New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-07
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AT BREST
NIIsCELLANEoUs NEWS
MAKKETs. RIVER NEWS, EFT,
dispatches to the Associated Pssss.l
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Juac 6.-rhe Senate, in ex.
ecutive session, rejected the nomination of
General Mcclellan as Minister to England
and confirmed Alfred 7. Lacey collector OF
the first revenue district of Louisiana.
The conference committee on the Arksn-
sas bill agree to the original House bill, with
the additional stipulation that any altera.
ton in said constitution prospective in its
effects may be made in regard to the time
and place of residence of voters, The
conference report on the Arkansas admis.
sion bill will certainly be adopted in the
House on Monday.
But little interest is taken in the tax bill
from the positive opinion that 1t will not
pass this session, though a special bill re-
lieving the whisky and modifying the to-
| bacco taxes is regarded certain.
Mr.. SchenCk's bill, which he regarded as
a complete machine, one section depending
upon another, aud imperative unless
adopted rs a whole, is already torn to
pieces. Its consideration will probably end
by striking out the enacting clause.
Senate.-Mr, Graham was sworn in as sec.
retary.
The omnibus admission bill resumed, the
amendment including Alabama was dis.
cussed all day. Mr.. Morton said he had
changed his mind about the danger of de-
feat Of the bill by Including Alabama, ami
should vote for the amendment The de.
heNAI " - 7AtANINAAAE thuu hAO5NAF NbuLuEu "
the record of opposing senators on negro
capacity,
without coming to vote on the amend.
ment, the Senate adopted the conference
report regarding Ar ansas and adjourned.
H0use-Atter unimpOrtant business the
tax bill was resumed and considerable
progress was made, but attendance was
slim and all the important points were held
in allegiance.
The conference committee on Arkansas
reported, but on the motion to table the
report no quorum voted, aud the House ad-
journed till Monday.
Funding the Z 305 delays the debt state
ment. 1t is stated that 1t will show re
duction of seven millions.
Customs receipts for the week ending
May 80 nearly three millions.
The corruption committee does not seem
disposed to disturb Wuoey in his prison
Mr. Shermans bill relative to United
States notes legaliZes and makes valid gold
contracts which may be made hereafter
An amendment striking out the word
thereafter was lost and the bill passed the
Senate yesterday.
Secretary Graham has announced that he
would make no changes in the secretarg's
office.
Internal revenue receipts for the week
Sc, $40, 600.
Judge Chase is in Richmond. IN con
nectiOn with recent telegraph letter IN
the New York Herald, a synopsis of which
was telegraphed, the following from the
Richmond Wbjg is startling:
"Iu response to the desire to know
whether the views and opinions of aubiio
affairs attributed to Chief Justice Chase by
q Washingto4 correspondent of the New
York Herald, under date of June g were
those really entertained by him, we Are At
liberty to say that the Chiet Justice stated
to an old acquaintance and fellow member
OF Congress Wh0 called upon him ill this
city on Thursday, thatthe letter hi Question,
nothing, defined accurately his sentiments
aud position
HIver Intelligence =
LOUISVILLE, June 6-River rsiug slowly
with seven feet Eve inches in Me canal.
Weather cle7tr and plestslipA
ST. LOUIS, June 6.--Riy0c stanonary, @ltA
upward OF niue feet bshee % Caro-. Lac
upper streams are rlShg slowly.
Fr,,tn EurOPe.
IOSpbN Inne & Official dispa .clies from
Napier e8pres4 tie hope Of reaching the sea
by the irst0f June.
The Abgsinnian prisoners have arrived at
Suez, hameW1frd 0onHd.
~ PErEBsBUEg. June Central Asian
adHops oenarm the capture OF Reklara.
Tie victorious Russians imniedistelg pn- ned |
ON 70 Safnarcend, which they also hal At
last adviees. The death Of the Einir OF Box
kara Is nuc0ndrmed. u ea
FLoRRNoR laue es--The Pope has sent an
agent 70 the United States ~ enlist troops
Garibaldi has written letters to the Amer
Jean authorities, aud several rtendsl urgipg