The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
Executive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
eligible Nominee.
Custar Surprises 800 Cheyenne Lodges
and Captures Several Chiefs.
HIS COMMAND suBssTING ON MULES.

WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-House-A large mum.
Der of bills we're introduced under call. The Mis-
sissipp bill was resumed.
Nothing done in the election or reconstruction
committees.
Senate-Is debating the House resolution to I'D.
journ on the 9Th.
The debate shows that tho Georgia naturalizs.
tioD and omissions In appropriation questions, are
In the way Of an early adjournment.
The con terence committee on the tenure Of Office
repeal have agreed. Character OF the agreement
unknown.
Blodgett has been resppointed postmaster Of
Augusta, vice Summers, removed.
WARRINGTON, March 3l-Eyening.-Sendte---
Discussing the proposed adjournment, Mr.. Sum-
ner said it was wrong to discuss 1t until the
Georgia question in all its branches was settled.
Mr.. Howe retorted that Congress had had plen-
ty OF time and that, In addition to Congressional
action and time. good sense was required.
Mr.. Anthony had come to the conclusion to let
Georgia take care Of herself. He didn't think 1t
necessary to do anything for Virginia, Texas or
Mississippi this session. Those States don't seem
willing 70 come in and he didn't think Congress
could help it.
Mr.. Sumner supposed then that Mr.. Anthony
proposed abandoning those States.
Mr.. Anthony replied. "Only so FAR as propose
abandoning Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and other
States"
Mr.. Warner was unwilling to 60 home until the
status of the excluded States was settled.
Mr.. Robinson wanted to do something for loyal
bOutnefnerb DeIOfb gong uoufos
The conference report on the tenure-of-ohice
repeal was adopted.
Executive session and adjourned.
House-Wbittem0re introduced joint resolu
fion postponing the Texas election. Referred 10
the reconstruction committee.
The committee on ways and means was instruct.
ed to inquire into the expediency OF revivlng and
enforcing direct tax in the lately rebellious
States.
question was adopted and goes to the president.
The committee on elections reported resolu-
ton seating sheldon from the Second Louisiana
District. Burr presented minority report.
Butler presented bill removing political DIS
abilities from loyal people. Answering ques-
tion in regard to 1t Butler replied that 1t itapplied
TO everybody, to every loyal man. ordered
printed and referred to the reconstruction COM
mittee, The bill requires petition to the U. 3.
courts, appellant admitting that he believes the
Confederate and State governments rebelous and
treasonsble, and that he truly repents acts done
in maintenance thereof.
The Mississippi bill was discussed at great
length, Farnsworth, Schenck and Dawes urging
postponement. Adjourned.
A private dispatch from Macon, Ca. announces
that A. Il. Stephens is on his death bed.
number Of nominations were made to-day,
among them Jno. ]. Speed, postmaster at Louis.
vile, and W. Keating, postmaster at Shreveport,
No Southern coniirmations to-day.
A dispatch from the Indian Territory via Camp
Hays, reports that the supply trains sent Custsr
met his command, which for week had subsisted
on mules. Custsr surprised 800 lodges OF the
CHEYENNE tribe and captured several chiefs on o
branch Of the Red River. The war In that section
is over.
The tenure Of Office bill as passed uses the word
suspension in the sense of removal, and requires
the president to nominate for vacancies within
thirty days after the meeting Of Congress.
The attorney general decides that George A.
Halsey, being manufacturer and trader, Is ineli'
gble to the regstership of the treasury under the
law creating the treasury.