New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
IMPROVING THE OHIO RIVER
CONGRESS.

Sale of Arms to France-Schurz Bitter
and DenunciatOry Bill Relating to
Commanders of Vessels Goods in Bond
in Transit to MexicO-Bill Passed-BilI
to Refund Cotton Tax.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-Senate-
The entire day was occupied by the inquiry
into the sale of arms to France, Mr.. Schurz
was bitter and denunciatory. He was fire.
quently prompted by Mr.. Sumner Mr.
Morton replied, but the vast crowd which
left upon the conclusion of Mr.. Schurz's
speech drowned the voice of Mr.. Morton.
The discussion was confined entirely to
the ,ublicans, except occasional incisive
quesN9hs from the Democrats.
Mr.. ScLurzs S statement of the case IN axes
violation of law certain and a swindle
probable.
No action.
Senote.-Senator Schurz had immense
success today. The German element pre-.
dominated in the lObbies, and the diplo-
matte galleries were crowded. Ladies were
admitted, first to the cloak rooms and
finally to the floor of the Senate, which soon
became crowded.
The House was deserted by its members
to hear the speeches.
Several spri ghtly and somewhat angry
colloquies occurred, wherein Mr.. Schurz,
who was perfectly up in his part. succeeded
in saving himself from the little traps set
all over the field of his speech and invari.
ably caught his antagonists. The blow at
the administration is regarded terrible, and
it is thought the br ach is complete.
During his speech, Mr.. Schurz said no
man owned the Gel mans of America. That
was fact. and he vas proud of it, for he
was one of the Germans. No man, no poll
tician. no Senator, not en- the President of
the United States ov ned the Germans:
least OF all were they 0 ned by that class
of politicians who despei tely clung to the
skirts of power, through 'iateyer mire it
may drag them. Laught. and applause J
Rouse.-A bill passed, !: ing the owners
OF vessels, under certain c!. INSTANCES, the
right to remove command who owns a
part III the vessel.
The appropriation bill was 5umed and
discussed.
M. Sypher introduced bi. to amend
the second section Of the act { the thir-
tieth of August, 1852, SO as to slow goods
in bond, in transit to Mexico, to be shipped
through Indianola, Texas. Passed.
The bill introduced to refund the cotton
tax, paid in the years 1865, 1866, 1867 and
1868, provides for the appointment Of
three commissioners by the President,
whose duty it shall be to determine the
sum paid by and due TO each claimant
The amounts determined to be due the sew
eral claimants are to be paid in four and a
half per cent forty year bonds, or certif-
Gates Tor small sums, cOmmutable into such
bonds, which are to be used in banking
capital for additional national banks in the
United States.
The bill contains numerous provisions
designated as safeguards against the pre-
sentation or prosecution Of fraudulent
claims.
Resolutions and memorials to Congress,
praying for the refunding Of the cotton tax,
have 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 of Commerce of st. Louis and
all the principal Southern cities.