New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-11

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Of AmDessy Dall and ADDlaase n the
GalleFies-Revesae Refers Resolutien
Passed-De0ocFas5c Senators and the
Ku.Klax Bill-Weasher Repere ana
Prebabllisies- -Resurn Of Beutwell ana
Belknap-ImpertaneSapreae Court De.
cis3eps- Masonic Danauet % Earl De
Grey.
WASHINGTON, April 1O,-Bills were intro
duced allowing the Memphis and Savannah
railroad to enter public lands; granting
lands to the Selma and Gulf railroad: grant
ing lands to the Kansas City and Memphis
railroad.
Tho bill Withdrawing public lands from
market failed-57 to l02
The amnesty bill passed, under suspen-
sion Of the rules, and applause on the floor
and galleries. ~. .5,.'ls. .s......s ii.,s
Tho following resolution passed-l30 to 81.
Resolved, That this House reaf1irms the
resolution adopted on the tenth of Decem-
Der, 1870, by the House of Representatives
Of the Forty-first Congress, declaring that
the true principle Of revenue reform points
to the abolition Of the revenue system,
which was created a. . war measure, to
provide for the extraordinary expenses,
and the continuance of which involves the
employment, at the cost Of millions Of dol
lars annually, Of an army Of assessors, col
lectOrs, supervisors, detectives and other
officers, previously unknown, and requires
the repeal, at the earliest day consistent
with the maintenance Of the faith and credit
Of the government, Of all stamp and other
internal taxes, and that properly adjusted
rates should be. retained' ON distilled
the legitimate expehses Of the government
requires the collection Of any sum from in
ternal taxes.
Ssnate.-The Democratic side win be brief
in arguing, and the Ku-Klux bill will
probably pass by Thursday.
Proceedings indicate an adjournment on
Mr.. Scott speaks in opposition to seating
Mr.. Blodgett, from Georgia. Mr.. Sherman
is opposed to both BlOdgett and Gold
thwaite.
The Senate adjourned without action
Weather Report.-It is probable that
threatening weather, with brisk winds, win
be experienced on Tuesday on the Gulf
lower Mississippi, on Lakes Erie and Onta-
rio, and to q less extent in the Eastern
States. Cloudy wcsther and falling be,
Southern Atlantic States. There are not
sufficient reports from the North and West
to Indicate the probable weather on Lakes
Michigan and Superior.
Secretaries Boutwell, and Belknap have
returned to Washington. Secretary Delan0
returns Wednesday.
No Southern nominations were announced
to-day. There was no executive session.
The amnesty bill, which passed the House
those who were members Of Congress, OH
GERS Of the army and navy who left to Join
the rebellion, and members Of the State
conventions who voted for the ordinance of
secession. The bill was supported by all
the Democrats and many leading Repub-
licans, among them Banks, Dawes. Amcs,
Farnsworth, Garfield, Lynch, Hale, Scho-
field, Kelley, Fnkelnburg and Sheldon.
Among the Southern Republicans who
voted nay were Maynard, Wallace, Porter
and Elliott
Tho supreme Court today reafirmed its
recent decision, under the cOnfscation acts,
holding them constitutional, and the form.
Of procedure valid. This was in the case
Of Tyler against Defaces, from the Supreme7
Court Of the District, involving the title TO
certain real estate The case OF Millers ex-
ecutors, which was decided before, was one
Of personal estate. These two decisions
viii dispose Of the various other similar
cases remaining on the dockot o. tho court
TIE Nupremc Court also reversed tho de-
cision of ne Supreme Court Of Louieiana
eustainine the prescription laws Of that
0tafe. 8 8 bar 70 an action on promissory
m0fa. vh6ch had mot hem ooonrnencod
vifhin 6ve yeaxs. The 60 3 reuanded.
sVf6A direoticns - override tho pIee Of
u6Unoriptio0. N
r. eslrs alse reversed : Judgment Of tie
eGnte eouE4 q fCennee1icut, which exemptod
ft knaa!ity = 80 toe6De TAX Tie undi
:. - ass.s ', Tts
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