New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT ADVOCATED
RAILROAD CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
ITS PASSAGE IN MISSISSIPPI
CLOSE VOTE IN CONNECTICUT
A MAN TORN BY LIONS
MINOR DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPHS
CONGRESS.

40 southern NOm1natl0nS 1cStefOay-
specific Tariff OH BOOks-BOwen and
Delarge-S0uth Carolina Contestants
South Carolina ku-KIux Trials-Sharp
Debate in the Senate - Land Bills
Passed-Senate Without Authority to
Originate Revenue Bills-ResOlntion to
That Elect Adopted in the House-The
SENATE Indignnnt-Sub-C c Committee ON
Ieyees-Illegality of Cotton Tax Ap-
piled to LeVee Purposes.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-There were no
Southern nominations to-day.
The Committee on Ways and Means has
decided to report in favor of the specific
instead of the ad valorem tariff on books.
In the case of Delarge vs. Bowen, con-
testants from South Carolina. the Commit
tee on Elections will hear a motion to dis
miss Bowen, he having accepted a place in
the Legislature since his alleged election to
Congress.
Senate-Mr Blair remarked that the Sem
ator from Vermont (EdmundsJ had, in the
same debate and at the same time, charged
that the counsel employed to defend the
prisoners in South Carolina. the Hon. Rev
ecliy johnson and The Hon. Henry Stanber-
~. had become d;sgusted with the crimes
which were proven against their clients and
had abandoned the case He then sent to
the desls 20 be read a letter dated February
IS, 1872, addressed by Mr.. johnson to Gen
eral Wade Hampton.
In the letter. Mr.. johnson refers to the
statement of Mr.. Edmunds, which he says
is utterly incorrect and unfOunded. SO far
from having abandoned the case, he says
that Nr Stanberry and himself remained
at Columbia until their mission was con-
sumnated. He also SAYS that there was
neither the slightest testimony or suspicion
to connect the three gentlemen to whom al
lusion was made as having any concern
with the kukiuy movements, and he Is
satisfied that Mr.. Edmunds. whom he knows
would not consciously Go al injustice, mas
been grossly deceived.
EduunGs said that common report had
said that Messrs. johnson and Stanberry
had abandoned the case. and he believed it
thea and. with all Difference, he believed
it now. Concerning his statements as to
the three persons alluded to he had been
cre,litablv informed that evidence to Grim
mate them was in the possession Of the
officers CT the government and would be
produced at the proper time
Blair was satisfied that there was no such
evidence and that these gentlemen had
come 20 Washington demanding to be con-
fronted with the charges.
EImunds only repeated what he had
been inforIned; if the gentlemen could prove
their innocence he would be very glad of it.
A message was received announcing that
substitute for the House bill repeating the
duties on tea and coffee.
MI Morrill,, of Vermont. sad that the
resolution of the House was an eXtraordi
nary one and that he would not now move
to refer it TO the Finance Committee, be-
cause the Senate might wish to discuss be-
fore referring it. He therefore moved it be
laid over and be printed, which was agreed
to.
The special Senate committee on levees
had II meeting to-day, and appointed sub
committee, consisting OF Messrs. AioOrn
and Kellogg, to whom all bills and peti-
tions were referred, and who will report
bill! at an early day.
There is a proposition. not Yet clearly de-
fined to appropriate the cotton tax, com
planned OF as being Illegally collected, to
levee purposes, and senefaiIy 10 lostellns
cotton interests, on the ground that by re-
funding it to claimants it Will not reach the
original losers. This appropriation will
reach many millions.
N2vse-Several land bills were passed.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Ways
| and Means, offered a resolution declaring,
| in effect, that the substitution by the Senate
| under the form OF an amendment OF the
| Senate bill entitled "an act to reduce inter
| nal revenue taxes" etc. as contrary to the
| constitution. and as in conflict with the true
| intent and purpose of clause in the con-
| stitution. which requires that all bills re-
latng to the revenue shall originate in the
House OF Representatives, and that the said
substitute for the House bill do lie on the
table; and that the Clerk inform the Senate
of the action of the House. together with
the reasons therefor. Mr.. Dawes said that
a conflict of this nature should always be
avoided if possible, and should never be
made upon tritlng matters.
He had not offered the resolution Just
read without due regard for the subject,
and desire. if possible, to avoid the diff
culties suggested by it. He had not offered
this resolution as his own, bat with the
advice and direction of the Committee on
Ways and Means. He proceeded to ad.
dress the House, urging the Importance OF
the question, and claiming that the Senate
in sending back practically a new blii;
with even the title changed. had intrlnSed
upon the clause of the constitution referfeu
to. Messrs. Cox, Nye, Gartieid, OF ONO. o:
Butler. OF Massachusetts. and Mayna''da; H., VI
Tennessee supported the resolution lhe
resolution was adopted by l5:5 to ,.
TIE steamboat bill was then discussed
until al adjournment.