New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-15
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LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
United States Senators Elected
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND GULF
Survey of a New Ship Canal
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
DEMOCRATIC GAINS REPORTED
Democratic Congressman Elected
DEMOCRATS CLAIM A CLEAN SWEEP
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT NANCY
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DEMOCRATIC GAINS REPORTED
Democratic congressman Elected
DEMOCRATS CLAIM A CLEAN SWEEP
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT NANCY
EXCITING NEWS FROM MEXICO
WASHINGTON.

hluX Bill mmended-eiOvernOf
Clayton Elected to the Senate-Survey
for ship Canal to Connect the NIissis-
sippi With the Gulf of Mexico-Defeat
Of Beck's General Amnesty Bill
Weather Reports New Hampshire
Claimed by the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, March 14-The following
nominations were made to-day: Walker N.
Smith. Assistant Attorney General; William
McMiehael, Solicitor Internal Revenue;
Conant, United States Marshal North
Florida; Myers, Appraiser of Merchandise,
Mobile; Charles +. Benjamin has been ap-
pointed Clerk of the Southern Loyalist
Claim Commission.
Mr.. Crane was confirmed Postmaster at
Athens, Georgia.
The Joint committee caucuscs recommend,
substantially, the adoption of Mr.. Butler 8
Ku-Klux bill 1t authorizes the President to
employ troops to suppress disorders with
out requisition of the State government;
it establishes an elaborate code for the trial
and punishment of Ku-Klux by the federal
courts; any one of disguised band is made
punishable for the acts Of undetected men,
bers, with damages from such bands pay
able by the counties wherein the damage
occurs: Jurors shall take the ironslad oath.
The report was discussed three hours in
caucus. There was strong opposition to
both the military and judicial features OF
the bill in the Senate caucus, which ad-
iourned to ten o'clock tomorrow without
action.
The House caucus met tonight to consider
the report.
1t is believed the Senate caucus will order
the bill to be put on its passage without any
material modification.
Private dispatches from Little Rock re-
port Governor ClaytOn's election to the
United States Senate.
iScnute-Mr. Sherman called MI Sumner
to order while reading his Dominican peti-
ton, upon point of order that foreigners
could not petition Congress-
Mr.. Colfax sustained the point of order.
A bill passed authorizing the issue OF new
for mutilated bank notes.
Mr.. Pratt occupied the balance of the day
on public lands.
House-Mr. Sypher introduced resolu
of War to have survey for ship canal
connecting the Mississippi river with the
Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Becks' general amnesty bill was re-
sumed upon motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill had been referred to the
judiciary committee, the effect OF which
was to put it on its passage.
Mr.. Beck accepted the amendment ex-
cluding from its benefits certain classes,
the bill had no chance.
The exclusions comprise members of Con-
gress who abandoned their seats for the
rebellion: officers of the army and navy over
twenty-One years OF age who joined the re-
bellion; members of conventions which
adopted the ordinances of secession who
voted for the same.
Quite long debate ensued. when, finally
the bill failed by vote of l2O against 49,
not a two-thirds vote.
The House then adjourned.
WEATHER SUMMARY.-The pressure has
increased, and is probably now stationary
on the southern and mid-Atlantic The low
barometer Monday evening on the east
Atlantic has entirely left our coast Fair
weather has prevailed on the Atlantic, with
fresh southerly winds in the South, and
northwesterly winds in the East. The low
barometer in Nebraska has moved eastward,
preceded by high southeasterly winds on
Lake Michigan, and fresh winds on Lake
Erie, with threatening weather from the
gulf to Lake Ontario, and rain on Lakes
Erie and Michigan. The barometer is rising,
with brisk northerly winds at the Rocky
Mountain stations, and is high on the Paci-
fc coast. The temperature has risen very
rapidly from Iowa to South Carolina.
Probabilities.-The storm centre now in
Iowa will probably move southeastward to-
night with high winds on the upper lakes
and threatening winds on the Atlantic, and
brisk winds on the lower lakes and the
gulf
Private dispatches received here tonight
say the Democrats have swept New Hamp-
shire, electing Governor ana all Congress
men.
Press dispatches through regular chan
nels, confirm the private advices of the
election of Governor Clayton as United
States Senator from Arkansas.
The following Republicans voted yea on
the general amnesty bill: Messrs. Bigby,
Bingham, Blair, Of Missouri, Buckley,
well, Finkelnburg, Foster, Frye, Hall, Hal
sey, Harris, of Mississippi. Hay, Hill, Nc
Grew, Mitchell, Morphis, Pierce, Platt, Po-
land, Sheldon. Shoemaker, Smith, Speer,
Sutherland, Sypher, Thomas, Wakeman
and Whiteley.
In the United State and Mexican commits
sion, in the case of Charles j. Jansen vs..
Mexico No. 81, the commissioners recently
decided the broad principle that no recla-
nation lies against the republic of Mexico
for wrongs inflicted by the Macmillan in
ated yesterday in the cases Of w. B. Knox,
No. SS9. and Baxterand Merrill, No. ll6
which, like the above case Of Jansen, were
rejected.
The House caucus had rather an excited
session. but finally agreed on the bill re-
ported by the joint committee of the eau
cuses heretofore telegraphed, subject to tree
discussion. modification and amendment.
There were eighty members present, and
their course was adopted by nearly unan-
imOus vote
WASHINGTON, March Ia, Midnight. to
this hour nothing more definite has been
received of the New Hampshire election.
The complexion of the House is not yet de-
termined, but the prospect is the Senate
will be Democratic.
Mr.. Rollins. the chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee, comedies the election
Of Weston.