New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-10
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LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Appropriation Bill Considered
ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO PROBABLE
TIE VOTE On THE PLEBISCITUM
More Than Five Millions Majority
D0MESTI0 AND FOREIGN MARKETS
ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO PROBABLE
TIE VOTE On THE PLEBISCITUM
More Than Five Millions Majority
DoxEsTIo AND FOREIGN MARKETS


Confederation Of pprOpriat1On BiII-
Si.i76 500 Ent-rnal hevcnue Re
ceIpts-Inainn Kefos m Convention mt
Cooper Inslitutr-Annexatlon of st
Domingo Consider ID Certaln-A crIdens
inm ColOred Enptis Church-Texas
Bill SiGned by tho President.
WASHINGTON, May 9-Senate-After Mr.
tariff question, consideration of the appro-
priation bill was resumed.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was considered.
The Senate committees amendment in.
ereasing appro priations to the Office OF
assistant treasurer, at New Orleans and
Charleston, the former $500, aud the latter
$260O, were agreed to.
Internal revenue receipts to-day were
S1,176,00.
Tne Indian Commissioner has called a
convention to meet at the Cooper Institute,
New York, on the eighteenth instant, for
the purpose Of promoting reform in the ad.
ministration of Indian affairs. and to sus-
tain the Presidents Indian policy.
Friends TO the annexation of st. DOMINGO
now claim to have the necessary two thirds
in the Senate to secure the ratification Of
the treaty.
Last night the column supporting the
gallery of the colored Baptist church of this
city gave way, causing The gallery to settle.
Some of the congregation attempting to es-
cape jumped from the first and second
story windows; several il jured seriously.
The President has signed the bill which
was introduced by DIR. Clark, of Texas. pro.
vidiDg that all persons duly elected to office
in Texas. and having proper certificates of
such election, shall have thirty days from
April 30, within which to take and subscribe
and file the oath Of office prescribed in the
act OF Congress, approved March 30 1870,
for the admission Of Texas to representation
in Con gress.
The contested election case from the
Fourth Louisiana District, will probably be
taken up in the House this week-Newsham
vs.. Ryan. The formers friends say he will
get the seat.
Ali the New York papers to-day devote
editorials to the execution of General de
Goicouria. The Tribune says: 'But one
thing more is wanted to arouse American
sympathy into terrible action, and because
there Is danger that having the opportunity
the Spaniards may commit this error, they
will be wise to accept timely warning.
There are several American citizens in the
Cuban army, and of course liable to be cap.
tured. Will the Spanish authorities in
Cuba dare to execute such prisoners? By
his death GOicOuria will prove a helpful
ally of Jordan. aud indirectly aid him in OBJ
tanning from the country the arms and am.
mupition which are the great, almost the
only requisite to Cuban success"
The Herald says: "Oae object the Span
iards had in view by his hasty execution
was probably to prevent any appeal from
the United States to spare his life. Though
a Cuban born, General Goicouria was, we
believe, naturaized American citizen. He
had been 81 resident of this country Quarter
OF a century, and had been engaged exten-
sively in business, and was weli-known to
the business community of this city and Of
New Orleans. Probably an effort would
have been made to save his life, but the
Spaniards were resolved TO prevent this, and
to have his blood",