New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Louisiana Matters in Congress.

The following. among other proceedings,
were had in Congress last Monday:
In the Senate Mr.. West asked, and by
unanimous consent obtained, leave to in
troduce bill for the relief of Maj ur Junius
t. Turner, which was read twice by its
title, and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
He also asked, and by unanimous consent
obtained. leave to introduce bill tor the
relief of Charles j. O'Donnell, John Bou-
bet, A. G. Migaud, Ben. Tarbell, B. G. Mil
Ter, Edward j. Thompson, George Smith,
w. d. Wigner, w. 5. HenthOrn, and James
b. Altman, ex pilots, United States Missis-
;sippi squadron, United States navy, which
was read twice by its title, and, with the
accompanying papers, referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
In the House Mr.. Sheldon, by unanimous
consent, introduced bill for the cOnstruc-
ton of the st. Philip canal, in the State of
Louisiana, and it's maintenance as ma.
tional public highway, which was read a
first and second time, referred to the Com
nittee ON Railways and Canals, and or
Gered to be printed.
Mr. Sheldon introduced a bill to refund
the cotton tax, which was read a first and
second time referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
Mr.. MOrey introduced bill making an
additional appropriation to enable the Sec
rotary of War to carry out the provisions
of the act of April %, 1874, entitled ian
act to provide for the relief of the persons
suffering from the overflow of the Missis
sippi river, and for other purposes" which
was read a first and second time, referred
to the Committee on Appropriations, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MOrey also introduced bill to amend
an act entitled ian act for the disposal of
the public lands for actual homestead set
Elements in the States of Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas"
approved June q, 1856; which was read a
first and second time, referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Morey, by unanimous consent, in
troduced bill in reference to the juris-
diction of the Court of Claims, which was
read first and second time, referred to
the Committee on War Claims, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Sypher introduced bill for the re-
lief of Charles Morgan, which was read a
first and second time, referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands, and, with the &C.
companying papers, ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Smith, OF Louisiana, introduced
bill authorizing the erection of public
building at Shreveport, Louisiana, which
was read first and second time, referred
to the committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Smith also introduced bill anthor-
izing the Shreveport Bridge Company, of
the State of Louisiana, to construct
drawbridge across the Red river and to
establish the same as post-rOad, which
was read first and second time, referred
to tue Committee on POstoffice and Post
roads, and ordered to be printed
The following petitions were presented:
the establishment of certain pOst-routes in
the State of Louisiana, to the Committee on
the POstotfice and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Sypher: Papers relating to the |
claim OF the Morgan Lines United States |
mail steamers for general average on |
s56.l coin, shipped May Ii. 1871, by the col |
ector Of customs, Corpus Christi, Texas, to
he United States assistant treasurer at |
New Orleans, Louisiana, per steamship |
which steamship was stranded on |
he voyage, to the Committee on Ways and |
Means.
The following proceedings were had upon
he bill TO facilitate improvements at the
mouth Of the Mississippi river:
Mr. Stanard, of Missouri, moved to sus.
,end the rules for the purpose of putting
IN its passage Senate bill No. 81, which had
,een recommended by the Committee on
Commerce. 1t is bill to facilitate the exc
ution Of and to protect certain public
works of improvement at the mouth OF the
Mississippi river.
The bill, which was read, provides that
rom and after the passage of the act the
secretary of War is directed to assume full
ontrol over the particular channel at the
mouth of the Mississippi river in course of
or improvement by the govern
lent OF the United States SO tar as may be |
ecessary to the carrying on and protection
( such excavation and Improvement and |
ntil the same be completed, and he may
stablish such regulations respecting the
lse of or passage through such channel
Is he shall deem needful to fully
protect the channel and to facilitate the
improvement and use thereof.
such regulations shall be promulgated by
publication thereof for ten days consecu-
lively in two daily papers published in New
orleans, Louisiana, and the same may in
Ike manner be changed from time to time: |
nd any person interfering with, or OBJ
tructing. or attempting to obstruct the
aid Improvements, and any person who
hall willfully or negiigently strand or sink
nv boat or craft in said channel, or who
lall willfully or negligently obstruct said
or cause any impeachment, injury,
ling up, or shoaling therein, shall be gull
: Of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
hereof shall be punished by a fine not ex- I
seding $500, or imprisonment for not more {
IAN six months, or both, in the discretion
the court.
The motion to suspend the rules was !
'conded.
The rules were suspended and the bill
assed, two-thirds voting in favor thereof. ,
An English writer estimates that there !