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

Half Million Revenue Recefpts.-Appro-
priatiOn for Arctic ExploraeIons-.At-
tOrney General Alderman Assumes his
Duties tO-mOrr0w.-Secretary Fish Alb
sent--California Railroad from North
Carolina-Funding Bill--Appropriation
for Bayou Teche--Senat0r Chandler on
ObstructiOns---RepOrt of Conference
Committee ON Currency Adopted--Bill
Defining Swamps and Overlooked
Lands--Darrall Seated in the House,
$4,000 Allowance to Judge Bailey--Dis-
tributiOn of the Additional Currency
Mexican Claims Commission.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Internae revenue
| receipts to-day over $500, 900.
| President Grant returns tomorrow.
There has been $4,000 appropriated for
| Arctic explorations. The President ap-
points q commander for the expedition and
the Secretary of War details two vessels.
Mr.. Alderman will assume the Attorney
Generalship on Friday.
Secretary Fish is absent. The report OF
his resignation is discredited.
Seaate.-Mr. Abbott, from,the Committee
| on the Pacific Railroad bill, reported with
an amendment. a bill incorporating the con-
templated Trans-COntinental Railway Com
pany, under the name of Western North
Carolina Extension Railway Company.
The bill authorizes the Western North
Carolina Railroad, Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad and the Spartans-
burg, Union Railroad Companies to con-
solidate for the purpose Of constructing and
completing a continuous railway communi-
cation, via Ashville, North Carolina, and
Ducktown, Tennessee, to Cleveland, Tennes-
see. or Dalton Georgia, connecting the ports
of Newbern. Wilmington and Charleston.
with San Diego, California, by way of the
contemplated Southern Trans-Continental
Railway.
The conference committee on the funding
bill is Messrs. Sherman, Sumner andADavis.
The conference report Oh the army bill
was made the special order for tomorrow
evening.
The river and harbor bill was reported
as it came from the House.
Mr.. Sawyer moved an appropriation of
seven thousand five hundred dollars for
Town Creek, near Charleston harbor, which
was adopted
Charleston harbor; with a view TO the re-
moval of Instructions therein. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Abbott, an appropra-
ton of one hundred thousand dollars was
given to Cape Fear river.
A number of others were adopted. in
ending $l7 900 for Bayou Teche, and an
additional $4,000 for James river. The bill
was nnallE auOpteu.
During the discussion of the bill. Mr..
Chandler, who had charge of it, said it was
was well known that these distractions were
put in these Southern harbors during the
war. We have no report from the engineers
on them, but it is provided for new Surveys
to be made of all these harbors, and until
the result Of these surveys was known, the
estimate could not be made, and it is best
to make no appropriations in advance; OF
course, if the Senate choose to load down
the bill with amendments and kill it. they
can do it, but he asked them to stand by
the committee.
The conference report on the post Office
appropriation bill was adopted.
The conference report on currency re-
ported the bill as adopted by the Senate, ex-
cept that the new currency increase is fixed
at $54,000,OO0, instead of 100000. The
report was adopted.
HOuse-The committee on public lands re-
ported bill defining swamps and over
flowed lands, which, provoking much oppo-
sition, was postponed to the next session.
Mr. Darrall Republican,, from Louisiana,
was seated. Judge Bailey, who held the
Governors certificate of election, was
allowed $4,000 for the expenses of con-
testing the seat.
Pat Woods case occupied the balance Of
the day.
rency, Senator Williams, said that the Con- |
trOller of the currency was to provide i'm |
for the distribution of this in |
creased circulation OF $54 ,0O0, 900 giving |
the Western States what they were entitled |
to under the existing law, and that as soon
as the census returns for 1870 were in, a re-
distribution was to be made.
Mr.. Trumbull thought it most extraOrdi-
nary to provide for the establishment of |
banks for taking up the additional 4,000,-
700 within the next three months, and then
10 require a redistribution few months |
ater
Mr.. Sherman replied that, under the ex-
sting law, it would take ninety days to |
organize a bank, and therefore, the census
'eturns would be ascertained before any
bank could be established.
Mr. Trumbull said there would be no dis
ributiop under the existing law.
The report was adopted.
The United States and Mexican claims
met to-day. No. l3l-Mel-
Iuides and Josifa Chavis versus United |
states.
This case having been submitted to the
consideration Of the commissioners, upon a
notion filed by Mr.. Ashton, of counsel for
he United States, to dismiss the memorial
md disallow the claim.
Mr.. Commissioner Pelacis delivered the
opinion of the commissioners granting said
notion, and disallowing and rejecting the
lain.
No. 37S-W. w. Mills vs.. Mexico
This case having been submitted to the
consideration of the commissioners, upon
notion of Mr.. Cushing, of counsel for Mex
co, to dismiss the memorial and disallow
he claim.
Mr.. Commissioner Wadsworth delivered
he opinion of the commissioners, granting
aid motion and disallowing and rejecting
he claim.
The commission adjourned until Monday,
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