New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-08
RIVER NEWS. MARKETS. ETC.
dispatches to the Associated Press.l
Conversational Proceedings,


Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January -Hoose.-Spe- |
cial Revenue Commissioner Wells report |
was submitted.
The bill expediting the payment of boun- |
ties was resumed. An amendment referring |
the claims of negro soldiers to the freed |
mems bureau for examination was adopted |
and the bill passed.
A bill for the sale of ironclads passed.
The election committee reported in favor
ofsswearing in Trlmble, from Kentucky.
A joint resolution for the sale of Chatta-
nooga rolling mill property was referred to
the committee on military affairs.
A bill preventing whisky tax frauds was
introduced. 1t forbids the withdrawal of
spirits from bond under any circumstances
until the full tax is paid. Passed.
The house went into a committee Of the
whole on the state of the Union, when Mr..
Casey spoke 10 favor of paying the public
debt in legal tenders. Adjourned
Sel,dte.-Mr. Summer introduced a bill
abolishing the Eastern and extending the
| jurisdiction Of the Western district court
over Texas.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill vacating
certain offices in Georgia, and authorizing
the convention to fill them. Ordered
| PAAntSN'
An unsatisfactory discussion arose as to
whether the bill passed before the recess
abolishing the color distinction in the Dis
trict of Columbia was law. Matter referred
to the judiciary committee.
The cotton tax question was resumed,
and after long argument and numberless
amendments, the bill passed to the fol-
lowing effect;
The tax is suspended during 1868 on cot
ton grown during that year This sus-
pension not to be so construed as to
prevent the regular levy of tax after 1868.
The duty on new cotton imported into the
United States from April l, 1868, to April
/, 1863, is suspended. The bill goes back
to the house for concurrence. Adjourned.
From NVashIngton,
W.surxGTov January THE bonse hill
for axnediting the navment of honnties au-
thorizes Inc ono nIovmcnt of twentv-tvvo ad-
JitinnoI oIorl-s IL tba second onditor;s
Gffica S-
Tboro ,yas q short cahinet session to-dav
So1varJ ond Srant being absent N''
Gonorais Cant and SbaTnan had q nro-
tracfad intarview today al the war ofice
Mr. WiIsan,s hin nresentad TO-DAY va.
catas sba Offices of oovernor, secTetayyv of
state treagnrer co6froller and sprvsvor
General oI Ceoroia
Seoretorv Saward was befora the sarata
oon,noittea on foreign relations re9arding
tS.it-lI tarritoriei ocapisitions
Mr. Scbenct stated in conyress that there
v,os oaW fonr hundred thousand barrels ot
uL;slrv in bond ON which tav is dnp
n, or,o,,y+ino, 10 $40 n00 oNr
, TntarnsI revenne roca;pts to-dav
Seg0 0o0
The debt statement shows sIOs 5OO OOO
in coin, and S25. .72O 600 in currency in the
| treasury
. The 1nblic debit has increased durinp the
month nearly seven millions.
1t is said that the president will assign
General Granger to command the sub-dis
{ trict Of Alabama.
g The following were among the amend
o ments to the cotton tax bill which wert
: voted down in the senate making the tal
one cent per pound on the crop OF 1903
relleVing unsold ana ''hcohtraeteu cottoh
: 1851 Ihls was lost on Ine ground that
e Would open tns uoor 70 1s uhlEetsSl @ swia 5Sla
e all9g' Making the TAX nan ne cent Ior Iooo
a ana one csne al'erwaru u ine lin5 Fo'es o'
theSe 53s auenunienes 6s "eie 49, very oiose. ~ :.
IS The Democratlc dlnner tomorrow II
nohor oI the ea'ue ol New OrleSns
promises 10 3e InagnlncenI anar'
+ total amonnt @ If goIJ certifcates issued @ h h,
IS tbe snh-treasnrv nm tn Saturday evening
If 500 732 66O If which s2oS 578 0O0 bsy
been redeemed, leaving s34. .I55. .66O oui
standing. There was apparently no specis
. cause for the advance, but the natural rt
. aGuon rom extreme depression was sun
5 elated Dy purchases 10 co, cover snort @ col
IS tracts aIu lne HaiAet is sun isIseIy 3Fel
IS soLi, WINE lh we" u tnS hnanoiaL I ~ 81
l, uatlon anu the pIospeets .! tue country u
premium II. Is Dy no means nigh' ", y.
f Inc Wue Oh JAMES hooo' oi new "
8 leahs' aled mere yes'eraay'
l. From Chicago.
"a CHICAGO, January Farrell Hall,
Young Mems Christian Association built
!, ing, was burned; loss, $4,000; insured
d Cincinnati for $4,000, and in Chicago fc
?. $4,000. Two firemen are reported burie
,s under the fallen walls.
From Augusta.
AUGUSTA, January Foster Blodget
h postmaster of this city, has been suspended
e and G. W. Summers appointed speeia
agent, and takes charge of the Office. !
petition il being circulated for signature
among the citizens which will be presente
II to General Mead asking for the removal