New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-22
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting.


WASHINGTON, January 2l-There was
full Cabinet meeting to-day. The Cuban
question was the subject of discussion. Its.
consideration was not attended by any
circumstance of unusual importance.
The Levee Bill Fav0rabiy Entertained.
The Levee Committee have unanimously
agreed to report favorably on the $500 600
bill to be distributed az follows: Louisiana
81. 500. .OOO Mississippi s500,00O, Arkansas
$70O, 900. Missouri s30O,0OO.
Opposed to Reduction of the Army.
A majority of the House Military Com
mittee are opposed to q reduction OF the
army.
NIorton's Resolution in Committee.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions had a desultory discussion on Mr..
Mortons Mississippi resolution. No action.
The District Bonds.
The Committee on Appropriations of the
House reported adversely on the bill pay
interest on the District OF Columbia 800
bonds.
Committee.
The memorial committee was joined to-
day by Mr.. D. H. McAdam, OF st. Louis.
Hon. K. w. Thompson, of Indiana, ad-
dressed the President on behalf of the COM
mittee, referring to tho recent convention
held in aid of the Texas and Pacific rail
road, by whose direction the committee ap-
pears to present the action of that body to
the President of the United States He
briefly reviewed the ensctments that gave
the enterprise truly national Importance,
apart from the interest OF any particular
section, and especially in reference to the
development of the interior of tho continent.
The President replied that he had seen
the provisions of the convention, and as the
matter was in the hands Of Congress he did
not desire to express any opinion on the
pending measure. The building Of q rail
road across the continent by the proposed
route was q work Of great importance, par
ticularly az affording a competing line TO
cheap rates. He did not know what Con
gress would do, but he hoped the road
would be built.
Mr.. Thompson presented the President
with handsomely engrOssed copy OF the
resolutions and printed copy OF the pro-
ceedings, after which the committee with
drew.
The Cuban Question.
The Cuban correspondence shows that in
the last letter of Mr.. Fish to Mr.. Gushing,
of November 5, reviewing the situation Of
affairs. he says: "1t ia nor the desire OF this
government to satisfactorily adjust all
questions, and in this desire we have been
patient almost to the limits of endurance"
He insists that the Spanish government
will bring General Burriel to trial, in &C
cordance with the protocol; that in refer
ence to all the pending questions, the rela-
tions Of this country With Spain are endan-
gered by delay, and that ss to ell, equally,
the Spanish government should be informed
that the maintenance Of good relations with
this government, depend on an early, sat-
isfactory and conclusive adjustment.
A telegram from Mr.. Gushing, November
is, says: 1.-The Sanish government repeats
the Assurance of the trial of Burriel." The
correepondence shows that the Secretary of
Stats sent copies of the instructions of
Cushing to our ministers ct London, Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg and Rome,
| tho object being 70 ASCERTAIN whether the
foreign governmento would sustain the