The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08

THE oREsCEETS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
PRoCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.
The Deficiency appropriation Bill.
THE MISSISSIPPI GETS A SLAP ON THE
MOUTH.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRssTOENr.
lie is AuxIous to Have the Lately
RebelliOus states Restored
10 the Unioa.
ESPECIALLY VIRGINIA ANo MISSISSIPPI.
The Georgia Bill---Prayer for Cuba.
Pmehbaek Es.insted RSgSster or she Hew
orleans Land once.
CUBANS IN THE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY.
The Georgia Bill---Prayer for Cuba
Pinehbaek Esntnst~d RSgister or she New
Orleans Land once.
oUBANs IN THE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY.

WASHINGTON, April 7-hornnR.-The Senate
passed the personal disability bill.
A petition from negroes for Uniform school priv
Leges was read.
House-Passed the Senate bill reviving the
grants Of railroad lands to Alabama, with amend
ments.
Also, resolution authorizing the election CON-
mite to investigate the Louisiana elections during
Tecess.
The friends OF personal disability bill have little
hope Of their success this session. The committee
reported nothing.
WARRINGTON, April 7-Evening.-Sen1te-
chaplain to day prayed that the patriot arms of
Cuba right be strengthened ard the isles Of the
eea delivered from their oppressors.
A bill wes introduced punisbing counterfeiting
the trade marks Of foreigners protected by treat
les.
A joint resolution WAS offered authorizing the
president TO tppon1 commission to report on the
chip canal across the isttmur.
The bill reorg anizing the Judiciary passed with
several amendments and goes back 10 the
House.
The deficiency appropriation bill was resumed
An amendment sppropriating $4,000 for improve
ment OF the mouth Of the Mississippi river was
lost. The bill passed.
The vice presiden, laid before the senatea mes
sage from the president, after which the Senate
went into executive session end adjourned.
House The Indian appropriation bill passed.
A bill authorizing bridging the Ohio at Paducsh
passed.
The Butler and Rice Georgia bill was introduced.
Butler moved the previous question its passage.
Not seconded, and a general debate ensued.
Bingham made an elaborate constitutional srgu.
meDt IN opposition 10 it, House adjourned with
out action on II.
The following message OF the president was re-
ceived by Congress at O'Clock this afternoon:
To the Senate and HOuse Of Representatives:
While an aware tbs, the time which Congress
proposes nov TO remain in session is very brief,
and that it, desire ~ far ~ is consistent With the
public interest 10 to avoid ehsering upon the gen.
sTa business OF legislation, there is one subject
which concerns 30 deeply tbs welfare OF the
country thai deem 1t my duty to bring It before
you.
have no doubt ths, you will concur with me
In the opinion that IL 10 desirable to restore the
States which were engaged In the rebellion 20
their proper relations TO the government and the
country as early period M the people OF those
States shall be found willing to become peaceful
End orderly communities, aid to adopt and main.
tain such Constitutions aud Jaws will efeetually
secure the civil and political rights OF all persons
The authority Of the Uostea States which has
been yiDdcated and estahi shed by lea military
power must undoubtedly tie asserted for the ab-
solute protection OF all its citizens 10 the full on.
joymeDt OF the freedom and eecurity which Is the
object Of republican govsfnment, bat whenever
the people OF q rebeous Ytske are ready TO enter
In good fsitL upon the accomplishment OF this oh
ject in entire conformity With the constitutional
authority ~ Congress. 1t lid certsinly desrsbls
that all causes OF irritation ahoud be removed
promptly 80 possible, that Q; more perfect Rnion
may be established and tBs country restored to
peace and prosperity.
The convention Of the people OF Virginia. which
met In Richmond on Tuesday. December 30, 1851.
framed Consultation for dhAt State. which wac
adopted by The Convention on the l7th OF April,
1863 and desire respectfully 10 call the attention
ofCongress the propriels OF providing by lsw for
the holding OF an election in that state ct soms
time during the months OF May and June next,
under the direction OF the military commsnder Of
the district, at which the QUESTION Of the sdop Ion
n that Constitution shall be submitted TO the oii-
ns OF the stare and II this thyuld seem desirable
weuld recommend that ts separate vo,e be
= tken upon such part ss tsy be thought expe-
dent, and 81 the same time and under tbs same
authority, there shall be election for the oceFs
provided for under such contribution. and that the
consultation. or suoh pasts thereof as shsll be
adopted by the people. subr1lttsd 10 Congress on
the first Monday OF December next for in consd
GRAFTON, 90 that the same is then approved, the
necessary steps will have been taken for the
torston Of the State Of Virginia TO its proper re-
fations 10 the Union.
am led TO make this Recommendation from the
confident hope and belief that the people Of that
State are now ready to cooperate with the ma
tioDsl governments 10 bringing IL sgain into such
relations 10 the Union ~ II ought sooo posi-
BILE TO establish and maintain, and 90 give TO all
its people those equal rights uader the la~ which
were asserted in toe Declaration OF Ind speudence
IN the words Of OF the most illussrious OF its
siRners.
/ desire also to ask the consideration OF Con-
gress 10 the question whether there is not just
grounds for believing that the Constitution framed
by q convention Of The people OF Mississippi for
that State and once rejected might not De again
submitted 20 the people Of that State in like man
ner, aud with the probability OF the sane resuli.
.(Signed) u. 3. GRANT.
Nominated today, p. B. 9. Pinchback. register
of the land Office Of New Orleans Charles NJ.
Loomis DO. Jackson, Miss.
CoDarmed: VIM. Stedmsn, consul at Santiago
de Cubs o. N. Long, consul at Psnams, and
fifty others.
Considerable feeling was created in diplomatic
n.n.. a
.exiles in The diplomatic gallery Of the House to-
day, introduced there by Banks