The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11
FINAL PASSAGE AND SIGNING OF THE VIRGINIA
MISSISSIPPI AND Ttxss BILL.
FINAL BDJoURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
The Memphis and FL Paso Railroad to
Commence Work ct Once.
Full Text Of the Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas Law.

WASHINGTON, April 1e.-The Senate confirmed |
leans Charles w. LOOMS. do, Jsckson. Miss.
Postmasters- Carey, Vicksburg, and Rogers,
Knoxville. Collectors OF internal revenue
Prince, Second Virginia; Wilcox, Fifth Virginia,
and Wood, Fourth Texas. Assistant assessors-
Pedigo, First Texas; Baldwin, Third and Pettin.
Gill, First South Carolina; Nelson, Second Tenn
essee; Clark, First Georgia, and 6hsttuck, Third
and Puryiance, West Tennessee. Dillingham;,
naval officer at New Orleans; Msgruder, collector
of customs at Georgetown, and Parker, United
States Marshal for Texas.
sissipi election bill. with the Senate amendments.
Also the bill restoring Blanton Dancans property.
Both go to the president.
A bill removing the political disabilities from
large number Of persons passed.
Most of the morning was wasted in flibustering
on Sawyer's amendment To the election bill,
= which orders new registration. This, n 70 esfi,
mated, adds Is, 900 white aud involves loss Of
several thousand negro votes In Virginia and will
work in the same way 10 Mississippi and Texas.
Congress adjourned sine die at noon. The gen.
eral removal OF political disabilities failed neither
The Senate nor House bill having passed. q.
The president has signed the Virginia, Mississ
sipui and Texas election bill, aud the bill amend.
ing the taxes on whisky and tobacco. f-s.'
The Memphis and FL Paso Railroad Company,
encouraged by favorable congressional expires.
sions, will commence work at once. The con.
pressional action desired in its behalf was merely
granting the right Of way, but appears to have
northern routes who seek 70 force the memphis
and Ell Paso road into combination.
Impeachment Ashley was confirmed as gov
ernor Of Montana, after sharp debate, BY one
majority. -
The New York nominations were defeated by
strong effort on the part OF Conklng:
The president, with Hoar, Fish and others, was
at the capitol to-day considering and ssning
bills. sb. tn s..
Fifty.three nominations were unconfrmed ct
noon today. and must be renewed.
The executive session of the Senate will proba-
bly continue several weeks. s5aa
The following ia the full text Of tine act author
fzing the submission of the constitutions OF Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas TO vote OF the
people, and authorizing the election OF State OIL
GERS provided by SAID constitutions, and members
of Congress. as. approved and signed Dy the pre-
Be a emScied, ETC.. That ihe president Of the
United States, at such time al he may deem pest
for the public interest, msyisubmit the constit1'
ton which was framed by t3e convention vhicn
met in Richmond, Va, on Tgfsdsy, the Sd day OF
December, 1867, to the regifered voters OF said
State registered at the date Il submission Tor rat
ification or rejection and nay also submit 10
separate vote such provisiors OF SAID constitution
as he may deem best. 6tSsh vote TO be taken
nnon each of the said provisions alone or in con-
nection with the other porIfDns Oh SAID consutu'
fion, assthe president may dissct
Section 2. That at the esme elecuon tne vo'
ters of said State may vote for and cleo. mem
bers Of the General Assrfnby of said State
and all the officers sara otass' pro
yided for by the said Constitution, and mem
hers of Congresses. The oi,lcer commanding the
district of Virginia shall c3use the Lists OF reg
istered voters of the saidS5tate to be revised,
enlarged and corrected, p4ior TO sucn eiecuon'
according TO law. and for Fst purpose may sp'
point such registers as he may deem necessary
and said election shall besheld and the return:
made In the manner presided by the acts o.
Congress. commonly callsd the reconstruction
acts. s..
NAV IN like manner, sHbrst the Constitution o
Texas to the voters Of said State at such time anc
in such manner as he may direct, either the entire
Constitution, or separate PROVISIONS OF tne same
a. provided in the first section Of this act, to {
separate vote; and at the apme election the voter
NAV vote for and elect heinembers OF the Legis
lsture and all the State stfisers provided Ior !
said Constitution, and ntsmbers OF Congress
provided, also. that no etection shall be nsid !
said State of Texas for s'y purpose unul ID
Sew That the president Of the United state
NAV in ike manner resubSnit the Constitution Q
= Mississippi to the voters OF said State, at sus
time ard in such manner az he may direct, eithe
the entire Constitution o. separate PROVISION
=. of the same, as provided 10 the first section
this act, to q separate vote. And at the sam
election the voters may vote for and elect 70 %
members Of the Legislature, and all the state on
Sec g. That il either Of the said Constitution
shall be ratified ct such election the Lseislstur
of the State SO rAtifyng elected as pro,y'dsd IL J.
State on the fourth Tuesd$ " after the official pr'
mitigation of such ratihcation by the military con
mander In said State. ~ 81. -. r.s.4,.~.
Sec. g. That before the States Of Virginia, MI
sissippi and Texas shall be admittedto represents
tion ia Congress their several legislatures, wnic
may be hereafter organized, shall ratfy the 10
article which has been proposed by Congress
the several States as an amendment to the Cons
tution of the United States. t.f. ~
Sec 4. That the proceedings in any OF 50
States shall not be deemed final or operate as
complete restoration thereof until their action I
spectiveiy shall be approved by Congress.
The whisky and tobacco bill signed to-day
tends the time for Withdrawing spirits from ool
20 June 30lh, 1869. subjects 1t to lc. per gall
Der month after April 20th, and forfeits II II .
removed on or before June 30th, 1869. II 81
provides for refunding the tax on tobacco IN O.
tain casess. .4-.