The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-11
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-The observations of
the transit of Venus at Nagasaki, Japan, were
completely successful. Other points reported
partially cloudy, but departure from disc
caught exactly.
Two points heard from have photographed
the touch OF the sun, the passage over his
face, and the departure OF Venus.
| Application has been made for placing
troops in the State House at New Orleans. A
more urgent application is now before the
President. The result has not TRANSFERRED
| Volney Voltaire Smith, claiming to be Gov
ernor of Arkansas, has turned up here.
! George Bancroft has been appointed regent
| of the Smithsonian Institute.
| The Committee of Banking and Currency
were in consultation today with the Presi-
dent
| The President has sent nearly column of
nominations to the Senate, including Orlando
Fl. Brewster to be Supervising General OF the
| United States for Louisiana.
| Senator Lewis, of Virginia, is sick.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Flanagan
and Tom Ochiltree had an interview with the
President. The result is stated as not being
satisfactory to the visitors.
Pertinent to the revived report that nego-
tiations are pending between the Govern,
ments of the United States and Mexico
for the cession Of a part OF the terri
tory of the latter to the former country, it
can be officially stated that in October last,
Minister Foster sent to Secretary Fish two
articles which had recently appeared in the
Diorio Official of Mexico, with TRANSACTIONS
thereof referring to that subject. The min
lister adding:
1.-The articles have special significance from
their appearance in the official journal OF the
Government, as indicating the sentiment of
the present Administration OF Mexico upon a
subject which has gained currency through
untounded newspaper reports.
The Dario Official, of August 1G, first refers
to the rumors that the Mexican Government
has made propositions to the United States
for the cession of the States Of Nueva Leon,
Cohuih, Sonora, a part Of Sinaloa, part of
Durango and Territory OF Lower California,
and then adds
"The American people have always regarded
with INDIGNATION any idea of cession of
part even Of such of its territory, and to-day
the pnblic man who should propose such
thing, would not even be Judged as a crimi
nal. but we should hand him over to the med
ical fraternity as case OF extreme luna y.
"Such is our conviction such is the con-
yiction of all Mexicans This Government
has not made, nor will it ever admit PROPOSE
tons for parting with a single jot Of the terri
tory of the nation"
All the press OF Mexico united in declaring
the report which originated on the Pacific
coast to be without foundation. The report
also prevailed in Europe, but was promptly
contradicted by the Mexican commercial
agents.
The Senate, in Executive session To-Day
sent Postmaster General Jewell nomlnauon
to the committee. His confirmation Is not
assured.
Postmaster General Jewell has IN conteIn-
plation radical changes in Texas railroads.
In the Alabama claims commission to-day,
eases 81 and 92, involving the rights OF
foreigners to serving on board American YES
| sells at the time of the capture by Confederate
cruisers, was discussed during the entire day
| by Cresswell for the United States, and c. "A.
Bearnan on the part of the claimants.
The demurrers of the United States counsel
entered in cases 237 and 23S, denying the
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