New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25
By TEfE RAPHs
WASHINGTON. "


The president. on Louisiana AGairss
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Unless the,
| President changes his mind, he will send IN
message to Congress on Monday on Louise
lana affairs. He will plead that congress
slonal lnaction was b tacit Endorsement of
Attorney General Williams tactics toward
| that State.
The Democrats win Dodge the Respous
| sibiiity of Voting for n New Election@
II may be stated that the Democrats are
| disposed to hide themselves behind the
constitutional provision securing to each
| State republican form of government.
The ''Best Opinion"
The best opinion is thss there will ba ~
new election and that Judge Durell will nos
| be impeached.
The PROPOSED Election Bill.
The proposed election bill provides THAI
1T shall be conducted by congressional
c0mmIsslOn--twO Representatives and one
Senator. Ii the Democrats Can be brought
to support this measure, its passage is cers
tain; but all of them are 10th to renew re-
construction.
Governor Hebert Calls on the Presidents=
What He Says.
! Governor Hebert had conversation witE
| the President this morning. The Govern
Or's impression is that the President does
not want new election in Louisiana and
that he Doubts the power of Congress to
interfere after State has been recon
structed. 1t was still the Presidents inten-
ton to address message to Congress upola
Louisiana affairs on Monday.
Chief Justice Waite.
Judge Waite will qualify as Chief justice
in twO weeks.
General Phil Sheridan is here. He says
| that ii the border is to be protected The
army must be increased.
Appointments to West PoinM.
The Presidents appointments to Wess
Point cadetships are confined to the KING
| men of army officers.
Lcgislnting District Judges Out of Once.
1t is plausibly reported that bill has
been prepared affecting judicial districts
which will unseat all present district judges.
The Louisiana Bill Amended.
II was stated later in the day that the
Louisiana bill has been altered, so that in-
stead of having it conducted under a con-
grcssional commission it will be managed
by commission appointed by the Presi-
dent. The commission will be composed Of
military men.
Cheap Transportation Meeting.
There were only twelve o: fifteen mem
bers of Congress present at the adjourned
meeting of the friends of cheap transporta-
ZION tonight. at the Capitol. Representa-
tive Dunnell in the chair.
Ono gentleman thought the meeting
would amount to nothing practical, unless
a union of action could be secured ON some
one scheme; while the advocacy of different
projects could only produce confusion and
defeat.
Several gentlemen said that they had at
tended the former meeting, and were will
ing to come there every night, as long as
the purposes in view might be benefited
by SO doing; but they were discouraged by
the smallness of the number now present
1t was suggested by another gentleman
that there must have been some msunder0
standing as to the time of meeting, as it
was certain that the friends of cheap trans
portation had not become lukewarm or inc
different.
Finally it was agreed to adjourn untis
next Saturday night, and in the meantime
exertions will be made to secure large ate
tendance for an exchange of ideas and to-
impart information concerning the various
transportation schemes.
Plan for the Relief of the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
The plan Of relief for the Southern Pacific
railroad, which will soon be iutrod aced in
Congress, is briefly as follows: "All the
lands of the company are to be sold by a
commissioner appointed under the auo
thority of the United States, and the pro-
ceeds placed in the treasury to the credit
of the company: the government is to re-
turn the amount charged for the transpors
tation Of the mails and other carrying ser
vices"
The company ask the United States to
guarantee the interest on five per cent
bond, running for thirty years, to a limited
sum per mile. In consideration of such an
dot.
pay to the government a liberal per cent on
the gross earnings; thus securing the gov
eminent from loss. This proposition finds
many friends III Congress; although it's
passage, in the form of bill, is not yet
assured There is no doubt that it will
give rise to prolonged discussion.
Louisiana Aflnirs-The Presidents PoIicy-s
The New Election BilI-Loose State
ments from the Tigls Press Agent.
1t is hardly possible to say anything rec
gaId'ug Louisiana affairs which tO-morrow's
events will substantate. !t may be loosely
stated that the President has not vet press
pared his message. His policy is passive
He will. in any event. throw the response
bi!ty For the unsettled affairs in louisiana
upon Congress.
The President. Attorney General, Senas
tors Carpenter andl Thurman, aud Genera9
Butler have been in consultation over the biz
lOT u ne" erection III LOUISIANA COnprO-
mise has been Effected, whereby the elec.
ton, should it be ordered, will be conducted
ander executive instead of congressionsS
auspices.
1t may be said that the pressure to DO
for Louisiana is Overpoweringa
Every New York paper contains columns of
on one side or the other an1
the personals in assaults upon Louisiana
partlsans here have eansed an advance in
the club market, though none have been
used so far The friends of persons here
may assure themselves that it will end in
buster so far as their loved ones are core
cerned. Except General Hebert, it Is not
thought that there is single man hailins
from Louisiana who would fight.
1t may be still more loosely stated thaS
Messrs. Casey, Pnchback, Warmoth and
sheridan are in accord They have frequent
one or the other, however, ale
Ways absent.
Senator Morton ias turned States riehtep
nan. II. want Louisiana let alone
ksfnc: Paragraphs freely and p-oInss
uon. /. 'na, The business men of the Sirs
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