The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, JAN 19.-The Cabinet to-day
perfected the Canadian postal treaty, which
VIII De Immediately sent to Canada for the
signatures of the postal authorities there.
Wniteiaw Reid appeared before the police
court today, and gave bail to answer the
charge OF libel, brought by ex-Gov. Shepherd.
Inc committee appointed last night by the
senator's ana Representatives from Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi to call mon the
President and ask his support in procuring nm
appropriation, in accordance with the recon-
mendatlOn OF the commission Of eno;nearo
called upon him this morning and had a some..
what lengthy interview
Senator Alcorn presented the subject NV
describing the condition of the districts
liable to overflow, and the utter inability of
the people to protect themselves by rena;r-
ing the broken levees, and by showing the
value Of this alluvial section to the nation at
large.
The President said he had always desired
to aid in promoting the happiness and pros
perity OF all the people of the South, but at
| times he felt that the acts of violence 80 con.
stantly occurring would preclude any aid
from the General Government.
MIR. Sheldon suggested that it was impos-
sible for the people of the State of Louisiana
TO repair the levees broken by the flood of
last year; that the section Of country along
the river had always been peaceable that the
colored people largely preponderated, and
mat the people who were disposed to COM
NIT acts Of violence constituted a very small
minority, and that the whole should not be
held responsible and made to suffer for the
acts of a small portion.
He said. further, that the impoverished CON-
dition OF the people was one ca use of bad
feeling and violent action; that if the vieor-
Gus use OF power was required topres erve Or
der and protect life to do acts of beneficence
would have modifying effect.
The President said his remarks were not
intended SO much to indicate his own feelings
as to suggest what the committee might have
to meet in the feelings Of Congress- He had
not seen the report. but when it came he
would consider the subject and decide what
he would do.
After remarks from other gentlemen and
the President the committee took their de-
parture, feeling that the President would
recommend favorable action on the part of
Congress.
In the House TIE first ballotresulted as
follows: Whole number of woes, $50; neces-
sary for choice, 116; Dawes, SO; Josiah G.
Abbott, 70; Hoar, SO; Charles Francis Adams.
IA; Charles Dennis, Jr., 2; Alex. H. Bullock,
2; Wendell Phillips, q; VIM. CASTOR, L.
The second ballot in the House gave Dawes
%, Abbott II, Hoar 43, Adams 16, Phillips 9.
Bullock g. CASTOR l, Devins q The result Of
this vote has encouraged Dawes friends. As
compared with last year, Dawes gained Is,
Hoar lost 16, and Abbott has gained 10 over
Curtis vote.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - The Secretary of
War sent to the House to-day the report of
the Board Of Engineers appointed to prepare
plans and estimates for the deepening of one
Or more of the natural outlets of the Missis-
sippi river. and also for canal from the river
10 the Gulf.
After a thorough examination of the entire
subject, they say there is no doubt desig-
mated point of South Pass would be best, as
t would give an unobstructed water way to
in place of narrow and DISTRACTED
me. If the question Of cost and maintenance
20 considered, there is for the St. Phillip Ca
lal the estimated sum of $11, 514, 200 against
~, 942 10 for the Pass.
While the board are of opinion the canal
an be built at the estimated cost, they recon-
mend the South Pass of the Mississippi be
by the plan which they submit
They further recommend that if Congress
lecide to open up the passes of the river the,
ntire sum necessary to accomplish the work
70 appropriated at once, or in some way be-
made available. If the mouth of the river is
o be improved by jetties, the work, when
egun. should be pushed as rapidly as possi--
lie to its entire completion.