The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-05

HitL1h ibl tue lbuL bI WHICH, tilHy HIo ~ i'lu
the way Of wisdom III which men should walk E;
Roman Catholics, who accept the Pope as
divine teacher from whose decision there is
no appeal The conflict, adds the Freeman,
will not bebetween Anglicauism and Roman-
ism, as the former has long helped the latter
FROM WASHINGTON.
Arguments were made before the House
Commerce Committee last week in support Of
a Senate bill appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for an inquiry into the cause
of steam boiler explosions Mr.. Stevens Of
New Jersey, explained to the committee the
results obtained from series Of experiments
recently conducted by him under the direction
Of the united railroads of New Jersey. and
the Importance Of having a thorough and
exhaustive investigation made under Govern
mont superintendence. He said that among
other important things demonstrated by his
experiments was chat boilers frequently ex-
plode when full Of water, and that the blame
generally laid upon engineers for causing the
explosions by permitting the water to get too
low is, therefore, unfounded.
Judge Poland says his committee can only
report evidence as to Colfax without making
recommendations.
The President has signed an act author
zing and directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause plans and estimates to be
made, and suitable toprovided for public
building at Memphis. Teun.
"A delegation of prominent colored men,
representing ia part the Cuban Anti-HlaYery
Society Of New York, waited ON President
Grant. last gFaaiE. 81 EEa g4oin ia - sFasts
wing Of the Capitol aud presented a petition,
numerously signed, praying that the Govern
ment accord boligerert rights to Cuba The
President said certain correspondence had
been going OH between the Spanish Govern,
ment and the United States which cannot be
made public until called for By Congress He
appreciated their feelings of sympathy for
their brethren in Cuba, and would do all ho
could consistent with his views of public dQty
toward furtheringf their wishes
1t is now announced that the President
after due consideration of the matter, has or.
rived at the conclusion that it would be proper
to defer his contemplated visit to the South.
The condition Of business which will be Great
ed by the incoming of the new administration,
will be such as to require his presence aud that
or the Cabinet in Washington. For these rea-
sons he viii not visit the Southern States in
March, as he had intended, if the public ser
vice woutd admit.
The estimates for deficiencies for the year
ending June 30, 1873 are as follows; Con-
gress S9O5 Department of State, 1854, gG1 4;
Treasury Department 1877 GA; War De-
partment ~, S9i, 800 interior Department,
4s,099 Department of Agriculture, 2,1s0 !;
Department Of Justice, $500. 600; Judicial, a5,-
694. Total IS, 221,O0O.
The House Committed Public Buildings
and Grounds have considered Mr.. Potter's res
olution, directing the committee to inquire in
TO the condition Of the Executive Mansion and
agreed to report that the building is not suit
able for private residence for the President,
but may be used as an Office for the Executive
They further agreed to report in favor Of
erecting new residence for the President,
but made no recommendation as to the To-
cality.
There appears to be great deal of dis
satisfactioninboth Houses of Congress over
the late message of the President on Utah
Matters. 1t Is asserted in distinguished Re-
publican quarters that there was no necessity
for urging harsh Legislation in the present
quiet condition of affairs in that Territory, and
a strong resistance will be made in the Senate
TO the consideration Of Ffelinghuyson's bill
this session. II IL eo5sceded that 1t will not
pass the House.
House Comniztee on Education and
Labor has reported fayorably a bill incorpora-
ting the Grand international Division of
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the
object Of which. as stated il the bill, il to aid
members TO become more skillful and efficient
engineers, to elevate their character as men,
10 aid sick and disabled members and to re-
Ieve the families of the deceased Suhdivis-
ions organized under the act which shall adj
init or retain any member addicted to the ha-
bitual nee of intoxicating liquors, or who have
proved themselves incompetent ~ locomotive
engineers, or who shall, by their advice and
counsel. injuro any engineer OF interfere by a
strike with the transportation Of niails or
other Government property, or VINO shall re-
fuse to expel any other members who shall 50
interfere, shall forfeit their charter and all
rights and intereta they have in any fund of the
Brotherhood accumulated At the time. The
headquarters Of the international Division is
located at Cleveland, Ohio