New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-07

as reported by the committee. The duties
on cigars have been fixed at 81 50 per
pound. The House then adjourned.
Se7,dte.-The Senate occupied all day on
the deficiency appropriation bill. the Geor'
gia bill, at the expiration of the morning
hour, having been passed over tor that pur-
pose. Amendments we're adopted increas-
ing the amount for the construction OF the
New York postofice from four to eight hun
dred thousand dollars, aud inserting en
appropriation of twenty five Thousand dol
lors fol repairs on the Charleston Custom
house, aud twenty five thousand dollars for
the New Orleans Customhouse.
After the passage of the bill, Senator
Sherman moved to suspend prior orders TOR
the purpose of taking up the Income tax
bill, which was not agreed to, yeas ~ nays ~.
The Georgia bill then coming up, IL was
made the special order for Tuesday next, IN
order to afford Senators an opportunity to
attend the funeral of General Thomas. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
The President has nominated Hugh L..
Bond, of Maryland, Circuit Judge, vice
Pearce withdrawn.
General Howard is rapidly winding up
| the affairs of the Freedmens Bureau. About
twenty clerks were dismissed yesterday.
! General E. Whittiesey, Adjutant General;
! General II. NJ. Whlttlesey, Quartermaster
General, and Colonel Brown, Assistant
! Quartermaster, tender ed their designations
Yesterday, which we're accepted.
TREASURY DEPARTING NJ !
! Ofhce Internal Revenue.
Washington, April D, 1870. ,
| S.E-It has heretofore been the practice
| of assessors to publish the annual iist oi
| assessments made on the income returns
! of taxpayers. Believing that this practice
| is not for the best interests OF the govern
ment, but that it is in many respects OBJ
| 1l%, 7 q hat !,
| future it be discontinued. This, however
will not prevent the public from inspecting
! districts rs heretofore, under the provisions
| of section nineteen, act Of July Is, 1866.
c. DELANo, Commissioner.
| Sendte.-H. C. Hunt was confirmed AS
| SCISSOR of the fourth Texas district.
Serious complaint has been made abou
the persistent failures of the New Orleans
mails, now three days behind.
The Cuba question and the Louisiana con
tested elections questions have been de
layed by the tariff bill.
1t is stated, on quite reliable authority
that the President will not nominate sue
cessor to Judge P. H. Morgan until he il
ad vised from New Orleans, Notwithstanding:
the joint recommendation of the Loulslan'
| delegation.
The President is reported to have sait
that he had been imposed upon, heretofore
regarding Louisiana appointments, an(
would, hereafter, be in no hurry.
The action OF the House in the case oi
Shober, from North Carolina, to-day, excitet
comment. His disabilities, though Demo
crat, were promptly removed by the House
and subsequently the Senate deficiency ap
preparation bill giving way for the purpose
When the President signs the bill Shobe
will be seated on prima facie right, thougl
his seat will be contested. Captain GeOrgt
| W. McCranie's case, which is now pendin;
before the committee. is in Shober's position
and like liberslity toward him is eXpecte
from Congress.