New Orleans Republican., 1871-02-07
UuEAs1NESS IN BERLIN
Exerticns for Resumption OF War
TRIUMPHANT MARCH THROUGH PAR
COLD WEATHER NORTH AND EAST
WASHINGTON.


Sr,aiI A,uoun. Involved in the COtfOn Tax
Ca.e-Iiiegality of the Georgia Loan Of
4777-COnferencc Committee on Com
suiar and Diplomatic Bill-SOmthern
Pacific Railroad Bill Referred-Proba-
Eilities of 1t. Passage-Bill for PrOtec.
t;oR Observation-Disclosures West Point
Affnirs-Re.torafionc OF Cadets-Expul-
zion Of the First Class-Bi>marck
Stands by the Monroe DOctrine-Presi-
dental EIectors-smportnnce OF the
Gulf Coast Trade-C commodore Norton.
WASHINGTON. February 6.-The cotton
case OF Forringtcn VS.. Saunders, 1.-THE only
ease of the kind before the Supreme Court
of the United States), involves less than
S25cO, instead OF several millions, RS pre-
viously reported. 1t was instituted to rest
the question whether Congress has the
power under the constitution to tax the pro-
ducts of the Southern States almost to the
point of cUnrscatiOn. ard at the same time
exempt the prodUcts of all the other States.
The Supreme Court confirms the judg-
ment of the Court Of Claims against the
validity of the Georgia loan ofl577. holding
that the fact of interest having been paid
on Il portion Of them for a short time did
not bind tie government, for the reason
that TO purpose 70 ratify their regularity
appears and TIE paper bearing the sigma
tu-e Of the alleged commissioners having
been rejected as soon as brought to the
notice of the proper department. Ihe
amour: involved was $6O.eCN.
Koust-ILe tilicusters succeeded in Occ'l-
pvinS the morning hour, ana the New lorE
airline went over TO Monday.
A bill repeating all taxes or spirits from
fruits. was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee.
MANY bills were introduced under tEe reg
uiar cali Of States.
A motion 20 suspend tie r.sles. 20 have q
committee INQUIRE into the abuse oI cadets
at West Point. on account OF their race ana
color, received only twenty-five affirmative
votes.
i conference cOnNl.tCc was appointed
on the consular and diplomatic bill.
Hr. MAYNARD moved to suspend the rples
To take from tie Speakers table the bin IL
relation 20 the Southern Pacific railroad
and refer i 10 The Committee on Paclnc
Railroads. with leave 70 report at any tine
after the zenith instant.
The rules were suspended and lie bill re-
ferred. yeas 100. nays 6l.
This action - regarded as eCdlValGLt 20
an ultimate passage of the bill.
All the Southern members voted yea.
The House tillIbuStfrCd on the auproplia
ton bill for The Southern Outrage Commit
tee. The opponents Of the biz left the hal,
aud the call OF the House is row progress
ing.
Senate-A nUmerously signed petition
was presented ASKING for 3 territorial gov
ernIncn. for this district.
bill for the protection CT buoyS. and
other aids to navigation, passed. 1t pro
vides punishment tOr the mUorIEg 10. or col
Gding with buoys.
M attempt was made 20 bring up the air
lire railroad bill. bat failed
Mr.. Goldthwai.ts credentials as Ala
hamas Senator from March !. 1871, We're
presented today.
The following nomination was announced
to-day: Isaac II. Duval, Internal Revenue
Collector. First District OF West Virginia.
The following nominations were con
tirmed: kives. as Judge; Hughes. as Dis
trict Attorney. and Gray as United States
Marshal, for tie Western District CoSrt Of
Virginia.
The ub-Committee On Military Affairs
has reported on West Pon: Affairs. They
recommend that The three cadets driven
out be restored. and the whole of tie first
class implicated in that affair be expelled.
Admiral FarTagEts son and President
Grants son and nephew are IN the first
class.
The Newbern Dai!y Tases has been desig-
mated, vice tie Raleigh St0ud0rG, is public
printer.
Much has been said in the press and Con
gressiCnal debates as to tine purposes OF
North Germany in acquiring territory in
America for naval purposes. These publ
cations having come TO the knowledge of
Count Bismarck, he has recently taken &C.
casion to repeat, i'll an emphatic manner,
the declaration Of July, 1868, that North
Germany does not intend to acquire any
territory on this continent OF the possession
of any OF the adjacent islands.
This course on her part is to avoid inter
. ference i'll any way with the Monroe doc
trine, or any measure OF acquisition which
this government may choose to adopt.
In the House today Mr.. Barry moved to
suspend the rules opening the Court OF
Claims to the citizens Ct the Southern
States for army stores.
Mr. WashbUrne said the Committee on
Claims would introduce 4 measure next
week satisfactory to the Southern Repre-
sentatives, when the House refused TO sus-
pend the rules
The Senate bill fixing the election of
Presidential electors on the first Monday in
November. the same day as State elections,
was reported en- 1avOrab!y by the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the bill 70 amend
an act regarding the collection OF duties OF
foreign merchandise imported through New
Orleans. The biil provides that the master,
agent or oW1ieE may, within eighteen hourS
after the departure OF any vessel. deliver 10
the collector duplicate manifesto OF such
merchandise properly certified.
The ChroniCte OF this morning contained
an article showing the Importance OF the
guilt coast trace. II is believed that the
New Orleans steamship bill VII! pass the
Senate
The Senate passed !. bil! 20 cover the
claim. for compe nsation for vessels belong
ing 20 loyal parties N the North, taken by
the government, within the dominion Of
tie rebellion, after the breaking out OF the
war.
Commander Charles S. Norton, detached
from duty 1T New Orleans, has been placed