New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-03
WASHINGTON.

One MILLION One HunAred and sixty.
seven Thousana and Eighty Dollars
Internal bevenus Reeeipss-Coafsr.
ence nm she Indian Appsops iation
BN -DarEan and Bailey Election
COntese-Dec,slonl In Fav0r Of Darrall-
M0sloa 10 Reeonslder to Come mp
Wednesday-Passase OF BIN For6eis-
Ing Lsnd 0ranss TO ODelOusas Rail.
road-N Naturslizati0 Blll Consider ed
AnendmeAt Exeluding Chaaese htom
NaturaiizotiOa RrivileGes-Exeeutlvo
Departmenas to be Closed Ts.l[or-
row-G~ans aad Fsniiy Geisg -
Long Breneh-Twsnsy.Ei Eight laililens
Coin for Interesa-Probablllty OF Q
General lndlsa War. ..
WASHINGTON, July 2.--Iuternal revenue
receipts to day, 81, ,167,0lS.
HouSe.-The Senate's request for new
committee OF conference upon the Indian
appropriation bill gave rise to an ami
mated debate, in which it was contended
treaties made by tAe Indian Peace Commis.
sioners in 1867. A rew committee of con-
ference has been ordered.
The House refused to allow the counsel for
Patrick Wood to be heard at the bar of the
House.
The Louisiana contested election case Of
Darrall against Bailey was decided in favor
of Mr.. Darrau (Republican). A motion to
reconsider was entered, and will come up
next Wednesday,.
A bill passed declaring forfeited to the
United States certain lands granted to the
Opelousas and Great Western Railroad.
Sendte-Mr. Sawyer addressed the Senate
in favor of bill for the sale of lands in the
sea islands of Beaufort County, South Caro-.
lima.
The naturalization bill was considered,
and the amendment by Mr.. Sumner was
adopted, striking out the word white from
the naturalization laws.
The substitute of the Senate committe for
the House bill was rejected.
An amendment Was off red by Mr.. Will
liams excluding the Chinese from the
privileges of naturalization, which was de-
bated by Mr.. Stewart.
Pending action, the Senate adjourned at
seven o'clock.
Julian, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill declaring forfeiture to
the United States, lands granted to the State
of Louisiana in 1856, for the New Orleans,
Opelousas and Great Western Railroad. He
said that 1t would open up to settlement a
million of acres of rich land, that was now
locked up, and that the bill had the approval
of the members from Louisiana. Bill was
passed.
House then took up the Louisiana con-
tested election case of Darrall vs. Bailey,
the resolution OF the msjority being that
Adolph Bailey is not entitled to the seat,
and that G. B. Darrall is, and of the
minority that Bailey was duly elected, and
was entitled to the seat. After remarks by
Stevenson and Sheldon, of Louisiana, in
support of the maj jority resolutions. and of
Kerr against the resolutions, the minority
was rejected, 36 to 81, and that of the ma
jority, giving the seat to Dsrrall, was
adopted, yeas 67, nays "a. 's5
Mr.. Randall then made motion to ad-
iourn. remarking that the question was i'm.
portant and should be decided by full
House. Mr.. Stevenson offered to allow
vote on motion to reconsider to be taken at
three o'clock on Wednesday next. Mr.. Ran.
dali accepted the proposition, and it was
agreed to.
Executive Department of the government
to be closed next Monday. Tho President
and famsiIy leave here about the eighteenth
instant for Long Branch to remain during
the season.
Semi annual interest on the fve.twenty
bonds now due amounts to twenty.eight
millions in coin.
According to accounts received at the
War Department, there is probability of q
general Indian war in the West, where out
RACES and depredations are of daily occur.
renee, especially on the line of the Pacific
Railroad. All available troops in this vicinity
were dispatched this afternoon to General
Sheridan.