The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-16

nrovisional governor? Third provides for the
Amendment Of the proposed Constitution 80 as to
remove all features more proscripuve than tine
reconstruction laws OF Congress. How kind how
considerate Make haste, on ye rebels Of MISSISSIPPI
NJ. Come In out of the wet think OF the glorious
future before you follow the illnstrious example
Of your sister State, Louisiana. Advertise for
second edition of Warmoth and our State iegisia-
ture and who knows but what you VIII De loyal,
but what you will be patriotic, out VIVA. yo0 WIN
sabe? And the last provision OF this wonderful
plan provides for its ratification! Why not!
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The suffrage amendment finally passed last
evening by vote Of 40 TO l6 and once more the
divine rights of man have been indicated. The
hill now masses to the House for further consider
alton before that impartial body, and after some
more patriotic bowls we shall find ourselves with
one more loyal article saddied on to the Constitu-
tuition.
: OPPOSITION TO RAILROAD SUBSIDIES.
A minority report was submitted to the Senate
to-day by the dissenting members OF the Pacinc
railroad committee, and makes general assault
upon the whole system Of railroad subsidies. The
report is approved by Senators wilson, sherman
and Morgan and condemns in severest terms the
use Of the public credit in the establishment OF
the system of railroads which Is contemplated by
she provisions Of what is known as the omnibus
bill. Without entering into special argument
hpon the merits of this BILL general dsapprovai
Of Its combinations is expressed aud the declara-
ton made that its provisions will meet with no favor
Jeither at the hands of Gen. Grant, or be accepta-
bile to the people who have elected him with spe-
,cial view 10 that retrenchment which he COM
menced while ad interim secretary Of war.
The report aludes to the cost which would be
involved by the bill, and says that the scheme OF
railway construction embodied in Il guarantees the
interest for thirty years on $50 900 per mile OF
nearly 5000 miles Of railroad. This u guarantee
by the government on about $3.50 900 900 OF bonds,
80 lie If int hnDnQllV. am0nnt-
ing In the aggregate in thirty years TO the epor-
nous sum OF s270, 600 900.
After the people have declared In terms not 10
be misunderstood, their opposition TO- the grant
ing of further subsidies IL Is proposed by this ex-
traordinary bin to make the government guarantor
for the payment of $270, 900 900 during the next
thirty years. A project SO vast, 10 the present
condition of the national credit, should receive
from Congress the most earnest opposition. IL
also says that this bill, by which the government
Is TO be pledged to guarantee during the next
thirty years the payment of interest amounting TO
aeariy $270, 100000, furnishes the most complete
illustration Of the dangerous character OF this new
invention for using the credit of the United States
on the subject of the public domain. The minor
.ity of the committee do not believe that the
smount of business to be performed by these pro-
sected railways for the government will contri-
sbute much toward the payment of the interest
guaranteed and illustrate the assertion By stating
that ten per cent. OF the gross earnings OF roads
: where the local business is considerable will not
pay fifty per cent. Of the interest Tor winch the
government Is to be pledged The report closes
as follows: Believing, therefore, this bill to bs
highly improper in form and the policy proposed
to be inaugurated insidious and dangerous, the
security inadequate and the remedy In case OF fall
nre entirely worthless, the minority respectfully
dissent from the action Of the committee, and
earnestly invoke the consderate judgment of the
Senate upon the measure"
f. WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
! The beginning of Lent brings suspension OF
the elegant festivities that have characterized the
present winter as one of remarkable brilliancy.
The Flora McFlimsys Of the fashionable world
are dofing their fine feathers and preparing TO do
penance for the high old time, into the enjoyment
Of which they entered without reserve. lively
competition has been kept up between senators
and shoddyites In the brilliancy and extravaganza
of their entertainments, and l believe that the
/" bood-letting" Chandler is awarded the palm
for giving the most magnificent reception OF the
season. Since the war Zach's blood-letting pro-
bensities seem to have lessened and champagne
Splitting now engages his whole attention.
| The fashionable season was closed last night by
d party given by the hero Of Fort Fisher. No
Alusions were made to spoons, and the entertain
,nent passed of agreeable to all. A carpet
Dagger from the South, who was in attendance,
speaks enthusiastically of the square meal which
concluded the festIvitiss- A champagne break
fast in the morning was the novel featue OF the
entertainment. The details of the affair are not
given through the singular conduct OF jenkins,
who FILTERED his time away in an attempt to de-
cipher the different initials the articles OF plate,
to The neglect of more important incidents.
DELTA.