The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial 70 the Courier-Journal. ]

Especial 20 tine Courier-Journal.]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Mr. Randall, o
Rennsyl vania- made very severe onslaught
on the Presidents message to-day, wherein i
was attempted to vhitewash the late Board o.
Public Works. The President had attempted
70 convince Congress that Boss Shepherd and
hIs associates had not incurred debt exceed
ing $1,000, 900. Mr.. Randall to-day took uI
the tignres furnished by the Board of Audit
which demonstrate that the District debt
really exceeds S2a 600, 900. The special cham
pion OF the fres. dent little Hale. Of Maine
attempted to reply 70 Mr.. Randall, but it was
All utter failure, .tr Randall asserted that he
had the official l9-.rc- for the statement made
by HIM, and he d Led anybody to demonstrate
his inacuracv. NJ. Hale, having charge OF
the resolution which affords the opportunity
for Mr.. Rruda!.s attack, called the previous
question, and thu. 1T off all further debate.
He not being able 10 answer the facts as pre-
scented against The Pre- ,ident, therefore pur-
sued the only way TO stop unpleasant dis
closuresi which was to choke Mr.. Randall of.
As was Very rerti1.entiv remarked, the time
is coming when the truth can't be suppressed.
GENERAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH.
1t is also believed that the subject will
come up in some way or other in Congress,
and viii probably lead to a debate in which
many of the issues OF the last general cleo
ton will be reviewed. There are very decided
Indications also trat the Republican Congress
men here are seriously alarmed at the pros
pect OF large Southern Democratic vote for
President in 1876. and are resolved to take as
many Southern States as possible by the
throats, aud SO re construct and annnl their
State Governments as to fix their vote two
years hence to an absolute certainty. Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi, are
all believed to he in danger from these des-
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the Presidential election, whether by tair
means or foul; and to this end verything
else will be subordinated.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
There was some collision to-day between
The Ways and Means Committee aud that on
Banking and Currency, as to which should
have control OF the question OF the volume OF
legal tende rs and the resumption OF specie pay
ment, which was discussed in the Presidents
message; but it was finally agreed that both
committee, should deal with the subject in
their own way Private financial advices from
New York State tia. the Presidents message
eXerted no influence whatever Oh values. and
chat the fall in gold is due altogether to i'm
proved adyices rom Great Britain. Bankers
here laugh ut Grant idea OF naming an early
day for resumption.
CLEEKsHIP OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
The otfic OF clerk IS not going begging.
George NJ Adams, OF Kentucky; Z. Banks
dale, Of mississippi: Mr.. T. F. Carr, Of Ohio
.Shober. of North Carolins; Hon. Thomas L.
Boccck. OF Virginia; Major N. D. Banks, OF
Mississippi, aud several OF less note. Col.
Matt Adams is baked 10y the Kentucky dele
cation very warmly.
PAYMENT FOR SLAVES.
Attorney General Williams has signally
failed to report the latest Southern outrage.
The case is that Of distinguished Alabama
Radical Of African descent, who has made a
speech demanding that the United States
rnment shall pay reasonable compen-
=sation for all the slaves which were en-
tranchised- with just compensation therefor,
one-haif of the money to be paid to the mas
ter or owner. and one-half to the negro. The
idea rs expected to take among the colored
Republicans OF the South, and the question
arises What will their Northern allies do
ahnut it,