The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-18


mated the amount due from Lowell was
40 600. but there were grave dOuDts
about the solvency OF the sureues
TaliaSerro. who was Postmaster ~ lS66,
was a defaulter, and Smallwood, VINO
went ont i'm 1869. was also defaulter.
Adjourned.
Congressional Ivoceedings.
Adverse Report.
WASHINGTON. May H. The Committee
on Claims made an adverse report on a
large number Of petitions for compensa-
ton for property destroyed during the
war.
savings Banks war Cia.ns-F"s'ai AP-
preparation BilI.
The bill abolishing the tax on receipts
to savings banks passed:
The COMMITTEES ON War Claims pre-
sentcd d bill making appropriations lor
the claims reported, and allowed by the
claims commissioners. Made the spe-
cial order for Friday. -,
The House went into commute Oh
postoffice appropriations.
Mr. Clark. of Missouri. offered an adj
diticnal section allowing third class mail
matter to be sent in packages not ex,
ceedng four pounds in weight. ana
making the package one cent FOR every
two ounces. Adopted.
The committee rose and reported the
bill. The various amendments made IN
committee were agreed to. and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
oHgO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Minority Report Adopted RESOLUTIONS !"
Favor NJ william Allen.
CINcNNArI. May 1.-THE Democratic
Convention was called to order Mt II 10
|
Central Committee, Gen. Shank. OF
Cincinnati was chosen temporary
Hon. George II. Pendleton was chosen
permanent Chairman. The State Com
mittee on Platform will not agree to-
day. The hard money men seem IN inc
majority. Thurman s friends make the
Committee twelve hard and elght sou
money men.
In the convention motion made not
TO 90 back on the platform OF 1873 caused
excitement. It was finally decided that
all resolutions on platform be referred
Ia the platform committee without de-
bate. After appointing committee on
credentials the convention adjourned 70
o'clock.
Tho majority Of the committee on
resolutions reported In favor OF hafd
money. but the report OF the minority
Of the committee in favor OF soft money
was adopted by vote OF 3es to 3oo ms
IL considered victory for Allen.
Mr.. Pendleton, on taking the chair,
made speech.
: The report OF the minority contains
the following resolutions:
l. The immediate and unconditional
|! repeal of the Republican resumption
! law.
q. The defeat of all schemes for re.
sumption which involve contraction OF
: the currency, perpetlIation OF bank ls'
7 sues. or increase OF the interest burden
Of the debt.
? 3. The gradual but early substitution
: of legal tenders for national bank notes
4. The issue by the General Govern
!, ment alone OF all the circulating med
ium. whether paper or metallic.
s. No forced imitation, no forced con
Q traction, but a sound currencv, inter
e convertible at the pleasure Of the holder
i with bond bearing an interest not I,
e exceed 3 65-1OO per cent, payable in gold
s g. 4 gradual income tax to meet Of
) least the premium on the gold needed t
paw the interest on the public debt.
T. Silver issued by the Governmen
q should be legal tender in payment
Q all debts, public or private.
G g. That we are i'm favor Of q tariff 10
d revenue only, and we denounce the Re
Q publican scheme Of resumption.
> 9 That the Democracy. or ono pre-
I sent to the Democracy of other soyerelg,
n States Of the Republic the name OF VII
q liam Allen as the choice OF Ohio Tor TN
J, Presidency.
I, Alabama Republican Convention.
! MONTGOMERY. May H. The Repub
. lican State Convention adjourned al
O'Clock this morning.
!. Thomas Nj. Peters was nominated 10
" Governor. and the delegates to Cincin
- natl are uninstructed- are sup
posed to favor Bristow.
Resolutions were passed lndorsln
: Grants administration.
: The other wing of the party holds
l, Convention on the 2ith inst. Most c
2 the Federal officials adhere to it.
Iowa Democratic convention.
J. DrsMoINTs. May 1.-THE Democrat
:, State Convention met to-day. The ,lsua
u committees were appointed. and re
!. cess then taken.
New Jersey Republican Convention.
/. TRENTON. N. j., May 1.-THE Reput
m lican convention met to-day. The de
!. egates are evidently composed OF friend
ar of Blaine. The platform leaves tn
delegation uninstructed.
j. National Greenback Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, May l7.-Thomas J. D,
ld rant, of Washington, was elected pei
r. manent president Of the National Ind
pendent convention. Nineteen State
n are represented by 239 delegates.
le louisiana state Bonds.
NEW YORK. May 16, 1876.
IS Upon the report of the governing con
s. mittee Of the Stock Exchange it hf
IN been ordered that the consolidate
bonds of the State of Louisiana, issue
n under an act to provide for funding II
to obligations Of the State by exchange 4
m bonds, etc., approved January "a. 1877
ne dated January 1, 1874, payable to bear'
forty years from date, with interest I
ne seven per cent per annum. coupons pa,
ce able January and July 1, Nos. l to 50:
ed inclusive, each for $1,000, Nos. to 81
ce inclusive, for $500 each, to be placed o
the regular list. called Louisiana bond
tn and that bonds Nos. to 3541 inclusiv
I'd each for 500, to be called small bond
Ed BRANDIN. Chairman.