The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14
THE CRESCENT'S DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
Supreme COurt--Thb Georgia Case.
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MEMORIAL FI2OM TEXAS
a SUBSTITUTE FOR BANKys PRO.
TECT0RATE BILL.
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The Indictments Against MesSrs. Davis
and Breckinridge Quashed.
LETTER FROM ATTY GEN. EVARTs.
. THE VIRGINIA COMMITTEE RECONSTRUC-
TON ClMIAlfTte.
Capture of Anothef Indian Village.
a SUBSTITUTE FOR BANKys PRO-
TECTORATE BILL.
The Indictments Against Messrs. Davis
and Breckinridge Quashed.
LETTER FROM ATTY GEN. EvARrs.
. THE VIRGINIA cOMMITTEE-47-THs RtCONSTRUC-
TON ClMIAIfTte.
Capture of Anothet Indian Village.
THE CASE OF DOCTOR MUD.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.-The Senate is engaged
on amendments to the habeas corpus law.
In the House various resolutions were offered of
no general importance.
The Supreme Court is arguing questions in
volviDg the legality of the sale at Liverpool of
the Confederate cruiser Georgia.
The House reconstruction committee voted on
the Georgia election case First, that Wimpsey
who holds Bullock's certificate, is not elected
and that Christy, who holds Meades certificate, is
elected, but disqualified, and his case is referred
TO the reconstruction committee for removal of
political disabilities.
Senate - Mahlon Lewis asks Congress Ito
appropriate $4,000 to cotiplete experiments for
teegrsphiDg without wires or batteries. using
clouds instead Of HTes. Referred to the patent
committee.
Buckalew presented bill amending representa-.
tion in Congress IL provides for the representa-.
ton of minorties. Referred to select CON-
mittee. p
Abbott introduced bill nidi.y railroad from
the Rio Grsnde to the Pacific.
Sawyer introduced a bill paying government
employees South, who. net bsYjng taken the iron
clad, would take the ordnar cath of allegiance
TO support the Constitution. Referred to the
finance committee.
A bill amending the act rslg giihg to habeas cor
pus, and to regulate judiciary lroceedngs, passed
by 80 10 10.
Conkling, explsining the Ii said there were
cases arising in the Southera states, particularly
in Georgia, where the NorJbeln stockholders in
express and steamboat conpapies we're sued for
property taken by the publls;saemy, and the OBJ.
ject of the bill was to enabse lhe defendants to
transfer these cases to the GIFTED States courts,
TO the end that they might 50 to the Supreme
Court and have decision Rsefher the principle
is the same as in the prize esSas; and this prnci-
pie, as case Of law, they Gaf not able to get a
ruling upon in the State cOUgts. A common car
rier, to defend himself te6aB Bically, must prove
that the loss Of tie goods Nss either occasioned
by the act or the government or of the public
enemy, and in the eases thatshad arisen the de-
Of the State courts, which .iTevented the jury
from giving any decision uPorEthis point.
The Sue Murphy case was resumed, but came to
no conclusion. Without actb5n, the Senate re-
fused the rotunda for an Inauguration ball and
adjourned.
Rouse-The protectorate OF Hayd and st. Do
mingo was resumed.
Elliott was seated from Arkansas.
A memorial from Texas was presented. asking
leave to form regiment for defense against The
Indians.
Butler offered substitute Cor Banks's Hayti
protectorate, as follows:
"That the president of the tSited States be and
he is hereby authorized to e1sbnd the protection
of the United States over eithFr of the islands of
The Antilles 10 such an exteRi as he may deem
expedent and not inconsistesg with the laws Of
nations, whenever the goveuinents established,
or either of them, or the people thereof, shall
desire such protection of the United States pro-
vided that any action in this bRhaf on the part of
the president shall be forthwith reported to Con.
gress, and provided further, tsst no payment of
money shall be made for carrytng such protection
into effect without the author,tf Of Congress-"
Loud debate eDsued, when 4e bill and amend
ments were tabled, l26 to 80.
The Alaska territorial bill fgas tabled. Ad-
journed. 4
Under the following lettet. the indictments
against Mr.. Davis and Gen. fIreckinridge have
both been quashed in the Crtlinal Court of the
District:
"ATToRNEY Gh;ERAL's OFFICE,
washington, d. c., Dectmber 26, 1868. I
"Sir-I inclose for your Consideration a copy
of the proclamation OF general amnesty by the
president of the United Stateef under date of De-
cember 25ih. You will obserNs that by the terms
Of this proclamation there is feXtended uncOndi-
Honally and without reserve, t all and every per-
son who directly or indirectly! participated in the
late insurrection or rebelliont q full pardon and
amnesty for the offense of yreason against the
United States, or adherng TO tteir enemies during
the late civil war. The objectsof my present COM
muncation IL TO authorize and, nstruct you In fur
Gherance of the purpose and elect of this general
amnesty and pardon, to make an examination of
The indictments pending In Your district against
any person or persons whomsoever, for
the offense of treason sainst the United
States or adhering to their enemies during
the late civil war. In order that as early as
you shall have proper opportunity you may enter
: nolle prosequi for the government upon such
indictments. II upon such examlpation you should
find any case where, from tho tehor OF the indict-
ment or the nature Of the case as known to you,
ii should be doubtful whether it falls within the
embrace of this general amnesty and pardon, you
Will be SO good as to report the same without delay
TO me- with such a statement Gf the indictment
and Of the case as may enable me to give you fur
ther instructions concerning the same.
"Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
"WM. NJ. EvARTs, Attorney General.
"To E. c. Darlington, Esq, U. S. district attor-
ney, Washington, ID. c."
The Virginia committee bad a long interview
with the Senate judiciary committee. Free dis
cusson ensued. The Senate committee desired
fhe Virginia committee to feduce their views TO
writing, for the judiciary committees action
thereon.
old citizen died in the Senate gallery to.
day.
The reconstruction committee was engaged on
Mississippi affairs. The majority seem to favor
resubmission of the Constitution with an addi-
tional ticket for or sgainss notification of the
restrictions of the Constitution beyond the re-
.ouirements of the reconstruction acts.
Gen. Gillem testifes tomorrow.
Sherman telegraphs the capture OF an Indian
village of 60 lodges.
A deputstion Of citizens Gf Maryland visited
the president with petition for the pardon OF
DR.. Mudd. confined at Dry Tor.ugas. The presi-
dent referred them to Evarts. 90
General orders No. 2, issued by Gen. Grant, Is
an obituary of Gen. Rousseau.