New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10

ment OF charitable associations ) =
Justices Of the peace IN New 0fleaI w
own districts and depriving theft q
5urlsdictlon; to lessen the axyenEs
ceiling bonds, and that ccdfpeiiin sVa
insurance companies to place the
on legal footing NTH State cor
In Joint session Saturday the be
Robertson so, Jonas Is. EaRan Of
life 10, Gibson 9; total 80. uRn
Monday the vote was: Jonas "a Pr
Is, Wickliffc 10, Eagan -, Robe oil
total SO. fect
Tuesday: Jonas 2s, WiOklifEs j ber
-, Robertson 8, Eagan $; total 81 4
Congregational Proceedins 81
In the Senate, on Saturday, th Q
tiale of Senators Davis and Saund chi
West Virginia and Nebraska, :
sented and filed. sol
Resolutions instructiDg the Com !
Appropriations to report bill N .
preparations for the support of I'd Or
ment printing Office were referred b
Mr.. Hamlin reported bill 81 81
the Postmaster General to pey th be
premises occupied by p0stmaste ~
third class. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Hamlin also submitted I'D Of
ment to the POet0ffice appropri
appropriating $500, 900 for steam ut
service between San Francisco, u te.
China for one year, and authOriz 90
tract with the Pacific Mall Steaml III
pany for transporting Q monthly
tween the ports designated.
submitted an amendment appr
$3.50, 600 from the revenues of the
to obtain proper facilities from
trunk lines for railway pOstoffie n
during the fiscal year ending June y
Referred. u
The House met af ten O'Clock / py
distely went into committee Of "a
Mr.. Regain in the chair, on the Il q
judicial and executive appropriat
Mr.. Kehr moved to amend by y
salary of President ct $50, 900, d
$25, 900, Is provided in the bill.
A quorum not being present
agreed that q vote be taken il the
Without coming to any concll
committee rose ut 11.08 A. H., a
House, after prayer, ordered that 4,
ida report be considered on what 4
the first Journal should be read,
went into committee of the who
legislative appropriation bill.
After having disposed Of the bill y
mittee rose and reported iS to th pt
Amendments fixing the salary Of Z
and Representatives IS $4,000 we
to. An amendment increasing Che 3
satiOn of the President to $50, O0 3
feated, yeas AZ, nays 126. The \.
passed.
On Monday in the Henate Mr.. Q
Louisiana, said he awaited himse
opportunity to make an explRnat
lati0n to the proceedings In
during the count Of the vote, whid
mot permitted to mako before the 2
| tee of the House of Representa-
Saturday last. Some time last
became oOgnizant OF the fact thri
/ public journals that = letter from
dent of the Returning Board of I
addressed to him, had not be
cred. It became evident to
the House committee desired
/ the contents of that lett
Saturday last, when he learned
mittee had the letter, he volunta
before that committee without "
q subpoena, opened and read tbs
them. Had he seen proper, he O.
I UNBAAGA AAIAEGAA va u4N UAAVALku
ator, and might have declined
known the contents Of the lettel
desired to let all mattere in regar
Louisiana vote be made public.
not. nor did be intend to hold
destine correspondence in regal
count of the electoral vote. Tf
committee denied him the priv
making q statement to 60 be
public with the letter. Abe
time the letter should have
lvered to him he was Informed
Secretary of War that . man by
Of Maddox was in this city prof
have authority to trade for the
Returning Board. He (Mr. West
that IL could be possible, and INN
telegraDhsd in cipher TO . friend
| Orleans in substance 90 follow
Governor Wells that man by The
Maddox is here protesting to be e
to speak for him and the Returnin
/ Of Louisiana. What does this meal
ansWer came back 90 soon as the u
bring It: "Mr. Maddox has no sucl
ity." As soon rs he Mr.. Westl leaE
this paddler was here he took pal
the matter and found there was
in it.
On motion Of Senator Howe,
geant-at-ArmB was ordered to ARA
field, who failed to attend the 90
because he said the House commits
cd him.
In the House most Of the day
sumed In = discussion e. 70 wis
House could adjourn under the p
of the electoral bill, and 6 bill diFs
Committee on Judiciary TO inquire
subject was referred.
On Tuesday In the Senate, Mr. "
the Committee on Railroads, rep0Ft
ably on the Senate bill to amend
June 8, 1872, granting the right
through the public lands to the De-
Rio Grande Railway Company.
the pEOyiEo in the original Rct, req
company to complete the road to
the Rio GrAnde, ~ far south as
within five years, and complete d
additional south of said point in 8
thereafter, and In lieu thereof al
company ten years from the pass1
original act TO complete the road
Fe. In answer to 3 question of MI.
Mr.. West said the bill granted no
whatever. IL merely granted the
way. The bill was then read a u
and passed.
The bill appropriating $500, 900
| jetties was placed on the calendar
adverse report.
In the House the deficiency bill
sidered. II approprlates $500, OW
navy and $250, 900 for pensions.