The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL REPORTED.
Passage Of The Tenure Of Office
Amendment.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS -GRINNEll c0lLEC
TOR OF NEW YORK.
Grant and the Mississippi Delegation.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Eighty.two miles will
complete the Pacific railroad.
H0use-A motion 10 extend the time Tor evl-
dence in the contested election between W. Il.
strader and Eggeston, from The Cincinnati dis
trict, was defeated.
The motion was in the interest Of Strader.
The reconstruction committee held no meet
ing. Tomorrow they consider the Georgia
The Senate caucus agreed to suspend the tenure
of Office for law four years.
1t is reported that Grant accepts this solution,
hut the repealers are stubborn. The result Is
doubtful.
Omnibus bills removing disabilities constructed
on psrtizan basis, will not pass. The opposition
is thoroughly organized.
amnesty bill is adopted.
WASHINGTON. March 2-Evening.- House,
Paine introduced a bill Furnishing civil or military
officers having the power but failing TO enforce the
fourteenth amendment, with fine and imprison-
ment.
Butler reported the Mississippi bill. Beck
moved to amend by giving the president power to
appoint the provisional governor. Farnswortn
gave notice that be would move 70 postpone Till
next session. Beck addressed the House In op-
position TO the bill when the House adjourned, on
motion of the Democrats, by small msjority.
This is regarded as an unfsvorable indication for
the ultimate success OF the bill.
Senate The committee on foreign relations
reported bill ratfying the treaty OF July 4th,
1865 with Mexico, for the adjustment OF claims.
The tenure OF once duleHumeut pds-tu tO tuo
following effect: The president may suspend
during recess and appoint another to perform the
duties reporting such suspension within thirty
GAYS after the next meeting OF Congress and nom
mating a successor. II the Senate refuses 10 con-
firm the nomination, and also by vote disapproves
of the suspension. the suspended officer, at the
end of the session, shall resume his Office. The
president need give no reason for the suspen-
sion.
The Senate went into executive session and ad-
journed.
The president nominated Giles A. Smith as
second assistant postmaster general, Moses ID.
Grinnell collector of customs at New Yors, WIN.
Price postmaster at Grenada, Mss, ana quite
number of Northern officers.
The Senate in executive session only confirmed
Henry d. Moon collector of customs at Philadel-
pbis.
ren, plaintiffs in error the city of Mobile, was
continued to next term
Replying to the Mississippi delegation urging
him TO assist in passing the pending Dill, zen.
Grant said that to him the most feasible, least ex
pensive and quickest way to restore the state
seemed to be to give the governor OF the state,
who is also the military commander. time to ap.
cress, then submit the Constitution to the vote Of
the people, allowing all to vote who are qualified
under the reconstruction acts, and no others
Congress TO select such articles as they deem
necessary. to be voted on separately, without
allowing them to affect the Consttutlon as q
whole.
ton that might be rejected, and perhaps ought TO
Col. Pierce here suggested aud urged that the
president of the convention, who is authorised by
the bill under consideration, TO appoint the state
officers being better acquainted with the people
and their wants, would be better able 10 make
judicious appointments than the military Cover
The president without making any definite re-
ply arose and the delegation retired.