The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15
THE CRESCEN'rS DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON.
Executive Nominations Treasury
Notice.
IHE DEBATE ON THE ALABAMA TREATY.
TWO HOURS OF SUMMER.
G H a ND L Il II BI e II Q z.
CHANDL EIs gIERC r.
REYNOLDS ORDERED TO PROCEED WITH REGlSTRA-
TI0N IN IExlS.
TIE DARIAN CANAL TREATY
TWO CUBANs TAKEN FROM AN MERI-
CAN SCHOONER.

WASHINGTON, April H.-Nominations to-day ::
Charles G. Crow OF Alabama, governor OF New
Mexico; Wentworth, marshal Of Northern Florida;
Samuel 7. Carroll, marshal of North Carolina;
stephen Moore, receiver Of public moneys Mo-
bile VIM. III. Dinghy Ieceiyer OF public moneys
AfasS@Ss' Resislefs Of Isnd oes-ssrns, at Mobile,
and Anderson, MonigosNGry.
Griffin. Ca. Sears, Ssanton, Va; and Wilson,
LyDchburg, Va. !:
The monitor Saugus sails for Cuban waters in
twelve days.
"THEAsURY DEPARTMENT.,
"Wsshington, April IL, 1869.
"Notice is hereby given that the interest cou.
pons, pay able the lst day Of July next, will be
paid on presentation stthe proper Offices upon
rebate Of interest at the rate OF ak per cent. per
annum.
"(signed) GEO. s. boutwell,, Secretary"
Chandler and Morton desired to debate the Ala
bama treaty with open doors bat failed.
Sumner made two hours speech. he said
England should be called upon to admit that she
was In the wrong IN recognizing the Confederstes
as belligerenis. Rebel cruisers were built in
British forts. equipped with British armsments,
msnned with British ssamen, got 10 sea und r
British cOlors, sheltered fnd provided with stores
in ports -EgjtiEh isanet aud colonies, and though
well kI have frsf escaped to sea in viola.
tiOn of Egland's neutrHity laws, were permitted
by British vessels of wds 70 pursue their career OF
destruction wi hout mc,9staIiOn.
her course, and expreaed the belief that there
was not room enough ION this continent for any
nation which had so gtossly ilsulted the United
States. He had long Believed the struggle would
come over Canada, andhhe now believed it would
come in bis day.
FesEenSen indorsed tse views OF Sumner, that
the treaty on this subact should rise TO the full
dignity and importsnct{ {of the international ques-
tions involved, aud THAI the nation with due re-
gard TO its own honor kould not consider IL upon
any lower grounds. Z
The president hts DIRECTED the secretary Of war
TO order Gen. Reynoldsto proceed with the regis
traiion in Texas prepa STORY to an early election.
IL is understood but hot known, that similar
orders have been i5sut& regarding Virginia and
Mississippi. 1t is also ftsted that the president
will be governed by tn advice Of the command
Ing generals regarditg the proper time for
elections.
Great importance setfns to be attsched to points
of the Constitutions wNich shall be submitted to
separats votes. The Vells party Of Virginia
here In strong force cauvassing the matter.
The absence of the virsSnia nine and the moders'e
men from Texas and M Asissippi pending the deci-
zion on these vital qutS tions excites comment.
Executive session toSsy- considered the Darien
canal treaty without asi0n. Its ratification is im
probable. The courseS. of debate indicates that
the matter will be poss9oned.
Among the con6rmAt, ons to-day were ADAM at
torney for southerrs Mississippi aud s. P.
Evans, marshsl for EatSefn Texas.
Commander FilbropS, commanding the United
States steamer Marriage ssej, reports from Havana,
9Th inst, the psrtic liars OF two passengers,
Cubsns, having been jpken out Of the American
schooner Lizzie Major hen leagues from the coast
of Cuba by the Bpsniss frigste Fernando Catolios.
The persons were ms, ned P. Santiago A. Ami.
BILE and Don Ramon V. Rivas. They took passage
on the Lizzie Msjor 1t Havana for New Orleans.
The schooner touched at Remedies, took cargo
and sailed on the 26th ait. fer her destination, and
was boarded the same day BY the Spanish frigate
as above stated.
The prisoners were carried to Remedies. One
Is o lad Of ten years OF aye. They were visited
IN prison BY the United States consular agent,
who made demand on the commsndsnt Of the
province for their release. The comm sndant did
not feel authorized TO comply without orders
from superior authority.
Mr.. Hall United States vice consul general OF
Cuba, ordered thorough investigation.
The ground Of arrest a that the passengers
names are not on the schqoners manifest.