The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relation
Unanimously Opposed TO the
alabama Treaty.
THE ASSASSINATION ooNsPIRAToRs.
COnsu, General at Havana
ERlsING NAMES FR1M THE SENATE DISABILITY
Bill.
NIB. AND MRS. GRANT VISIT BUTLER
WASHBURNE SERIOUSLY ILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Noon.--Dscussing the
Suffrage smeDdment last night Mr.. Salisbury said
ii God had been as wise as the Radical perty. and
hsd their experience. be would have made all men
alike and then this trouble would have been
avoided.
The senate receded from its amendments last
night but refused 10 concur ia the House propO-
siiun. and finally adopted the amendment as
originally reported by the Senate judiciary conI'
nnittse. simply declaring that the right OF citizens
of the United States vote or bold Office shall not
be denied or abridged by any State or the United
States on Occonat Of race, color previous condi-
tion. and gives Congress the enforcing power The
object of the prolonged session was 20 prevent
pocket veto. the presidents signature being neces-
sary, Notwithstanding the twothirds vote required
to pass the amendment.
House-Business confined to speeches on the
reduction of the army.
The Senate is discussing the payment Of South
ern senators for the full term.
The judiciary committee reported adversely to
Sawyer's bill extending the time for bringing suit
in the Court Of Claims for captured and aban-
doDed property.
They elso reported the Virginia election bill,
with amendments providing for the admission az
the same time with the Constiluton, whether The
fourth subdivision OF the first section OF third
article and seventh section of third article OF the
said Constitution shall constitute part thereof,
and the vote on said question shall be Tor or
against disqualification.
If the Constitution is carried, the Assembly
shall meet on the FIRST Tuesday in July; if defeated,
there shall be no Assembly.
II a majority or the votes cast are against dls-
qualification, the parts quoted above shall not be
o part Of the Constitution I; otherwise, they shall
stand ss part Of the Constitution.
The House vote tabng the banking and cur
rency bill was reconsidered.
WAaHISGToN, Feb. l6-Evenng.-The elections
committee reported against Hamilton, claiming
seat as representative az large for Tennessee.
The bank and currency bill passed. The first
section defines the position OF the pubic money;
Al. ,,.I 5dauf fnr ha uai
dating banks unless notes equal to its circulation
are paid into the treasury the third prescrIbes the
fees and duty of the receiver; the fourth equal.
ICES the circulation among the States and Terri
tories according to the assessed vsue OF property,
after $50 600 has been distributed in pro-
portion TO representation 10 Congress. Banks
having an excess OF circulation must equalize
within one year otherwise part OF 'ne
sball issue only as Withdrawn, keeping the sggre'
gate circulation within $500 100000.
Boutwell,. from the reconstruction committee,
stated that they had abandoned the bill reorgani-
zing the State of Mississippi at this time for more
pressing business, but will present the bill imme-
diately after the 4th of March. Recess.
Senote-The bill ordering the printing OF Dun
Green's essay on finance was tabled.
Consideration Of the payment OF Soutnern seha'
tors was postponed.
Indian appropriations were then consldered unu
executive session.
The naval committee reported favorsblv on the
CUTS feet on the Mississippi.
Kellogg reported a bill making the New
| Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Road hereafter
TO be extended westward from New Orleans
post road. Recess.
The Senate committee on foreign relations unan'
! imouslv directed Sumner to report against the
ratification OF the Alabama treaty.
Ii is stated that all the ssssssination conspira'
! tors will soon be released under the presidents
| amnesty.
| The president has nominated VIM. F. Smith
! consul general at Havana.
The Senate TO day confirmed Horatio Fox con-
| sui general to Trinidad de Cuba. Nothing else
! done In executive session.
Receipts from customs from the Sth TO the l3tn
| instant inclusive, 81, ,2S6 GOO.
| The House reconstruction committee are erasing
MANY names from the disability bill as it passed
| the Senate, including Judge Parker, whom sum
ner pronounced atrocious.
The House is engaged on the army and the
| Senate on the Indian appropriations.
| The Senate passed the House bill restricting the
| franking privilege to the autograph franks Of
| privileged persons.
The House adopted an amendment to the army
| appropristion bill, dscoutnuing general OF the
army after March L. 1859, and continuing lieutenant
| general until vacancy occurs.
| General and Mrs. Grant visited Butler at his
| residence to-day.
EB Washburne is seriously III.
II has transpired that the strange action on the
| bank bill which passed to-day was maneuver on
| the part of the Democrats to choke on Boutwel's
| Mississippi bill. u was successful.
The Senate committee on foreign relations will
report fsvorably on the NATURALIZATION treaty win
England.