New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-14
WHOLE NUMBER 223
BY TELE CIR ZAP H

BY TELE G R APH.
WASHINGTON.
Members Of the Cabinet Returning.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-Secretary Bris'
tow is expected to return Wednesday.
Fish is alse expected to return that day.
Vessels in the Gulf.
The Navy Department will not order
North, this summer, the vessels now IN the
gulf of Mexico cruising in the waters ada
cent to the West Indies.
Alabama Claims Commission.
The court of commissioners of the Ala
bama claims will occupy rooms IN the de-
partment of justice building, and expect
to be in working order early IN August.
Mexican Claims.
The United States and Mexican commits
sion continue in session, dlsmisSlng some
cases, passing others, and referring those IN
which there are divisions OF opinion to the
umpire These cases contain no points OF
general interest.
The Revision of the Laws.
A distinguished practitioner at the Su-
preme Court bar has forwarded the follow
ing articles The act to revise and cOnsOli.
date the statutes of the United States. in
force in 1873, was approved June u, 1874,
and it repeals all acts of Congress passed
prior to the first named date, any portion of
which is embraced in any section OF said
revision. But the enactment of said re-
vision is not to affect a repeal OF any act OF
Congress passed since the first OF Decem-
ber, 1873 and all acts passed since that
date are to have full effect as if passed
after the enactment Of the revision and go
far as such acts vary from conflict with
any provision of said revision, they are to
have effect as subsequent statutes, and as
| repeating any portion of the revision lncon-
| sistent Herewith.
The first practical muddle which this
| state of the law has produced arises in the
| bankrupt law, which occupies title sixty
| one, and covers 16l sections of the book.
| During the same day which the revised
statute was approved. Congress amended
| the bankrupt act of 1865. In many import
| ant particulars the amendment called fol
the act of 1867, and not for the correspond
| ing sections in the revised code, and the
| act of 1867 itself is SO transposed, II mo-
| changed, as to render it impossible for the
courts to proceed with safety until aftel
| the publication of the revised code.
NAV now be truly said that no one knows
| the statute law of the United States.
| sheridan's Orders.
General Sheridan in a general order is
sued a few days ago, and which has JUS
reached army headquarters, says: I'm con
seanence Of the hostile attitude of the Co
manches, KiOwas, and Cheyenne Indians
existing orders fixing the limits Of the de-
partment of the Missouri, which are subiec
to the approval of the President, are go fal
modified as to extend the southern lin
of the department to the main Canadial
river. The commanding officers of the de
partments of the Missouri and Texas, il
conducting operations against the Indians
either for the purpose OF Furnishing them
or the protection of persons and prOpert.
against these depredations. may disregard
the lines separating their,departments"
| Trouble About Fort tNaila Walia.
General jeff c. Davis, commanding tn
department of the Columbia, has received
information of the disaffection of the non
treaty Indians of the Neseperces tribe ant
Others in the neighborhood of Fort Wall;
Walla, and has ordered the cavalry com
pany now at that post to be prepared to-
Immediate duty in the field, and has mad
such disposition of the forces in this depart
ment as to protect the citizens, and at th'
same time to punish the Indians In cas-
they should attempt Outrages.
Kansas to be Protected.
General Pope IN letter to the Governo
of Kansas informing him of the stations Q
troops in the country where the COmanches
Kiowas and Cheyennes have lately beel
depredating, and in case of danger to whOr
parties in the threatened localities ma
apply for aid, concludes as follows: "YO
will see that the whole frontier OF kansa
is lined with troops. Colonel Stanley
in motion, and it seems impossl Of
that the Indians can do any cor
siderable damage. By applying to tn
nearest of the commanding officer
above named, or to any of the moving com
panies, any locality threatened can at ono
be attended to-" With reference to tn
illegal traders at Dodge City he says: g
have no word of sympathy or concern
They have justly earned all that may beia
them, and if were to send troops to tn
locality of these unlawful trading estal
lishments it would be to break them up, nc
to protect them. To the unscrupulOus an
illegal transactions of these people tn
, murder of innocent settlers on the frOntie
, are largely attributable, and they ought
be punished, not protected"
In forwarding the above mentioned lettt
to General Shermen, General Pope say
"There is no doubt that the larger part {
the Cheyennes, Kiowas and Comanches al
, raiding north in small parties along tn
, whole frontier. Except to careless stras
, glers outside of the military lines, and
, few remote settlers, think we are prett
able to give protection. Certainly we sha
, act vigorously and use everything we have
, Postal Treaty with Japan.
} The postal convention between the Unite
States and Japan will 60 into operate
January l, 1871, agreeably to the noti
Just given by the Japanese governmel
through its legation in this city.
The Indian War.
The War Department is in daily recei
, of reports from army officers OF the pr
,, parations to resist the apprehended India
troubles. The indications are that ge
eral war with the KiOwas, Comanches an
Cheyennes is imminent
District Affairs.
, The amount advanced to date for the pa
ment of the indebtedness of the District
| Columbia is $473 ,Oi6, of which $l54,5O0 WI
paid in coin.
, The amount paid on account OF claims
' loyal citizens for supplies furnished durlr
? the rebellion, as awarded by the Southel
) claims commission to July l3, 1874,
S277, ,033.
NEW YORK.
t John Mitchell Going to be Home Rule
New YORK, July BIN consequence
!, letters received from Ireland, from some
1 the leaders of the National party, JOt
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