The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25
TELEeRAPRIc sUMMARY
UNITED STATES.

,ot inc current year shall be collected d
Revenue is distributing the necessary blank.
Hendte-Ihe discussion upon the sale of arms
70 rance during the war has been carried or
w ,n.h much warmth for the past week. On the
l9th Con king spoke three hours, He defended
the Administration in everything, and assaiied
Messrs sumner and Scburz with great bitter.
ness. He charged MIR. Schurz With furnishing
am anmu milton for the Democrats; said that 200,
oUy COPIES OF his (schurz) speeches cir,
cSiated by Democrats in New Hampshire, and
that they were more priced than regular
Wr Smmn documents H: He charged him and
p Or: sumner with conspiring to malgn the
grace their country if it would aid them in
lnJurlng Grant; charged them with holding
communication with French agents, and cited
with foreign Governments or agents as a mis-
oemeanor. The entire day on the Goth was
occupied by the inquiry into the sale of arms
70 france. Mr.. Schurz was bitter and de-
Mr.. Sumner. His success was immense. The
GERMAN element predominated in the Hobbies
ana the diplomatic galleries were crowded.
u md were admitted first to the cloak rooms
ana nnally to the floor of the Senate, which
soon became crowded. The House was de-
serted by its members to hear the speeches,
sever several sprghtiy and somewhat angry COLO
9 9ars Occurred, wherein Mr. schurz, who was
a.uisei. from The little traps set all over the
neio OF ms 81 sAch, and Invariably caught his
ant rsSa1s The blow at the
preach is complete. During this speech Mr..
Shnrz said: No man owned the Germans of
Amerlca-that was a fact, and he was proud
OF IL, ior ne was one of the Germans. No man,
no politician, no Senator, not even the Presi.
dent of the United States owned the Germans,
least of all were they owned by that class OF
politicians who desperately clung to the skirts
drag them: Mr.. Morton replied, but the vast
crowd which left upon the conclusion of Mr..
Schurz' speech, drowned the voice of Mr..
Morton; The discussion was confined entirely
TO inc hep9blicans, except occasional incisive
questions from the Democrats. Mr.. Schurz'
statement of the case makes the violation of
law certain and q swindle probable.
douse.-Ihe bill introduced to fund the cot
1868, provides for the appointment of three
commissloners by the President, whose duty
IL snail Dc to determine the sum paid by and
due to each claimant. The amounts deter
be paid in A. per cent. forty year bonds, or
certificates for small sums commutable into
such bonds, which are to be used in banking
capital for additional national banks in the
provisions designated as safeguards against
the presentation or prosecution of fraudulent
Claims. Resolutions and memorials to Con-
gresS, praying the refunding of the cotton
tax, nave been presented from the Legislatures
OF all the Southern States and Missouri, and
also from the National Board of Trade, which
met IN Baltimore last fall, and the Chambers
Southern cities.
New YoRK.-The Orange parade on the 2ed
passed off quietly. The members wore rosettes
and badges of purple and orange. The Dis
trict Attorney has been directed to prosecute
al merchants who bribed Customhouse officers.
ne committee Investigating the quarantine
developed the fact that DR.. Carnochan received
Slla'ooo Tor certain exclusive privileges from
a wboat Company. The evidence Indicates
q huge swindle.
SOUTH CARoIINA.-The Republican State
convention adjourned, choosing full delega-
ton to the Philadelphia Convention. Among
t he delegates are Whittemore, Ex-Governor
!. Orr anu several colored citizens. The conven-
ti3s1 endorsed Governor Scott and President
Grant declared that the appointments made
IN the State unacceptable to the Republicans
We're ON the representations of Senator SAWYER
and resolved III favor of universal civil rights
! ne delegates intend to call on Grant and Of
ferInS him the ultmatum of changing all
edcral appolntees on loosing their votes at
the Presidential Nominating Convention.
10Th, after a week of dissipation. No business
of importance came up. The Governor
sent in message reading them ii severe lee
fure for their negligence of duty, saying that
lhey nave spent six weeks here, and he has
lot yet seen a measure of economy put forth.
tie deplores the condition of the State finances,
md fears the benevolent institutions will be
compelled to suspend; begs that the extrava-
sdhO piihtibp rates De abOllSned; general
ystem OF reform is indicated in the entire doc
Iment In the Lauderdale contested election
80 Messrs. Grace and McInnis {Republicans)
we're seated over Messrs Smith and Kelly In
he Senate the contested seat of Mr.. Holloway
Conservative from DeSoto. was decided in
lis favor. The special Legislative committee
o investigate the charges against the Mobile
md Ohio Railroad for taxation, reported a
ill fixing the raj es on freight and passengers
The passenger rate is four cents per mile The |
reight tariff is liberal, and forbids discrimina-
ION in favor of any particular section. The
tTklnX trials commenced on the 10Th. The !
ury is composed of i've whites and seven he
,rocs. There are two hundred of the accused |
PRESENT. The witnesses all black The |
Government has summoned one hundred NOR. |
witnesses from Meridian to testify in the |
iefidian riot case; scventy-tiye witnesses bad !
een previously summoned and in attendance
or the last fonr weeks. The United States
larshai on Saturday paid over $4,000 witness
ees for this term of court. The manager of |
he telegraph office Of Meridian has been sum
uoncd, aud will be compelled TO exhibit all
no messages sent or received at his Office ia |
Iarch, ISL.
IENAS.-Govcrnor Davis and bis co-partners
lmirm under aud fear the pending invcstiga-
ION. Ex-Governor f. NJ. Pcase and Judge
,Ichard Coke arc TO conduct the prosecution:
hey have announced themselves ready for