New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-13
WASHINGTON.
Gsv.rssp kemp.r Visirs sh~ nr.,,d

GsVerAs1 t6empvr Visits She Yresidpn ~
} WASHINGTON, February l2-Governo,
kelnper. of Virginia, being IN Washing gtor
! on business. made a call of courtesy OF
President Grant to-day. remaining at tht
| executive mansion not more than fifteen OF
! stated that Colonel MOsby had prearranged
an interview between these gentlemen, bu,
the Governor says there is no truth in the
report, and that he called merely to pay his
respects to the chief magistrate the same az
any other citizen OF the United States, and
with no political object in view.
The Governor tonight, in conversation
with friends who called upon him, spoke OF
the pleasure Che visit afforded him, the
President receiving him in spirit OF
marked friendliness and courtesy, and in
the course OF conversation expressed his
views deliberately. as if weighing we'll ais
words, which left favorable impression on
the Governors mind.
AS the interview was private che subject
OF conversation can not explicitly be
stated, but can only bs inferred by the
Governors own FREQ utterances tonight,
that he and his political friends in Virginia
stand ON broad Conservative platform,
which. he says, gives all the States equal
rights as members of tho Union, that they
may discharge all their duties and re-
to al parts OF Che country; they will
support everybody that supports that
platform. which the Governor framed and
which was Endorsed by the people OF Vlr-
ginla. ''And they will oppose" he further
says. every body who opposes the conser-
"atiVe and GarmOnizing principles therein
expressed" The Governor will return 60
Virginia Tomorrow morning.
The Navigation Commissions
Ihe navigation commissioners having
concluded their business adjourned to meet
at Evansville, Indiana, upon tho call of the
president.
An -ArsnS Oaicer f&iIled by the Indians.
General Sheridan telegaphs General
Sherman confirming the report Of the kill
ing OF Lieutenant RobipsoH and q private
by the Indians.
An India. Agent Wants Projections
Indian Agent Howard, OF the MILESTONE
agency, telegraphs 70 tho Indian Commits
sloner here. for military protection. which
will be accorded.
!sIr. Dawes Oh FINANCE,
The feature in che House to-day was Che
speech Of Mr.. Dawes. chairman OF the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means, principally
on the condition of ,he treasury, in which
he INDUCED. he said, not in figures of rhet-
oric, but in official figures. The speech was
severe arrangement 9, the financial con-
dition OF the country. He showed deficit
OF $52, ,OOO 900. which might be decreased
somewAa. by turning in unexpended bal
ances.
He criticised thoroughly previous Con
crosses OF recent years for vasteful appro-
priations, citing several extraordinary
cases. The speaker said no party could af-
ford 20 go TO the country with increased
taxation, but as the same time intimated
that the tax Oh tea and coffee should be re-
stored. and on whisky and tobacco an
creased. Abiding to the necessities Of the
treasury, he said it was tke duty of Con
gress TO resort to one of three measures
increased taxation, loan, or reducing en-
penses, to alleviate it's condition; and re-
garding taxation, he said if this measure
is gesorted to it will bs the first
time in the ccuntry's history vhen the
country's industries have been taxed to
meet current expenses, and of previous re-
duction he said he went too far in relieving
the country from taxation more rapidly
than circumstances justified. He now
thought all idea of Increased taxation must
be abandoned. 4 proposition to borrow
money he would consider fatal to the inter
ests of the country.
The speech occupied about two hours in
the delivery. and creates profound i'm
preston. No more violent illustration of
financial mismanagement could have been
uttered even by an opponent Of the present
party IN power.