New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-12
WASHINGTON,
Passage of the .Iofety Bill.

WAsHlNGTON June 1.-THE Senate last
night passed the moiety bill: after discus
sion of three days. AS passed, the bill
provides that books and papers may be
examined under order of court, the defend
ant, or his agent, being present, and the
owner of the books to have custody thereof
during the examination, subject to the order
of the court.
The penalty for any false invoice is fine
not exceeding $4,000 or less than $780, or i'm
nrisonment not exceeding two years, or
Doth, and forfeiture Of the package contain
ing the particular item TO which such fraud
ulent invoice may relate.
A provision Of the bill is that suits or ac-
tions commenced on forfeitures incurred
previous to May l, 1874. are not affected by
it, so that informers who have instituted
proceedings prior TO that TINE will obtain
their moieties, but repeals all moeties and
provides that all fines, ETC., shall be paid
into the national treasury.
The bin passed by vote of IS yeas to 3
nays-the negative votes being Flanagan,
Peas and Howe. Quite number we're op.
posed to several features on the bill, on the
ground that they did not relate to abusa of
moieties or the improper seizure Of books
and papers. but voted for it as a whole in
order to get rid Of spies and informers' fees.
Van Buren Triumphant.
General Van Buren was. some months
ago, appointed consul at Kanagawa. Japan.
Recently the office has been raised to coz,
sulate general. He will leave the United
States to arrive at Kanagawa about the first
of August for the purpose OF entering on
his duties.
The German Mission.
Minister Bancroft will remain at Berlin
until the arrival of his successor. nis
| nephew, J. c. Bancroft Davis, First Assist
ant Secretary of State, having to-day been
| nominated Tor .Le position. Mr.. Bancroft
| will probably make Washington his home,
as he recently bought the dwelling house
| owned by ex-senator Harlan.
| Alabama Claims Filed.
| The total amount Of claims fled by forty
| two insurance companies for losses BY the
| Alabama, Florida and their tenders, and by
| the Shenandoah after she lett Melbourne
| is S5000.000
| Ike claims of the Atlantic Mutual Irsur.
| ance Company OF New York amount t
1868. esq. The next largest are: Grea
| Western Insurance Company OF New York
| 1909 63j: Colum pian Insurance Compan.
| of New York, S575, ,093: China Mutual In
surance Company of Boston. Sl72,oC0.
kennedy's Proposition.
| A telegram was received here last nigh
| from P j. Kennedy, OF Louisiana, addresse,
| to Senator Alcorn and Representative Nc
| rev. offering 70 build lQ000, 600 cubic yard
| Of levees-5. 900. 600 in Louisiana, 5000, 60
in Mississippi and 1900 900 in Arkansas
for $500 600, employing those impoverishe
by the overflow and giving the govefnmen
any security it desires.
The Canal Bill in the Transportation Com
! mittee.
The Senate Committee on Transportatio
will meet tomorrow morning to cOnslGe
the Fort st. Philip canal bill. and the opl1
ion OF Representatiye Sheldon is that
favorable report will be made to the Senate
and that the bill will pass during the pre-
ent session.
The Fort St. Philip Canal.
Mr.. WINDOWS Committee on Transport;
ton considered this morning the Fort S
| Philip canal Dill. The vote is credibly RI
| ported thus: Yeas-WinGon, West an
| Mitchell. Nays - Norwood, Davis an
Conover. Johnston was present but di
not vote. Absenr-Conkiing aud Sherman
The louisiana delegation IN the Hous
| addressed a letter to Senator Window asE
ing that they have hearing from tie con
mittee upon the sutjec- roMOTrow, to whIc
Senator Window replied:
"GENTLEMEN-I have your note Of thl
date requesting hearing on the Fort S
| Philip canal DILL before the Committee o
TRANSFORMATION. / have called q meetln
for eleven o'clock tomorrow morning, whe
you will have an opportuIity,to be heard
General Sheldon says that since the pas
age of the canal bill in the House, Senate
West has earnestly supported the CAM
| bill.
Messrs. Stanard,' McCrearv, Kasson an
, Hawley, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Rusk, of Wi
consin, accompany the delegation to Sen
TOR WipNcm'S committee room.
The House Committee on Buildings an
Grounds reported today favorably on NJ
Smiths bill for public buildings at Shrev
port
Confirmed.
Bancroft Davis, Assistant Secretary
State. was confirmed as Minister to &c
many. and Guiifold Wy!ie Wells as ATTIC
new Of the northern district of Miss:ssipI