New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-17
WASHINGTON.
The President Requests the Delay OF
SafRnin,s Death sentence.

Ihe FRCeUenY ntQueStD tuV OcNy "a
safnnfa's Death sentence.
WASHINGTON. November l6.-The Presi.
dent has directed telegram 20 be eenc TO
the Governor OF Texas, requesting him 20
delay the death sentence ON Satanta until
j, can be satisfactorily ascertaintG whether
or not he violated his parole. the President
believing the weigh: Of the evidence thus
lar in Ss-aHta's favor.
Arknnsns Affairs.
No further kilograms from Arkansas have
been received here, and NO action has been
taken upon the proclamation OF Smith. Re.
ce!yei by the President Saturday. Al
torney General Williams. in conversation
this morning. stated that nothing would be
done before tomorrow, when the Cabinet
meets, and then tue subject will be dis
cussed.
kilograms from Republicans received
here to-day from various parts Of Arkansas
repre- sent that Smiths adherents continue
arlning, and show determination TO pain
.aln their position. Smiths government
will be organized either at Helena or Pine
Bluff, where the Republican element largely
preponderates.
The Garland government has made at
least hundred arrests thus far, including
the editors of the Republican papers, on
the charge Of treason 70 the State. The
election of members OF the Legislature
under the Garland government, a: which
70 Republican voted, took place On the
thirteenth of October. and the election
under .he Smith government. in accordance
with the old constitution, at which no
Democrat voted. took place early !E .o'
vember.
The P-esident and Attorney General had
conference to-day on Arkansas affairs.
Award Of Cotton Claims.
According 20 an official report, prepared
last February al the Treasury department,
the amount covered into the treasury arls'
ing from cotton and other captured and
abandoned property. includins returns OF
amounts expended Ior the purchase Of pro
ducts under the act Of February. 1864. and
the profits 20 the government arising from
the purchase and resale Of .Icb products.
was s2a 25I 60: TO which was added the
premium on coin proceeds Of the cotton cap.
;ured at Savannah, Charleston and Mobile.
amounting e2,o66.7GS: showing :nat the
! total amonnt oaic from those sOurces was
I $50 SIS, ,03s. Deducting the awards 20
claimante, .he amount remaining 1n
| .he Treasury az that time was
J $l3.slo.429 Since then other awards had
| been paid. leaving SIC. .4li, 600 now on hand.
There were about 500 clSimAnee. Awards
| have been made in J22 cases; a number have
| been dismissed, and $50 are pending. There
! are other claims. aggre eating el3, ,50o,WU.
! bales Of cotton. whereas the treasury has
! knowledge Of only 50.0Q0 bales having been
1 seized after June 80, 1865. Another elase Of
! claima ants have preferred claims for millions
more. aggregating aDOu. four tilnee the
! amount remaining in tho treasury on &C.
F, coun, 0! captures Illegally made. Should
| awards be made in excess Of the present
! available amount, an appropriation tgeD
! she treasury will become necessary.
I Freednan's Bank AAairs.
! Nj: Cresweii, one of the commissioners
! o. the Freedman. Bank. says it will 70.
!. a,;ye 5000 0lO 10 enable the commission ers
| 70 declare . dividend u twenty per cent.
: and a. vet they have collected Du. 11H.G0t.
: With careful bus bandry OK the resources.
Mr.. Creswel! estimates that the bank VI!
eventually pay forty per cent.
United states Supreme Court.
Case No. l2S. Titus rs. the United
States Error 30 Che Circu,. Ccur: Tor the
Southern District OF Georgia. In TINS case
Titus seeks a reversal Os . Judgment OF
contiscation OF Confederate State lands pe'
cause j: excluded hlu1 sharing as 'nf"s'nei
10 tine proceeds of the land sol1 uhoer tne
judgment. Titus name did not appear ~
the proceedings, and he row asks fox An
amendment making him party, on the
I ground that he filed the information. whic0
! was the basis Of the proceedings u connsca
ton. a..
The government claims chat Titus Gid mo-
! file a forma, paper giving the facts IN de
tail. and for that reason hs should DO ex
! cluded from participation. lt was ale'
! averred ,ha, the title to the land was IN tn
! United States as csptOcs, independently OF
the proceeding in contiscation, and that
therefore, the claiuspt eouI0 asvs no Title