New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-21
CONGRESS.
Proceedings of Congress Yesterday
Lines OF Internal Water Communicas
Iion-Biii to Repeal the Bankrupt Law
eIhe RefunAinR CnIfan Tnx Bill.


1ion-Bill to Repeal the Bankrupt Law
~The Refnnding Cotton Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-SeaGte-Wen-
dell Phillips and others have Qetitioned for
prohibiting the liquor law.
The judiciary Committee reported ad-
~srseHy on the bill for the relief of Boston
sufferers; also. adversely 60 several bills
amendat0ry of the bankrupt bil1o also. re-
ported a new bankrupt bill.
The bill fixing the time of meeting of the
Supreme CuuSt passed ana sc.s 80 the
President.
Bills were incrs1Gced:
Bv Mr.. Windom-Fixing 3. j6pes acre as
the minimum price az which she govern
mens shall sell all lands remaining Ia. the
United States within the limits OF grants
for Yai! or wagon roads excepting lands
within indemnity limits and claims of pre-
empticn settlers and che privileges accord
ed by existing homestead 1awo so soldiers
and sailors.
BY Mr.. Cragin-tfakins enc Sayof ~ivif
engineers IN the navy the same as that EoW
fixed by law for liaval constructors.
By Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the POstmas
ter General, with che consent of the Presi-
dent, to contract with the lowest bidder.
within three months after sixty days public
notice, for carrying the mails between
San Francisco and Australia and New
Zealand. touching at the Sandwich and
Navigator islands: the service 70 be per
formed monthly !Og ten years, from July
6, 1874, in first class American built steam
Ships of not less than 2G00 tons burden,
and az a compensation not exceeding
$225 900 per annum. Referred to the COnS
mittee on POstotfceS and Post Roads.
The bill reported by Mr.. Wright, from
the Judiciary Committee, fepeal5 the bank
ruptcy act of March 9, 1867, and all supple
mentary and amendatOry acts, said repeal
to take effect on the first day of July nexto
provided this repeal shall not in any way
affect any proceeding in bankruptcy com
menced before the first day of next JulYo
The Senate then adjourned.
HouSe.-A large number of bills were in
troduced, including another to organize the
Indian Territory Of Okolohoma; and one to
the effect that no person shall0 be promoted
in the army who is addicted to Incorporate
use Of liru0r or drugs.
On motion of Nro Negley. OF Pennsylva-
MIA, if was orderede by vote Of liO 70 30
that on the thirteenth of February the
Committee on Commerce shall be author
lied to report bill or bills relating TO lines
of internal water communication.
Mr.. Youngo of Georgia, introduced and
the House passed. under a suspension OF
the rules . bill so pay what Is due to
census-takers of the census OF 1861, Iesld-
ing in the Southern States, whose payment
was withheld on account OF the war or on
account of their disloyalty.
Mr. Binghan,, of Ohio. from the Judi
ciary Committee. reported bill defining
the true intent and meaning of the act of
che eighth of June. 1872, amending the
bankrnpt act TO be to make the exemptions
under it the same az are allowed in the va
YiOus States.
Mr.. H3zie'on of Wisconsin, snosed as a
substitute Tor Mr.. Bingham's bill, one re.
pealing the bankrupt law entirely. Carried.
Yeas 100: navs, so. So, under a suspension
of the rules. the bill repeating the bankrupt
act was passed.
The cotton tax 6iif. foreshaioweG last
night. was introduced by Percr. of NJ isss.
sippi. this morning, and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
\ bill! was introduced relieving Colonel
! Thomas UardemaD of political disabilities.
The hearing betor. the Ways and Means
! Committee ot she cotton tax measure was
| postponed.
The House on Saturday, by unanimous
| consent ordered the printing of the argu-
ment Of Colonel b. w. Freibel in favor OF
the Atlantic and Great Western canal.
! In the House to-day General Negley, OF
| Pennsylvania, moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of taking up the canal bills
! and making them the special order for
February l3, exclusive Of all other busb
ness
General Garfield opposed the motion.
! General Negley, Judge ShellabargeT and
! others sustained it warm ly.
| The motion was adopted by a vote of lit
yeas to 30 nays. The vote is regarded ar
highly satisfactory by the friends of these
enterprises.
The bill for the refunding of the cotton
tax az agreed upon by the members OF th'
House from the cotton growing States II
their meeting on Saturday last amends th'
bill now pending before the Committee OF
Ways and Means by declaring in the mrs
section that the restitution Of the tax shal
be made to the party who actually pal'
the tax, whether paid by himself, HI
| agent, attorney or factor, and addln