New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
BY TIE RA PHI.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Important Verdict Affirmed
TEXAS NOMINATIONS REJECTED
Provisions for Germany and France
ALI. QUIET IN PARIS
Attempt to Assassinatc Trocllu
DEATH OF GENERAL BOURBAKI
BlSMARCx'S AND fAVRE'S CONVENTION
Text Of the Convention
Provisions for Germany and France
Attempt to Assassinatc Trocllu
DEATH OF GENERAL BOURBAK
BlSMARCx'S AND fAVRE'S CONVENTION
Text Of the Convention
WASHINGTON.

Important Verdict Aillrmed-NOmlnnt tiOns
by the Prcsident-Texas NOmina tiOns
Rejected-SOuthern Pacific Railroad
Bill-Cnited States Vessels to Carry
Provisions to Germany and France
Failure to Introduce n Resolution
Transfer of n Specinl Agcnt-Ccrtif.
cafe Sales by Secretary of Treasury.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-In the Su-
preme Court of the District there was full
bench to-day.
The verdict giving Carolina Brown $500
for Il forcible ejcctmcnt from the ears at
Alexandria. Virginia. in 1868, was affirmed.
The following nominations were made to-
day: Alexander Rivers, Judge: X. w.
Hughes, District Attorney. and w. +. Gray,
United States Marshal, for Western Eir-
.inia district Also ii. II. Helphcr, Sails
bury. North Carolina. and E. K. Brink. VIII
min.ton. North Carolina, Postmasters.
The Senate i'll executive session. to-day.
rejected Winch for District Judge and
Hicks for United States District Attorney
for the Eastern District of Texas. and con
tirmcd Cralner. Minister to Denmark.
Mr.. Maynard will, ON Monday. move to
suspend the rules to take from the Speak
ers table the Southern Pacific railroad bill,
which was passed by the Senate last session,
in order to have action taken on it at the
present session. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether this motion can get the necessary
twO-thirds majority: if not, the bill will
probably fail in this Congress.
Senatc.--A resolution requesting the
President 10 place one or more vessels at
New York. to convey provisions to Ger
many and France, passed.
A bill to revise. consolidate and amend
the postal laws. occupied the balance of the
session.
a bill relieving the disabilities of John
Williamson. Of Savannah. Georgia, passed.
Xouse-Mr. Van Trump. of Ohio. asked.
but failed to obtain. leave to introduce re-
solution. rccitin. that on the eighth of De
cember the House adopted a resolution, call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
il detailed statement of the amount of money
deposited in the treasury the proceeds OF
the sales OF vessels of war, transports, cot
ton, etc. and that the said resolution had
not been responded to : therefore, that the
Clerk be directed to address a note to the
Secretary of the Treasury, reminding him
that Eo reply had been received, and re-
quest u reply at the earliest practicable
moment.
The balance of the day was devoted to
private bills, and the Territories.
Special treasury agent "A. L. Ielb has
been relieved from the Florida and been
transferred to the New England district.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
Sc,JOo,"00 IN three per cent certificates,
numbers GIL to 500 inclusive. OF 5000. and
between Jol to 1JS inclusive of 10000.
These certificates are to be paid upon
presentation at the assistant trcasurcrs
office in Boston, Philadelphia and New
York. The interest will cease on the thirty
first OF March. after which it will be avail
able aS Il reserve for national banks.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given
notice that books will be opened on the
sixth of March in this country and Europe
for subscriptions to tn. national loan under
the acts of Congress OF July last and Jauu-
ary. 1871.
The proposed loan comprises three
classes. The first. bonds to the amount of
10000 900. payable in coin at the pleasure
OF the United States government after ten
years from the date OF this issue, and bear
ing interest. payable quarterly in coin. ut
the rate OF five per cent per annum.
The second bonds to the amount OF s 200.
0OO.e0V. payable in coin at the pleasure of
the United States government, fifteen wears
after the date of their issue. and hearin,
interest payable quarterly IN coin, at tn:
rate OF iour and - half per cent rc. au-
NUN.
Tue :hird bonds to the amount of $500
000, 900, payable in coin at the pleasure of
the Cnite'. States government, thirty wears
from the date Of their ISSUE and bearing m
tcrest payable quarterly III coin. 1t the rate
OF tour i.er cen: per annum.