New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-01
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Civf Rights and Finance in the House.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Mr. Have
spoke in favor of civil rights to day: anl
4 there were several speeches upon finance.
! Debt Increased.
! The debt statement will show an increase
! Ministers Recalled.
I Baron Lederer, the Austrian minister. ha:
been recalled; Baron Schwartz Senborr
succeeds him. NJ. de Noailles, the Frencl
| minister, presented his letter OF recall yes
l terday. Mutual compliments passed be
tween the minister and Secretary Fish
Another Cheap transportation Meeting
The TowbOat Monopoly Denounced.
! An adjourned meeting of the members OF
| the House IN favor OF cheap transportation
took place tonight, at the Capitol. The
| attendance was small. Representatiye
| Stone, OF Missouri. presented preamble,
! setting forth, among other things, that the
Iowboat Association of New Orleans, being
opposed to the improvement of the South
west Pass channel, compelled Captain How.
ell, of the United States engineers, to aban-
don his work by placing Obstructlons in his
way, the association deriving its income
! from tuggiLg and igntering vessels.
The United States agent has no power to
oppose the hindering course of the associa-
| ton; therefore, be it
heSotred, That the Senate and House of
Representatives, in COner ress assem- bled. be
requested to pass law to facilitate the
execution of, and to protect the public
works OF the river and harbor improve
ments. to the end that private in
dlviduals and corporations may not destroy
such works, without incurring suitable
penalties; and also to appropriate sum of
not less than $l5G,0OO, to continue the
work OF improving the bar at the mouth OF
|, the Mississippi river. during the fiscal wear
ending June 30, 1875.
After conference, it was voted as the
unanimous voice of the meeting, that Rep
resentative Stone, ON Monday, bring his
subject before the House.
After amending the first part of the reso-
luton, III the form OF an instruction to the
proper committee to consider and take
action on the subject, the meeting ad-
journed for three weeks
Letter from Albert G. Jnnin.
A letter to the New York Herald. boldly
captioned "The Louisiana usurpation: the
rights OF citizens of Louisiana under the
constitution, and our treaty obligations
with France; republican form of govern.
ment guaranteed in each case; the ethics of
congressional interference; If the people
are not permitted to redress their own
grievances, Congress must do it," concludes
thus:
Aho hepuollcdu party Is directly reSpOn-
sible tor the outrageous and disgraceful
state of affairs exising in our State, and if it
Is not equal to the emergency which it has
created 1t should frankly confess it's impo-
tency and abandon the control of the GOV
ernment. 1t is idle to pretend that there is
no remedy for the evils OF which we COM
plain. Every real and substantial right
implies u remedy, and the remedy for our
wrongs Is at hand in several forms.
but. unfortunately. there does net
seem to lee much OF will to
apply il. II the people OF Louisiana were
permitted 20 settle their grievances with.
out interference on the part of the fedora!
power they would make short |
work OF the Kellogg usurpation But so
long az our hands are tied by superior force |
we are compelled to appeal for redress and
Justice TO Congress two-thirds Repub- |
lican, and it it should answeY our earne st. |
respectful and temperate appeal by |
the pretense OF its inability to |
grant us relief. il will be sGuiva-
ent TO q solemn confession on its part |
hat the Republican party. while DO
ent for the production of strife and mis-
;hlet in the South. is impotent for good, and
40: tit to be trusted any longer by the peo-
Die with the control Of this great Govern. }
nens. Respectfully, yours. /
ALBERT L. JISIS.