The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02
Mississippi Radicals Discouraged,
IMPORTANT COLLOQUY IN THE
SENATE.
IMPORTANT

WASHINGTON, March -Noon.-Ss1irte-A bit.
ter contest occurred over the motion 70 erase the
name OF Gen. Asa Rogers, auditor OF Virginia,
from the disability bill.
Nye said Wells desired to sell virginia's inter.
nal improvements At a great sacrifice 70 rob the
state, hence his desire to retain his disabilities,
which would remove him.
Trumbull said of the Grant and Cplfax clubs,
who demonstrated against ROgers's relief, that if
the Senate was to be governed by Grant and Col.
fax clubs, the Senate had better dissolve.
The discussion was interrupted by the regular
order. the appropriation bill
House-Considering the right of the secretary
OF the interior to restore Washington relics 10 ca
Lee.
The Judiciary committee of the House closed
the evidence In the Busteed csse, and is hearing
argument.
The impression is strong that the committee
will ask TO be discharged, which will end tine
matter.
The reconstruction committee agreed to report
bill removing disabilities, withou. amendment.
There are three bills pending; one which the
reconstruction committee passed as above is the
one which contains the nsThes Of Judge Parker, of
Virginia, and Gen. MUOrmsn, of Mississippi.
Ii is almost impossible to move ihrOuSh the
cppitsl on account OF the crowd. Every train
brings recruits.
WASHINGTON, March l.-EVening House,-In.
troduced under regular call, bill granting lands
10 the Tennessee aud Coosa railroad and several
bills relieving political disabilities.
bill authorizing the secretary Of war TO ap.
point commission to report next session regard.
ng the spans of bridges over navg4ble streams,
and until congressional action fofbidding bridges
pver the Ohio OF less than 400 feet Gpsn, passed
"a TO 80.
( A bill Withholding bonds from the Pacific rail.
roads until first class track is guaranteed, passed.
Joint resolution declaring valid certain de-
Blara'ions Of the Texas constitutional convention
/ ncorporatiDg the InterOcesnic Railroad was
A sbIed.
n Logon offered resolution of inquiry regarding
II he restoration Of George Washington property
o Gen. Lee and forhidding this restoration pend
lg the congressional inquiry and action. Passed,
10 to 80.
5 The House meets hereafter at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The bill allowing Mrs. Susan Shelby, of Port
tibsoD, Miss, $4,000 for captured cotton, passed.
The House went into committee on miscellaneous
appropriations. Appro nriations for four revenue
sqtters, one of them for Charleston aud one for
obile end Of q quarter OF million for the freed
leD's bureau we're ordered. An amendment
;syibg VI ale Ream 5000 on account OF Lincoln's
-a1e, passed.
Recess.
Senate.-A bill for the relief of eeItain COM
lanies Of guides and scouts in Alabama passed.
After sharp debate on the bill renewing csa-
0ilities, reported at no0n the Senate resumed the
rmy appropriation bill and discusled it to
.ecess.
The provisional governor OF Missgeippi, Gen.
kmes is here.
Farnsworth, of tha reconstruction committee
,ssys nothing further will be done this session
relative TO removing disabilities.
Internal revenue receipts to-day 81 $50, 900.
One hundred and ten bills are on tAe speakers
desk aW aiting action.
Seward has announced his retirement from pub
lie life, March Sd.
Hamilton Fieh, Of New York, Is having q house
+ Fessepden is prominent for president pro tenn.
of the Senate.
Senator Brownlow. with an escort of twenty
20 ha thak
attempted TO shoot BrOwBlow at Charlottesville,
Va, but the pistol was Wrested from the ruffAn
by the party.
A delegation of Southern representatives. waited
on Grant to-day. WhtlemOre, chairman, stated
that they had called TO make known 30 the gene
raj the confidence Of the loyal people OF The South
In his administration, and TO acquaint him with
the condition of affairs and wants of the people ia
these States, and their indulgence in the hope thst
this section would be remembered by him in the
selection OF his cabinet.
Gen. Grant in his reply stated that hs was glad
to receive them, and assured them thst under his
adminisirati \ he would endeavor 10 hsve affairs
satisfactorily conducted in the South, hat gave no
iDtimstion as to what his intention was in refer
ence TO q member Of the cabinet from that section.
he stated the military matters In tho South would
be changed, and commanders assigned TO duty
who were in. sympathy with the adIfinistration.
In reply TO Question as TO whether Gen. Sheri-
dan would be placed in command at New Orleans,
he stated that that officer would probably remain
successful in quelling Indian disturbances.
The Supreme Court today reafiirmeti tae legal
ity of gold contracts. The present case vas from
Baltimore, involving perpetual lease made very
long ago, in which it was stipulated. that rent
should be paid in gold sovereisns.
FaiTagut " II be here to morrow.
Noiwith iansirg their rebufs, oGsa seekers
swarm at Grants headquarters.
Tho Senate to night is engaged on iapprOpria-
fons. The House on invalid pensions.
Grant will not sinl his rcraraishiO. He con.
siders that his office as general of the army ter.
5inates with his osth OF Office az president.
he following is tie rribuns's account Of
irt's visit 10 the House on Saturday.
''Gen. Grant came down to Congress yesterday,
and had talk with representatives Buu,Well and
Grisvold. II was Immediately hnted that these
two were going into the cabinet, but i appears
that the general only wished 10 consuiF with them
about some legislation in regard to the teccnstruc
tiCn of Georgia. The general is also desirous that
no provisions will be made in the army bill which
will prevent him from nominating Sherman to be
general Sheridan to be lieutenant general, SchO.
feld major general, and Reynolds and Sickles
brigadier generals
HE committee of Eve from Mississippi, repre-.
senting the extreme Radicals are much discour-
aged With the course Of events. They have been
here many weeks working hard, bat the earfent
seems 10 be against them.
The following important colloquy occurred 10
the Senate to-day:
Stewart, from the judiciary committee, called
mp the bill Tor the removal Of political disabilities.
CoDness moved to strike out the name of Asa
Rogers, Of Virginia. Stewart said there seemed
10 be great difference of opinion in relation to the
merits Of Mr. Rogers, and he would not fail 10 op-
pose the motion TO strike out. TrumbOll opposed
the motion and asked Mr.. COlness the reason Tor
It. COnnePs said it was because Mr.. Rogers was
an arTsnt rebal and unfit 10 have the privileges OF
citizenship. Howard said the man had been
elected second auditor Of Virginia, aud merely }