The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-26
MOTION TO lNsrFINITtLY POSTPONE TIE TENURE
bF OFFICE REPEAL.

WAsHNGToF', Jan. 25.-The election committe,
heard the Louisiana contest to-day, and will elyt
1t a further hesang TO morrow
The recoDstfpction committee have a number o.
Radical Meth0nsts in opposition 10 the nlan NJ
the virginia cokmittee of nine, it affects church
properly.
The House has allowed the Arkansas reoresen.
tatiVes full pay aor the forlieth Congress.
Robinson inlrSduced protest against ratfca.
ton Of the Alabama claims treaty.
The Senate Judiciary committee reported adj
Versely TO seaLng Hi from Georgia, Tfumbull
submitting n &orlty report.
The Senate setrenchmeDt committee reported
the House bill fspeang the tenure of Office hin
with amendments.
Col. Robt. C.s Buchanan, lst infantry, and Col.
A. Z. Gillem> 1lth infantry, are assigned 10 dutv
under their brapet rank ss major generals.
Ihe amendments to the House bill repeating the
tenure of office law provide that cabinet officers
may be removes during recess and other officers
suspended at the presidents discretion.
An autograph petition from Mrs. Lincoln for
pension was PRESENTED 10 the Senate to-day.
Several editors here desire pOstpOnement of the
Southern press meeting at Mobile, because of tie
meeting Of the Street trade convention at Knox.
vile, February 10Th.
Gen. Schoteld appears before the reconstrnc.
rlon committee 10 morrow ia reference to Vir-
ginia sfisirs.
The Senate Judiciary committee report adversely
10 seatng Hll, tfDm Georgia, among other rea.
sons because thN Georgia Legislature comprised
ineligible men iIurnbnlFs minority report faYors
seatlng Hlll because be is an unobject1nable man
ano Congress has recognized Georgia as a State.
In the Suproms Court, IN the case of the LouIsi.
ana Mutual lns13ance Company VS.. Jno. T. Tweed,
nom tbe Lo9isia3a District Court, judgment was
reversed and thcf ,ause remanded for a new trial.
One Of the Bag more banks, the name of which
is withheld, Va robbed to-day of Sl25, 900.
Among the secus les stolen we're $50 900 in bonds
OF the New Orletns end 0pelousas Railroad and
$4,000 OF New p;ieans, jackson and Great Nor
thern Railroad.
IL is stated thaG the committee on railroads ana
canals will report unanimously in favor of the
government inda,ring the bonds of the Interna-
tonal Pacific }ssilroadl extending from Cairo to
the Rio Grade.
The District Court shows no signs of obeyiDg
the supreme Court mandamns Restoring Bradley
10 the roll of attorneys.
SenGte-Edmutds, reporting the amendments
10 the House hlll repeating the tenure-of office
law, moved thatit be indefinitely postponed.
After q struggle for precedence OF business,
Sherman's currehcy bill was postponed by Il to
80, and the Paclbc Railroad bill was discussed 70
adjournment.
House Amona the bills under regular call were
those appointing committee of seven to invssti.
gate election irregularities in South Carolina, the
appropriation for the improvement OF the Sayan-
nah river, and several railroad and disability
removal bills.
A bill was inJoduced by Corley for the better
protection Of loyal men 10 the South and one by
Prince, OF GeOfeia, incorporating the Southern
Express Compatf5.
The suffrage amendment was postponed to
Wednesday, and che Denver Railroad bill resumed
ano referred TO ahe committee on public lands,
which is equiValsst to killing it. Adjourned,