New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23

-Four Hundred and Sc veDty-esGht Tbon-
sard Boilers Internal Revenue Re
ceipis-pas,ofice Agent Tor Texas
Snprsme CaurE sr odxe Of the Dt>trict
OF Columbia PennsyIvania gaInnt
the Pending Tar:E BH;i-Ca.EO and
Faiton kasirOad-P assaRe of Invalid
Psnsien 9sili-Andrexs j Johnson's South
ern Revenue Ohleials-ympOr' ant Bin
Passed Prescribing Oath OF CGlce for
Kebeilion Parficipants-Darisn ship
Canal Treaty Rejected by Colombian
Copgrsss-8hip Canal VIA sam Juan
Hivsr-rehuaatepsc Ship Canal-Esn-
ton,s Reaolution for Sarvey-Ho Busi.
meas an the House Lest Nisht-Chances
for Seating Ryan, Haley and Me
Cranie.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Internal revenue
receipts to-day, S410 GOO.
General Williamson has been appointed
General POstothce Agent Tor the State or
Texas.
Judge Humphreys, of Alabama, has been
nominated tor judgeship Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
Ii is understood that the Pennsylvania
members of the House have become dissat-
isfed with the progress made on the tariff,
and will vote solidly against the pending bill.
The Committee on Public Lands have
agreed to report bill extending the time
for completing the first twenty miles OF the
Cairo and Fulton RAILROAD.
Persons applying to the State Department
for passports are requested toreglster their
letters or remit by postal order for the fee,
which is Eve dollars.
.SenQte-The bill passed to perfect the
title and jurisdiction OF the United States
to national cemeteries, by legislative action
of the States.
The invalid pension bill appropriating
about $780, 900 600, passed.
The bill TO pay internal revenue officials
appointed in the South at the close OF the
war and who we're made to take the oath
prescribed by Congress, was objected 10 by
Mr.. Edmunds, IS he intended to make s
speech Oh IT.
Mr. Sumner thought the parties ought to
go to Andrew johnson for their psy.
Mr.. Savers bill prescribing an oath OF
office for participants in the rebellion, who
are not disqualified by the fourteenth
amendment, passed. The oath is the same
| as that taken by Congressman whose disa,
| bilities have been removed. This bill will
| practically relieve half million of people,
and enable a majority of the Southern
people to hold Federal office.
| Adjourned till Monday.
! UOuse.-After acting on number OF pri.
| vate bills contest arose as to precedence.
Among the contestants was MIR. Butler
with his general disability bill. The tariff
finally won the floor, and the house pro-
ceeded to discuss the duties on scrap iron.
| Mr.. Kelley had no douOt but the House
would reverse its decision on scrap iron.
House in session tonight.
It appears from the discussion of the SUBJ
ject that the Hot Springs, Arkansas, reserya-
tion is worth 81 900 600.
Private advices received from B0gota,
state that the Darien ship canal treaty has
| been rejected by the Colombian Congress.
Private advices from Costa Rica are to the
effect that the Costa Rica government has
made treaty with Nicsraugua, confirming
to Michel Chevalier and his confieres OF
France, the concession for ship canal via
the San Juan river, and the lakes OF
Nicaragua, at the same time comes adVices
OF the liberal concession to the Tehauntepec
railway company from the Mexican govern
ment for q ship canal across the lsthmus OF
Tehauntepec, and that it will be the subject
of treaty between the Uuited States and
Mexico. The TehauDtepec concession being
to a private corporation, 1t IS Ia no way
subject to the conditions o. the Clayton
Blu Wer treaty.
Some DAYS ago Senator Fenton introduced
a resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate, to
make provision for the survey Of the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec by corps OF United
States EA gineers.
It seems probable now that Judge Ryan
and Judge Bailey will be seated.
There is q movement on foot to remove
Captain McCranie's disabilities, in which
event he will also stand q good chance for {
seat.
Midnight-The House has been engaged
al night in calls Of the House. No business
done.