New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-02

tionary States.
WASHINGTON, February lit is argued
1hat the bill abolishiEg the test oath in Ger
tain cases applies only to persons elected or
appointed after it becomes an act
Mr.. Trumbull ml'se Il powerful speech in
behalf of his views. that Miller should ulti-
mateiv be- seated.
In tn. House To-day. the bill passed
allowin. parties in certain cases to testify.
making the laws of each State govern as to
the competency OF witnesses in all criminal
trials in the United States courts; such
STATE also t. allow claimants an appeal from
the CoUr; of Claims ts the Supreme Court
IN all cases where the consent of the Court
OF Claims Il given for such an appeal
The House debating the bill Tor the repeal
of the test oath, Mc>-rs Bingham, Platt and
Dave. were in favor, and JEFF Long. col
ored against repeating the oath.
The SeAatc passed a resolution recon-
Incudin. an organized charity for the
French and German sufferers by the war
A Little Rock special says: After cx-
ctin. scenes. the name of Brooks was
strici,"n from the roll Of the Senate. and bis
cveden ial> referred by vote of II to-.
The Impeachment OF the Lieutenant Gov
ernor WIS indefinitely postponed by vote
OF & 81.
Anon. the nominations maac was
Len!url Wilson. receiver OF public moneys
At Tallahassee, 4 number OF Texas officers
and nunihcr OF postmastcrS.
The debt statement shows Il decrease of
Si0H0.i,oo Coin i'll the treasury so, ,OO0 OOD:
currently. S25.o00.0Oo.
TIL" West Virginia Legislature elected II.
&. Davis. Democrat, to the United States
S.na1" by thirty-one majority.
.>rno.-Mr. Buckin ham presented
Ir"te>: from New England women against
t":nal" suffrage. as imposing upon them
duties belonging to the stcr!l.r sex
in connection with the resolution recon-
mendin. aid for the poor of Germany and
France. Mr. Sherman proposed. but after
ward withdrew. the following:
Tia. The President be requested to com
mInica:" t. the French government the
proposed sympathy of the American pcopl.
for the suffering en;aied upon the French:
and further. that the President be III
strl,cted. :" far % consistent with the law
VI nations. to assist the French people in
the establishment of Il Republic.
Mr.. sherman thought We w.r. bound 70
ii" this much tor France. or accoun. of the
ancient bond between the two countries
The President has been requested to com
mlncite the correspondence OF Nh Blow.
Minister 10 Brazil, relative to the culture of
cotton AID the commerce OF that country.
The Georgia senatorShip was resumed
resolution 10 substitute. Mr. Farrow for
Mr. Hill. IN the majority report. failed by a
vote OF ,hirty-siN to nineteen. Mr.. Hill was
then sworn in as Senator from Georgia.
Ihe question recurring upon seating Mr..
Miller. M. Trumbu!l gave notice that he
would offer 4 resolution :ha. Mr.. Miller was
duly elected, and follow it with Il concur
rent resolution prescribing. :.!e form o: oath
to hc taken in his ease.
An unsuccessful at:tm;,. wa> made to
take ~ the bill granting steamship subsi-
dies
.hc diplomatic appropriation biz passed.
IA, West Point appropriation bill passed.
The Senate, in"Xeru'ive session. confirmed
NrumnionG. Commissioner q. he General
Lama Office. vie. Wilson
The Senate adjourned.
Uons"-Ihc Postmaster General has been
directed t" c"rlnuuioutc information upon
post roItr to-, between Baltimore and
New Orleans.
The J!!i ai,"lish!n. the test oat!. was,,-
~unct Plat. O: Virginia, favored: Lon,
(co'ov.sN, of :eor.i,. opposed: Mocey. OF
Louisiana, favored: Maynard. OF Tennessee
opposed; Porter, of Virginia, opposed. The
bin finally passed hv Il Vote q! lis to s.,
and GOES tc tho President.
NJ. Butler. of Massachusetts. said he bad
reported The bill! as the inou::l piece OF tho
reconstruction bill. but c".i,! uU: support il.
j" following is tn. bill
Il ,. enacted, etc, That Wher :,,,y person,
Who J. "ot rendered ineligible I. c..ic. y,
t..r o.o. i>IGnS of the fonrteci!:i, a!rcnd,uar.
- III constitution. shall be elected or av-
point. !. - ;.iiy or.lc- " homo: cc t.g.S: u..-
DR. g'... .r,.u:,t 'f IL. :'n.,c.i STATS,
an, -. ~ NO; h" able on account D. hi, nay
ti,j;'"'."'. il ~. i.tc .cbr.!."., 10 take IT,,
% - -, -"ith''i III '.it :r' ui Congrcs. a.
prove: .'~'v :. lH5-. -...! :."sC; shall. in
i2H t. So, H.tn. h":.E" cQte.Il. UPON tho
'.1I'.c. -. >tl. ot.icr. take ard subscribe -
the "t, Y i'i'sC!j!e,! n an &c: nt Congress
cn'ii-'.: "..n ,.Gt prescribing. -. oath e! ~!
is" :, - taken by person. whose ie.a!
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,,'rv'r .ltliv |. l>G'.
IL, .I'l 10Y IL. .t.., : ,i r,.; .l..f: uf ilN,!
500. 10 ..I:ect ;:N.- IL The ...,A....t:,i.a:.
state. :,9.-ci.
Tie III providing that . :ti."oai conn
rany passing ;.!,oue:i any STATE shaI! be H.
gar.!,,,. as i citizen ot that STATE. and be :u.-
b.lt}c'i !" remove causes a-ai,ls: citizen. q!
SAT-! Stat" - III" federal coucts. passed
:. bill .iis;i.arginI c0nVic:s ot ;;ngs v',c:,
their terms Of imprisonment: expire. unou
an affidavit OF tiieir inability to pay. passed.
The tiu dividing \irgiUi. into two judi
ci;ii districts passed.
Tie House thcr adjourned
The following is !. full svnOpSi, Of pro-
cee.ings i'll the Senate ON the question of
steamship subsidy:
Mr. Williams moved to proceed with the
steamship subsidy bills
Mr. Sherman said that notwithstanding
only four weeks of the session remained