New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-13

Five HUI dred and Eighty ThOusena Dol.
lnrs Internal Revenue Receipt
southern Pac!ne Railroad from
Marshal by way OF El Paso 20 nAn
Daego-Frs mont's Road to Connect at
XII Paso-Kaids OF the COmanches and
kiowas-Women and Chiidren-The
Tariff Biil-sale OF the Hot SprinGs
rseseryation-ArmyK Reduced to Tnlr-
tyThousasd Men.
WASHINGTON. Nav l2.-Internal revenue
receipts to-day $3.50 U00.
The President has signed the bill limiting
the numer of treasury agents to nifty three.
The Star says the Senate Commltt0e on
the Pacific Railroad bill have agreed 10 re-
port in favor of Southern Pacific Railroad
from Marshall, Texas, by Way OF I'll Paso,
to San Diego in California.
General Fremonts road is to be allowed
to connect with the above road al Ell Paso,
but he is to receive no grant OF lands De-
yond Ell Paso.
The Ways and Means Committee heard
MIR. Bowles, Of Bowles, Bro. d Co., Parls, Ill
favor of four per cent bonds.
The army bill, as passed, prevents some two
hundred and fifty officers from drawing two
salaries. .
MIR. Morton said, during the debate, that
| it was a blow at the administration.
Commissioner Parker has received an
official letter from Texas, containing accounts
|
| the capturing of women and children.
Instructions have been sent to the Indian
| Agents throughout the Southern Superin-
| tendency to give these matters their strict
attention. ard to impress the Indians with
| the dissatisfaction of this government:
| HouSe-During the morning hour the OIL
| from the select committee to revive the
navigation and commercial interests OF the
| United States, was discussed.
l Tho ha1apcn of the session was devoted TO
| the consideration of the tariff bill.
The paragraph taxing old type was
| stricken out by vote Of sixty-three, TO
| ffty-seven. -,
The paragraph taxing live animals
twenty per cent, was increased to thirty.
A proviso was added, by which emigrants
teams, not exceeding one wagon ana Two
animals for each family, shall be admitted
duty free.
| Sendte.-The report of the conference
committee, for the sale of the Hot Springs,
Arkansas reservation, WAS adopted.
The army bill was resumed. The amend
ment repeating laws forbidding retired ON
GERS to hold civil offices, was defeated. r,
The bill finally passed, amended as lol-
lows The army to be reduced to 80 oot
men, and the active and retired officers are
forbidden from holding any civil office.
The bill COOS to the House tor its concur
renee. Senate adjourned until tomorrow
| CORPUS CHRISTI, May 8, via lnuiahOia
Texas, May n.-"To Secretary Boutwell,
Dear Sir: respectfully report that l wa:
recently robbed on sthe sixth instant, al
seven O'Clock A. NJ, of Sl2,Sl0 in specie
customs funds collected by my, deputy Oh
the Bio Grande, which l was bringing te
this place on the road from the Rio Grande
and while encamped sixty miles from thai
place, by portion Of my United States
military escort. I have just arrived here
and have telegraphed to the military stations
and other places.
81 will send full staten ent OF the fact
: bv mail. Please advise.
. (Signed) THOMAS KEARNEY,
''COectOr."
Secretary Boutwell, has referred the mat
ter to the War Department.
, The conflict between some four railroad
schemes. all interested more or less in th'
Southern Pacific railroad, ID becoming
! fercer. The colleagues Of week ago ar
strongly opposed to-day. The utmost con
fusion prevails, and only those directly IN
terested seem to understand the details 0
the conflicting interests. Under the clrcum
! stances it is impossible to telegraph rtliaol
7 until the bill is reported to the Senate.
, The statement telegraphed from the Std
: tonight is reasserted by some parties, an
as positively denied by others.