New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-22
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WAas1NetON, December 2l.-The ;vin
resolutions ot the Arkansas Legislature Sol
the repeal of the tax on leaf tobacco we've
\ presented, and referred to the Finance Com
| s0ittee.
! MT. cameron presented a memorial from
| the merchants, sEpowners and others el
New Orleans for such legislation as will in
crease the efaciency Of the marine hospitals
Referred to tho Conmittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sherman reported the finance bill.
Its features verify tbs dispatch Of Saturday
night.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that Immediately v
after TIE holiday recess he would ask the
Senate to consider the amendments pro-
posed to the constitutions by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections st the last
session in regard to the election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President by the direct
vote of the people.
The bill to provide for the better govern
Dent OF tbs District Of Colombia was dis
Cassed but 60 vote was reached.
MIR. Merrirson. OF North Carolina, speaks
tomorrow.
Mr. Chandler, from the COMMITTEES on
Commerce, reported unfavcrably on the
bill to establish Atlanta, Georgia, as port
Of delivery, and it was indefinitely pest
poned.
Mr.. Flanagan, Of Texas. read an. arts,le
AIoiu tuo IsoW xOTK H2eTCNO OF the 0180-
teentE instant, charging him with pocket
ing the nominations of certain postmasters
in Texas, and said the nominations were
brought to him by the chairman Of the Com
mittee on POstOffces and Post Roads There
was no objection to the San Antonio post
master, and he so informed the chairman,
but the other two were held over for in
vestigation. He thought it an unhappy
lick for the Republican party to remove
these two pOstmasters.
Mr.. Hamilton. of Maryland, introduced
bill to reimburse the State of Maryland for
arms and munitions of war furnished during
the late war. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee On
Commerce, reported with amendment the
House bill to provide for the further So
curity of navigation on the Mississippi river
As reported the bill authorized tho Seere-
tary of War to inquire into the expediency
Of causing shear bOoms to be placed on the
upper end of all or any bridge piers on the
Mississippi river for the better security and
convenience Of navigation of said river for
rats of logs and lumber. The amendment
strikes out the portion directing the Secre.
tary of War to require all bridge companies
to place pier bOOms over piers of bridges,
at the expense OF such companies or bridge
owners.
AOuse.
Among tho bills introduced to-day are the
folio wing: Improving the Cumberland river;
amending the act tor the collection of aban.
doned property and restoring the income
tax.
Mr.. HAYS Of Alabama, offered resolu.
tioa for the appointment of select commit.
tee to inquire into political affairs in
Alabama, and as to the use of federal
soldiers there. and the intimidation of
voters, etc.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the committee should also inquire as
to the distribution Of rations voted by
Congress IN Alabama.
Mr.. Hays said he had no objection 60
that, but that that inquiry had been al |
ready provided for in resolution adopted
last Monday. Mr.. Hays' resolution was
adopted.
Richard 3. irwin has been summoned be- !
fore the bar Of the House for refusing to !
say what he did with $750,000 Pacific Mail |
money
The House passed resolutions adjourning
from Wednesday next to the fifth OF Jan.
nary.