New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18
Discussion by Kellogg and Harlan
King William to the Queen
RESULTS OF HIS RECENT CAPTURES
Twenty Thousand Prisoners
GULF OF MEXICO STEAMSHIP LINE
THE II. l.. M'GILL DISASTER
NEARLY SIXTY LIVES LOS
WASHINGTON.

WASHING
senntor Sprague's Texas War Trade
Passage Of Hill Regulating the Trans.
portation OF Live Stoek-New Orleans
and Gulf Of Mexico Steamship Line
ButIer's Corruption Resolution.
WASHINGTON, January IA. The DonIili-
can expedition embarked to-day.
The Reconstruction Committee this morn
ing appointed q subcommittee consisting OF
Mr.. Porter. chairman, and Messrs. Epson
and Morgan, to report at the next meeting
Of the committee, what should be done IN
regard to the removal OF political dlsablll-
ties. aAd what legislation is necessary to
protect the loyal people Of the South.
The Secretary of War has transmitted to
Congress Il large number OF papers relative
to Senator Sprague's trade with Texas dur
ing the war.
Mr.. Wilson has been re-nominated to the
Senate by the Massachusetts Republicans,
which is equivalent to an election.
Mr.. Hastings refuses to testify III the
Brooks investigation, claiming that the
matter is purely political, over which the
House has 10 jurisdiction.
Housc-rhe naval appropriation bill,
Sl9.25O, 900, was made the special order tor
Tuesday.
Mr.. Butler offered q resolution. author
izing the President to appoint a commission
10 examine who received the benefit from
the government aid furnished to the several
Pacific railroads. The committee have
power to send for persons and papers.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee Oh Appropriations.
The bill exempting canal boats from the
Marine Hospital tax was passed.
The bill regulating the transportation OF
live stock finally passed, and goes to the
Senate. The vote was l24 to 81.
The appropriation bin was resumed, and
while the salaries of judges was under dis
cusson it vas observed that Chief Justice
Taney's daughters were compelled to earn Il
living as copyists in the treasury, and that
the ladies' in question were turned out OF
office By this administration.
The salaries OF circuit Judges remain
$1,000. An amendment repeating the law
authorizing the publication OF laws III news
papers was rejected.
4 communication was received from the
President, transmitting additional papers
relative to the existing dislOyal Organiza-
tons ia North Carolina, was ordered
printed.
The papers consist OF reports OF army
officers commanding troops IN the State,
and letters from Governor Holden covering
long statements. and atfidavits in relation
| to ku-kluek organizations and various dis
,arbances in North Carolina.
The bill ceding the Soldiers Home at
DAYTON. Ohio. to the State, was discussed
TO adjournment.
Senae-'ihe House amendments to the
! bill athorizing the Issue Of $500, 100000 five
| per cent bonds. was cOEcurred IN, and goes
| to the President.
Mr.. Yates offered az amendment to the
constitution, tina, all persons thirty-tivc
years Of age. and fourteen years citizens OF
| the United States, shall be eligible to the
! Presidency.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the joint resolution
! for the disposal of public lands in Florida,
Alabama. Mississippi. Louisiana and Ar
| kansas.
| Mr.. Harlan expressed opposition to the
passage of the oil, because he regarded 1t
! as calculated 70 work injuriOusly to the IN
| terests of the poor people III these States
many of whom are co!Ored.
Mr.. Kellogg said the only purpose of Tic
| bill was to place the pnblic lands i'll the
States named Oh the same footing as public
lands in tie othe- States OF the Union
! These lands can not now be entered, ano
never will be entered unless under the
i homestead laws. Thousands of fair broad
acres in a., these States, that would be take1
! by settlers from the North and West. are
! now closed 20 them. Restrictions of these
| lands to thecholce o. actual residents has
been tried, and the 4ands have not beer
. taken up. 1t was strange that Mr.. Harlan
should seek 20 deny 20 the Southern state
the privilege which his own State enjoyed
Mr.. Harlan said the system which ha,
prevailed had been anything hut 4 bench
to Iowa: thousands o: acres had been take1
up by non-rssidents, and III some sections
YOU could travel miles without seeing set
tlement. In the States named in the bill
the provisions Of the law now gave to tou
millions of freedmen :. chance to become
landowners, and the reason they had 10
! vet been able to avail themselves OF 1t Wa
because they We're recently cmanclpate::
| from slavery. 20 repeal the present provi
sions woulJy te 70 forever debar then
from obtaining a freehold. and these land
would be taken up by the wealthy peopl
| Of those States and by nOn-residcnts.
Mr.. Kellogg expressed his willingness
that Mr. Harlan should offer IN amendment
70 obviate the contingency which he
favored, and for that purpose the bill Wa
informally laid over.
The bill will be resumed tomorrow.
Representative Wells to-day, in behalf o
the special committee ON the causes of tn
decline OF American commerce and tn
remedies therefor, made q report on tn
New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico steamship
| line, stating that the committee have re
commended TIE granting OF governlnen
aid by way of postage on mails and b.
| subsidies SO as 20 insure Lne cstdDllSnlllcN IL
| Of lines Of american steamers to fOrelg
ports, thus securing The profits of this trad
to our own people.
; In view OF this general recommenda.ioL
the committee believes tho proposed estat
lishment Of line Of steamers between th
port Of New Orleans and the gulf ports Q
the Republic Of Mexico, must not only re
suit in a vast increase Of commerce. but a
direct and necessary step to the cu!tiVa
ton of those friendly political relation
that should su Osst between ourselves an
sister republics, and essential to the man
tenance OF cur power and control on TN
continent.
The following is the text OF Buffers co.
ruption resolution:
ResoioeS, That the President OF the Unite
States is hereby authorized ana required !
: appoint three commissioners to eXamln
! into and report, al the earliest day pra'
ticab!e. as to what disposition has bee
made Of the government; aid, including t.
public lands, bonds OF credit granted to tn
Union Pacific, Central Pacific and kansa
, Pacific Railroad Companies and all railroad
which have received aid from the gover1
ment. what persons, If any, have derive
benefit theretrom, to what extent and III whs
manner and whether tie said aid has bee
, ! properly applied to tie objects contemplate
by Congress; and for that purpose sal
commissioners are hereby authorized to ~
point a clerk, to send for persons an
papers, to administer Oaths, to take tes.
? | monv and do all thinre nAodful to car!