The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12
THE MISSISSIPPI ADMISSION IN COMMITTEE.
virginia-The BroOklyn Bridge.
Resolution Censuring Butler and others
RESOLUTION cENsURINs WADE AND The SENATE.
Anxiety About Grants Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H-Eoon.-A young woman
named Mary 0'Neil was arrested to-day at the
White House, who said she was sent By God to
assassnate Mr.. Johnson. A double.barreed ps-
tol, not loaded, was found on her person. she Is
evidently crazy.
House-Butier's resolution against the action of
the Senate is progressing.
Senate-A joint resolution was reported con-
seniing TO bridge between Cincinnati and New.
port, of not less than 400 feet span.
The judiciary committee asked to be discharged
from further consideration of the ctcability of
sustaining Judge Underwood, of Virginia, from
nullifyiDg the acts of Virginia courts.
The reconstruction committee is considering the
The majority report will oppose its admission as
urged by EggIeston's party. There will be mi
nority report.
The election committee considered the Louisi.
ana election contest. They will report Simon
Jones not elected, and neither Col. Hunt nor Me-
nsrd entitled to a seat, because the election was
invslidsted by intimidation and fraud.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll-Evenng-G and
Colfax will be officially informed of their election
on Saturday.
Mudd's pardon will reach him by the middle of
next week.
Receipts of customs for the week ending the
eth instant $3,000,0 900.
In the reconstruction committee the vote on the
admission of Mississippi was as follows: Ayes
Bingham, Norris and Payne Noes-Boutwell,
Brooks, BECK, Beman and Farnsworth.
1t is confidently asserted that the Senate judi
cisry committee will report to morrow on Virginia.
Senate-The bill providing for bridge between
New York and Brooklyn was tabled.
Wilson reported bill amending army rules and
regulations.
Davis presented the following joint resolution
'Resotued, That the noisy ana dscrderly con.
duct of Benjamin +. Butler and other members OF
the House, during the counting OF votes for presi-
dent and vice president. whereby said business
was disturbed ard obstructed. is disreputabe TO
seid Benjamin F. Butler and other representa-
uves acting with him, and an insult to the people
of the United States"
The resolution went over under the rules.
The bill providing for the execution OF Judg
meDts in capital cases passed.
The resolution to provide for printing medical
and surgical history of the rebellion was re
committed.
The Senate resumed consideration of the cur
rency bill. Conklin felt satisfied that the country
must wait for extrication from financial dihculte:
until the advent of new secretary OF the strea
sury. Several long speeches were made. -
The bill allowing machinery imported for repai
10 be free of duty passed.
Ho,,se-The day was devoted to Buffers reso
luton censuring Wade and the Senate.
Bingham denounced Butler's conduct and the
resolution hercely.
The House meets tonight to consider invalid
pensions, and resumes Buffers resolution in the
morning.
AS the time for the Inauguration approaches
the anxiety TO learn Grants cabinet increases
Some Of the most prominent Republicans express
themselves entirely ignorant, aud Il is not knowI
that any of them have been consulted. There Il
very great anxiety in Radical circles. The bite
contest in the House over the proceeding growing
out of yesterdays events in joint committee, In
| creases the uneasness.
The House election committee held meeting
this morning, when Upson, who has charge 0
| the preparation of the report 10 the Louisian
| contested election case, submitted to the commit
! tee the points of his report, which were ap
| proved. 1t is against the admission of Smoi
Jones. on the ground that be was not elected, bu
that Col. Mann, deceased, was elected. and tina
| neither Col. Hunt nor MIR. Menard, the colore'
| claimant, are entitled to the seat. because tn
! election was invalid on account OF intimidation
| eic. There win be a majority report favornI
| the admission of Col. Hunt, by Burr and Carter