New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-09
He TRENCH WAR INDEMNITY
OF AN ARKANSAS PLANTER
HIS BODY FOUND AT lBERVtLLE
WASHINGTON.

Extra Pay OF ConRressmen-Yice Presi.
dent's Private secrefary-Louisiana
NOmina ti0ns-Thf Louisiana Senato-
rial COntest-ChRirmansh Of the
Senate tOmTniitees.
WASHINGTON, March 3 S-Members of Con
gress have been excited over their extra
pay which they voted themselves, some
5000 Controller Taylor has finally de-
cided that there Is no technical objection to
paying them.
Vice President Wilson has appointed Sam
uel Hunt as his private secretary.
The President made the following nomi-
nations to-day: Mrs. NJ. +. Gill, Holly
Springs. mississippi: William Mills, Jr, Al
exandria, Louisiana: John O'COnnor, Baton
Rouge. Charles DeCuer, New Iberia, post
masters. A. j. Gass, collector of customs,
St. Augustine. Florida. w. III. Smythe,
marshal OF Georgia. Captain j. M. Clitz,
commodore.
The Senate in causus agreed TO consider
the cases of Clayton, Caldwell and fatter-
son. The Louisiana contest came up and
by unanimous consent was passed over.
An adjourned meeting of a caucus of Re-
publican Senators was held this afternoon,
in which vacancies in the chairmanships of
committees, caused by the expiration of the
terms of various Senators, were agreed to
be filed as follows:
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, is made chairman
OF the Committee on Appropriations, in
place Of Mr.. Cole: Mr.. Buckingham, chair
man of the Committee on Indian Affairs, in
place of Mr.. Harlan Mr.. Boarman, chair
man of the Committee on Territories,
N place OF Mr.. Nye: Mr.. Sprague,
chairman of the Public Lands Committee
MIR. Le wis. chairman of the Committee on
the District OF Columbia; Mr. Flanagan,
chairman OF the Committee on Education
and Labor. and Mr.. BrOwnlow, chairman of
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Howe leaves the ckairmanship of the
Claims Committee. and becomes chairman
of the Committee on Library. Mr.. Scott
succeeds Mr.. Howe as chairman of the
Claims Committee The Committees
heretofore headed by Mr.. Buck
ingham on Political Disabilities,
headed by Mr. Boarman, and on Alleged
Outrages in the Southern States, headed
by Mr.. Scott, are discontinued. Mr.. Sar-
gent of California, was made a member of
the Committee on Appropriations. No
changes were made i'll the chairmanships
Of the other committees, Mr.. Morton re
naming as chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, Mr.. Cameron as
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, Mr.. Sherman as chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance, Mr.. Chandler, of Com
mittee on Commerce. Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
OF Committee on Agriculture; Mr.. Logan, of
the Committee on Military Affairs; Mr..
Cragin. of Committee on Naval Affairs;
Mr.. Edmunds, of the Judiciary Committee:
Mr. Ramsay, of the Committee on Post
offices and PostrOads. Mr.. Thurman, Pri-
vate Land Claims: Mr.. Stewart, OF the Pa
eihc railroad; Mr.. Hamlin, of the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining: Mr.. Conkling
of the Committee on the Revision of the
Laws of the United States: Mr.. Windham.
OF The Committee on Transportation,
Routes and Seaboard: Mr.. Pratt, of the
Committee on Pensions: Mr. Terry. OF the
Committee on Patents: Mr.. Morrill, tot
Vermont, OF the Committee on Pnblie
Buildings. and Mr. Anthony. OF the Com
mittee on Printing.
The CAUCUS laid on The table motion 10
elect e new sergeant at arms, only two Sen.
ators voting for it.
Considerable debate was devoted to deliy.
ering the order OF business for the present
session of the Senate: and it was finally
agreed to- take up and dispose of the reports
OK the select committee on the charges
affecting Senators Caldwell and Clayton,
and the report of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine. OF
the select committee on the evidence re.
ceivei from the House of Representatives.
affecting certain Senators in regard to the
alleged Credit Mobilier transactions.
1t Will be remembered that Just previous
~ IbC VI NOHSItSS lUtEb Was
an understanding that the Senate would at
this extra session take up the case Of ex-
Senator Patterson. his friends desiring de.
liberation upon the subject.
Senator Anthony informed the caucus
that he wished to resign his position az
temporary President of the Senate. on
Monday. when the arrangement by the eau
Gus OF the committees, as above, will be rat.
tied by majority in open Senate.
There is now little interest taken in
Louisiana matters, and really NO prospect |
of any action, except that which the ad.
ministratiOn may see lit to take in support
OF the Kellogg government. The issue is
dead until the next meeting OF Congress.
The question was up in caucus upon the
credentials of General McNillen and Pinch.
back, but, as the subject would cause in.
terminable debate, and could have no effect
upon the general interests of the State, it
was. by general consent, waived. Neither
McMillen nor Pinchback will be seated
during the present extra session.
Marshal Packard was renOminated with.
out solicitation on his part. and without his
knowledge. Colonel Casey has not yet been
renominated but probably will be. though
there are indications of a disposition to send
him abroad. Mr.. Ray is still here seriously
but not dangerously sick.