New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
rossrsLE SOLUTION Or THE LOUISIANA
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4 possrBLE SOLUTION Or THE LoOiSiANA
TROUBLES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUHRi
WASHINGTON, Friday. jan 81, ts1t.
eenator Morton's Committee among other things. has
disooyered that there are enough members OF the
Louisiana Legislature agreed upon BY both returning
boards 10 make q quorum of both Houses and some OF
the moro moderate Of tho Louisianians now IN WASH
ngton are in favor Of declaring those men. In regard TO
whom both parties agree elected and that the Legis
lature as thus organized be declared the legal Leg
Iature with power TO decide which candidates are
regularly eooed to I'LL the seats remaining vacant This
would dispose of Legislative and Senatorial question
OF course Is no. ucb course to be adopted
ness il is decided that republican form Of govern
recommendston Of this kind from the Committee would
be promptly acted upon
GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS.
Prof Hayden asks for appropriation Of 100000 to
enable continue his geological survey OF the Terri
tories letter to the Secretary of the Interior the
Professor said that he desires to spend the coming sum
exploring the eastern portion Of the ROCKY NOUN
tain Range the Territories of Colorado and Newmex
ioo embracing belt OF country south OF that recently
exporeds by by Clarence King. The hostltyfoi the
Indaus and the expense OF transportation makes him
thin X it advisable to abandon the further survey
OF the country about the head waters OF the Yellow
stone aud Missouri Rivers, until the construction
Tho secretOry of the Interior, in transmitting
Prof Hayden letter TO the House. recommends that the
ond preminary report Of the survey OF the Colorado
aid This report comes to Congress through the medium
OF the Smithsonian Institution which appears 10 nave
some supervision Of Mr.; PowelPs work. Prof. Henry
Secretary OF the Institution recommends that further
appropriation be made for continuing the explorations
and says that the last years work has developed most
remarkable series of faults and folds In the earths
strata which will be OF the highest interest to the geo
ogis Discoveries have also been made OF COAL sat-
aud metals
THE OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
the Board Of Commissioners for the Improvement of
the Ohio River and its tributaries appointed by the
Joint action of seven States in this city for the
purpose of securing favorable action Of Congress
to promote the object for which the Commission was
formed session Of the Commission was held yester
day at the Arlington, Geo. H. Thurston of pennsylvania
chairman, presding II determined to present the
question OF cheap transportation resulting from the
improvement Of the Ohio and other water lines in
personal interview TO the President Of the United
States the Secretary of War; the Chief Engineer of the
War Department and 70 the Committee of Commerce OF
ton OF tho Lighthouse Board to the great necessity
that exsts for system OF lights and buoys on western
existed temper Of the House under the Credit mobier
tuvesgaOn TO obtain at this session any other appro
hsrboT appropriation 6i but they expect to convince
the chief officers Of the Government and the leading pub
lie OF tue necessity of the improvement OF the OHIO
and its tributaries to all the agricultural and manufac
curing interests of the country and that the people of
the West earnest demanding that the Govern
ment shall undertake without delay this work
A VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
The President sent the following veto message to the
Senate to-day:
TO THE SENATE or TIE UNITED STATES: have the
honor tO return herewith Senate bill No. 49O entitled
An act for the Relief Of the East Tennessee University
without my approval This claim. for which sS5OO are
appropriated of the moneys of the United States,
arises in part for the destruction of property by troops
of and therefore the same objections attach
to t as were expressed in my message OF June 1872
returning Senate bill awarding $4,000 tp j. Milton
Best If the precedent is established that the
Government is liable for the ravages OF war.
end demands upon the public treasury cannot be
forecast The loyalty Of the people of the section in
the University is located under circumstances OF
personal danger ana trials thus emitting them to the
Government toward them is admitted aud nothing but
regard for my duty TO the whole people in opposing
principle which, If allowed will entail greater burdens
upon the whole than the relief which will be afforded to
q part by allowing this bill TO become law could in
dnce mo ~ IL with objections Recognizing the
claims OF these citizens to sympathy and the most
favorable consideration of their claims by the Govern
mont would heartily favor donation Of the amount
appr pgialed by this bin for their relief u b GRANT
EIccUitDc Mansion, Jan. 22 1873.