The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-28
POLITICAL ON DIT.
WELLS CAUGHT TRIPPING.

Mr.. J. Madison Wells, the notorious chair
man Of perhaps, the most infamous body OF
political tricksters ever invested with grave
responsibilities, having stated in his testi-
mony before the Congressional Committee
that the armoir containing the papers Of the
Returning Board was broken open by Mr.. J..
Il. Levy, one Of the Democratic clerks of the
board, Mr.. Levy has addressed communica-
ton to the committee, in which he proves
conclusively that the fearless and valiant J..
NJ. W. has made tremendous assault upon
tie truth, if we may be permitted to borrow
an expression from J. NJ. W. himself.
Mr.. Levy shows that the armoir in question
was broken open by one Of the Radical clerks
Mr.. W. III. Campbell, who wrote card some
time ago, expressly admitting the fact, and
claiming that he had a right to do so.
J. NJ. W. should be CAREFUL lest the rule
falsus in mo, tnlsus ia omnibus be applied to
him-a rule that would place him quite by
the side of Sheridan and Merrill in the realms
Of romance.
Mr.. Levy in his communication, also
proves that Madison tripped when he alleged
that twelve OF the sixteen clerks on the Board
were Democrats. The only Democratic clerks
employed by the Board were Fische, Steele,
VOORHEES, and Levy
It looks like clear case of "fals,ts in
omnibus"
That jovial spirit, the display Of which has
characterized and distinguished the faithful,
was not quite SO manifest yesterday as it has
usually been Of late. La fact, there was
mingled with it an air Of soberness which
was apparent notwithstanding tae efforts to
conceal it. Recent events have not proved
at all satisfactory.
Gen. Morrow statement was unexpected.
and its production, Endorsed by Sherman, is
looked upon as bad, and the effect it may
have is feared. Again, they cannot under
stand what influence it was that caused Grant
to present it, and there is some fear that he
may not be as invulnerable to the shafts of
criticism, or as discrepancies Of public opin-
ion as they believed, and if he has com
menced to give way, they are rather doubtful
and somewhat concerned as to where he will
bring up at.
Some Of the leaders profess to think that
Grant knows what he is about, but this belief
Is not at all comforting, because they know that
Grant cares nothing for the crowd down here,
except so far as they can be used to further
his ends, and if the attainment Of these ends
should necessitate his throwing them over he
would do it.
They do not like the election of Andy John
son. 1t Is too great a victory for the Demo
crafts Thew NOT uplarctapI bo1v bo,
pened.
1t Is not certain that they know anything
about it, but they do not hesitate to say that
there was considerable money put up by the
Administration to secure at least harmless
man, and they think it must have been iniu-
used.
The report Of the committee to audit the $
expenses OF the Senate of 1874 Yesterday in
troduced into Hahn wing, stated that over
three thousand dollars OF the appropriation :
was exhausted, and the discussion which .
ensued on the report being taken under con
elected the fact that no one knew 4
what had became Of the money. Even the
committee could not say.
1t TRANSFERRED further that a number of 4
clerks and other employees, who held war
rants drawn against the appropriation, had
never been able to handle any of the money,
and had been told that the amount appro-
priated had been exhausted. The matter ia
TO be investigated and the result of the in O
luiry is predicted. 1t will be declared that S
The fund.- or rather the three thousand dol Il
airs OF the fund, was lapsed into the general a
fund .,
Hahn's wing commenced business yester- fl
lay, by taking what they considered the ne Al
;essary steps to secure the amount Of sugar al
hey contend they are entitled to, for services I
endered. %
They passed what they term an appro pria- N
ion bill, which is a specimen in its way. The re
blowing is an abstract: W
Section l provides that the sum of -- IL
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be II
necessary, be appropriated out Of any moneys
q the State Treasury to the credit Of the gem W
raj fund, for the payment of the mileage re
nd per diem of members. and salary Of the pt
Ulcers and employees, and contingent ex- b.
lenses. e,
Section provides that eighty thousand bt
ollars of this money shall be devoted to m
iahns wing for the payment Of the mileage pa
nd per diem OF the members and salary Of 81
Ulcers and employees, and twenty thousand Fl
ollars contingent expenses, twenty-six thou ba
and for Antolnes wing and thirteen thousand m
Or contingent expenses of the same. We
Section 3 provides the ways of getting at or
le money as follows: ca
The chairman of the Committee on Con- M
ngent Expenses shall draw voucher ap- va
roved by the Speaker on the Auditor of Pub Al
C Accounts for the sum due each member. as
fcer, employee, and contingent expense ir
editor who shall forthwith issue his war l.:
nts in favor of said claimant upon the wa
reasurer of the State against the general We
md. and the chairman of the committee on cl
lditing and supervising the expenses of the en-
snate shall do likewise. tio
Section takes into consideration the prob or
,ilites that there will be no money to the cred
of the general fund to cash the warrants, and alb
DIVIDES, in that event, that the said warrants An
all be issued in such amounts as the re- Id
ective committees may indicate, and the Sol
me shall be receivable IN payment of all mel
lenses due, or to become due, for the year flu