New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
| SEATING OF THE TEXAS C0NCRRSSuEN
SPARKLING DEBATEIS TIE HOUSE
New York Money Market Active
GOLD CLOSED WEAK YESTERDAY


1870 OOO Internal &rvenue Receipts
Ho~r's sArEumenr ia Favor of Re
opening Legal Tender Decfssom-sest.
| ssg the Texns M-mbera-The ssesuls
| on Amcs Corresponding Debate
On the Connor'a Case-Inuendaes on
Rut,rr-Connor's Unparii1mensars
| Language.
! WASHINGTON, March 31.-Interual revenue
receipts TO day. 1915, 000 The President
and several members Of the Cabinet will
| attend General Thomas funeral.
The natioLa bank 60 egaion made fur
| Their arguments against the finding bill be-
| fore the Ways ana Means Committee; Secre-
! tary Boutwell, was present during the argu-
ments. A mass Of evidence was presented
| tending to show that the banks could not
| operate proftably on a per cent bonds.
Attorney General Hoar argued before the
| Supreme Court to-day III favor of reopeniDg
the legal tender decision, which was made
| by one majority, with vacancy on the
| bench.
| Mr.. Carlisle was opposed to bringing, up
| this question, and said they had nothing to
| do with maj orities, and that much trouble
would arise from such reviews.
Eouse-After a long argument, the bill
transferring the property of the Freedmens'
Bureau to the Educational Bureau, and
the acceptance or the amendment that the
money be expended under the direction of
motion to table this bill was lost by a
vote of g. to SO. and, the morning hour
having expired, the bill went over.
Mr.. Paine reported q resolution seating
the Texas members.
Mr.. Sharks, of Indiana, objected to scat
ing Mr.. Conner. and read certain expressions
Of disloyalty made by him.
Mr. Butler read about Mr.. Connor's
cruelty TO soldiers while q Federal captain,
Mr.. Brooks made it point OF order, that
the House has nothing to do with the pre-
vious private character of persons who are
elected to Congress.
The Chair overruled the point of order,
when finally all the members were seated.
The following are the names of the Texas
members: W. T. Clarke, E. J. C. Connor
and E. G. Whitemore.
The tariff bill was resumed and discussed
to adjournment.
Sendte-The consideration of General
Ameo' case occupied all day, without any
result. Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
H0use-The motion to refer Mr.. Connor's
(of Texas) credentials to the Election Com
mitted elected spark ing debate.
Mr. Butler produced an affidavit that Con-
nor had whipped his colored soldiers, over
wHOm he had been captain.
MIR. ShaBks stated that be had secured an
appointment for Connor to the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis, whence Conuor was dis
missed upon the grounds of general worth
iessness.
During the discussion, Mr.. Stevenson
said, referring 10 Mr.. Butler, that the con-
troll of the subject was taken from the G m
mittee on Elections by the gentleman WIG
generally took charge of every thing accord
ing to arrangement; that gentleman was
Mr.. Butler.
If anybody brought to the House er parte
affidavits taken in Virginia, New O leaLs, or
Texas, making charges against a member,
he would have been ousted from his seat
and tried on these charges. He had heard
the most outrageous charges made against
sundry members of this House. He did not
believe them. He did not believe that any
member had ever taken a minister of the
gospel and chained him in gang of negroes
and made them all work toge her ike
slaves. [Laughter.l He did not believe
that any member OF the House had carried
away the treasure of a whole city. Laugh
teri It was false, if nybody SAID it, and
he. for one, would shun with contempt the
man who would ask the House to try such |
q question, but if the House tried this ques.
tion it would have to Try that.
After being seated, Mr.. Conner was al |
lowed ten minutes on the floor. He attrib- |
uted the opposition of MIR. Shanks to the |
fact that his (Coanor's) father had been a |
prominent opponent to that gentleman in |
the convention that nominated him for Con- |
gress. and, in fact, he (Shanks) supposed |
that he owned him, because he HAD nom |
mated him to the Naval Academy at Annap- |
oils; as to Mr.. Butler, he said, that with ail |
that gentlemans talent and ability he had |
been forcibly i'm pressed to-day with the con-
viction that he (ButleI) had missed his call.
lug, and that he would have made much !
better character for himself IN the profess
sion of a low comedian. The Speaker re-
minded the gentleman from Texas that his
language Was not parliamentary. Mr.. But.
Ter disdaIDfully replied, ''Oh, he does not
know any better" Laughter
Conner said, withdraw it. Shanks then
remarked that the member from Texas had |
not told the Hou 9 that he was turned out
Of the Naval Academy for utter worthless.
ness, and again added he was worthless.
The Speaker reminded Mr.. Sbanks that the
gentleman from Texas was now member
Of the House, and that remarks, which were
IN order an hour ago, were not in order
low. Mr.. Shanks replied, II beg pardon of
The House, but not of the gentleman"
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