New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-27
WASHINGTON.
Nominations To-Day.


WASHINGTON, March 26-William J. Tay
lor, collector second Texas district; Alexan
der LewstrOm, appraiser of merchandise a.
the port of Charleston; and A. B. Hall
postmaster at Galveston.
The South Carolina Taxpayers DeIeRa.
tiOn.
The delegation of South Carolina taxnay
ers this morning held brief interviews at
the capitol with number of Republican
Senators, who expressed sympathy with
their wrongs and their wiIlin .ness to ex.
tend any practicable relief At three
o'clock they called by appointment on Sec
retary Fish at his residence. Mr.. Fish re-
ceived them with great courtesy, and in
formed them that he was authorized to say
that President Grant would receive them
tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock The
Secretary will present them at that time.
Hebert, Forshey and Eads before the
Senate Committee.
The Senate committee heard Messrs. He
bert, Forshey and Eads in the parlors of
Senator Window last night. The committee
was full. The committee had visited the
field of discussion and the questions of the
members were pertinent and pungent, and
the discussion was elaborate and ex-
haustive.
Captain Eads opened by reading and
commenting upon his letter recently pub
lished in the Picayune. Professor Forshey
followed, closely analyzing the theories of
Captain Eads. The professor was closely
questioned, and it is thought his argument
convinced the committee that the views of
Captain Eads were not practicable, as they
were not founded upon the true basis of the
delta. Governor Hebert followed, reading
his letter to Senator Window, already pub
liGhQH aud e A..
question of ietties and deltas, as presenting
themselves to him in Europe and Egypt.
Professor Forshey then read paper COW
ering the whole ground, basng his state
ments upon personal experience, a synO psis
of which has been telegraphed, and his
running comments covered many of the
most interesting points.
Captain Eads followed by reioinder,
reading many letters from the great bridge
building engineers of the upper Mississippi
and Missouri approving his plan and pre-
dieting the success Of his jetties, and
ne insisted upon literal current
disputed by Governor Hebert, and
dlsproved by examination by Professor
FOrshey, who said the river maintained its
current twenty to forty miles to seaward.
Professor FOrshey had showed that the
river thins out over the gulf and loses all
current, except as driven by the wind.
Salt clear water was close here with the
surface. The committee questioned Can
tain Eads as to bonds or guarantee, which
he thought ought not to be demanded. SEN
ator West pushed the question and 'insistsd
on reply: ''Will you give bond that you
Will commence in six months aud get your
twenty feet water in a year, or spend a
81 100000 trying" Captain Eads, after
some hesitation, replied: "If l do 90
give bond will you support my proposition
by bill!' Another Senator replied that
members of this committee were not here to
pledge themselves to contractors, but to in.
vestIgate great question relating to the
commerce OF half the nation. He should
like to hear an answer to the Senator's
question. Eads said at last he would like
to have the proposition in writing, and Mr..
W est agreed to send 1t to him and give him
time for reply.
Professor Forshey said the opinions of
engineers that had not examined the sub
ject had no value and were unprofessional.
lie yielded to the reputation of each of the
writers OF these letters, but thought that
reputation not enhanced by volunteer opin
ions on SO vast subject unexamined; that
even Captain Eads must yield some of the
prestige he justly claimed as an engineer
tor the same reason, and especially when he
was under the tremendous influence of
ten million contract in prospect; that no
living man had ever had such q con-
tract; that engineers, philosophers, states
men, Senators and judiciary might
tremble in the presence of so grand an
amount of money. Possibly it might upper
ceived shadow Captain Eads opinion. After
much questioning by the committee, Gov
ernor Hebert closed by an energetic and
eloquent appeal to the COMMITTEES not TO be
swerved from respect for their able corps
Of engineers BY the hazardous propositions
Of enthusiasts unski!led tn tho speciality.