New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-17
INCORPORATION Of the Presidents Views
SAFETY Of TRAVELLERS BY STEAM
The Teigolets Bridge Undisturbed
Finishing New Orleans Castomhouse
Armistice Prolonged Five Days
OFFICIAL REPOT OF PARIS VOTE
WASHINGTON.

Indian Attacks on the Fr0ntier-Another
Test Oath Repeal Bill-kn-klux Com.
mission Bill-Passnge Of Bill for Safety
of Travellers by Steam-Revenue ON.
GERS Assaulted by n Tennessee Mob-Ar-
rest Of Ringleaders of the IOb-RigO.
lets Bridge Not to be Dlssurbed-COm.
pletin2 New Orleans Customhonse-
Revenue Decision Kenfiirmed-Taxing
sugar Kefiners.
WAsiI1NGToN February 16-Nearly all
the windows on the avenne have been en-
gagged. and all the reservations on the ave-
nue. will be equipped with seats for the ac-
eommodation of spectators. A large force
is engaged in putting the avenue in condi-
ton for the carnival. The preparations for
the masquerade at the National Theatre
promise brilliant results.
Congressman Bowen, Of South Carolina.
has been arrested on another charge OF
bi.amy, at the instance OF Frances Hicks,
whom the charge alleges he married in Au-
susta, Georgia, in 1852
The commandant at Fort Dodge tele-
graphs the Secretary Of War OF an appre-
hensiOn OF renewal OF Indian attacks on
the frontier settlements.
Judge Wylie, in dischargin. the Bowen
Jury. said if the prosecution failed to OBJ
tain Il verdict on that evidence, he did not
think they would ever have verdict. He
said that one bribed juror was more than
a match for his eleven fellows, but he did
not mean to insinuate that there was a bribed
Juror on this panel: he did not see how a
juror could hesitate for moment in find
ing verdict in a case like this, and he
thoaght that the evidence OF two witnesses
who testified to their own infamy should
not have much weights wretch of that
kind ought not to be believed.
The Committee ON Reconstruction have
ordered the chairman to report ii bill re-
pealing the test oath. according to the
Presidents recommendation. There We're
two negative votcs-Charles II. Porter and
Hamilton Ward.
The committee also reported, but had re-
committed. with the privilege to print. Mr..
Cobb's bill creating a ku-klux Commits
siOner in each county of the States lately i'll
ins,lrrection, and in Kentucky. The bill
gives the commissioner extraordinary judi
cial powers. He can call out the posse
conitotus. or militia, or the nearest army
or naval forces, to serve his process.
Senate.-The veto of the bill relieving
certain naval contractors was sustained
yeas % nays >.
Nh Pool submitted several affidavits at
testing the signatures to d petition against
the removal of Governor Eance's disabili-
ties.
The appropriation bill was discussed to
adjournment.
House-Mr Wheeler, chairman of the
Committee on Pacific Railroads, gave notice
that he would on Tuesday. call up the
Southern Pacific railroad bill.
The West Point case was resumed. and
the resolutions finally adopted as reported
by the Committee on Military Affairs. 1t
restores the three ueserterS, and orders a
court of inquiry.
The bill for the safety of travellers car
ried by steam was taken up. 1t contains
scVentv-Onc sections, and covers tifty-tive
printed pages. 1t establishes regulations
against fire. leaking, explosions and other
accidents. The bill passed, and goes to the
Senate.
House adjourned.
Supervisor Emery, of Tennessee. reports
to the internal revenue office that on the
ninth instant he sent Detective G avitt
with deputy marshal and Il squad OF six
soldiers, to Franklin county to destroy an
Illicit distillery, and arrest the parties oper
ating it. This object was accomplished, but
at Winchester they were set upon by several
hundred armed men, their prisoners and the
seized property taken from them, and they
themselves badly treated.
On Friday, the tenth. at half-past six p.
NJ, the United States Marshal, with one
deputy, Detective Gavitt, and the super
visor, with fifty soldiers, started for Win
chester. They arrived at Winchester at one
o'clock Saturday morning. The officer in
command put ont his pickets and surrounded
thestOwn, and every one that made his ap-
pearance was held in custody. BY daylight
fifteen of the mob were arrested, and idcnti-
fed us ringleaders in the late rescue, among
whom were several lawyers of Winchester
They were taken to Nashville and placed in
jail and on the fourteenth gave bail, $1,000
each, for their appearance at court. The
prisoners who were rescued were not re-
arrested, but the good people Of Winchester
promptly produced them.
The House commerce committee to-day
decided not to disturb the railroad bridge
over the Rigolets, except to require the
draw to be put in line with the current.
Representatives, Sheldon and Sypher were
before the appropriations committee, urg-
ing the completion Of the CustOmhouse at
New Orleans. The hearing seemed ia
vOrable.
Commissioner Pleasanton has rc-affirmcd
the previous rulings of the internal revenue
office. taxing as sugar retners parties Who
made sugar from mOlasses during the period
between March 3, 1862 and March >, 1867 j.,
the tax OF which was one and One-half per
cent on the gross amount of all sales on the
products of their manufactures. There
were a very large amount of claims in the
internal revenue Office for refunding
amounts paid in under the ruling of Com
missioner Rollins, re-atfirmed as above
stated, the parties taking the ground that
they are not sugar retiners under the law,
ar.uin. that making sugar from molasses
was not advancing the quality or value of
molasseS.