The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
OMNIBUS DISABILITY BILL
Suspension Of fhe Tenure of Office Law
Probably Abandoned.
Bill to Divide Texas--Supreme Court,
The Memphis aud Ell PasO
railroad.

WASHINGTON, Msrch 22-Morning.-T. B. Law.
renee, the former husband OF Sallie Ward, Of
Louisville, died to,aay.
Chairman Robertson, OF the disability commit
tee, is preparing on omnibus disability bill, ex-
cludiDg all names likely to delay action.
HOuSe.-Proceedlng with the regular call.
Sendte.-Proceeings unmportsnt.
A senatorial caucus this morning was full but
stormy.
On motion, Grimes, Sprague and six others
withdrew.
The caucus will meet again this afternoon.
Suspension of the tenure of-ohice Law until next
session seems 10 be abandoned.
The fight will be over suspension for four years
or repeal.
Election committee did nothing respecting the
South.
In the reconstruction committee the Mississippi
bill not being printed, no action was taken.
WASHINGTON, March 22-Evening.-Sendte-A
bill was passed requitiug the proprietors Of
bonded warehouses 20 pay the storekeeper.
bill was also passed authorizing Northern
and Southern railroads to connect through Wash
ington. Adjourned.
The Senate caucus this afternoon agreed to re-
commit the tenure-ofoffice bill TO the Judiciary
committee, with instructions TO report certain
notifications.
House-An immense number of bills were in.
troduced under regular call. bill to divide
Texas, organizing the portion south and west of
the Colorado river into a State, and continuing
provisional government 10 Texas was referred to
bill was introduced Incorporating the Sou
tbern Express Company.
The joint resolution granting the right Of way
TO the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific Railroad, pas
sed.
The Joint resolution that contestants for seats,
who are disqualified by disloyalty, shall receive
no compensation, passed 100 to 2S.
A bill puyDg the election OF disqualified
persons, AND declaring the person receiving the
next highest number of votes elected, was intro
duced. but consideration postponed to Wednes.
day.
A bill abo-hiug the Office of chief of staf to
the general of the army passed.
resolution TO Withdraw the concurrent reso.
luton from the Senate TO adjourn Friday, failed.
A motion to suspend the rules for declars-
tory resolution that the fifteenth amendment did
not include the Chinese, faiIed-42 TO lO6-a
strict party vote.
Adjourned.
The papers of Charles NJ. Wilder, colored, for
postmaster of Columbia, 5. c., was before the
president, indorsed by Creswell and the entire
South Carolina delegation.
No nominations to-day and no news. All are
awaiting the result of the tenure Of Office diff
Guilty.
In the Supreme Court to-day, in the cases Of
the United States, appellants, va. the steamers
Eleanor, Feia, Countess, Anna Perret, Froiic,
Copnoly, Virgo, Sharp aud bimmes, from the
eastern district Of Louisiana, the appeals were
dismissed. In the cases Of the steamers Trent,
Beauregapd Louis dor, Capitol, Texas and Hero,
appellants VS.. the United States, the decision re-
verses the several DEGREES aud remsnds them 10
the Circuit Court of Louisiana for further pro-
ceedings IN conformity with the opinion OF the
court.