New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02
WASHINGTON.
Disbursements.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The disburse-
mcnts for February, civil and miscel-
laneous. $5,o50, 900; War, g., $50 COO; Navy
$4,000; Interior. Indian and pensions,
$3,5 500 900.
Favorable Action of the House Committee
ON the Southern Pacific.
The following is more full and accurate
than the previous report sent:
The House Committee on Pacific Rail
roads this morning, by vote of nine to
four, adopted a resolution offered by Mr..
Atkins providing that all bills before the
committee relating to aid to or incorpo-
rating Pacific railroads upon the thirty
the table, with the understanding that
none of them shall be called up or acted
upOn except By consent of the majority OF
the whole committee at a regular meeting,
and that the chairman be directed to notify
each member of the committee in writing
by giving at least one weeks notice. This
action is satisfactory to the friends OF tho
Texas Pacific bill offered in the House by
Mr.. Atkins.
Mint Matters.
Mr.. Linderm an director of the mint, was
before the Appropriations Committee to
day. He thinks it possible to commence
specie resumption now. There are about
5000, 900 in silver coin and bullion ready
for use. with q large amount OF quarters
and dimes on hand. He could start the
mints on silver any time.
fractional Currency.
The committee adjourned undecided
whether to withhold the appropriation for
printing fractional currency.
The Democrats Still Seeking for Policy
The Democratic caucus meets Thursday
| to consider the reports of the consultation
Debt Statement.
H., fOw
| the month of SO, $50, 900. Coin in the treas
| ury SO, 600 COO; currency $780, 600.
| Confirmntieu.
| Seth j. Crowly, collector of customs
| Philadelphia.
| A Negro Democratic Movement.
A delegation of colored men called at the
| rooms Of the Democratic National Commit
tee, asking political recognition. Their
printed declaration, which was adopted by
large meeting held here Friday, Feb
ruary 25, commences:
We, colored men, representing nearly all
tho States and Territories Of the United
States. are tired of our selfimposed party
| voka its iniustice to US and its 1agrant vi0-
}ations of the constitution, in order to
tramnle out local self-government and
insult our brave and we'll disposed fel-
believe that division of the solid phalanx
of colored voters will act benefcially upon
the two great parties, and therefore we pro-
pose to stand by principles, and will
support only those men who will do the
most for us. This policy We believe will
inure to the lasting tranquility OF the coun-
try and q speedy return to good feeling be-
tween the late master and now tree citizen
will follow.
We invoke the blessing OF Almighty God
upon this carefully considered departure.
and in ite the hearty and cordial co-opera-
ton of the colOred people of the whole
country, who, like us, have cause for we'll
| grounded complaint to organize, to the end
| that their ballots may subeerve the peace of
| the country the determination of all the
neople, and the prosperity and unificatiOn
of all the sections of our indivisible repub-
, lie.
Committee on Resolutions-Rev. Garland
, H. White, of North Carolina; Howard L..
Smith, of Virginia; Robert D. Mortimer, Of
Rhode Island; A. Alex Jones, of Mas
| eachusetts; N. j. Booker, Of Pennsylvania
Daniel Lewis, of the District of Columbia
d. X. Riley, Of Arkansas; c. l.. V;ncent, o
Illinois.
All persons in favor Of the movement
desiring information, will please address
Rev. Garland II. White, president. No l0l;
Eighteenth street, Washington, District Of
, | Columbia, or Howard l.. Smith. secretary
National Independent Political Union, pos,
office. Washington, District of Columbia.
: Mr.. Frelingbuysen's Agricultural Bill
: The bill for the protection of agriculture
h | against injurious insects, as amenned ant
reported by Mr.. Frelinghuysen from tn
Committee on Agriculture, to day, provide
Q for the appointment of one commissions
o instead Of three. Who shall investigate am
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