New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-26
The Civil Rights Bill in the House.

The Civil R19dtD BAll IN the House.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The defeat of the
supplementary civil rights bill in the House
to-day is not finality. To be sure the Sem
suspension of the rules by tw0-thirds
vote, and that, as shown by the action Of
the House to-day, can not be secured; but
tie Judiciary Committee, under it's leave
to report at any time, can report . bill
which Is q perfect copy of the Senate bill,
and this can be passed by . simple major
ity and sent over to the Senate and there
acted on. In that way the supplementary
civil rights bill may, within . very brief
spaoe. find itself in the Presidents hands.
The Rights Of Tobacco Planters.
The amendatory tariff and internal reve-
nue. bill, reported in the House, to-day, con-
tains the following clause: ANY farmer or
planter may sell, at the place of pr0duc-
ton, tobacco of his own growth, at retail,
directly to the consumer, to an amount not
exceeding 500 annually"
Butler.
Mr.. Butler championed the civil rights
bill in the House to-day.
The impeachment of Judge DurellLIm.
!. probability Of Action BEING Taken.
The friends of Judge Durell now claim
that the matter having been taken up last
week informally, Judge White, who voted
then with the majority, and who had not
till since then carefully examined the case,
will, in the event of the case being favor
ably considered, vote against impeachment.
Il is now generally conceded that the
consideration Of the matter last week was
not of formal character. A canvass out
side of Judge DurelPs friends indicated
that even should . case be made, time will
defeat it's contamination. The best opinion
is that there will be no aggressive or irri-
tating legislation this session. 1t is certain
the President deprecates It, -
What the New York Herald Says Abeut II
The following dispatch went to the New
York Herald last night: There Is the best
authority for the statement that Judge
Durell will not be impeached. The vote of
the committee has been changed 80 a. to
make it five for and five against impeach-
ment. On the original proposition, ought
Judge Durell to be impeacheda the vota
was six for and four against. Judge levitt,
the eleventh member Of the c0mmitte, and
q Democrat, has not been present ct any
session of the committee since the question
was brought directly to q vote, and should
he be at the meeting of the committee to-
morrow General Butler may not be able to
attend, and whether he does or not, the
friends of Judge Durell are confident to-
night that six votes can be relied upon to
prevent the report being made. Inasmuoh
az the evidence Of the sub committee has
practically been in possession of the COM
mittee for nearly five months, the purpose
of deferring consideration until the close of
| the session does not enliven unsOphistical
Congressman with the highest enthusiasm
| the House will never hear Of the
subject until the committee asks to
| be discharged from its further cOnsidera-
| ton. One of the arguments used with the
| members of the committee has been the
| great service rendered the Republican par
| ty by Judge Durell in securing to the party
the State Of Louisiana. At this juncture in
political matters the argument has great
weight and illustrates most conspicu0usly
can Congressman are not ungrateful.
Uustsmhouse at shrevepsrt-Bridge ever
| Red River-New Post Routes-C Cen
| grcssman Smiths Work fer his Censti-
tuents.
Among the bills introduced in the House
today by Mr.. Smith. was one providing fol
the erection of q cust0mhouse and Other
public buildings at Shreveport, amounting
to So, 900. Also authorizing draw bridge
over Red rlver at Shreveport. Also IN sct
to establish several post routes in the fourth
congressional district These bills passed
ON first and second readings and were re-
terred. 80 e.s,
General Msrey's Relief Bin.
General Morey's bill for tho further relief
of the destitute on the lower Mississippi,
was introduced, and referred to tho Com
mittee ON Appropriations today. It calls foI
475O, 900 additional. His report, made TO-
day to Senator West, Chairman Of the com
mittee on overfowed districts, shows from
official data that the above sum will be
barely enough to prevent starvation till
crop is made. go
The Bill to RefusA the Csstsn Tax.
The bill reported to the House, to-day, Il
refund the cotton tax, was "a reed upon st
! recent cancus of the Representative
from the cotton States. II provides for 1
commission Of three persons, to be appoint
ed by Nthe President, By and with the "a
| vice and consent Of the 6eaate, - sdjuAi
cate the Gases which may be preseltsd
The tax moneys srp - b rsfun1sd to th.
parties Who actually seetainsd ths burdsl
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