New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
WASHINGTON.

OonRed-New Bill Relieving from Disa.
bilities-Abbott Claims the North Care
lima SenatOrship Tehuantepec Rail-
way and Ship Canal Charter-Congress
Urged to Pass n Law Protecting People
of the SOuth-New Bonds to be Taken
in Europe Supreme Court Cases -
Notes for Slaves-Weather Report
Steamship Dues Between New Orleans
and Mexico.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March THE Sena-
torial Republican caucus for the rearrange-
ment of committees, placed the matter in
the hands of Senators Sherman, Morrill,, of
Vermont, Howe, Poole and Nye.
The present session OF Congress has
been indefinitely prolonged.
Colonel j. j. Reynolds has been ordered
to return without delay to his headquarters,
as commander of the Department of Texas.
Sennte-Petitions for the relief Of old
spoliation matters have been renewed.
A bill was introduced abOlishing the in
come tax.
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill relieving
from disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment all except members OF Con-
gress. officers Of the army and navy above
twenty-ene years OF age, who abandoned
their places to aid the rebellion, and mem
bers of the State conventions who voted for
secession.
was tabled.
Joseph G. Abbott presented memorial
claiming that having received a majority of
the legal votes of the North Carolina Legis-
lature for the United States Senate, those
east for Vance, being ineligible, are null.
Bills were introduced to charter the Te-
hauntepec railway and ship canal; also, by
Mr.. Blair, to remove al disabilities from
the people of the Southern States.
Senate adjourned to Thursday.
HOUsE-The credentials of Mr. Duke,
claiming seat as Representative from Nir-
ginia at large, was referred to the elections
committee.
Under a resolution instructing the Speaker
to appoint committees, Mr.. Butler urged
Congress to stay and pass some law for
the protection OF the people of the South.
The resolution was tabled.
House adjourned to Thursday.
Secretary Boutwell, has intimations from
Europe that large amount OF new bonds
are to be taken.
Two cases. one from Georgia and the
other from Mississippi, suits on notes given
on the sale of slaves, are before the Supreme
Court.
The constitutions of these States contain
provisions forbidding their courts from
taking jurisdiction of such cases.
These causes were argued by Mr.. p. Phil
which took away all remedy, affected the
obligation of contract and were void
under the prohibition of the constitution Of
the United States, which prohibits States
from violating the obligation of contracts;
that even when warranty is given that
the slave sold was slave for life, this did
not include the act of the sovereign in
emancipating the slave; that no such war
ranty ever exists, but when it is expressly
stipulated for that the loss by emancipa-
ton, like the loss by death, fire. flood or
war, must fall alone on the owner of the
property. the maxim of the common.
well as the civil law, being Res Rcrit
Domino.
WEATIuRsREPoRT.-Th tclegraphic IA
cilities of the department are much i'm
proved to-day. though there is not yet a full
synopsis OF weather reports for the past
twenty-four hours. The pressure has risen
on the east Atlantic and clear weather and
fresh easterly winds generally prevail. The
barometer has fallen rapidly, but is still
high on the middle Atlantic. where high
clouds are now approaching. Fair weather
and falling barometer have prevailed on
Lake Ontario. The barometer is quite low
from Lake Erie to Nebraska and from Wis
consin to Tennessee. with threatening
weather and increasing fresh winds. The
centra! area of the lowest pressure is ap-
parensiy movn. toward the southeast. but
extending its influence on the lakes. Cloudy
weather is reported from the Rocky Noun
tain stations
Threatening weather is indicated for We'd
nesday in the Gulf and Southern States;
stormy weather in the Ohio valley and on
the lakes. There is no secure basis for fur
ther probabilities.
The following was introduced in the
Senate to-day by Mr.. Kellogg:
Vn ostahlish ctaoyDShiD com ON
between New Orleans and various ports in
Mexico Fixing the time of election of
presidential electors in Louisiana upon the
same day as the election for State officers,
and for other purposes, and relative to ju-
dicial districts of Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Rice: Amendatory of the act to
incorporate the Texas and Pacific railroad,
providing for branch road from Dallas.
Texas to Fulton, Arkansas; to aid in the
and Kansas near the thirty sixth parallel :;
to organize the Territory of OklohOma, and
consolidate certain Indian tribes under u
territorial government.
On presenting his credentials to the Pres
ident to-day, the new envoy extraordinary
and minister plenpotentiary from Spain to
the United States. made the following re-
marks:
Mr.. President have received the high
mlssion of placing in your hands the letter
whereby his Majesty King Amadeus an
nounces to you his advent to the throne OF
Spain. likewise have the honor to deliver
that which accredits me in the quality o.
his envoy extraordinary and minister p.e1-
ipotentiary in the United States OF America
lna few days it viii be two years, Mr..
President, since, on an occasion like the
present, I presented to you the letters
which accredited me in the same quality
in the name Of the provisional government
formed in Spain after the revolution Of Sep
tember 1865. During the time which has
elapsed since, the sovereign Spanish Cortes,
elected by universal suffrage, have settled
in the most liberal manner the gravest and
most important questions which greatly OBJ
structed social reforms and the develop
ment of the material interests of the nation,
and they have given to their country CON
stitution in which. while it embodies the
most liberal political principles are recog-
nized at the same time all the essential
attributes of monarchy.
The riDhta Of fho Cnouiah MANILA thus