New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-30
BY TELE GRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
A Memorial from GeorRia,

Memorial from Georgia.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Mr. Frelinp
huysen presented a memorial of citizens Q
Georgia asking an appropriation by Con
gress to aid the cOlOred people who wish t.
emigrate to Liberia. Referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Senate Caucus.
The Senate caucussed this morning ovel
Louisiana. No result. They meet again thi,
evening. Proceedings discOrdant.
The Southern Pacific.
The Railroad Committee of tho Senate
had no quorum. 1t meets on Monday, when
It is expected they will report favorably on
Scott's road.
How the Committee Stands.
Mr.. Wadleigh, member of the Committee
on Elections and Privileges, has returned.
He will vote with the minority, making a
tie. Mr.. Carpenter will vote with the mi
! nOrity, SO there will be two reports, the
majority being against the indirect acknow-
iedgement of Kellogg and seating Pinch
back.
The Five Per Cent Loan.
The Treasury Department has renewed
the contract with the parties who took the
last subscription to the five per cent loan.
They take $25, ,OOO,0 900, wish the option of
six months for the remainder.
| Tho lncendlarfes.
The theory is entertained by the de-
tectives and others that the parties who
| have beer persistently attempting to fire
the Navy Department are persons inter
ested in the destruction of valuable records,
No arrests have yet been made.
The Texas Pacific.
The Texas Pacific railroad project is OBJ
structed by the pressure of business in both
houses. In the Senate Committee on Rail-
4 hair IN Of th0 h =
endeavOring to secure final action. It
seems the delay has arisen from the propo-
sitiOn of Colonel McComb, of the jackson
road, to have the Louisiana extension cross
the river at Baton Rouge and pay tribute
to his road at Ponchatoula.
Senator West scouts this idea as prepos-
ferrous, and declines to realize the prOprietv
of having q road that has crossed the con.
tinent for 1000 miles ON q gauge of four
feet eight inches dumped into q five foot
gauge road, involving transshipment within
sixty miles OF New Orleans, and charged
with the expense of an unnecessary transit
of the river.
The danger to the bill lies in it's being
incumbered with this and other jobs
Senator West insists upon making it the
simplest highway possible from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. The matter comes up
again In committee February l.
To be Reimbursed.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-The Commit
tee on Ways and Means agreed upon the
bill to reimburse Brannin, Summers G. Co.
for Overcharges on imported sugar, some
1000.
Another Incendiary Fire In the Navy De.
partment.
Another incendiary fire which occurred
IN the navy department. was extinguished
without loss except that of several logs.
There have been three attempts to burn
the navy department this week. There is
much apprehension, as none of the build
ings where the records are kept, except the
postofiice, patent office, treasury and Capi-
tOl. are fire proof.
Major Richards, chief of police, and Ad-
miral Reynolds are in consultation over the
matter to night.
The Caucus.
The caucus failed to meet this evening.
on account OF the prolonged session of the
Senate.
The Star says of this mornin c's caucus:
''The discussion developed a lack of har-
mOny among the Senators as to the course
which should be pursued relative to the
present State government of Louisiana.
able certainty. that majority will not be
obtained in the Senate to recognize said
government as the legal government of the
State"
How tho House Adjourned.
The House adjourned on motion of Mr..
Ward (kepublican), of Illinois. Nineteen
Republicans joined the Democrats. This
'esult was obtained by the fear that the
Democrats would demand the reading of the
Ournal, which "a it stands would consume
;welve hours. Under the new rule, the pro.
'Oeed vote may be reached on Wednesday
N the civil rights bill. The Democrats
lain they have not exhausted their tactics
or delay. 1t may be stated there is no in
ention to pass the bill. The exclusion of
Dixed schools and the cemetery clause
would defeat it in the Senate. The bill is
lead for the session.
Internal Water Routes.
A voluminous report from the Secretary
# War upon the various internal water
outes was referred to the Committee on
Improving the Ohio.
The citizens of Pittsburg petition for an
preparation for the Improvement of the
)niO river, and subsidies for the Northern
nd Southern Pacific railroads.
The Louisiana Debate.
Mr.. Conkling and General Gordon spoke
n Louisiana affairs.