The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-14
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT PROMISED.
PARDON OF SANFORD ooNovER.

wAsHISG-oN, Feb. 13.-House-The motion to
cake up the bill recently reported removing dsa-
bilities failed. The House is now considering pri-
vate bills
Se,aate-Reco constr uction Committee-No &C ton.
the Mississippi bill not being printed. Il will be
discussed on Monday. .
House~-The COMMITTEES on public expenditures
reported wlitewashing both the postofice deDart-
ment and Wells, Fargo q Co. in the matter of Pa.
The banking and currency committee reported
bill prohibiting national banks from certifying
checks ir the absence of corresponding deposits.
Also abfl prohibiting loans on legal tenders or
national bahk notes as collaterals. Passed.
Also q bill forbdding commissions for the sale
of government bonds on account of the govern.
ment, ara sales of gold except after public notice.
The g4asrai banking question was discussed, but
without scton the House took recess, but meet
ing to- night for general debate.
SenGt6 Ian additional bill was reported that
debate insy be closed at specified hour by
three. ffsh vote.
Spencer introduced bill to provide for the i'm
provemsylt of Mobile river, bay and hsrbor.
Severe bills regarding naturalization were in
River Ind harbor bill resumed. An amendment
striking but half million for the Louisville canal
was lost Yeas p, nays 80. After further discus
sion the pill was recommitted for further consid-
GRAFTON n committee, Adjourned.
SenatGr Robertson proposes constitutional
amendment controlling the counting of the electo'
raj vote asage rsa1 go --..ss3
The president has nominated Lewis Dent,
Grants wife's brother, as minister to Chill, vice
Orshng telegraphs Seward that he will bc here
on MoOaay, with satisfactory treaty for ship
canal over the Isthmus of Panama.
Peru advices state that the Pacific republics
have accepted the mediation Of the United States
in theii quarrel with spain. Pienipotentiaries
meet inv ashington in the spring.
The tecretary of the treasury reports that
$40 900 tas been recovered in foreign countries on
accounsof Confederate property, part of which
is held for court fees abroad.
In giving official notice of the count Of the elec
foral vote Morton assured Grant that his country
men were gratied with the result of the election.
Grant replied in effect that the points Of his ad.
minstraton would be economy, retrenchment and
reform and that revenue officers would be held
20 q strict account. He would not name his cabi'
net until sent TO the Senate for confirmation.
Pruyn, one of the committee, assured Grant
that bs administration, in respect to the points
mentioned, would meet the support OF the Demo-
cratic party.
Grant replying to the committee said he would
erdeavpr to cali around him men who would carry
ont thx principles which the country desires to
see successful, namely Economy, retrenehmens,
faithful collection of the revenue and payment OF
fhn p3biic debt. II not successful at 1rst ne
vouId make second and even third trial, until
he found those who would prove satisfactory
He vouId remeve his own appontees as soon as
those OF bis predecessor. de intended announo nc,
after careful consideration had concluded not TO
wake publjc nor communicate TO the parties
eelected the personnel of the csbinet, because
thereswss not a man in the country VINO. named
for The cabinet would not be assailed and great
nrsssure brought to bear by friends OF various
1gartIes. II he notified the gentlemen themselves
n advance IL would only be a few days before
sendfnp their names TO the Senate.