New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting.

| Cabinet Meeting.
! WASHINGTON, February 23.-There was
full Cabinet meeting to-day. except Score
tary Robson.
| The Freedman's Bank Building to b,
Purchased.
The Senate Finance Committee agreed II
the bill authorizing the Secretary of thu
Treasury to buy the Freedman's Banl
building at $4,000.
Another Incendiary Fire.
Winder's building, occupied by the ord
nance and engineers department., was fred
by an incendiary. The building is opposite
the Navy Department, which has been fred
three times. Either some one is crazy OF
there is plot to destroy the records.
More Mail Contracts.
John A. Scudder, president of the Mem
phis and st. Louis Packet Company, has
the mail contract from St. Louis to Vicks.
burg Captain j. j. Brown has the contract
from New Orleans to st. Francisville.
Compromise ut the Capitalize Presi-
dents Interview with Wheeler and
-Wheeler's Dispatch to Nov.
ernor Kellogg, and tho Response.
President Grant had an interview with
Mr.. Wheeler, then sent for Marshal
Packard, to whom he spoke in terms
nearly like those he addressed to the Con-
servative committee. and requested Mr..
Packard to see Mr.. Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler
telegraphed to Governor Kellogg whether
he would call an extra session to carry out
the compromise. Governor Kellogg tele-
graphs he would rather not call an extra
session.
The Tariff and Tax Bills.
The tariff and tax bills passed the House
to-day. The duty on sugar is increased
twenty-five per cent and the tax ON the
future production of whisky is increased to
tional on tobacco, and restoration of the
ten per cent navigation tax taken off
by act Of June 6, 1872. 1t is IN
derstood that Mr.. Sherman, chair.
man of the Finance Committee of the
Senate, is opposed to the increase of the
whisky tax, and desires to put a duty on
tea and coffee to produce the required
amount of revenue.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, of the same CON-
mittee, agrees with him.
Mr.. Sheldon made persistent effort to-
day, and saved the tax on sugar.
General sypher's Speech.
General Sypher made strong speech in
5he House to-day On the sugar tariff and in |
The South. He said New England, forty
years ago, was for free trade; then she was
Engaged in ship building and commerce; but |
when these pursuits became improbable, |
The directed her energies to manufacturing !
md, without raw material and against |
! rigorous climate and sterile soil, |
'he succeeded in building up magnificent
'ystem. While New England was making
herself independent of tariff legislation the |
south was demanding cheap Western pro.
7isions to feed her slaves, to make more
cotton. Emancipation changed this policy.
The South has iron, coal, sulphur,
water power and other great re-
Ources for manufacturing. Diversified in
lustry will settle the ve1ing question
# the South which seems to puzzle modern
tatesmen; protect and stimulate the man
featuring interest Of the South, build her
evees and open the mouth of the
Mississippi river. You have protect
d your iron, lumber, wool and
Their manufacturing interests for forty
ears, and under such legislation
our communities have grown pOpulous,
rosperous and wealthy. The South now
emands consideration at your hands.
i've her the same manner of support and
STEERING care of the government, and ma.
rial development will make her people
'osperous, contented and peaceful.