciprocity treaty
with Canada.
The claim of Miss Sue Mlrbhy was resumed.
Wilson proposed commission iconssting of Gen. |
erals Meigs, Howard, Themai and Eken, CON- |
mencing next April and to cont 3uue two years. to
whom all such claims shoulG 9e referred. With
out action the Senate adjourned.
HOUse.-Ashley presented q bill the object of
which is TO absorb the Mormon territory by
increasing the boundaries Of surrounding terrific
ries. This bill was made the special order for to-
day two weeks, when the deleIate from Utah is
expected TO arrive her.
The election committee reiorted in favor Of
Seating Switzer from the NiathiMssol ri Dis rict.
The Niagara ship canal wassiiscussed at great
length pending which the Hou9e adjourned
The National Bricklsyers' Convention visited
Mr. johnson to-day. The president said he was
glad to meet with this national body Of bricklay-
ers and thankful for the confidence reposed in
him. His past course, he sad, was guarantee
of his sympathy and identification with the labor
ers of the country, without Aby speech in that
direction at this time. If his hcts did not speak
for him. there was nothing thai he could then say
which would give them any assurance OF his feel
Sngs.
Glem's evidence before -she reconstruction
committee pointed aud TO tie effect that there
was fair election In Mississippi and the Consti.
fulton was rejected. ]
Carl Schurz has been eleded United States
senator from Missouri.
Receipts of customs from tbA first to the 9th,
Inclusive, ,92l.
The national colored convection is in session. |
Fred. Douglass is president. A movement to ex- |
clude female delegates caused lgreat excitement. |
The females were finally admitted by large ma. |
jority. During the excitement a southern dele !
gate vehemently opposed female suffrage
The district attorney Of Newt York decides that |
fhe amnesty proclamation doegnot effect the case |
of John c. Braine, the ConfedEFate naval officer |
indicted for piracy. 4
The Virginia committee, bS subcommittee, |
visited Grant and Schoteli. The interview is re- |
garded as encouraging.
The Sue Murphy case was continued 10 the |
Senate. The opinion of the eshste, as enuncisted |
in the debates in this case vbids is type TO many
Others, seems 70 be, that loyansts should be paid