The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The PIenip0tentiarie> in Washing
ton Heard From.
They Say it is Whetier'> Plan of
Adjustment or Nothing.
The Caucus Discusses il in Secret.
Nothing Done Last Night.
Further Intelligence Wanted.

by Speaker Wilt, at II o'clock. Forty-flye
members answered to their names
Mr.. Witt read the following dispatch from
Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb. % 1873. TO Louis A.
| Witt, New Orleans VIII give definite re-
suits after an interview with Wheeler and the
President at II O'Clock, T. C. ZAcHAE1E.
| Mr.. Kidd announced that Congressman
| White, Of Illinois, was on the floor, and made
a motion that the usual courtesies be extended
to him. MIR. White was accordingly informed
| by the Speaker that he would be welcome to
the hall at any time.
| motion was made to adjourn until II
clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Hammond desired an executive session,
but the motion being put, was lost.
Mr.. Kidd desired to know of the ClelL re-
lativa to the Committee appointed On Protest
The said comrlittee was appointed at the
time Of the adoption OF the Wheeler plan Of
com pronlise, the adoption being, or rather
was to have been accompanied, had the
complomisa stood, bya solemn protest
Capt. Kidd said he thought that it should
be made known tina. it was the intention,
should thu Wheeler plan have been carried
into effect, to file the protest, and moved now
that the fict OF the intention to draw up such
protest be made knoarn 10 the public. The
motion was carried.
I!r. Jones, of Lincoln, brought forward the
BrILETIS and read a special dispatch which
he appeared not to like He protested to be-
lpy4 that tn. ITTN iniI1raj l,a o.,-co
BY certain publications, and Illuminated for a
quarter OF IN hour on the subject falling,
however, to make himself very we'll under
stood
The Speaker read the following dispatch,
which had just been handed him /:
WAsH1SGToN. D. c., Feb. p, 10 \. NJ
L. A. Wilt:
Remain in session until we send final result
to-day. ZAcHARIE,
BURKE,
LEONARD
Mr.. Bower offered the following resolution
HeSoired, That the address Of the Southern
and Southwestern Democratic members of the
National Congress, issued on the 18th inst,
in spirit and letter meets with the concurrence
Of this House. and has, we feel assured, the
sanction of the Democratic and Conservative
larty of the State of Louisiana.
The resolution was adopted
On motion the caucus took recess until
O'Clock z. NJ
Evening Session.
In accordance with resolution the Conser-
valves met in Deutsche Hail. at o'clock,
and We're called to order by Speaker Witt |
Forty-seven members answered to their names |
Gen. Young wanted executive session, also |
Mr.. Estillette
Several members objected strenuouslv to
secret session, and stating that it was about |
time to do away with this mystery The |
motion for executive session was lost
Mr.. Wilt read the following telegram
WASHINGTON Feb D.
To Ell. Booth and L. A Witt, New Orleans
Submitted the modification Of the Wheeler
proposition, embracing caucus views as last
expressed Same has been rejected. VIII |
you accept or reject the Wheeersproposition
No better terms can be had here. The Presi-
dent hvors adjustment earnestly but defers
to the Wheeler views. Committee report to-
morrow adverse on every point, except against
the Returningt Board. You. should Fact at
once. If tomorrow brings any advantages,
will withhold your action and'advise.
ZacHARIE,
BURKE,
LEONARD.
The question Of secret or open session was
again raised, and considerable discussion en-
sued. 4 desire for closed doors appeared to
Cypress several members, and a motion to
that effect was made and seconded. A call
of the roll disclosed majority in favor of it;
every one not representative
was requested tosleave.
The executive session lasted about an hour
after which an adjournment was taken until
to-day at 10 o'clock.
The suggestions, sit lis ascertained, con-
tanned in the telegram of Messrs. Zacharie,
Burke and Leonard, were discussed at length,
but nothing definite relative to them was
arrived at
A dispatch to these splenipotentiarie in
Washington, containing certain interrogato-
ries, was transmitted last night Immediately
after adjournment and until an answer is
given, nothing further will be done.
The Hungarian Nightingale makes her
debut in this city on Monday night, at the
Opera House.
A canal of twenty three miles was wanted
n China in 1925. only SIX weeks We're given
n which to dig it, though it went through
great forests and over extensive marshes.
twenty thousand men worked upon it night
and day and over 1000 died Of fatigue
A man one hundred years old went to have
/ pair of shoes made. The shopkeeper sug-
yested that he might not live to wear them
1ut, when the old man retorted that he com
this one hundred years a good deal
stronger than he did the last one.
A young fellow having been charged with
getting drunk the night before, and wishing
10 justify himself, declared that he never was
trunk, and never meant to be, for it always
made him feel SO bad the next morning.
The Louisville T0luisr-.joWndl, Of recent
late, says that the prospect of an increase in
he tax on tobacco has greatly increased +;
orders and given a general impetus to the
factories in that neighborhood.
Marquis Of Harrington has been elected
eader OF the Liheral party He Succeeds