New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-12
WASHINGTON.

.as Successor to Judge Underwood.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE success
sion of Judge Underwood lies between
Hughes, Wyckham and WillOughby. The
President will hold the matter open till
Monday.
The judiciary Committee Will Report
Favorably ON the Nomination Of viii.
liams for Chief Justice.
At the next executive session of the
Senate the Committee on the Judiciary will
make favorable report on the nomination
southern Claims.
1t appears from the report of the South
ern Claims Commission that the gross
amount of claims filed is $50, 900 900, and
the aggregate amount passed on SIC, ,000, 600.
There are remaining 1900 claims, amount
ing to $5O,000,0 900. to be adjusted. The
amount claimed in the whole number OF
cases now reported is $4,718S9l, and the
amount allowed in the settlement of the
1893 approved claims is $644, 1865, an average
allowance of $3.50 to each claimant.
The New Salary Allowance.
The indications are that the House of
Representatives will pass bill fixing the
salary of members OF Congress at about
$4,000 per year, with an allowance Of actual
travelling expenses.
Torbett Confirmed.
Alfred S. A. Torbett was confirmed to-
day as consul general at Paris.
The Transportation Question.
The Representatives from the Mississippi
valley are making arrangements to secure
favorable legislation on thu. Transportation
question as affecting that section.
The Civil Rights Convention.
Mr.. Pinchback having headache he
called Mr.. Downing to the chair.
Mr.. Sumner, declining to address the con-
ventiOn, said he could serve them better in
the Senate.
The committee which invited Mr.. Sum-
ner disagreed whether Mr.. Sumner did or
did not kindly chide them. Great uprOar
characterized the convention. No progress
was made in business beyond permanent
organization.
The convention visited the President and
expressed themselves pleased with his re-
marks.
The convention is making little progress
in proceedings.
The committee on civil rights submitted a
resolution in favor of Summers bill or its
equivalent.
The committee on resolutions has not yet
reported. No progress made The questions
of order and parliamentary rules occupy the
time of the convention.
1t may be frankly said that those who are
most in sympathy with the colored race
both whites and judicious blacks, regard
the convention as blunder and misfortune
Important Movement in Favor OF the FOrl
st. Philip Canal.
One hundred members of Congress and
Senators have signed call for meeting
Saturday evening. The call will be an.
nounced by the Speaker in the House to-
morrow. Verbiage of the call:
The undersigned, members of the House
OF Representatives, representing constituent
cies inhabiting the valley of the Mississippi,
who are deeply interested in wise and
speedy solution of the question of cheap
transportation, agree to meet in the hall of
the House of Representatives, Saturday
evening, December l3, at half-past seven
o'clock, to compare views and consult upon
that subject. General Sypher inaugurated
and is active in this movement in the inter-
est of the Fort st. Philip canal project.
Clerk OF Committee.
H H. Smith has been appointed clerk of
the War Claims Committee.