National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-22

Of his political disab 1hies. He states that ]
prior to the war be was first lieutenant In n !,
cavalry arm of the United States forces.
that during the rebellion he was a HN
general IN the confederate service. H msJor
ton was referred to the Comm So ap pp H..
judiciary. .L 3 -tee on 'ne
THE MFUTH OF TIT ,<I,ce1eo,pp,
The bill for the impro ,.nsr, 81 ~ 49,, =,
the Mississippi, rep ,rted BY Mr.. West, TO-DAY.
from the Commit go. ~, zr-..-......soo -,
to the sesbo' "a = the I'M amsndsd nv M tses
S,,, In. and adopted as q substitute, on the
otn i iH'' ., by the House Committee on Railways
a"1 canals, providing for acceptance of pro-
Jsals of James B. Eads for deepening the
Channel of one Of the outlets Of the Mississippi
river by what is known as the Ead's jettee
| plan.
The written report accompanying the bill
presents arguments already published in sup
port Of this plan; and as one reason for pre-
ferring II to the rival project Of constructing
the Fort St. Philip canal, says: can Individual
of high character and position, with great
reputation as q successful engineer, proposes
to test the question whether an open river
mouth can be made for the Mississippi to the
sea, at an expense, II successful, no greater
| than attending the construction of the much
| less desirable canal, and not TO be paid for un-
less success is attained; neither involving any
responsibility TO the Government, in case of his
failure, nor unreasonobly delaying fulhllment
of the plans decided on by the engineers of
army; and your committee cannot take the
responsibility of saying that he shall not be
allowed to make the attempt, because 1t can
not be demonstrated that he cannot succeed
until he be permitted, even at his own cost and
risk, to make 1t. An open river-mouth Is the
first desideratum. If a private individual shall
demonstrate that It cannot be made, that DEM
| ic nrth ,,oill g. T. Ha,-
ment, leading with entire certainty to the
adoption, finally, of the Fort St. Philip canal
as the only alternative for the outlet which is
to work such incalculable benefit in the fu-
ture."
COMPENSATION OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
Mr.. Fenton's bill to establish compensa-
ton of customs officers, &c., provides that
instead OF the salaries, moieties and perqui-
sites of whatever description, now received by
customs officers, there shall be paid 70 them
specified annual salaries, which the bill pro-
ceeds to prescribe In detail. Among them are
the following For collector OF port of New
York, fifteen thousand dollars collectors of
Boston and San Francisco, ten thousand; col
lectors of Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New Orleans, eight thousand (; collector
at Chicago, and survt yors of customs at St.
Louis and Cincinnati, each six thousand. Ma
val officer and surveyor of New York, ten
thousand; naval officers and surveyors Of Bos-
ton and San Francisco; five thousand, and at
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, four
thousand each. All other naval officers are to
be abolished. The bill also contains many pro-
visions taken from Mr.. Fenton's previous bill
on the same subject. o.
! NATIONAL BANKS.
The following national banks have been
authorized by the Comptroller Of the Currency
| to commence business: NATION National
Bank, Illinois, $4,000; First National Bank,
East Liverpool, Ohio, Isl, 900; Second National
Bank, Bay City, Michigan, 500 900; Peoples
National Bank, Martinsburg, West Virginia,
$50, 1000; First National Bank, Hancock,
Michigan, 100000