The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-14
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, u. C., July 13.-Secreta.
Bristow is expected to return Wednesday
Fish is also expected to return that day.
The Navy Department will not orde1
north this summer the vessels now in thu
Gulf of Mexico, cruising in the waters adj
jacent to the West Indies.
The Court Of Commissioners OF the Alabam:
Claims will occupy rooms in the Department
of Justice building, and expect to be il
working order early in August.
The United States and Mexican Commission
continue in session, dismissing some cases
passing Others, and referring those on which
there are divisions to the Umpire. Thes,
cases contain no points OF general interest,
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The War Depart
ment is in daily receipt of reports from arm,
officers Of the preparations to resist the appre
hended Indian troubles. The indications are
that a general war with the Kiowas, Com
manches and Cheyennes is imminent.
The postal convention between the United
States and Japan will go into operation Jan
uary !, 1875, agreeably to the notice JUS
given by the Japan Government through it,
legation in this city.
Fort MONROE, Va, July 13.-Gov. Jas. L.
kemper paid visit to the fortress this even
ing and was received with a salute from the
water battery, after which he received and in
He was accompanied by Gen. VIM. Malone,
Col. John NJ Robinson, and number of dis
tinguished friends. A large audience We're in
attendance to witness the review and get a
look at the Governor. The review was pleas
ant and satisfactory, and closed with dress
parade.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The amount adj
vanced to date for the payment of the indebt-
edness Of the District Of Columbia is $473, O46,
of which s154, 800 was paid in coin.
The amount paid ON account of claims OF
loyal citizens for supplies furnished during
the rebellion as awarded by the Southern
Claims Commission to July -. 1874, S277, O33
WASHINGTON, July "a distinguished
practitioner at the Supreme Court bar has for
warded the following article The act to re-
wise and consolidate the statutes of the United
States in force in 1873 was approved June "a,
1874, and it repeats all acts Of Congress passed
prior to the tirst-named date, any portion Of
which is embraced in any section of said re-
vision.
But the enactment of said revision is not to
effect or repeal any act of Congress passed
since the first Of December, 1873, and all acts
passed since that date are to have full effect
as if passed after the enactment Of the re-
vision, and, so far as acts vary from or conflict
with any provision of said revision, they are
to have effect as subsequent statutes, and as
repeating any portion of the revision incon-
sistent Herewith.
The first practical middle which this state
of the law has produced arises in the bank
rupt law which occupies title 81, and covers
one hundred and sixty-one sections of the
book.
During the same day on which the revised
statue was approved, Congress amended the
act OF 1865. In many important
particulars the amendment called for the act
of 1867, and not for the corresponding sec
tons in the Revised Code, and the act of 1867
itself is so transpOsel, if not changed, as to
render it impossible for the courts to proceed
with safety until after the publication of the
Revised Code. 1t may now be truly said that
no one knows the statute law Of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Gen. Sheridan, in
a general order issued few days ago. and
which has just reached army headquarters,
says: lin consequence OF the hostile atti-
tude of the Commanches, Kiowas and Chey-
enne Indians, the existing orders fixing the
limits Of the Department Of the Missouri,
which will subject it to the approval of the
President, are so far modified as to extend the
southern line of the Department to the main
River.
The commanding officers of the Departments
If the Missouri and Texas in conducting
operations against the Indians, either for the
purpose Of Furnishing them or for the protec-
ion of persons and property against these
Expectations may disregard the lines sepant-
ng their departments.
FIRE AT STREATOR. ILL.
CHICAGO, July I'D. O'Leary commences
lis attempt to accomplish the feat of walking
hundred miles III hundred consecutive
hours, at the west side of the rink tonight
The loss by fire at Streator, ILL.,, is now
placed at $50, 1000 with but about S25. 900 in
urance.
1t is stated that the fire was the result of
ncendiarism on the part of the miners Of La
allie and Baidwood, who have been on Il
trike for some time, and because the miners at
'treater refused to join them, have made open
nd violent threats against the citizens of that
,lace. About half of the business portion of
he town is burned, and it was only by the
most strenuous efforts on the part of the citi-
ems, that the remainder was saved
All the water was exhausted from the els
ems and wells when the fire was subdued.
The following firms lose heavily: Bailey,
clothing; Ames 4 Son, hardware; Shaler K
3ursk, dry goods; Shaffenburg & Wheeler
ose the Oriental Block; Washer x Wheeler,
urniture. A large number of minor losses
re also reported.
DOCKERY SENTENCED TO DEATH.
HAVANA, July 3.-The American, Dockery
las been tried by court martial and sentenced
o death, but the judgment of the court must
De approved by the Governor General before
t is carried out Hopes are entertained that
lie will not confirm the sentence but will COM
mute it to a lower grade Of punishment.
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.
LITTLE Rock, July 13.-Oficial returns
rom all the counties foot up for the conven-
ion S0,0OO against 5000. Out of 81 delegates
Elected, over 20 are Democrats
TINE BRECMER INVESTIGATION.
New YORK, July 13.-The committee ap-
pointed by Beecher 70 investigate the charges
Igainst him are progressing in their examine
ion, and will probably make known the re-
ult of their deliberations IN o few days The
OF the committee are, conducted
II strictly private manner. .fsf,l,I FAB i,
BRoeKLYN, Juls 13.--Theodore Hlton, in
,ensed at the publication Of Beecher's letter,
which he accents as a CHALLENGE publiahea