New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-26
ENTERING PARIS TOMORROW


General BanlGhead. in Command Of Texas
Departmeue-Con Cou,mittec On
Incomo Tax Agree tn DisasHee-Com-
mitteo Of Confenence oA Texas Paci6c
Railread-Bridgos On New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad Pest Roaas-Weather
Reports -CsnAietinx Blsp ascAes ahoae
Peace and Arsnistieo-Yhs Ri0olees
BxiAgs-I. R.. q. Piekins> Nominasioa
Conf8ned. %
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Gene eraI
Bankhead, recently in command Of Fort
Wallace, succeeds General Reynolds in
commanl Of Texas.
The Outrage Committee holds daily ses-
sions.
The colamittee Of conference ON the re-
peal of DcOme tax have agreed to disagree.
The committee to investigate the Indian
commission report neglect, inc0mpetency,
irregularities and, in some instances, de-
parture from the express provisions Of the
law were apparent, but that there was no
evidence Of fraud On the part Of Commits
siOner Parker.
The Democrats of the next House caucus
on Monday evening next.
The committee Of conference on the part
of the House on the Texas Pacific railroad
has not yet been announced.
SENArE--The bill revising the laws and
regulations Of patents and copyrights
passed
Mr.. Trumbun offered resolution pro-
vidiDg for the payment Of Messrs. Hill and
Miller of Georgia, from date of election in
1868, and compensation for Messrs. Whitley
and Farrow from the date Of their election
until the Senate declared against them. No
action.
A committee of conference was ordered
ON the Texas Pacific railroad bill. and the
IL
Howard, Kellogg and Flanagan.
Postoffice appropriations were taken UP.
House-A resolution paying the wldew OF
J. w. Leftwich, Il contestant for seat from
the Memphis (TennesSeeI district. two
thousand five hundred dollars, passed.
The Committee on Commerce reported a
substitute for the Senate bill amendatOry to
the act declaring the bridges on the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga railroad
post roads, which was adopted. and the bill
passed.
Consideration of the omnibus appropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
The storm which yesterday passed over
the lakes into Canada is to-day followed by a
diminutiOn Of pressure. and rains advancing g
from Texas plains.
The lowest barometer is now at Nashville
and Memphis, and the maximum pressure
is in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, thence
diminishing as we proceed TO the north and
east. tits now raining lightly from Indiana
to New Jersey. Fresh southeast winds on
the gulf coast. On the Atlantic and lakes
fresh and gentle southwest winds prevail.
The temperature is rising on the north
and east OF the storm centre. 1t is prOba-
BILE that a decided fall Of the barometer
will be experienced ON the lower lakes and
east Atlantic, followed by high winds on
Sunday night. Fair weather is indicated
for the gulf.
The latest dispatches regarding peace and
extension of the armistice are conflicting.
The substitute which the House passed
to-day for the Senate bill relating to the
railroad bridge over the Rigolets only re-
quires the draws to be put in line with the
current of the stream. The Senate bill re-
quired the bridge to be moved upa mile
and half and with one hundred and fifty
feet draw The House bill will be reported
for concurrence in the Senate ON Monday.
The Senate to-day confirmed John Il. G..
Pitkin. Esq, as General Appraiser Of Mer-
chandise South.