New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

General Dent Goes to his Reginent-For-
eign Diplomats Congratulate the Presl-
dent-Their Address and his Reply
Nominations Yesterday-Confirmati0
of j. NJ. g. Parker-A Railroad Ex-
empt from TaxatiOn-Republican SEN
atoriaI Caucus-Increased Minority
Representation on COmmittees-Bnnik
Reports TO the Controller.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-General Dent,
for the past four years in charge OF the re-
ception room at the White House, has been
| ordered to his regiment. w. H. Cook sue
| ceeds General Dent
The President today made the following
| nominations John G. Clark, postmaster
| Savannah, Ga; Edwin &. Belcher, post
| master Macon, Ga; James l.. Dunning,
postmaster Atlanta, Ga; r. 5. TAYLOR,
| postmaster Athens, Ga; w. w. Holden,
| postmaster Raleigh, n. c.; Elizabeth Van
| Liew, postmaster Richmond, Va; William
| L. Scruggs, of Georgia, minister to
| Colombia.
Copfirmations-Wilso Plate, collector of
| customs, Corpus Christi; Nicholas V.
Broad postmaster, Marshall, Texas A. II.
! Smythe, marshal for Georgia; Hughes. at
| torney middle district of Tennessee; Colo
| mel j. nj. G. Parker, surveyor of customs,
| New Orleans; Goss, collector of customs,
| st. Augustine.
The Supreme Court to-day, in the case of
| Humphrey ct al. vs. Pegues, from the Cir
| cult Court of South Carolina, decided that
the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Com
panv, in South Carolina is, by the laws of
| the State, exempt from taxtiOn, and that
| theglaw of 1868, enacted to repeal this ex-
| emption, is void. The court says it is too
| late to raise the question whether State
| has the power to bind itself against impos-
! ing ia Y, and il has been held in that court
| that State has power to bind itself to re-
| linquish the taxing power, and that such
| provision is contract which the State may
not subsequently impair. Other cases, in
volvi ng The same principle, were decided in
| favor of anti-tax.9
.Senate.--The Caldwell ease was discussed
to-day. No action taken.
| The Republican Senatorial caucus met
| after the adjournment of the Senate, this
! afternoon, to consider the demand OF the
| Democrats for increased minority repre-
sentation on the committees, and after some
| discussion, the matter was referred to
| subcommittee of five, for report at an ad
| iOurned meeting Tomorrow. The subcom-
mittee consists of Messrs. Stuart, CoDkling,
| Scott, Wright and West.
| The caucus reconsidered Saturdays vote
regarding the Case of Senator Patterson,
| and decided not to take it up for cOnsidera-
ton in the Senate, no action being possible
| for the reason that Mr.. Patterson is no
longer a member of that body.
The Controller of the Currency, in the
blank statements which have just been sent
out, has abbreviated to considerable
extent the schedules which accompany the
reports, and required the banks to report
the average daily reserve for the preceding
thirty days and the highest rate of interest
paid on daily balances.
The reports of the Controller of Currency
and of the national banks examiner upon
the condition of the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust Company of this city was in
tended to furnish Congress with informa-
ton with reference TO the technical viola
ton of the law under which the institution
| was organized. The security upon which
the loans were made, is considered by the
Controller and examiner: with few excep-
tions, as good for the amounts loaned.
There is nothing in the reports which
| convey the impression that the bank can
not respond to the demands of the deposit
ors. The examiner states that the execu-
tive officers are, in his opinion, men of the
most undoubted integrity Of character, de
| voted to the best interests of the instltu-
ton, and are men who have educated them
selves to practical knowledge of the busi
ness of the institution which is promised
prosperous future. The Controller of the
| Currency states that the bank will be able
I to correct the mistakes already made, aud
will continue business of great useful
ness to the class of depostors for whose
benefit the institution was organized.
The diplomatic corps, in full court eos
tune, called on the President to-day, to
congra tulate him on his reinauguration.
Many of them were accompanied by
their ladies' Several ladies of the Cabinet
officers were present, and nearly all the
members of the Cabinet were in attend
ance. After the usual tormalities between
the President and the foreign represents
tives, Blacque Bey made the following ad-
dress:
Mr.. PRESIDENT have the honor to offer
you the congratulations OF the diplomatic
CORDS on the occasion of your reinauguratiOn.
feel both pleased and hattered that the
duty has devolved upon me to express to
you the sincere wishes of my collea gues
and myself for the preservation of your life
and the consequent success of your admin
istratiOn.
To this the President made the following
reply:
receive with sensibility the congratula-
tions which you offer on behalf of your
colleagues accredited to this government.
MY intercourse with you all has heretofore
been agreeable, and | trust may SO con-
tinue. 1t is my wish, and shall be my pur-
pose in the future, as in the past to keep
up with the countries which you represent
those cordial and friendly relations which
are essential to general prosperity and
happiness.
The time has expired for filing new claims
before the Southern claims commission, but
the commission is continued in existence
for four years, to collect and examine the
proofs in support Of claims already filed
and to decide and report them for payment
or rejection to Congress. The unsettled
claims number over 10000. The Senate
Claims Committee reserved the question OF
allowing Jurisdiction of claims for the use
of buildings occupied for military purposes
and belonging to loyal owners, but the bill
will probably pass at the next session.
NEW YORK.