New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-28
THE POPE AIDS DE CHAMBORD
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
BILL TO QUIET TAX TITLES
NOTABLE ARRIVAL AT NORFOLK
CONGRESS.


shreveport a Port Of fDelivery-Texas
Pacific Railroad to the
Act-Defciency Bill-Sale of Arms to
France-Mr. West, of Louisiana, ON
the QuestiOn-C0mmerceB BilI-National
Bank Of New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-Senote.-
bill admitting photographs, paintings and
statuary, for exhibitions, duty free passed.
The resolutions of inquiry regarding the
applications for government offices and the
sale of arms to France occupied the balance
of the day.
Senator West made an hours speech on
the pending question, wherein he said in
effect that action under the resolution
might establish claim for damages by
Prussia. The American Senate was not
called upon to arraign it's own gov
ernment for breach OF its neutrality
laws. Wien complaint should be made
by the party aggrieved, then the Senate
might legi imately inquire whether the
executive Lad been sufficiently vigilant in
preserving neutrality: but it would be
an unwar~anted proceeding to suIy
the national honor for the mere pur-
pose of des roying an objectionable exc
cutive. He warned Republicans that
they could neither change nor control
the Democratic party. He had his
own preferences for men, but regarded as
necessity the contin lance of the Repub-
lican party in power long enough to make
the loyal men Of the outh safe, not only in
their personal right but in their political
privileges. When '"e work of the party
was completed, me- heretofore identified
with it might seek. il new affiliations, SYM
pathy on minor matte which duty should
DOW constrain them t, sacrifice to higher
considerations.
The following appointments have been
annOunced: John T. iaynes, collector of
customs, Brazos Santa n. Texas; j. w.
Crybort, assessor, fourtI Tennessee; Ed
ward NJ. Cheney, postmast.r, r, jacksonville,
Florida.
j. d. Pope, United States District At
torney for Georgia, has resigned.
HOuSe.-Mr. Sheldon. from the Committee
on Commerce, reported the Senate bill max
ing Shreveport, Louisiana. a port OF deliv-
erv. The bill passed.
The bill requiring officers of national
banks to stamp notes presented at their
counters. counterfeits, altered or spurious.
as the case might require, failed by vote
OF 81 to 90.
Mr. Wheeler introduced bill amending
the act Incorporating the Texas Pacific rail-
road. which was referred to the Committee
on Pacific Railroads. The bill provides
longer time for the completion Of the west
end of the road, and authorizes the issue of
roads which it absOrbs, namely: Southern
Pacific and Memphis and Ell Paso.
The Senate amendments to the bill bridg-
ing the Missouri river at St, Joseph were
adopted. and the bill passed.
Deficiency bill resumed. The clause re-
pealing the law for publishing statutes in
newspapers was stricken out.
Adjourned.
The House Committee OF Commerce to-
Il
bill, with amendments. This bill was
founded on the bill heretofore recorn-
mended to the committee by the Secretary
of the Treasuary, and approved by the Sec
retary of the Navy.
In the amended form the Secretaries Gf
Treasury. Navy, War, Interior ami Post
master General are to constitute a board
of commerce. They are authorized to CON
tract tor q line of steamers from New York
to England and the continent of Europe:
line from the Atlantic coast to Europe; a
line from New York to Mexico; ii ine from
San Francisco to Australia and islands of
East Indies. and one from New Orleans to
Mexican ports, and to pay $40 a ton per
annum for five years to an extent not eX-
ceeding 500,000 tons, 100000 tons the first
$4,000 of which shall be distributed to the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts; $4,000 to the
Pacific. and $4,000 to the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers and great lakes for iron ships of
American construction; $S per ton for
wooden ships over 400 tons burden, and Sc
per ton for wooden ships over 200 tons
burden.
The bill authorizes the commissioners 10
allow the same tonnage bounty to lines
already subsidized which include the lines
from New York to Brazil and from San
Francisco to China.
The bill also includes a line from New
Orleans to Brazil, as introduced by Repre-
sentative Sheldon, member of the com
mittee
The committee consented for Representa-
tive Lynch to offer an amendment in the
House, providing that imported materials
used Tor the construction of ships shall be
free from duty, or VIXEN American material
Is used, an amount equal to the duty shall
be allowed.
The committee will he called next week,
when the bill will be reported.
In five years the cost to the government
would be $Z5,00O,00O. provided iron ships
shall be constructed to the extent OF 3oo, 900
tons. The allowance To wooden vessels
would be additional.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency have agreed to report Mr.. Sheldon's
bill tor the relief of the creditors of the
First National Bank Of New Orleans.