New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-11
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A CORRESPONDENT
THE DEATH OF CHARLES DICKENS
Cotton Transactions for the Week
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

Over q Million Internal Revenue Ne
eeipts-CleAn Sweep by Oregon Dem
ocrats-Ked Cloud Demands Removal
OF a Fort-spurIous stamps on North
Carolina Tobaceo-Army Omcers An-
thorized to Insure thelr LiveA-Den
cheney Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 10 Internal revenue
receipts to-day over 81 10000
Secretary Boutwell, has gone North, and
will be absent a week. Tho President Will
also be absent week.
ga mastery inactivity" seems to be the
policy of the executive.
Private dispatches from Oregon indicate
that the member of Congress-. heretofore
claimed as Republican, is Democrat.
The Democrats made q clean sweep OF the
State.
Red Cloud and his party had fna! inter-
view to-day with the Secretary OF the In
terror, when Red Cloud reiterated his
demand. previously made, for the removal
of Fort Fetterman, and was informed, much
to his dissatisfaction, that the tort would
not be removed.
He received the news that arrangements
had been made for the departure Of himself
and party for their homes on Monday next.
Spurious stamps on North Carolina to-
bacco have been seized in Baltimore. The
counterfeits are slightly longer, and the
tinted lines of the genuine are absent.
The House has ordered a special COM
mittee on the alleged false statements made
by correspondent of the New York Post.
During the discussion General Butler said
there was no question OF veracity between
himself and the correspondent
TNote.-It is due to the craft to say that
there is.
Senate-The book publishers have pre-.
sented petition for the modification OF the
copyright laws.
A bill was introduced authorizing army
officers to insure their lives in the lie insur-
ance offices of the United States.
The central branch of the Pacific railroad,
and the franking privilege were discussed
to recess. Senate IS in session to night.
House.-The greater part OF the day was
consumed in the investigation ofthe alleged
falsity of the dispatch charging Congress
sional corruption in Cuban affairs. During
tie discussion, which was very warm, II
was shown that newspaper men, as well as
preachers and lawyers. had right to with
hold their sources of Information. The
correspondent in this case was brought to
by the aggrieved party that he be expelled
from the reporters gallery. which was
amended by the reference to the committee,
with power to send for persons aud papers.
The deficiency bill as it was returned from
the Senate was considered. The Senate
made 256 amendments:f The first, regarding
the court of claims, was adopted, provided
that no pardon or amnesty had been granted
by the President, whether general or spe-
cial by proclamation or otherwise, nor any
acceptance of such pardon or amnesty, nor
oath taken, or other act performed IN pursu-
apce of or as a condition thereof, shall be
admissible OF the part of any claimants IN
the court of claims rs evidence III support
of any claim against the United States or to
establish the standing of any claimant
in said court, or his right to bring or main
tain suit therein, except where such pardon
and amnesty were granted, and oath OF alie-
glance and amnesty taken in good faith
during the continuance of active operations
of the late rebellion, under the proclama-
ton of President Lincoln, issued in pursu.
ance of the thirteenth section OF the act OF
| Congress- known as the confscation act, ap-
proved July II, 1862 pledgiDg the public
faith for a restoration Of the rights of prop
erty. Where all the requirements and con-
ditious named in said act and prociama.
ton have been faithfully complied
| with, and said oath of amnesty snd allie.
glance kept and maintained inviolate, and
| this is hereby declared to be the true intel,
aud meaning in this regard OF the several
acts comforting jurisdiction on the Court o.
| Claims, and of the said act of July II, 1862
| and the said proclamation OF President LIN
| coin founded thereon.
Without further progress on deficiency
bill. the Senate adjourned.
The persistent wet weather lnterferes VIII
outdoor sports.