New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
LONDON TIMES ON PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Interesting Miscellaneous Intelligence.
Morning Dispatches TO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON.

Retrenehment Committee and Collector
Fuller - Supervisor Creeey - Trade
with Hayti-COurt of Claims Revenue
Frauds-Fall of Hospital &SulIdIn9i
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-The Re-
trenchment Committee, discussing Mr..
Johnson, says: 1.-THE character of Mr.. John.
sons appointments from then till now are
illustrated in the case of Perry Fuller, who,
after being rejected by the Senate almost
unanimously as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, and although rich from govern
ment and Indian contracts, desired the
office of Collector of Customs in New Or
leans, where the legitimate fees would not
exceed $4,000 per annum. Yet New Orleans
reeks with fraud even worse than New
York" %.
This evenings Express says: "a report
has been sent from this city to certain Jour
nails that G. E. Creecy, Esq, the newly ap.
pointed Supervisor for Louisiana, is not en-.
| titled to half the proceeds of the tobacco
recently seized at his instance at New Or
| leans on account OF frauds on the revenue,
| because of Mr.. Creecys position as Internal
Revenue Supervisor. There is no truth in
the report. The Commissioner has made no
such decision, the effect ofwhich would be to
| induce Supervisors to consult the interests
OF the tobacco and whisky rings rather than
the interests of the Government. Mr..
Creecy's reward for the New Orleans sei-
cures will, it is expected, amount to $780,
| 000.n
The dispatch steamer Tallapoosa left for
| Aspnwall to-day.
The Reconstruction Committee had the
| Georgia and Mississippi cases up to-day, but
adjourned without action till January 5.
Mr., Seward, answering letter from New
| York merchants says: 1T is my duty to in
form you that the United States are at peace
| with the Republic of Hayti. The Govern
ment of the United States will protect no
| United States citizens who attempt to trade
| In Haytian ports in violation of any existing
| blockade or any lawful decree of the Gov
ernment of the Haytian Republic, which has
been recognized by the United States. All
| persons trading in insurrectionary ports OF
Hayti will be liable to be dealt with accord.
ing to the processes and principles of in
| ernatiOnal law"
In the case of Gordon vs.. the United
| States, appealed from the Court of Claims,
| that the award made by the Secretary of
War was null and void upon repeal of the
joint resolution directing it, and that an
| action founded on that award must be dis
missed. The action OF the Secretary of War
in making the award was held to be minis
| terial and not binding on the Government.
| The case is from Florida and involves dana,
ges on account of the war.
The court adjourns from twenty fourth
instant to January fourth, on which day
| original ACTIONS peLWeen otates anu uStlous
arising under the Constitution will be
called.
Senator Trumbull's bill providing for the
safety of extradition prisoners, is approved
by Secl etary Sewarl |. .........
The ketrenchment Committee publish q
report on revenue frauds. They say: "The
greatest want is undoubtedly of honest Off
cials, but no improvement can be hoped fol
in that direction under the present execu-
tiye-a fact Congress should have realized
aud acted upon long ago, and then devised
a system which human ingenuity and Off
ciai rapacity could not easily circumvent.
They say most of the distilleries are run
ming now in fraud of the revenue.
A hospital in course of construction, at.
tached to the Howard University, freed.
mems institution, fell to-day hurting fifteen,
ten of whom were col0red, Eve seriously.
The Senate passed the resolution adding
two Southern Senators to the Pacific Rail
road Committee, and adjourned.