The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-27
PATRIOTISM THAT PAYS!
a QUARTER OFA MILLION AWARDED
TO TIE CAPTORS OF NEW ORLEANS.
The Last Haul Of Oakes Ames-Over-
hauling tho Railroad Companies In
the Senate just Before Adjournment
The Attempt to Prepare for n Return
toSpeoie Payments.

The Attempt to Prepare for n Return
tospeoie Payments.
[BY THE 8. AND L. TELEGRAPH C. MPANY.]
WASHINGTON, March 26.
1t will be recollected that some months
since the claim OF Admiral Farragut and his
officers and men for prize money for the de-
strucnon of the ;'rebel" vessels at the capture
of New Orleans, was referred to arbitrators
(Messrs q. W. Payne, of Boston, G. V. Fox,
formerly assistant secretary of the navy, aud
Thomas ]. Durand, of this city, To-day the
arbitrators filed their report, awarding the
sum of TWO hundred and sxty-eight thousand
dollars. They found that on The ''rebep ves-
sels there were thirteen hundred and forty
three men, and they allow, to the claimants,
two hundred dollars for each man engaged on
the enemy's boats.
Treasurer Spinner has not yet received any
reply from Oakes Ames, 10 whom he forward
ed the ten thousand dollars In bonds OF the
Credit Mobilier, which were turned over 10
him by Representative Kelley. The bonds
were sent to Oakes Ames on the 10Th instant,
with request that he would so endorse them
as 10 make them convertible, 10 order that
they might be converted Into the treasury.
The question which naturally arises ia, does
Mr.. aimee Intend to comply with General
Spinner's request, or hold on 10 the bouds,
which he repeatedly eaid belonged to Mr..
Kelley.
One of the most important acts of lo-da,'s
closing of the special session oil the Seuate
was the passage of the resolution of tn chair
man OF the select committee on transportation
routes to the seabOard, authorizing the COM
mittee to cit during the recess OF the Senate,
and to examine aud report upon the subject
of transportation routes 10 the seaboard and
10 inquire and report at the next session as 10
the nature and extent OF the obligation sub
sistiDg between The railroad companies and
the postal service OF tie country, and whether
any, and what, additional legislation is neces-
sary to guard the postal service against inter-
ruption or lDjury by hostile action on the
part fof any or all of said railroad
Companies. The latter portion Of the duty of
the committee has special reference to the
postal car difficulty as lately developed by
managers OF certain railroads centerlng 10 New
York. This action OF the Senate bill LEAD 10 a
consideration of the whtle question OF the
government supervision OF railroads. Both
the resolutions, which passed without a word
of opposition to-day, were seriously objected
to some days ago. This sudden change of SEN
timeEt was occasioned by the acliOn OF the
managers of railroads above mentioned. The
opposition 10 government supervision has
thus been measurably diminished rr-
When The Senate adjourned to-day 1t had
not acted on lhe resolution offered by Senator
Feulon giving authority TO the f1nauce COM
mittee to inquire what measures can be adopt
ed to give tue country currency convertible
into gold at the will of the holder. Mr. Fem
ton had % elaborate speech prepared on this
subject, which he did not obtain an Cpportn-
nifty TO deliver. Although no formal authority
has been given. 1t is understood that Mr.. Fen
ton and other members OF the finance commit
tee will, from time 10 Time, dnring the recess
hold informal conferences with The leading
bankers and 6naDciers of New York and the
other great cities, with view 10 the agree
mentJupon some proper and comprehensive
measure whereby our finances can be placed |
upon healthy and stable basis.
.tasNKRAL PRESS pIsPArcH.l
WASHINGTON, March 28.
General Gordon visited The Pre sident, who |
promised that, were 1t 10 become evident that |
corruption had been rsed 10 secure the nomi- |
nations 10 Federal Offices In Georgia, either by
use of money or forgery, such nominations
would be Withdrawn.
Alcorn called up Vests resolution anthoriz'
ing the committee on the levees OF the Mlssls-
slppito sit, during the recess, at Washington
or elsewhere. Ferry, OF Connecticut. object
ed 10 giving this authority, and raised the
point of order against the resolution. mr:
Chandler insisted That nothing praclical couid
come out ofthis subject, and opposed giving
the authority. After further discussion, ihe
ooint of order was oveIrued by rs to l9, and
the resolution was then adopted. The Senate
adjourned sine die.
The Louisiana case seems TO have settled
down in diplomatic circles, aud .hert appears
no desire to disturb 1t. There s evidently an
undercurrent of deep feeling among those
who consider themselves most injured, which
NAV break out Into open matlny at the
slightest prevocalon. Case3s confirmation
does not give satisfaction.
The following were confirmed to-day: Cap
tain Taylor, collector Third Texas District;
Pronty, collector of customs, San Antoalo,
Texas; Egleslon, collector Second District of
Mississippi; Cass. receiver of pubhc money, |
jackson, Miss; Harris, collector OF Internal
reyepue, Fourth District of North Carolina;
Sulis2erville, receiver at Mapile. There Is
some confusion about the Georgia postmas- |
ters. Clark, of Savannah. is confirmed, a |
mot,on 10 reconsider his confirmation falling. |
The beet opinion Is that Dnnning, for Atlanta; |
Belcter, for Macon, and Taylor, tor Alheos, |
ara mol confirmed. though the loss or failure |
to call I'D the motion 10 reconsider their con- |
firmations may leave them confirmed. Tnelr
names were certainly not among the con-
firmatious which came to the executive clerks
room to-day. and Inquiry at hall dozen places
fails to elicit the exact facts. Scrugg5 was re-
iected as minister 10 Bcgoia
LATER.-It is now ascertalned !nat Iae
Georgia postmssters, Clark, Dunning, Bel
cher and Taylor, stand confirmed.
THE DEATH OF Ia GUICCzOLI
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