The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-12
WASHINGTON.
Photographed to the Bulletin.l

WASlIlNGTON, June II.-lne senate last
night passed the moiety bill, after discus
SION of three days. As passed, the bill pro-
vides that books and papers may be exam
linen under under order OF court, the deter d.
ant, or his agent, being present, and the
owner of the books to have custody thereof
during the examination, subject to the order
| of the court. s,.
The penalty for any false invoice is fine
not exceeding five Thousand, or less than
fifty dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or BOTH and forfeiture of the
package containing the particular item to
which such fraudulent invoice may relate.
A provision of the bill is that suits or ac-
tions commenced on forfaitnres incurred
previous to May !. lS74. are not affected by
it, So that intorners who have instituted
proceedings prior to that time will obtain
their moieties, but repeats all moieti-s, and
provides that all fines, etc, shall be paid
into the national treasury. r"
The bill passed by q vote of 3e yeas to 3
nays-the negative votes being Flanagan,
Pease and Howe. Quite number were OPP
posed to several features on the bill, on the
ground that they did not relate to the abuse
of moieties or the improper seizure Of books
and papers, but voted for it as a whole, in
order to get rid of spies ana infurlners fees.
Gen. NanBmren was, some months ago,
appointed Consul at Kanagawa, Japan.
Recently the office has been raised to u Con-
sulate General. He will leave the United
States to arrive ut kanagawa about the LIST
ct August, tor the purpose of entering Oh
his duties. Minister Bancroft will remain
OF Berlin until the arrival OF his successor,
his nephew J. c. Bancroft Dawes, LIST Assls-
tant Secretary OF State, having to-day been
nominated for the position.
Mr.. Bancroft will probably make Wash
dwelling house owned by ex-senator Har-
ian.
The total amounts of claims filed by forty
two insurance companies tO- losses by the
Alabama, Florida, and their tenders, and by
the Shenandoah after she left Melbourne, is
S5,00O,OOO.
The claims of the Atlantic Mutual Insu-
rance Of New iork, amOuns to one million
six hundred and fifty three thousand and
eighty-nine. The next largest are: Great
Western Insurance of New York, 3O9, 6'5
Columbian Insurance Company Of New
York, 575.O93; China Mutual Insurance of
Boston, $4,000.
A telegram was received here last night
from P. J. Kennedy, of Louisiana. addressed
te Senator Alcorn and Representative Mo-
rey, Offering to build ten million cubic
yards Of levers-hve millions in Louisiana,
three millions in Mississippi, aud two mil
lions in Arkansas-for $500, 900; employ
ing those impoverished by the overflow,
and giving the Government any security it
desires.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-Bancroft Davis,
Assistant Secretary Of State, was confirmed
as Minister to Germany; and Gnilford Wylie
Wells, as Attorney Of the Northern District
of Mississippi. ....--
The 81. Philip CaaaI. is.
WAsHiH.iToN, ID. C., June ll.-Mr. Win
doms Co,nmi. tee on Transportation con-
sidered this morning the Fort st. Philip
Canal bill. The vote is ci-dibly reported
thus Ayes, Window, West and Mitchell !;
nays, Norwood, Davis, ConOver, Johnston,
present, but did not vote. Absent, Conk
ling ana Sherman.
The Louisiana delegation in the HOnse
addressed letter to Senator Window ask
ing that they have q hearing from the COM
mttee upon the subject tomorrow. to which
Senator Window replied: Gentlemen, /
have your note Of this date, requesting
hearing on the Fort st. Philip Canal ball
before the Committee OH Transportation.
al have called a meeting for II o'clock
tomorrow morning, when you will have All
opportunity to he heard"
Gen. Sheldon says that since the passage
of the Canal bill IL the House, Senator West
has earnestly Supported the Canal bill
Stanard, McCreary, kassOn, aud Hawley,
of Illinois, and Rusk, OF Wisconsin, accom-
pauy the delegation to WINDOWS committee
room.
The E"a- Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported to-day fayorably on the
Smith bill for the erection Of public build
ingh at Shreveport.
Tn. Reg alta.
NEW YolK. jane 1.-THE ANIMAL regatta
OF the New York Yacht Cinb was sailed to-
day over, the usual cOnrse, forty miles.
There was a stiff -breeZe from the south
east all dav. The race was exciting.
Twelve yachts SAILED. Tidal Wave won the
schooner prize vi iirst-class, without time
allowance. making the race in f,nr hours,
f6rfy-nine minutes and ten seconds
She ais, Won tbss Bennett On silenge Cup,
beating the Jgtler. witt, time allowance, by
about fOfr minnfrs.
The-choon-r Magic WON The FIRST prize Of
stiIe seco .,a class. The other prizes were
won byte slo,p Gracie4 ef the first class,
and sl,xp Way ward, Of 81 Md class. xe-
Ire Ma. ,c 'uadr thssfAse il, 3 iIpa6 n
mi.uites !. seconds; Gsaee in A.hop6 b
.hinuA~s,. sscond6sa06 Way Ard id hours
a. Il 49,.