The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09
The Haytien Rebels Purchase Steamer.

WASHINGTON March s. Morning. The &C..
counts committee have finally sanctioned the
amount ordered by the House and Col. Hunt
and the negro Menard, contestants for Louisiana,
have received $500 each.
The Senatorial caucus took no action in Stew
arts dsse. IL is understood that Stewards resig-
nation is in the hands Of the president who will
send in another name-that OF Boutwell,, it is
said.
Rovse-No session.
Se1,dte-Bils were introduced to prevent pri.
vate sales of geld and securities by the treasury,
requiring autograph applications for the removal
of political disability and amending the judicial
system.
on removal of disabilities was tabled.
The bill enforcing the 14th amendment In Geor-
gia and to secure Republican government in
that State was referred to the judiciary commit.
The bill erseiag the word white from the char.
ter and ordinances of .he District Of Columbia,
passed.
WASHINGTON. March -Evening.-Sendte- in
baoting for chaplain, first ballot, Rev. Mr.. New
man Is, Rev. Mr.. Chester 10, Rev. Mr.. Wethering
ton 10, Rev. Mr.. Grey Z. Rev. Mr.. Bates 6, Rev.
MIR. Nourse 2, Row Mr.. Kelly l. No choice.
Second ballot-Rev. DIR. Newman 35, Rev. DR..
wetheringtop q. Rev. DR.. Chester Z, Rev. DR..
Grey s, Rev. DR. Nourse 7. Newman elected.
During the contest, Yates said he conceded the
merits Of the Rev. Or. Newman as political
preacher were unsurpassed. but he thought 1t was
time TO have lhte less politics and little more
religion in the prayers. They had politics enough
in the Senate without putting it into the prayers.
The committees were announced, chairmen as
follows Foreign affairs, Sumner; finance, Sher-
man; appropr, ,ations, Fessenden; commerce
Chandler; manufactures. Morton; agriculture,
Cameron: military, Wilson; naval, Grimes; judi.
ciary, Trumbuits postal, Ramsey; lands, Pome-
roy private lsrcs, Williams; pensions. Edmunds;
revolutionary calims, Yeats; claims, Howe; Dis
trict OF COLUMBIA, Hamlin patents, Wiley; ter
ritories. Nye; Pacific railroads, Howard mines,
Stewart; educslon, Drake; revision OF the laws,
Conkng. AdjtArned.
Internal revcfee to-day, S625 900.
General sheridan comes here Immediately on
telegrsphic order.
Col. VIM. c. 8loore, the late secretary to Pres-
dent Johnson, Gas been ordered on duty under
Paymaster Central 3rice. Capt. Wright ReaVes,
also secretary ts.President Johnson, has years
leave of absence. with privilege to travel beyond
the United Statia
No action by either Congress or the president
regarding Stewart to-day. Stewart proposes, un-
less Congress removes the difficulty, to make an
absolute transfer and disposition of all profits and
interests of his business while he remains in office
to three prominent gentlemen as trustees, to have
absolute of fhe profits and revenues for public
charity In New York, the trustees to select the
charities and tc be vested with absolute control.
whereby Stewart divests himself Of any interest
whatever In HE business.
Applications +or Office are overwhelming. None
will be consiflChed by the president unless made
TO the ca0l1et Encer IN cnarge OF tue department
where the offcs solicited be located.
The presideLt receives official calls daily be-
tween 10 and. ~; after that hour no admittsnce
except TO cabiJtet officers or by appointment.
The cabinet tpaets on Tuesdays and Fridays.
On cabinet DAYS only general visitors will be re-
ceived betweebsI0 and IL.
Sherman tak-s formal command Of the army
tomorrow.
The following is from a creditable source
Gen. Edmund J: Davis, Morgan q. Hamilton, and
five other delegates of the 40 inttso party OF
Texas, called tfpon ex.Vice President Wade last
evening, and expressed their determination to op-
pose the ratification of the Constitution recently
submitted by the convention to Texasi They
charge that Gov, A. j. Hamilton and the majority
of the convention of Texas have become con-
rservatives.
Jeddo and Esgsta, Japan, are opened to for
Tbe Haytien rebels have purchased the Ameri-
can steamer Mount Vernon, and intend making a
demonstration on Salnaves fleet.
Gen Luper0n has purchased war steamer at
st. Thomas, 10 which be intends to embark an ex'
pedition 10 overthrow Bsez. The rebels are very
active. The sen'hern and eastern quarters are
submerged. II is rumored that Baez has sent
commissioner 70. Washington to negotiate for an
nexation. The project is very unpopular with the
people. Good crop reports are received IRON
Porto Rico. Roe weather favorable, and large
yield is expectsd.