The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC.


TELEGRAPHIC.
| Especial to the Ouachita Telegraph
WASHINGTON.
full delegation here from Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Atlanta, Ga, to
urge the passage of Sherman's bill re-
! garding the Cincinnati & Southern rail-
road.
The river and harbor bill which pas
sed the House to-day gives the Ouachita
river s51 600.
ISsnate.-The Texas Pacific railroad
bill was returned from the House with
amendments, and laid before the Senate
by the eVice-President. Howard moved
that the Senate non-concur, and ask for
a committee of conference. Sherman
moved the Senate concur. Warner said
the amendments made by the House
made the bill almost entirely new one
and in order that the Senate might
know exactly what it was, he moved
that it lay OH the table until it be print
ed, which was agreed to.
The amendment giving ~, 600 to the
Ouachita river In Arkansas passed.
Adjourned.
WAsHINGrON, Feb. 28.-The Ques-
ton, whether the position OF belliger-
ents enabled the Confederate States to
pass valid title to property sold by
them at confiscation sales, was yeeter-
day argued before the Supreme Court
in the case Of Knox vs.. Lee, from the
Circuit Court of Eastern Texas. The
Court below held that the Confederate
proceedings were void, and the title OF
the purchaser at the sale invalid. The
writ of error seeks to reverse that judg-
ment. The Court below having In
verdict might give for the platnttf
against the purchaser Of the property at
the confiscatiOn sale could be paid in
legal tender notes, caused the latter
question to be also discussed in the ar
gument.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Miller, from
Georgia, was seated in the Senate to-
day, upon taking the modified oath.
Congratulations seemed general.
House.-The omnibus appropriation
bill is up. It appropriates &aa 500 900
including $265 600 for the
bureau.
Winnie Ream gets 5000 MOI
statue OF Lincoln.
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 27.-McPh.
sons list for the next House: Republi-
cans 1876, Democrats 96, Independent l,
vacant IA, contested seats Is.
Henry d. Cooke has been nominated
for Governor of the District of Colum-
bia.
iSe,,ate.-A resolution, to pay the
Georgia Senators and contestants, as
heretofore telegraphed, has passed.
rarorr,v = a aHe~41Po
NEW York, Feb. 23.-French con-
tributions now exceed 800, 900.
NEW York, Feb. 25.-The cotton
movement for the week shows n falling
off in receipts, and an enormous increase
in exports.
Receipts at all ports for the week
l3O, ,661 bales against III 1857 last week,
16I ,O95 the previous week, and 154 ,4s2
three weeks since.
Receipts since September 2,9S2, $50
bales against 2,115,539 the previous
year.
Exports from all ports for the week
125, ,24s bales against 81 ,444 same week
of last year.
Exports for expired portion Of cotton
year 1886, 1873 bales against 1,16l,o49
same time last year.
Stock at all ports 693, ,2ls bales; against
568. .234 last year.
Stocks at interior towns 11S 1928 boaes;
against 1O1 ,S43 last year.
Stock in Liverpool 76l 900 bales
against 81 600 last year.
American cotton afoat for Great Bri-
tain 80, 900 bales; against 249, 900 last
year.
Indian cotton afoat for Europe 131,-
632 bales; against los, ,512 last yeer.
NEW YOI,K. Feb. N.-Zo the Press of
the United iSates:--A telegram from Mr..
Moran, chairman of the American COM
mittee in London, was received at p.
NJ. yesterday. He calls loudly for more
aid from America for the relief Of the
starving people of France. 1t is certain
that the anxiety of those near the scene
Of famine is made more intense than
ours, and we call with new earnestness,
upon the American public for immedi-
ate contributions in money and prov1s-
ions. Those desiring to cooperate in
this relief movement can send their
contributions to this committee which
will carefully credit them to their
sources, both here and in the report sent
to France. If preferred, contributions
can be forwarded direct to the Ameri-
can Committe1sin London.
FOREIGN rNTHLLIGENcE.
PARIS, Feb. 26, .il London 26.-The
conclusion Of peace is now certain.
Thiers, Favre ard the Consultation
Commission have accepted the follow
ing conditions
1. The cession Of Alsace and Metz ;
but Belfort to be restored to France.
.. The payment Of war indemnity OF
five milliards francs. Equivalent to
| five billions; or $3.50, ,O0O, ,OOO.-ED. TEL.