New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-12
Oannonading and Musketry Renewed
FRENCH REGULARS FROM GERMANY
SNOW STORMS In THE WEST
Roads Blocked, Wires Down
WASHINGTON.

Discussion ON Deficiency Appropriatiou
Bill-Sherman,s Resolutien On R6lne.
ing Internal Taxes and Duties: On In.
ported Goods-ResoDueion % Add
Bledgett. and Go1dthwaite Tahled-Au..
| nesty and kn-Klax Bills-Weathel
= Probabilities.
WARRINGTON, April ll.-Howsc-The
House to-day was engaged in general dis
cussion of the deficiency appropriation bin
Mr.. Dawes, in discussing the features Of
the measure, alluded to the project for q
grand park In this city, which he decidedly
opposed. One clause of the bill which
to repeal the law for the assembling OF
Congress ON the fourth of March,
Mr.. Brooks said the House should take q
statosmonlike view of the revenue and Ne.
sources of the country and it's public debt,
and reduce the suffering taxpayers to the
amount Of 100000, 900 surplus revenue.
He had prepared two bills, one to reduce
taxation, the other providing for tho re-
sumption of specie payments, which he
ized.
He quoted large number Of articles
which Congress should put ON the free list,
and above all should restore the American
flag on the ocean by ab0lishing all duties
on articles entering into the manufacture of
ships, and ship stores.
Several amendments were voted on, but
no final action was reached
Senate-Mr. Sherman introduced resOlu-
ton instructing the finance committee,
during the recess, to examine the existing
taxation, with the view to propose such
amendments to the bill of the House repeal
ing certain taxes. now pending in the Sem
ate, as will simplify and reduce both in
ternal taxes. and duties on imported goods
now in force, and in such manner that the
aggregate of each of such taxes shall mot
exceed the sum required to execute the laws
relating to the public debt and current ex-
penditures Of the government, administered
with the strictest economy, 90 that such
taxes may be distributed as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people. The
resolution went over until to 0.mOrrOw.
The resolution to admit Messrs. Blodgett
and Goldthwaite was laid on the table BY .
vote Of ~ to II.
The amnesty bill passed yesterday BY the
House was received, read twice and laid on
the table.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to consider the bill before
the session closed.
: Mr.. Edmu9ds gave notice that he would
object, to which Mr.. Robertson replied he
intended to see whether there was q
majority OF the Senate disposed to object.
The ku-klux bill was considered Mr..
Trumbull opposed the amendments reported
from the judiciary committee, as they ex-
tended the bill to punish persons for vio-
lating State laws without any reference to-
the constitution or laws Of the United
States. He alluded to the dangers conse-
quent upon an unnecessary and uniustifi.
able suspension of the habeas corpus. Mr..
johnson opposed the BILL No vote was
reached.
Weather Report 1T ia probable that
fresh winds from the southwest and north.
west will prevail Wednesday on the upper
and lower lakes, with clearing up weather;
partially cloudy weather, with fresh winds,
on the Gulf and South Atlantic; cloudy
and falling weather in the Eastern States,
followed by clearing up weather Wednes-
day night. Stormy weather of dimensions,
but of short duration. appears to threaten
the country from West Virginia to Cen
necticut.. .I