New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-12

The Psesiaens will Suppress viossSce II
IL Occurs.
WASHINGron, December lin response
to urgent requests that the President place
troops in the Louisiana State House, he is
thus quoted: II will not provide against
threatened danger. bnt if violence cscurs,
will suppress it,"
Draft Of New Civil Rights Bsas.
At the meeting of the House Judi
ciary Committee this morning sub-com-
mittee was appointed to draw another civil
rights bill. tt is understood to incorporate
all the essential features of the Senate bill
now on the House calendar, omit ng there
from the cemetery and echool sections.
A Preacher Whose Time Has Como.
At the seinterment at Silver Springs TO-
day 0t the remains Of seventeen Cnnfed-
crate soldiers, killed in the attack on Wash
lngton. near Fort Bunker Hill. July, 1864
DR.. A. 4. +. Garnott, Of this city. delivered
the Grafton. he congratulated those pres.
ent that the time had come when they could
do justice to the memory of their friends.
and perform euch ceremonies nnmOlested,
and claimed that they should not perform
the act c0ldly and with subdaed spirits.
He alluded to the causes of the war, and
justified the South for their action. Be ence
alluded to the willingness of the South to
take up arms to defend their homes from
"And We are still willing to de it, doctor"
He alluded TO the South as ''onr people,"
and Jefferson Davis as ''0ur President"
Alabama Csaios.
in the alabama Claims Court, case No.
l18, Gordon vs.. the United States, came up
for discussion today, on the demurrer ca
tered by General Oeeswel, counsel for the
government, demurring to the petition on
the ground that said Gordon ut the time of
the alleged loss, although serving ON an
American vessel, was British subject.
The case was argued on the part Of the
claimant By Henry g. Bliss. Of this city,
and tor the government by General Cres-
we'll. The argument developed the fact
that the questions we're the most important
that have vet arisen in this court, and In.
trOduced important law points connected
with citizenship, naturalization and ex-
patriatiOn. The argument occupied the
entire day. A decision will probably be
rendered early next week.
An important case was set for q hearing
next Monday, beng that Of Whiting W.
the United States. Yhe nature of the case
will cause it to be interesting to every sea-
man captured by Confederate cruisers.
Whiting, whS vas an American sailor on
board the Levi Starbuck, was captured by
the Alabama, and, as alleged, received euch
hardships On board that vessel that he lost
the entire use of his hands and feet, and
asks compensation. He claims $4,000.
The Novth Aouisians and Texas Railroad
Case-Pr0bability Of . New Trial BE.
inG Aad.
In the case of the ticksbure, Shreveport
aud 3. xas railroad vs. Ludeling and others,
in the Supreme Court, motion was yuade ID
day for = reLearing by the Hon Esvercy
johnson, who, with Hon. jeremiah Black
and other eminent counsel, have been re-
tanned in the ease. The defendants feel
confident Of . rehearing and . EeveYsal of
the decree. Eminent lawyers hero have
expressed similar opinions.
Arrangements fo1 tho Receptioa oS she
Visiting Monarch.
Aing Kalakana is expected to arrive
here to morrow. Tha arrangements for the
reception OF the King. on the part Of the
navy, have beeD intrusted to Captain Viii.
liam G Temple, United States navy. On
the arrival Of the King he will be received
by the full force OF the United States marine
corps, now stationed in this city, and
escorted to his hotel.
Captain Temple, accompanied Dy Mr.
Carter and Chief Justice Allen, special
commissioners from the Sandwich islands,
will leave here tomorrow morning On the
9:23 train for Il .ltimOre to meet tho King,
who will arrive in Baltimore ON the North
ern Central 1915 p. M. train, and will at
once take special train on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad fOY Washington, ar
irving here at LEO p. NJ. At the depot the
party will be met by the marine corps and
escorted to the Arlington, where suite of
ten rooms has been engaged SOC tie King
and suite.
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