The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-05
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Private advices from
New Orleans indicate the election to-day o.
ex-Mayor Wilt, Conservative, as Speaker o.
the House of Representatives, as three 81
four Republican members will probably be
absent.
Everything is represented to be perfectly
quiet and no outbreak apprehended.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The Louisiana Re.
publican lobby here are not encouraged by
The events of to-day in New Orleans:
The Treasury will not sell gold this month.
There will be q quorum in both Houses to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The change in the
Spanish Government naturally occasions COM
ment as to what course our Government will
pursue concerning it, and already there is
much speculation connected with the unset
tied questions between the United States and
Spain, involving those growing out OF the
Virginius affair. The mere fact that the Pres
ident and Secretary Fish may, in common
orally, have recently conversed upon the sub
ject of the change of government, certainly
does not justify the assertion that more Wig
orous policy than heretofore will characterize
the Executive, or that these gentlemen are not
in accord relative to the Cuban and kindred
questions.
Both these gentlemen are known to be of
the same opinion. Respecting them the
Secretary always rejecting the views of the
President in his official communications. It
may therefore be safely stated, that there is no
Emergencies of views between them. 1t is
known that our government has from time to
time plainly set firth to Spain the character
OF grievances and the measures of redress.
But Spain has oftentimes in reply presented
rs an excuse for non-action, the unsettled
condition of that country, and may do so
again that now change of Government has
taken place.
It can not, of course, be stated precisely
what our Government will or will not do in
the present state Of affairs, as but little is &C
curately known here of the condition Of things
in Spain beyond the general fact that the
monarchy has been restored, and Alphonso
declared King, and this with the apparent
acquiescence of the people, as he has not yet
reached the territory of Spain. 1t would not
be in accordance with the diplomatic usages
known to Independent nations, to deal at
present with the important questions at issue
between the two countries in anticipation of
events in Spain.
There is no doubt, however, that our Gov
eminent will be let's urgent now than in the
past for settlement of the pending questions
SO closely affecting the interests Of the United
States. The negotiations which were COM
menced with the late Government will con-
tinue.
The President in his annual message said:
: an early settlement, in part at least, of the
questions between the two Governments was
hoped. In the meantime, awaiting the re-
suits of the immediate pending negotiations.
he deferred further and fuller communica-
ton on the subject of the relations Of this
country and Spain. Should the results not
be favorable, Congress, to whom the informa-
lion will be transmitted. may take such action
Is the interest of the United States require"
It has been ascertained from an altogether
credible source, that there was no modiica-
lion of that part of the message in relation to
Spanish affairs previous to the transmission
Of the document to Congress.