New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
rspecs Correspondence Of the Republican
IRTTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January IA, 1876

WASHINGTON, January IA, 1876.
Since the impeachment Of Andrew John
am no event has occurred that has attracted
such crowds as have thronged the galleries
of the House during the past week to hear
tha debate on the amnesty bill. In many
raspects the discussion has been an un-
fortu,ate one. 1t has revived old issues;
ooensd old sores, and after lapse of ten
vsars Jefferson Davis is once more brought
to the front.
TIE Democrats il the House started out
with the expressed determination of making
good record. Thus far they have failed
niserably The mirthfui manner in which
Cox treated the whole subject, and Hills
assertion that the horrors of Andersonvilie
did not equal the atrocities committed at
Elmira aad other Northern prisons, will not
help their cause in tha North. Even the
Democratic member from the Elmira dis
trict was obliged to confess that Hills state
uent had no foundation in fact
The debate on Wednesday proved that
the whole Democratic part Of the House is
not Blaines equal in shrswdness. He
claimed that. as the intToducer Of the sub
Jest under discussion, it was his privilege to
open and close the debate, and demanded
that an hour should be accorded him on
Thursdav. This raised storm of objections
from the Democratic side, and the Speaker
ruled against him. Blaine insisted on his
right, and hurled quotations and au:hori-
%I,,& V;o1
looking individual was utterly confounded.
Two-thirds of the Democrats were on
their feet, jest.culating wildly. Jones' Of
Ksntu cky, shouted point of order" until
he was hoarss. Randall, after several in
efsctuaI attempts to qrell the hubbub,
yielded the point, and Blaine got his hour.
The Republicans had remained perfectly
passive, and in the midst of the discussion.
Mr.. Wheeler, who Is one the best informed
men in the House On parliamenty tactics,
said to the e1-Speaker:
IL Think you are wrong about that rule
''Never mind" Interrupted Blaine, placid
ly, sits all right"
The willy Keaebec statesman believes
that 'whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad" In his speech on Thurs
day he scored Hill fearfully, and his expose
Of that gentleman's record needs to have
been heard to be fully appreciated.
At an informal meeting Of the Southern
Rspres entstives, held just previous to the
opening of Thursdays session, it was agreed
that they would vote for general amnesty,
JEFF Davis included. and Mr.. Morey was
chosen to present their views to the House.
He had but few minutes to devote to the
subject, but he proved equal to the emer-
gency. A synopsis Of his speech was sent
BY the Associated Press.
About 1900 bills have thus far been intro
ducsd in the House. There are 1856 copies
of each bill printed, and the cost to the gov
ernment can be imagined. Two-thirds OF
this number are private bills, in which the
beneficiary alone is interested. All private
bills could be presented as petitions, which
are not printed, thus saving large amount
annually.
Mr.. Levy has introduced bills appropria..
ing s50,O00 for closing Tones bayou, in
order to improve the navigation Of Red
river, and 900 for the purpose of raising
sunken boats and removing other obstcuc.
tons in Red river, the work to be done IN
der authority of the Secretary of War
Mr.. Gibson's bill, in relation to the ap.
pointment of district judges in case of
vacancy, is designed to cover such cases as
the one which has caused so much trouble
in Louisiana. It provides that when the
Office of district Judge is vacant from any
cause, the Judge of the circuit court, or, ii
the bench of the circuit court be vacant, the
associate justice of the Supreme Court to
whom the district has been allotted, shall
have the power to designate and appoint
the Judge of any other district within the
same circuit, who shall exercise the func-
tions of Judge until his successor shall be
appointed.
F. Riard, Of Lafayette parish, has de-
clined the appointment of assistant ap-
praiser Of customs, made vacant by the
death of F. Mckay Dunn, and prominent
colored man from North Louisiana has been
rendered the position.
Mrs. E. E. Seeiye has been appointed
postmis1ress at La Teche, st. Mary parish:
Joseph H. Stookley, postmaster of Port
Eads; Charles E. Shearer, at Lake Provi-
dence, and the postofice at Shamrock, Con-
cordia parish, changed to Lake St. John.
w. B. Smith, of Franklin, has been ap-
pointed route agent between Brashear and
New Orleans.
During the year 1875, lob patents were Is'
sued to citizens of Louisiana, an average
of one to every 1857 inhabitants.
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