New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-04
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-The House bill
transferring 81 900 to maintain Lighthouse
service on the Ohiornd Mississi ppi rivers,
p4Hed: -
settlers a :, % on the Hot SRriPgs reservation for
feet their titles. Referred to Public Lands
Committee.
The Committee ON claims reported favor
ably ON House bill making an appropriation
for the payment of claims reported to ConA
gress under section two of tct approved
June l6, 1874, by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Placed on the calendar. +,
The Compittee on Indian Affairs rapport
ed adversely on the bill giving the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad right of way
through the Indian Territory to point 0p-
posite tho town Of Fort Smith. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Morton sent to the Clerks desk and
had read q special dispatch from Washing
ton, April q. to the New York World in re-
gard to the $250, 900 received by him from
the general government while. he was Gov.
ernor of Indiana, out of the appropriation
of s., ,000, 600 to pay the expenses OF trans
citizens ii the States in rebellion.
In opening his explanation Mr.. Morton
said: The President of the United States,
in the spring of 1868, advanced to me
e250,000 70 enable me to carry forward mill
tary operations in the State of Indiana. OF
this sum l expended $l33, ,302 81 in the
service of the State, and with which
charged the State in my eettlemeAt with it,
and the, remaining amount was not ex-
2nI ho1a .ok,rv <.>
treasury of the United States, as is shown
BY the following voucher and receipt:
|. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Warrington, April II, 1855.
SIR-Yours of the sixth instant, inclosing
a duplicate certificate of deposit, issued BY
the First National Bank of Indianapolis,
Indiana, in your favor. No 800, date of the
sixth instant, for SIG 697 09, % account of
money due and refunded to the United
States, has been received.
l am, very respectfully.
GEORGE HARRINGTON,
Assistant Secretary.
To Hon. O. p Morton Indiar apolis Indiana
The &l33, ,3O2 81 which Z have expended
on behalf of the State were paid back to the
government by giving. the government
credit for that amouat upon advances
which had been made by the State in the
conduct OF the war, which advances were
duly audited by the Treasury Department,
and allowed az just and valid claims against
the government in faver Of the State. He
reviews the political and military situation
iExtract-"After a careful review of the
situation by the President. Mr.. Lincoln,
and the Secretary of War, Mr.. StantGn tho
President advanced me the sum of&250, ,000
They both agreed that Indiana was threat
ened with rebellion, and that the condition
of the Stste came directly within the letter
and the spirit of the act of Congress, sp-
proved July 81, 1861. Mr.. Stanton declared
to the President with great emphasis, that
the final success of the government in sup
pressing the rebellion would be endangered
and that the government must be sustained
at whatever cost or hazard"
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, said at some
future time, with the permission Of the Sem
ate, he would have something to say Of the
political history Of Indiana. He had moth
own character, but differed very widely
from him as to the political history of the
State.
Mr.. Morton said he desired to exculpate
his colleague lMcDOnald) from any COM
plcity in the conspiracy which he lMorton)
referred to.
Mr.. Eeelye, of Massachusetts. from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported
bill authorising the Secretary, of the In
terror to pay the expenses of delegates from
the Eastern band Of Cherokee Indians.
Passed. A bill authorizing the Eastern band
of North Carolina Cherokee Indians to in
stitute suits and provide for the purchase Of
lands, was referred.
Mr.. Hartridge, of Georgia, INTRODUCED :
bill to provide for a settlement with certian
railway companies in the Southern States.
Referred.
Mr.. Hoekins, Of New York, was ap-
pointed on the New Orleans committee vice
Foster.
A resolution seating Mr.. Lemoine, Dem
Ocrat, from Illinois, was adopted.
The House went into committee of the
whole on. the postoffice appropriation. A
night session was ordered and the House
took recess.
Mr.. H. R. Harris, of Georgia, made an
able and exhaustive speech upon our indus
tries as they relate to finance. He showed
that the revival of our industries is the only
road to resumption; that no nation mas ever
maintained metallic currency with conf
tlnued balance of trade against it, and that
it is manfestly the interest Of this country
to pay of it's foreign debt.by the export of
commodities rather than gold, and that true
wisdom dictates that policy which will
best secure this result. He said with
the example Of England, France and
Russia fresh before our eyes, we need
grope no longer in doubt and uncertainty
as to how we can remedy the evils that
hang SO heavy upon us and reach the much
desired point of resumption, reduce the
expenses of the government to the lowest
point compatible with the efficiency of it's
administration cut off every supernume-
rsry, repeal the iniquitons internal revenue
system, which bears so heavily upon prod
ucts: readjust the tariff in the interest of
the products Of all classes in every section
of the country; husband the revenues of
the government and apply them to the de-
velopment Of our nstural highways of COM
merce, and thus the greatest obstacles
te the utilization Of our prpducts. This
policy will bring the people and the indus
tries of the different sections into closer
alliance with each other, and teach them
the valuable lesson Of mutnal dependence.
If we you'd restore prosperity and frster-
between capital and labor, between the cot
ton producer and the cotton spinner, be-
tween the iron MAKER and the grain grower.
We are suffering to-day the bitter fruits. of
this unnatural antagonism. In former
years it was fostered and fed by designing
men until it finally eliminated in q tratri-
cldal war, which desOlated the land from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande. If
the one-hundredth part of the treasure
expended in that conflict had been applied
to protecting and building up the various
industries Of the different portions of the
Union, the jealousies and grievances which !
1t would not only have been
avoided, but civil war at any time rendered
impossible, and instead Of blood stains to
mar the beauty Of this great national struc-
ture, the smile of peace, prosperity and