New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-09
MORE SNOW IN MINNESOTA
HOUSE AND INMATES BURNED
CONGRESS-.

Arms Committee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
Railroad Through Fl0Pidn-White Set.
tiers on Indian Lands-Itiver Front at
New Orleans Occupied by Government
Petersburg Port of Defvery-Postal
Appropriation Bill - Only Thirteen
States Pay Postal Expenses-Revoiu-
tionary INSTRUMENTATION Of Mr..
Brooks-Protectornte Contemplated.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The arms COM
mittee examined Dyer, chief OF ordnance,
at his house today. Nothing new was
elected. Agents at different points will be
examined to unearth details:
Senate.-The bill granting the right of
way to the Southern railroad through
Florida has been called up, but went over.
Several Senators wished to examine it.
The Secretary of the Interior was Ques-
toned regarding white settlers on Indian
lands contrary to treaty stipulatiOns.
The Secretary OF War was interrogated
as to what portion of the river front at New
| Orleans was occupied by the government,
for what purpose, and under what title.
Senate adjourned.
House.-The bill making Petersburg, Nir
| ginia, port of delivery, to which goods
may be transported in bond. passed, and
goes to the President for his approval.
The postOtfice appropriation was taken
up. Only thirteen OF tine thirty seven States
| pay postal expenses.
Mr.. Brooks. of New York, asked leave to
| offer resolution with regard to Mexico, rs
| follows:
WHEREAS, Mexico, a neighbOring and
| coterminous territory is, and has been IN
| state of revolution now tor halt a century:
| and
Whereas. On orr borders there are con-
| slant raids and i: -oads, more or less de-
structive to life au'' TO the property OF the
| people of these Clited States, thus de-
| lnanding from our ,nvernment protection
and interpOsitlOn: and
Whereas, Philanthropy, humanity and
| Christianity thus shocked, revolt from this
continuous flow of human blood in useless
| civil wars. which are depOpulating the
country and reducing the people thereof TO
barbarism: therefore be it
| ResOlced 1.-THE Senate cOncurring). That
| the President of the Senate and the Speaker
| of the House of Representatives appoint a
| Joint committee of three from each body to
| devise the wisest and best means for the
pacitication OF Mexico and the establishment
| OF law and order on our borders.
Mr. Coghlan-That looks something Ike
the establishment of a protectOrate.
The House Committee on Commerce la We
| considered for several weeks measures look
| ing to the revival OF the carrying trade upon
| the ocean. and have concluded to report
several propositions for the action OF the
! the House.
The bill emanating from TIE Secretary
of the Treasury has been changed
| so as to allow tonnage bounty per
annum for five years Of $l5 per toa Tor
iron and Sl2 per ton for wooden steam
ships and $40 per ton for sailing vessels lor
one year. The bill specifies line OF steam
ers from San Francisco TO China. one 10
| Australia, one from New Orleans to Mexico.
and one to Brazil: also. one from New York
to England and the continent, and one 10
! Mexico.
1t is also probable that each Of these
lines will be reported separately, with sub
sides for postal services equivalent to the
tonnage boun.ies which each would receive
under the general bill. 1t IS doubtful II
any subsidy measure will pass, as both par
ties desire to avoid attacks II tie coming
| Presidential election.