New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-19

Six Hundred Thousand Dollars Internal
Revenue Keceipts-Eenernl K.lpas-
rick Kes'gne edo Ossip of the Star On
the Wedding Of D0wning's Daugh Ter
Intero ni Revenue Oficiats Ms Inform
e~s-Judge Fi,her Assailed by brad
ley-Discharged Soldiers to Enter
Ouarter s-ctions-Patent for tho
ham,e Machine-Discussions in the
Senate-Wnr elaine Against South
ern Kailroads-Pnssagoo of Naval APP
propriation BllI-Naval Changes and
Asssgnments.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-lnternal revenue
receipts to-day, $500, OOO.
The Chilian Minister, General Fitzpatrick,
has resigned.
This evenings Star has the following:
.sThe DowniDg-De Mortie wedding. How
is this?" One Lloyd H. McCabe publishes
a card in the Newport (Rhode Island) NeacS,
to be married to q daughter of George T..
Downing, the wealthy colored caterer in
this city, was married to his, McCabe's,
sister. in Newport, by the Rev. c. H. Nal
com. in 1864, and that his wife is still
living, and in Newport, and whom he
deserted year or two after marriage;
that he is no Frenchman, but col
ored man, and was formerly slave.
He saws that the necessary documents have
already been forwarded to Washington for
a stay of the proceedings. Notwithstand-
ing this publication the wedding will come
off as announced, at Mr.. Downing's resi-
dence, this evening at eight O'Clock, Rev. j..
Y. Lewis, of ST. Johns Church protestant
Episcopar. officiating. and will be strictly
private Mr.. Downing says the statements
about De Mortie having another wife are
false.
Attorney General Hoar has decided that
internal revenue officers may be considered
as iuformers in cases of fraud against the
government, and receive the moieties which
other informers would be entitled to, except
where the information is obtained through
certain processes of law, which are men
toned in the decision.
Judge Fisher and Mr.. Bradley partially
settled their old Surratt difficulty by a per
sonal collision to-day. Mr.. Bradley struck
Judge Fisher with cane, when they
c'inched, and after sharp, rough and tum-
BILE fight, were separated.
A bill passed to-day allowing honorably
discharged soldiers to enter quarter sec
tions in alternate sections of public lands OF
lines of railroad. =.
The morning hour was occupied in dis
cussing the bill to restore navigation and
commerce.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up, and pending its discussion the House
adjourned, but is again in session tonight.
Mr.. Lefranc, of Louisiana, secured pat
ent for his ramie machine to-day.
General CaprOn, Commissioner OF Agrlcul-
ture, and other experts, have taken great
interest In the machine. The general opin-
ion is that it meets the necessities OF the
case.
Senate-The day was devoted to the dis
cussion of the enforcement OF the Fifteenth
amendment.
Session tonight will be on the anti-po-
lygamy bill.
House Judiciary Committee this morn
ing heard an argument from Judge Perry,
of Cincinnati, in behalf Of the government
in the matter of the proposed enforcement
of the claims of the War Department against
various Southern railroads. William e.
Chandler will be heard in behalf of the
railroads next Friday.
The House naval appropriation BIZ!
passed; all amendments for increase OF eX-
penses were defeated.
Commander W. D. Whiting has been de-
tached from duty at the New York navy
yard, and ordered to command the Mlan'
tonomah.
Captain James F. Armstrong has been
detached from duty in charge of the iron
clads in ordinary at New Orleans, and
granted a furlough for one year.
Captain Aaron X. Hughes has been
ordered to duty in charge OF the iron-clads
at Npg Orleans.