The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-06

WARRINGTON. April 5.-The iron,clad Mianto.
nomah has been ordered to prepare FOR sea. 1t is
supposed TO be for Cuban waters.
Postmaster General Oresswell contemplates
division 81 labor. The special agents are to be
divided into three classes. 6uperntendents Of
railway service examiners OF postmssters' ac
counts AID detectives and their duties clearly de-
fined. u is supposed that the new plan will re.
Quire an increase Of officials.
Houses Engaged on regular call.
Ihe.eyction committee considered the Myers
The stbreconstruction committee Is framing
political disability bill that Is rather liberal regard.
ing names and affecting Virginia, Mississippi and
The Supreme Court denied writ Of error in the
SenGts-Bumner introduced bin forbiddng
district courts from considering cases involving
slaye contracts.
ton to report tbe Senate bill for redistribution OF
the currency, and proceeded TO consider amend
menss AID adjourned without action.
WAsFiiS0Tos, April g. Householder regular
call bly, we're introduced reducing the number Of
officers I'm the army preserving the purity of
electiort and free discussion In the unrecon-
structeq States regrantiDg lands to the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad; sppropriatiDg 5000 900 for
the Memphis customhouse conatruing the eight
hour LAT to give full wages; allowing prizs money
for the obstruction of the Confederate ron clad
herrinkc in Hampton Roads; funding the treas
ury nofs and floating debt, and amending taxa.
tOUscCD.
The Committee on appropriations was instructed
to inquire INTO the propriety Of Supplying part of
the cosst survey authorizations TO an accurate
geological survey Of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers
The Judiciary committee was instructed to In
quire Into the proprieiy of restoring relics taken
from Merry Custs Lee, also instructed to continue
the investigation Of the charges against Judge
Busteed Of Alabama, With power to act through
sub COMMITTEES, and send for persons and papers
q INV vof nf N.
The bun carrying into effect the convention of
1868. between tho United States and Mexico,
passed and goes to the president.
The election committee reported 10 favor OF
seating A. s. Wallace. from the Fourth South
Carolpa district. The minority reported ad-
verseg.
A Essssge was received from the president an.
nouD@rg the signing Of the tenure of-ofice bill.
Redess till O'Clock.
Serf1te.-After the proceedings reported at noon
the Senate was engaged all day on fixing the
unctbn point between the Central and Union Pa
cifc railroads.
Executive session. Adjourned.
Tb} Supreme Court adjourns on the 18th in.
stsnty
Tht committee on ways and means hsve re.
solved TO visit oil of the custom houses during
cessl
Lotgsireet departs on Thursday.
TIT navy department Is taking measures TO
inieIyept reported Cuban expedition from New
N9ninations to-day: J. M. Ashley (of the i'm
peac5ment committee) 70 be governor OF Mon
tans5 r. 6. Bennett, collector Of customs. Beau
forts 3. @, and postmasters Z. j. Castillo,
Natthez; Miss, and Edward Sears, Stanton,
IKE Senate confirmed 196 nominations to-day,
lfding the Chattanooga, New Orleans, Mont
Eonfry and Baton Rouge postmssters.
Residents and visitors from several States held
tep{rste meetings to night for the purpose Of or.
gsntznR for participation In the Cuban demonstra.
ionfto morrow night.
Tie following IL the text OF the bill reported
kby the judiciary committee OF the Senate, with
the accommodation that II pass. IL covers sena.
forfsnd representatives In Congress:
5bst when any person, who is not rendered
ineligible TO Office By the provisions Of the l4ih
amtnduent to the G snstituton. shall be elected
or appointed TO any Office OF honor or trust under
thstgovernment Of the United States, and shall
nottbe able on account OF his participation in the
lst rebellion. to take the oath prescribed In the
scfof Congress-. approved July %. 1862, sail
peiRon shall In lieu OF said oath, before entering
up{n the duties Of said Office take aud subscribe
the{oath prescribed in the act Of Congress, en-
fittd IAN act prescribing an oath Of Office, to be
tsHn by persons from whom loyal disabilities
sh{l have been removed" Approved July llth,
1he Alabama senators. especially Spencer, were
vetS active in insuring Lonsstreets confirmation.
4 is stated that another iron clad has been
orsered TO Cuban waters.
4 Il regiment ordered westward has been halted.
Eartsans say Grant 10 wild over Cuba.
Ecctut ftttcfe from Dan juan Qo los G6moQlO5
C4Ds. give particulars OF the massacre OF Sonora
ASelendo and several Of her children. Her hur-
bad bad joined the insurgents. She was enticed
with the Spanish lines with her family under
pfstepse OF meeting her husband when the whole
p9rty were butchered by volunteers.
Feveral pretended agents Of the Cubans sup
p@sed TO be Spanish emisssries, are endssvorng to
eitst men without authority or sanction either
fffm the provisional government 10. Cuba or lis
representative here.
tltsppesrs from authentic information from the
vEinity OF Santiago de C0bs that the insurrection
i3steadily progressing. Well informed Cubans in
Warrington believe the insurgents have by this
tIre or will in few days have secured 9 Sea-
ptrt
ksevers full meetings. called for participation In
tie Cuban denomination, were dispersed without
oEgapzlng, at-thes request OF the Cuban insur.
dictionary representative. He could not respond
4 serenade In the present condition OF az
ftirs.
civilian Miller has been confirmed collector OF
d1stoms at Mobile.
iThe election committee met and heard Nc
ainie and Ryan tonight, beth holding certificates
ttom Warmoth. The committee refused TO enter
4to the question beyond the inegibility OF parties
sf1der the congressional oath.
Joubert wss not confirmed to-day.
FROM MFuPErs