New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-06
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versus Fuller, brought in the Supreme
Court, District of Columbia, in 1869. 1t
refers to the present Collector and we
therefore resurrect it:
JANY 25th 1869.
Dear Generl l am in Receipt of yours of
18TH Inst. | wrote Huntington that c
and vouchers and all would be right, as
soon as the appropriations were maid. l
shell come to Washington just as soon as
am relieved or before if not relieved by 18th
OF Febr. l shell come ON and we can there
fix all up.
About the House will see you on that |
matter also l shell not cloase on the House
now.
Why did you not get Apt as l wrote |
you by solisotor to appear in the wine |
cases you let A good thing slip.
l wish you would do all you can for Col |
Caseys Apt in my place l am anxious to |
have him appointed for Several Reasons
if he is Apt | will Join you and Rename
ness to you, for could then have bace
lbasel for A fine business. ami all claims
and suits coming through the Custom
House could place in your hands and it
is all cash and but littel Delay
Write me soon all of the news, and
believe me
Truly your friend
P. FULLER.
I, r. j. Meigs. clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, hereby
certify that the foregoing is truly copied
from the original paper writing filed in this
office as exhibit A to Thomas Ewing's ati
davit. filed in equity, cause No. 1876, docket
g. on the thirtieth OF March, 1867.
Witness my hand and seal of said court,
IL.
r. j. MEIGS, Clerk.
Colonel Casey was appointed according
to the plan foreshadowed in the above let
ter; or, at any rate, he was appointed. Was
there plan! 1t is an easy inference that
there was swindling conspiracy some
where, for Perry Fuller speaks Of having
"base" for fine business if he could sue
seed in getting Casey appointed. The
questions, what was the PLAN" and twas
it carried out by Casey with other parties
acting the Perry Fuller role!" together
with other pertinent questions, may be an
swered too soon for evildoers, through the
action of the investigating committee, pro-
vided that committee does not befoul itself
with whitewashing.
SENATOR KELLOGG.
1t is apparent to every one here that Lou
isiana interests suffer deeply for want of
proper representation in the Senate. We
| speak not of Senator West, but of Senator
Kellogg. If the latter has ability, we have
received no proof of it Certainly from moth
/ ing that he has said in the Senate could there
be fastened upon him the charge of having
acquired a knowledge OF political science
that would mark him as superior to the
common run of ward politicians. We once
| heard him make a speech. He has tine
| voice at command in excitement. He de-
cidedly played upon the head register, vo-
eiferating with such exquisite shrillness
and wildLess of manner, that we involun-
tarily shrank from before him as though to
leave the gallery in consideration OF
our personal welfare. Recoliecting our
self. and finding that We were in
| the United States Senate, instead of the
! ASYLUM across Eastern Branch, and lis
tening to a speech from the honorable Sen
ator from Louisiana. instead of being en-
tertained by the raving of a maniac-two
conditions not remotely separated, so far,
at least, as appearances went-we en-
deavored to find some method in what was
being said. Our success was only partial.
and it should be confessed that in our
dreams that night we heard the most hor
rible and unearthly yelling, witnessed the
most reckless throwing about of arms. saw
age crashing of teeth and glaring of eyes,
and were engaged in hand to hand conflicts
with whole army Of crazy devils and
United States Senators.
This was some two years ago or more
and vet to this day we find it difficult to
disassociate in our mind the ideas OF Sen
ator and lunatic. AS to the quality OF the
man. We think there is no need of referring
to authorities in support of our opinion
Sill, as it is handy, a paragraph from a
strong administration paper the New York
Herald, in its issue of July II, 1870, may
be found the following
William P. Kellogg is a man OF very
moderate ability, from Peoria, Illinois, who
had the good fortune to get the appoint
ment of Collector Of the port of New Or
leans in 1865, and by judicious use OF gov
eminent patronage was elected to the
L
isiana but really from Illinois. His allie
glance was well tested when the Southern
Pacific railroad bill was before the Senate
the other day. For while he stood up tol
Louisiana interests to the best OF his poor
ability, but before the contest was over he
was found following the lead OF Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois, who managed to load
down and nearly defeat the enterprise alto
gether. more base betrayal OF the I'D
E TO haa
a long time
Of course, we are willing to admit that he
is crafty and an unceasing wire-puller. Il
ability of this character constitutes states
man. he is entitled to place in the Senate
other things being equal. But pertinent
word or two here with reference to the in
vestigation of Perry Fuller's business. Il
was known that Special Agent kinsella
when directed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to examine the accounts OF the
Customhouse. received instructions not t.
90 back further than the commencement o
Perry FuiIer's administration. Can Senator
Kellogg explain this! If not, there are 9th
ers who can.
PAY OF RETIRED NAVAL OFFICERS
| The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
it is thought, will present bill fixing tn
paw of retired naval officers. There l
much confusion in applying the law as
now stands. To determine with certaint.
what Congress intended the pay to be IL
some important cases is almost Impossible
The act of July Is, 1870, provides that ate
. the thrtieth of June. 1870, the pay of al
officers on the retired list shall. when mo
On active duty be equal to oue-half of tn