New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21

WAsHBURNE STICKS TO PARIS
DIPLOMATIC CORPS CAN NOT LEAVE
WASHINGTON.

Blair and tho Senntc-Favorable Report
on the Admission of COl0rad0-TwO
Judicial Districts in Texas-Secret Ser
vice Fund and san DOmiug0-,Terri-
tOrial Government for District Of
COlumbia-Specinl Committee on South.
ern Outrages-ShrevepOrt Not to be n
Port Of Delivery-The Presidents First
Public Reception-kellOgg's Bill for
ADpOrtiOnment of Electors in Lou.
isiana.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-General Blair
will claim his seat in the Senate " edneS-
day next.
The Senate Committee will report favor
ably upon the admission of Colorado.
The Judiciary Committee OF the House
will report a. bill dividing Texas into two
judicial districts. This DILL. it is stated,
Will throw Judge Duval out of office.
Commodore William X. Taylor has been
nominated to be rear admiral. and Captain
Napoleon Collins to he commodore.
ilouse-Priyate bills were considered. and
Several passed. but none in which South
e-ners arc interested.
Appropriation bill resumed. An amend
ment .Urbid,llng the use OF the secret
service fund for Dominican purposes was
pending
Mr.. Butter opposed the amendment. He
referred to the fact that General Scott had
paid $4,000 to high Mexican officials, caus-
ny a revolution in that republic. ANY in
reference with the secret service fund
would take away the Presidents power to
deal with foreign officials. The amendment
was rejected.
ThA House then resumed District OF Co
lumbia business. In the bill providing for
a territorial government for the district a
test vote was taken on female suffrage. re-
su:ing: yeas %, nays us.
Every Democrat voted nay. The bill
passed, yeas 81, nays 5S
The bill abolishes the present municipali
ties of Washington and Georgetown, and
establishes a territorial government for the
District of Columbia, with Governor and
Legislative Assembly and a delegation in
Congress. The Legislature Assembly is to
have two branches Council and House OF
Delegates The Governor and Council are
to be appointed by the President. and the
Delegates to be elected.
The army appropriation bill was reported:
| it appropriates 81 80, 900.
| Se1atc-Mr. COlfaX announced the follow
| inc special committee ON Southern Outragcs,
viz: MesSrs Scott, Wilson. Pool, Chandler
| and Davis Messrs Pool and Davis asked to
| be excused from serving Oh the committee.
| Messrs Rice and Bayar,l were substituted. II.
The repeal Of the income tax was made
| the special order for Tuesday.
The Committee on Commerce reported un-
favorably upon the bill making Shreveport.
| Louisiana, a port of delivery.
| A bill was introduced iorbidding the build,
ing Of Il bridge over the Ohio. at Cincinnati,
unless the channel span shall have clear
headway at low water of one hundred feet
below the floor beams, suspended from the
| bottom OF the posts.
| The bill 20 refund to the States interest
| and discount on moneys advanced for war
purposes was discussed to adjournment.
| The cclored vote of tho House Of Repre-
| sentatives was divided on female suffra ge
today. Hon. Mr. Long voted yes and Mr.
Kainey no.
The Presidents first public reception was
held tonight; thousands were present.
| The following bill was introduced by
Senator Kellogg:
| BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
| America in Congress assembled, That the
| electors of President and Vice Prcslden,
shall be appointed in the State of LOuis
ana on the first Monday in the month OF
November of the year i'll which they arc t.
| be appointed. provided that said State ma $
| by law provide tor the filling of any vacan
cies which may occur in its college OF cleo
tors, when such college meets to give its
| electoral vote.
The National State Bank of New Orlean;
| was aUtAofl2cu tO-udS' Capital So"V.VJV.
A letter from Bowles Brothers. London
says: We have very full advices from
Paris 70 the twcnty-sixth Of December, b.,
which it would appear certain that what
ever suffering may exist among the lower
classes there, the American community
have not. up to this time. telt any seriou:
| pvivat:ons. Christmas Eve was celebrated
| by dinner at our bank apartments, "a
usual. attended by Minister Washburne
| Cons'.! General Read. and manr othe
| Americans.