New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-15
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is 1874

of its circulating notes elsewhere than a
its own counter, except as provided for il
this act, are hereby repealed
Sec. 6. That upon all circulating note!
hereafter issued, or hereafter to be issued
whenever the same shall come into the
treasury in payment, or deposit for redemp
ton or otherwise, there shall be printed
under such rules and regulations as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may prescribe
the charter numbers of the associations by
which they are severally issued.
The House then passed, by majority OF
thirty eight, the Senate bill, as follows:
The maximum amount of United States
notes is hereby fixed at 500, ,000,0 600.
SEC. ,. That $46.000,000 in notes for cir.
culation, in addition to such circulation now
| allowed by law shall be issued to national
banking associations now organized, and
| which may pe organized hereafter, and such
| increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several States as provided in
| section one OF an act entitled an act to pro-
| vide Tor the redemption of the three per
| cent temporary loan certificates, and for an
increase of national bank notes, approved
July II, 1870; and each national banking
association now organized. or hereafter to
| be organized, shall keep and maintain
| sso g pf~AC VA itb ACcClNC ICIuIkCu ny ldW
one-fourth part OF the coin received by it as
interest on the bonds of the United States
deposited as security for circulating notes
! or government deposits, and that hereafter
only One-fOurth of the reserve now pre-
scribed by law for national banking associa-
tlons, shall consist OF balances due to an
association available for tie redemption Of
| its circulating notes from associations in
| cities OF redemption, and upon which bal
ances no interest shall be paid.
The status OF the currency bill now is
this: The House bill has to await the action
OF the Senate, which may or may not be IA
vorable, or may be delayed indefinitely,
whereas the Senate bill goes directly to the
President for his signature 1t is currently
| reported that it will not received his ap-
prOval.
Supreme Court Decision.
In the Supreme Court of the United
lectOr, against the Merchants National
Bank of Chicago, Chief Justice Waite de-
livering the opinion, the court held that
tax levied on the capital stock of bank at
the place Of its location, although owned by
stakeholder having different place of
residence within the State, was legal and
constitutional
The seizures of three illicit stills in Ten
nessee, five in Utah, two in Kentucky, and
also OF three lots of tobacco in Norfolk, are
reported.
Robert Frazer of Virginia, as consul at
Palermo.
henry kernaghan, as postmaster at
Brandon, Mississippi.
Civil Rights in the Senate.
Tho nph hcr ;fr,to fnr -.
right bill, reported by the judiciary Com
mlttee to-day, provides that all persons
within the jurisdiction of the United States
shall be entitled to full and equal ehiey-
ment and privileges of inns, public CON
veyances, on land or water, theatres and
other places of public amusement and also
OF common schools and public institutions
OF learning or benevOlence, supported in
whole or in part by general taxation, and
OF cemeteries SO snppOrted subject only to
the conditions and limitations established
by law, and applicable alike to citizens of
every race and color, regardless of any pre-.
vlous condition Of servitude. Any person
denying to any citizen any privileges con-
terred in the bill shall pay $500 to the per-
son aggrieved. and shall also be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and, upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less than $500
nor more than $1,000, or be imprisoned not
less than thirty days nor more than one year.
Inc district and circuit courts of the United
States are given, exclusive of the courts of |
the several States, cOgnizance of all Ofienses |
against the bill, and actions may be prose
cuted in any United States court wherever |
the defendant may be found without regard |
to the other party. Any district attorney |
who shall willfuliv tail to prosecute the !
required SHALL for everv
such ofiense. forfeit and pay the I
sum of $500 to the person aggrieved, |
and upon conviction thereof be guilty |
OF q mlsdemeanOr and be fined not less than |
$l0O0, nor more than $1,000. No citizen |
shall be disqualified for service as grand or
petit juror in any State or United States /
court, on account of race, color or previous
conditlon OF servltude, and any officer who
shall exclude or foil any citizen tor that |
cause shall be fined rot more than $1,000 |
All cases arising under the act may be re-
viewed by the Supreme Court of the United |
States.
The Contested Seat in the House.
The Star says the House Committee on
elections have had under consideration for
sometime past tie contested election case |
If Pinchback We. Sheridan. They held
mother meeting but came to no conclusion.
lhey expect to Oe able to report i'll a fe W
lays, and IN their report will probably
ia to that they are unable to decide which |
mother Appeal from Governor Hebert.
The following was preser ted to-day:
o hon. Senator Window Chairman Committee on
Transportation
SIR-The undersigned have to make to
our committee. and through you to the
congress of the United States. one more !
arnest appeal. We have exhausted argu.
nent and laid before you the results of
cience and experience; we come now
nth prayer. Our State is suffering |
+. the present moment the disas ters
I flood upon flood from the dread
yrant-the Mississippi river. He is run
ing not from an almost unprecedented ,
se OF bis waters, till the many crevasses
the feeble barriers our levees furnish,
ave placed large districts of cultivated :
limitations under water TO the loss of the I
ears crop, fences, the stock, and cultured :
improvements OF the State. Every addi.
onal inch or haif-inch of water counts in |
eight against the brim full levees. Would | 3
)u, can You, at such moment, contem. )
ate or tolerate the half insane proposition :
strangers that know nothing of the n
ablts OF our lnexorable enemy, to dam up +
8 waters at the mouth by jetties or wing
Inns that must inevitably send back the ! n
aters to the very city of New Orleans. and y
mplete the impending destruction OF v
is result we assure you with an earnest 7
nvlctlon ground into rs By lifelong exne g
'nce and observation, and by all the lights v
at science and investigation in our BRO +
ssion is capable of lending us.
AS to free outlet OF the commerce of the
lssissippi valley, Louisiana can bear its
eyance as long as the other twenty state. i
terested in it, but in the matter of local M
undation TO be certainly aggravated by N
proposed letties We have a special rea. -
1or protest, which We do hereby utter p
ergy as strong as language can express il. Oh
not permit us to De destroyed, and that -,
thOut reTueGv - " ~ | III