New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-01
ENGLAND UNITED WITH HER INDIAN COLONIES
Bank Failure and Distress in Italy
WASHINGTON.

Over a Million Internal Revenue He
eeipts Yesterday-Two Millions More
,hIs than Last Februnry-W0rk in
Bnvy Yards Kesumed-Revels on q
Commlttee-Dewees and Galladay
KesIgaed-Georgia Matters Mixed
Change of Military department for
the A1lssissippi.
WASHINGTON, February 2s.-Internal rev.
enue receipts to-day trifle over 81 ,000, 900.
The revenue receipts OF the month Febru'
airy Of this year are nearly S2,00000o more
than last February.
Work at the various navy yards has been
resumed.
Senator Revels, of Mississippi, has been
appointed on the Committee OF Labor and
Education.
There was no confirmstions made, to-day,
affecting the South.
The confirmation of Judge Strong to the
Supreme Bench was discussed several hours,
to-day, but no action was taken.
Senate-The funding bill was discussed all
day. The executive session of the Senate
has adjourned.
House-A bill was introduced exempting
farmers from taxes as produce brokers.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, introduced
Joint resolution to collect thewrecked and
abandoned property, and to reclaim the dues
belonging to the United States government.
The bill repeating the tax on pork pack
ers, after a struggle, was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee after striking
out the amendment refunding the money
already paid.
The following resolution was adopted by
a vote Of 103 to 81:
Resolred, That the best interests of the
country require a sufficient revenue from
imports, and such tariff as will afford a
sufficient protection to our manufacturers
and will best promote the industries OF the
country.
The designations of Mr. Devices. of North
Carolina, and Mr. Galladay, of Kentucky,
were announced to-day
The Indian appropriations bill was re.
sumed to-day. Mr.. Beck introduced bill
extending the time for bonding whisky to
three years. No action was taken. House
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Judiciary Committee will give Gov
ern0r Bullock further hearing on Wednes
day.
The Georgia affairs are very much mixed,
and the best opinion is that the whole
question will be referred back to the people
The Judiciary Committees report viii
favor no further congressional legislation
though it will instance the irregularities il
the construction of the past and presen
Legislatures, and while recognizing tn
present body, it will also recognize the past
i ~ thC N<ApUiSAod "a VIZ
negroes.
This view, if accepted. will seat Hill ant
| Miller. The Senate, however, by clos
| count, favors the seating of the newly elect
| ed Senators, Whitley and Farrow, and, ulti
mately, Blodgett, for the long term, com
| mencing next year. A bitter and prolonge
contest is anticipated.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, February 26, 1870.
The Senators and Representatives fron
Mississippi having been admitted in Cor
gress, the command known as the Fourtl
Military District has ceased to exist.
By the direction of the President til
State of Mississippi is attached to the De
partment of the Cumberland. and the officer
and troops within the late Fourth Militar
District will report to Major General Cooke
The general commanding. the Fourth Mill
tary District will complete the records {
that district as soon as practicable, an
send them to the Adjutant General of tn
army, except such military records IS shoul
properly be retained at headquarters of th
department which he will send there.
| BY command of General Sherman:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General