The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-05

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~ WAsEESGTOS, January 2S-Janles L.
Smith, detective from New Orleans. having
made affidavit that ON information and
belief that official documents belonging 70 the
State Of Louisiana, which hsd been stolen,
were IN the possession Of Hon r. f. Mari
counsel for Governor McEnery, procured q
search warrant and, assisted BY two district
officers, visited the residence Of Mr.. Mar this
morning, but after diligcnt search, failed 70
find the papers.
Detective Smith, who made the affidavit,
upon which a warrant for the search Of Mr.
Mars house was issued, states that on his ar
rival here from New York, where he had been
on important political business, he was In
structed by his chief, Badger, to secure certain
papers that had been stolen from the State
House at New Orleans Detective Smith
withhoids the information on which he based
the affidavit which led TO the Intellectual search
OF 8Ir. Mars house. He claims, however,
that the information came from responsible
parties, and he simply did his duty as police
officer sfi
WASHINGTON, january S8. "A petition
signed by from so 70 20 Senator'S and from so
to 100 members Of the House Is addressed to
Southern Claim's Commission, requesting
them 20 make areport additional TO the one re
Gently submitted, which would include ten
thousand claims already adjHdicated. The OBJ
ject is 10 give Congress an opportunity of act
ing upon these claims during the pres Mt ses-
sion.
WAsHnGroS, January 2s.--The bC nett Of
J. G.. Saville, manager OF the National Thea
ire, tonight, is simply immense. The people
are deploring his loss by FIRE, and applauding
his energy in rebuilding his theatre. Sothern
volunteered to play Dundreary Married and
Settled, as an afterpiece.
WASHINGTON, d anuary 29.-There was an
executive session to-day but no confrmationa
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator Cor
don, Of Georgia, has had full interview with
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in ref
erence to the threatened proceedings by the
revenue officers in some localities at the South
against parties who have failed to attach
stamps to deeds and other instruments during
the war. The commissioner states that the
government has never prosecuted where the
Instruments issued at the South during the
war were unstamped, and has not attempted
to compel such stamping now, but the com
missioner holds such deeds invalid until they
are stamped; nor Is it required to attach
stamps according to the price paid forpropeI1y
in Confederate money, but according to the
real value. The matter viii probably be
brought before Congress.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-The Commit
ittee on War Claims heard the case of j. and
T. Green, OF Jackson, Mississippi, whose cot
ton mill was destroyed by military order in
1858. =
Nomination.. Elijah, postmaster at Pen
Combinations Holbrook, register of land
office, Louisiana, and Leme, receiver Of pub
lie money, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, Jenuary d.-M Noailles,
the French Minister, presented his letter of
recall yesterday. Mutual compliments were
passed
WAsHISGToN, February 1.-The following
Golf fY1r
nished the press by the president Of the Cen
tennial Exposition: u rff tt
United States Centennial Commission, 81
Walnut street, Philadelphia, January %, 1874.
$40 Hon. Joseph r. Hawley, President
Of the Centennial Commission, Washington:
My attention has been called to certain
dispatches from Washington referring to a
rumor that several paper correspondents had
recently approached me on the subject of GEN.
tennial measures in Congress. The dispatches
were sent entirely withoutmy knowledge, and
greatly exaggerate the facts. 1t is reported
that eight persons approached me to ask for
services they might be able to render. But
one person, Mr.. Gallagher, representing him
self to be correspondent, applied to me for
such compensation for himself and two others
associated with him, whose names were not
given. / have since learned that he is not the
correspondent of any leading journal, but
gathers news for large number of weekly
papers in different sections Of the ccuntrY1
which have no regular correspondent in
Washington. He offered to send all our
interesting items of news and all ans
nouncements promptly to all those papers
in order to keep the subject fresh in the minds
of the people. He evidently regarded it as a
mere advertising business, and as such the
offer was considered and respectfully declined,
as YOU are aware. The commission has al
WAYS held that the exhibition must stand upon
its own merits and its national character, and
i have been gratifed and encouraged to learn
in my interviews with the correspondents of
the press at Washington, that they regard the
enterprise in the same light, and will give it q
fair and impartial liberation, and that they
viii unite in condemning the demands or the
attempts on the part of any one to obtain
money for the support Of the measures pend
ing in Congress. regret exceedingly that the
reports referred to have been exaggerated, and
that they have given cause for embarrassment
to the gentlemen at Washington who worthily
represent their profession.
al have the honor to be your obedient ser
want. A. Q. GOSHEN, Director General"
WASHINGTON, February 2.-Gen. Humph-
reys has decided in favor Of the views of
Major Howell, concerning the Fort ST. Philip
Canal, and viii send in his report on Thurs
day. Gen. Sheldon says it seems probable
that Congress win authorize the construction
Of the work, and that money win be appropri-
ated this season to make preparations for the
commencing of the excavation at an early day.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-To-day Judge
G. w. Paschal filed, for Myra Clark Gaines,
in the Supreme Court, a bill for an injunction
against Caleb Gushing. Judge Wiley granted
an order returnable on the fifteenth instant
Mrs. Gaines charges, in her bill, that She con
veyed to Mr.. Cushing certain lands in Louisi- |
ana, to the extent of 6S 900 acres, and received
from him counter deed, acknowledging the |
trust, and afterwards In his own name, he |
obtained aconfiTmation of said lands, denying |
her right to any interest in them, She now /
asks an injunction to prevent the correspond |
ent from receiving the patents and certificates |
for said lands from the interior department
~ Congregational.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-In the House
the Committee on Appropriations sustained q |
complete defeat on its bin to diminish the ex-
penditnres on public buildings Itpreposed
to direct the Secretary Of the Treasury not to |
mako any expenditures on public works here
tofore authorized but not commenced, or on
which little progress has been made. Tho |
bill, however, was, by a majority OF nearly |
twothirds, taken from the Committee on APP !
preparations and sent TO the Committee on |
Public Buildings and Grounds, and after
wards the appropriation bill appropriating |
twenty-eight millions Of dollars, reduction |
Of three millions OF dollars on tho bin ofslast
September, was taken up and dlscussedlwith- |
out action 90
SsRase- There was some discussion on the
finance question. ~
There was a short Executive session. y |
No Southern confrmafiols
The Senate passed q number of:hiIls Of !
private nature. 80
The House Committee on War Gains. at It's !
session this morning, adopted bin which they |
viii report az their next cal, which extends /
the time for fling war claims 70 Marcr 8. 1915.
and requires an explicit statement OF the items
Of amounts claimed in each case. Section