New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-05
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If purchase by giving quit claim deed ioI
the same to the purchaser, and release MN
from all claim TOR rents and pronts. Ii
the former owners or lienOrs are under dls-
ability, and can not comply with the ABOVE
conditions, or shall refuse to avail them
selves of the provisions of tho bill, the pur-
chaser may claim the money in the treas,
uyy. less taxes, ETC., upon satisfactory PROOF
that the case GENES within tho decisions OF
the Supreme Court, and upon the execution
and delivery to the former owner py ohe
purchaser of a good claim convey ance o1
News Mt the Spanish Leighton.
The Spanish legation received an official
disuatch from Spain stating, as the result
Of The latest operations in the North, that
the Alfonsists have almost entirely gained
possession Of Bscay and Aiva.
General Martinez Cainpos occupies the
whole valley of BastaD, interrnptlng the
communication of the Carls with France.
The army of King Alfonso is now on the
hills OF Santa Barbara, which commands the
Car!lst stronghold, Esteiia.
Republican Congressional Committee.
The Republican Congress sioral Committee
met tonight. and elected Mr.. Cameron, OF
Pennsylvauia, chairman, and tlr. Ecnunds
secretary. The following Is the executive
committee: Senator's Cameron, Cragln,
West, Logan and Dorsey, and Representa-
tives Rust, Nubbell, Sinnickson and Piatt
A Newspaper EaIsehOod.
The Associated Press is requested to say
that the alleged purpose, recently teit'
graphed fIom tere to New Orleans, OF Ger
tain leading Democrats in Congress, through
Mr.. Kerr, announcing to the KepUoiican
Senator's that the admission of Pincheack
would be regarded as violation Il the
Wheeler adjustment and Iustifcaleh "a
violence, is wholly untrue.
The Texas Pacific,
meeting of the su5-commltte OF the
Pacific railroad, Messrs. Lamar, a'hins ana
ONeil agreed to RAPPORT to the !GH commit
tee the Texas Pacific railroad bill with the
subsidy asked for by Colonel scot ana an
amendment that unless branch roads com,
mence work within one year, the main road
may build TIE branches. Mr.. .Lutt1ell ap-
posed tho bill, and Mr. Gartela, fifth mem
Der ct the subcommittee, was not present.
Promoting Imn,ia ration to Virginia.
A dele CATION Of fifteen members OF the
Legislature, together with General tiZ-
hugh Lee and several other citizens u Nir
ginia, are here to-day Tor the purpose OF
consulting with their congress ional delega-
tOl on the subject of General Lees scheme
for promoting inning ration to Virgin which
is now before their Legislature.
Cutting Down the Pay.
The bill reducing the pay of army oil ,crs
cuts down the appropriation S'tv,oOo.
More Troops to the Rio Grande.
The Secretary Of War has given the spe-
cial committee on Texas border troUbles
notice that he will send additional troops to
the Rio Grande.
Politics ut Nor folk Navy Yard.
The sub-naval committee OF the House
has gone 10 Norfolk to examine witnesses
regarding the alleged political uses OF the
yard.
Combinations.
Charles Z. Gill, commissioner Of pensions;
Alfred Fairfax, assistant appraiser OF NOR
chandise, New Orleans; John w. Waltz,
postmaster, Fredericksburg. Virginia.
The Spencer Case.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions met to consider the memorial OF the
Alabama Legislature in the Spencer case.
No action.
Tho Naturalization Laws.
The President has approved the act to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to nat
uraliZatiOn. 1t provides that the deciar.
alton OF the inte ntion to become citizen of
the United S ates may be mace by an alien
before the clerk of any circuit or district
court, OF ulsLrlcb OF supreme court VI lHo
Territories or a court OF record having com
mon law jurisdiction. The act lega!izes all
such declarations heretofore made before
any such clerk. The original statute re-
quired the oath to be made before the
court.
National Democratic Convention.
The selection of the place tor the meeting
of the National Democratic Presidential
Nominating Convention is beginning to ex-
a..
Philadelphia and Chicago are the cities
chiefly pressed on the members OF the
Democratic National Committee, who will
fix the place and time on the twenty-second
instant at their meeting at Wizards Hotel.
The twenty first of June and the fourth of
July are the two periods mostly designated
as the time for holding the convention. The
prospect is that evely State will be repre-
sented at the meeting OF the committee.