The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03
Boutwell, the Probable Secretary Of
the Treasury |
THE TEXAS DELEGATION VISIT GtMT-WHAT
WAS SsIO-RsYNuLOS TO BE RESTORED.
Gus NOMINAL FIONS

WASHINGTON, March 2-Noon.-t the House
miscellaneous appropriations we're tsumed. The
amendment apDropriating $1,000 ar repairing
and preserving WashnRtOn's house jas rejected.
Another appToprating $4,000 for Line PINS portrait
was adopted.
Senate-Nye said he had a letter ON Auditor
Rogers Of Virginia, stating that GOJ Wells was
his friend. Nye thereupon withdre} his speech
of yesterday regarding Virginia intert al improve
ments. Appropriations resumed.
Tue credentials from Georgia are Defective, by
the omission OF the Congress for v Aich elected.
Louisiana certificates defective, emitting to
state that the candidates were d&ly elected.
These blunders will deprive Georgia ald Louisiana
from voice in the organization of ths House.
Sherman will not 60 to Louisata. General
Thomas will remain IN his present sosition, but
sweeping changes are contemplated II the military
districts.
In the Senate last night, on conbdtatio of the
army appropriation bill, contest 9isued over q
rider allowing Massachusetts interai on money
spent III suppression Of the rebelhtn. Nothing
done.
In the House, las. night, Schenek Il sired to sus-
pend the rules to consider the senate amendments
TO the bill strengthening the pubic, credit; but
objected when the following occuTrdf
Schenck-Very well, want it u ilerstood by
the country that is the objection the gentle
man from Massachusetts that We CaU}ot get at the
bill, and l cannot have it understoodpy the cOun
try that the gentleman from Ohio shnnOt get at
that sWndling brokers' bill on the OF lection of the
gentleman from Massachusetts,. IL fghter.l
lD consequence Of the snow blocht all Cali
fornia mails are going Wis the lsthmts.
The president has pardOned NauAn1el oakley,
cOunterfeiter, whose pardon was recommended
by Leading officials.
The recoDsuuctiOn committee will Save no more
meetings this session.
Adjuiant General Townsend refucss to surren-
der Gen. BeauTegard's letters and papers.
/ Gen. Joseph r. Reynolds, who iill probably
succeed Candy In Texas, says dismJ Jm0erment of
the State Is folly.
WASHINGTON, March Evening sLReplyiug to
. the suggestions of Southern Rsdcsfs, who called
; in body on him on Monday, that hf should make
room in his cabinet for a Southern byslist, Grant
said "YOu have had Southern ia aist for pre-
eldent for three years-that ought t3 satisfy yOun
I At dinner on Sunday Grant, ontolerabe su-
thOry, is reported TO have said 81 st reconstruc-
tiOn aone-Ihese minor perplexitiet will soon be
swallowed up by greater events glowing out Of
the recognition of Cuba and colest over the
, Alabama claims"
There was immense crowd at the presidents
last reception.
Senate.-An Intellectual effort was made to con.
slider the pay o Southern senators.
Army appropriation resumed. II is the interest
on the claim of Massachusetts, for tie war OF 1872
Instead of the rebellion hatis creating discussion.
Laid over.
After very free discussion the tesolution for
paying female clerks the same as males for smi.
lar services passed.
After long debate on the resolution paying
IL
adopted.
After committs of conference on bills removing
political disabilities, the Senate took a recess.
Justice Miller Of the Supreme Court, Judge SAT-
ford OF the Mississippi Supreme Court, and Gen.
Ames provisional governor Of Mississippi, visited
Grant to-day.
The press of visitors at headquarters prevents
pointed conversations.
Col. Wo1ey, assessor, and Mr.. Creecy supervi-
eor of Louisiana, arrived 10 day.
Internal revenue receipts to-day s7Sl 900.
The Texas delegation headed by Jack Hamilton
and the Alabama delegation headed by Senator
Warner were at Grants headquarters to-day, but
conversation was confined TO oonrteay.
Both parties are cSucusing tonight
COlfax will resign the speakership to morrow.
The president paTdOned the Lemars, convicted
by military commission of cotton frauds.
The pardOns for Spangler and Arnold are mo.
mentsriy expected from the attorney generals
otoe, when the president will sign them.
Seward leaves on Friday for Auburn.
HOuSe-The joint resO ution regarding printing
passed. having previous passed the Senate. Ii
gives the printing to the Globe.
The joint resolution authorizing a bridge be.
tween Cincinnati and Newport passed, aud goes
to the president
The lin authorizing briige between Now York
and BrooklyB passed, and goes 10 the president.
HOUse-A committee of conference was ap.
pointed on the bill streng gthening the public credit
John d. Young, John A. Wimplsy, James A.
Christie and James II. Birch were allowed $500
each for expenses as contestants.
Conference committee was asked on the Indian
appropriations.
The conference report on consulsE appropria-
tions passed. 1t leaves diplomatic talations with
South America in StdtU QltO.
number Of bills were taken fromthe speakers
table and disposed of. mostly only lead by title.
Among them the Senate bill in relation to the or
ganzstion of the militia in the Sosthern States,
passed.
The resolution sympathzing with Spain and |
Cuba, and authorizing the president 10 recognize |
Cuban independence, whenever In his opinion q |
republican form of government shall have been |
established, passed unanimously.
The Senate bill relating to the tilne for finding |
indictments in federal courts for Gfenses Of the |
late rebellion passed. Recess.
Lieut.. Brains pardon has been ordered and /
will probably be signed tomorrow,
II seems to be the opinion of the Massachusetts, |
delegation, and in fact of all prominent members /
of Congress, that Boutwell, is to be secretary Of /
the treasury. He says he knows nothing more /
than his friends intimate.
II is stated that Harrington, who was assistant
secretary of the treasury under Chase, and pres L
ent minister 10 Switzerland is endeavoring to re.
tain that position under Grant. he is now In this /
city.
The House is still disposing of business on the
speakers table.
The Senate has up the legislative appropriation
bill.
The Texas delegation who called on Gen. Grant |
ty.dsy, were presented by Gen. Reynolds. Jack |
Hamilton, on behalf Of the Texans congratulated /
Gen. Grant and the country In general, the South /
IN particular, upon bis election, aad assured him