The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-22

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WASHINGTON.
Favorable Report from the Committee on
Levees.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.lThe Commit
tee on Levees of the Mississippi has
agreed unanimously to report In favor
Of the bill giving $3,OOO,00O for the
building and maintenance OF the levees
The amount will be distributed as fol-
lows: To Louisiana, $1,5OO,000; Mis-
sissippi, $5OO.OOO: Arkansas, $70O,OOO !;
Missouri, $3OO,OOO.
Editorial Excursion Call on the President.
The Indiana editorial excursionists
visited the Executive Mansion this
morning, and were received by the
President in the east room. The Presi-
cation by Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Senator
Morton, Mrs. Gen. New, Col and Mrs.
Fred Grant Senator Morton was pres
ent, and made u brief address, when
ex-Gov. Burbank introduced the differ
ent members of the party to the Presi-
dent. After looking through the House,
the delegation in a body visited the
Treasury Department and paid their
respects to Assistant Treasurer New.
|
tol, where one section Of the House
gallery was placed at their disposal by
order OF the Speaker.
Fraudulent Cotton Evidence.
Elk Secretary OF the Treasury Richard
son yesterday testified before the Grand
Jury of this District in the case of the
United States against certain parties
| implicated i'm the fraudulent cotton
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Proceedings in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1876.
Seudte-Bills and memorials were
presented and referred, among them the
| following:
BY Mr.. Bogy-That when the Senate
adjourn to-day, it be till Monday next
BY Mr.. Cragin-A bill for the relief of
Capt. VIM. Cander, Of the Navy
BY Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee
on Finance Reported q substitute for
the bill referred to that committee and
appointing a commission in relation to
alcoholic liquors.
BY Mr.. Norwood-A petition for the
removal of disabilities of s. j. Colston
BY Mr.. LOgan-A bill to reduce the
number and increase the efficiency of
the M medical Ml corps Of The hi,, army s T. o,,
sufferers by Indian depredations.
BY Mr.. Cragin-A bill to amend chap
ter 256 of the statute laws of the judi |
ciary.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced resolutions
setting forth that the Senate has heard
with regret the death of the Vice Prcsi-
dent of the United States and President
OF this body, and WHO was more than
4 piSv uon rc n mr. hnr IF
Also, that business be suspended and
the Senate prorogued in respect to his |
memory; also, to transmit a copy to the
House.
The President pro ten. laid before
the Senate copy OF the resolution
passed by American citizens residing in
Berlin, at a meeting held on Thanks
the Vice President.
Brief addresses were then made eulo-
CYSTIC Of the late Vice President by
Messrs. Boutwell,, Hamlin, Cragin,
Cameron, Morrell, Stevenson, ingalls,,
Bogy, Morton, Anthony and Dawes.
After which the resolutions were
adopted.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOusc-A large number of bills which
ported back and the reference changed.
Mr.. Knott, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported bill
authorizing the relief Of Wilson Nc
Candless, Of the District Court for the
Western District of Pennsylvania, with
pay, on account of physical disability,
although he has not yet attained the
age OF seventy years.
Mr.. Laurence, OF Ohio, opposed the
bill as establishing dangerous prece-
dent. A few years ago bill was passed
virtually establishing civil pension
list, by permitting judges to retire with
pay at the age OF seventy and after
service Of ten years. This, he feared,
would be the establishment Of huge
civil list. Now it was proposed to go
still further and relieve one who had not
attained the age of seventy; it was es-
tablishing a dangerous precedent.
Messrs. Knott, of Kentucky, and Frye,
Of Maine, argued that this would not be
q dangerous precedent. Judge Nc
Candless has served his country on the
Bench twenty-three years; he was six
ty-six years old, and was disabled by a
visitation Of God in paralyzing him. He
could conceive Of no case requiring
more earnestly special legislation.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill on the
ground of the establishment OF dan
bill the yeas and nays were demanded,
and the bill passed by 122 yeas to 100
nays.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary Of the Wash
ington National Monumental Society, !
inclosing the signatures of fifteen thou
sand persons asking for the completion
of the National Monument. Referred.
Also report from the President OF !
the United States transmitting the cor
between the Government
Of the United States and the Govern {
ment Of Spain in relation to the Island !
Of Cuba. Referred to Committee on {
Foreign Affairs. !
A message was received from the SEN ,
ate officially announcing the death OF
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