The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
THE sURHsTT csSE-MfNaRus TRANSPORTATION
Petition fer the Pardon Of Mudd.
COTTON CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. EN- the Baltimore Circuit
Court yesterday Judge Pinekney delivered an
opinion in the case of Addison VS.. Addison.
bill in this case was filed for the sale OF cer-
tain property the title to which involved the ques
tion Of the legality Of marriage contract between
slaves.
The court decided that contract of marriage
between slaves was legal and valid by consent of
the master and moral assent of the slave, and al
though dormant during slavery, from the mo-
ment of freedom produces all the effects which
result fIom marril &c contract between free
Nothing of interest in the House or Supreme
Court.
The Senate is considering the air line railroad
hence to New York.
General Meade reports to Grant as follows:
"I transmit the latest dispatches from Gen.
Gibley regarding the Ogeechee difficulty. Sbley
has been instructed TO forbid armed organizations
whether white or black, and 10 preserve peace at
all hazards to cooperafa With tho civil euthori
ties In case he finds them acting In good faith, and
that their action Is necessary 10 preserve peace,
and not as at Camilla, where the law was made
the pretextfor outrage on negroes.
I" AT the same time Sibey has been instructed
to dsarm and dsperse all assemblages OF negroes,
and to require their submission to the civil autho'
rites"
The balance Of the report embraces an account
of Ogeechee affairs already published.
The treasury debt statement for January shows
an increase over the December statement oil 81,
coin in the treasury, $98 1853 600: curreacy Sl3,
7CO, 600 gold certificates $27, 100000.
HouSe-The secretary OF war has been aske
for the number OF troops employed IN Texas and
Virginia. How many citizens in those States, and
how many of them engaged IN the rebellion.
The political disabilities OF j. q. Stokes, OF Ala
bama, were removed, when the House went into
committee on appropriations. .
The pension bill, appropriating slS,5OO,OOo,
passed.
The diplomatic appropriation BILL after voting
down an amendment restoring the mission to
Rome, was postponed.
House adjourned.
Senate.-ExecutiTe reports regarding Indians
Tie Judiciary committee reported bill forbid
ding the holding Of two Offices civil or military BY
the same person at the same time.
The committee on agriculture reported bill
reorganizng the agricultural bureau, and securing
an appointment from each State familiar with the
local wants.
The Sue Murphy case was resumed and dis
cussed till adjournment.
The Graud Jury has ignored the new indictment
against Surrstt.
Gov. Bullock, of Georgia. is here.
The cost Of printing the fractional currency to
date Is 81 $50, 900.
The election committee meet tomorrow.
IL Is ascertsined certainly that the freedmen g
bureau furnished MenaTd transportation to Louisi
ana.
Paul Bsgley. missionary. is circulating pet
| ton for the pardon of DR.. Mudd, confined at the
Dry Tor:ugas. AL the Democrats In Congress
have signed it, Every Republican approached SO
tar refuses.
In the Supreme Court the argument in the case
of the Louisiana Mutual Insurance Company
VS. Sevesd, was concluded. This case is from
Mobile where 800 bales Of cotton were insured
against fire risk from war explosions, ETC., ex
| cepted. The explosion of 1865 Indirectly caused
! the destruction of the cotton. The Mobile cour
awarded the owners s6S,C0O. Evsrts argued IL
| favor OF the insurance company.