The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22
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0n.ss former Grao'@' and carondeia streets.
gli 3. JOHN b. LAF1TTF. President.
q LELoUr. Manager.
WASHINGTON.
henderson, Brodhead and Dyer Sum
moned before the Whisky .Fraud
Committee.
me New Orleans Frauds to be Looked Into.

me New Orleans Frauds to be- Looked Into.
Special TO the n. Q. Democrat
WASHINGTON, March II. Henderson
Rrodhead and Dyer. Of St Louis, haze
heen sent for to testify before the
whisky Fraud Investigation Commit
ne The investigation will cover the
,rsnsactioDs in New Orleans, and will
nnbably bring Packard, Casey. Herwig
md West before the public as parties to
,ho frauds upon the Government.
IN. wa.sachu-ctts Legislature Wants
jI.I Dana Confirmed.
Tho Massachusetts Legislature has
,oouested the Senate to confirm the
,omination OF Dana, but in the face Of
mia tho committee will report adversely.
DufIcr After PendietOn.
Gen. Butler was before the War Com
mittee to-day and testified that il could
no proven that Pcndlcton paid $3o, 900
i u Mrs. Bowers, and that this fact was
/ lnown to Mrs. Ben Roddy.and Mrs. Gen
Renton. who are now in New Orleans
These ladies will probably be sum
4
moned to testify.
Mrs Benton is well known in New
orleans as Minnie White, who resided
in Baton Rouge during the war and
4 afterwards achieved quite reputation
/ here as a lobbyist.
Mrs. Gaines wins Her Suit.
The Supreme Court has decided the
L "A a A. n 4. A -
/ and brave little lady. BIJoU.
/ secretary RristOw ana the Investigating
| Cwrss,nittcel-A Fun ana Satis-
saoi factory Explanation.
Special dispatch to the N. o. DEMOCRAT
weHfSBToS, March q. Secretary
Bristow was before the Investigating
| Committee to-day and satisfactorily ex-
planned his connection with the Ken
Y lucky mule case He was simply an
attorney, and received n fee Of ten per
X cent on the amount allowed by the
4 Court oflClaims. ~".
silver Coin In the Treasury.
The Treasury department will receive
this week fourteen tons Of silver coin to
prepare for the circulation OF silver.
! The printing of fractional currency has
1 been discontinued, but there are
/ till IN the vaults two mil
! lions OF it. appointment Of
Dana still Hangs Fire
In the Senate. He will not appear in
person before the Foreign Affairs Com
nittee. but by his attorney, Mr.. Rus
'iI Emma Mine schcnck.
Schenck has arrived in New York and
will soon tell.the Investigating Commit
tee what he knows about the Emma
Nine swindle.
Gen. Meigs is only on his way home,
& and on his arrival is expected to make
some disclosures alike startling and
i'masing 9. ,.,, .,,, s,,,.,.,,,
y Fisher, the partner Of Evans q Co.,
the FortSill traders who paid the money
10 Marsh, is here, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Narshare expected toarriye on Wednes-
day. With these witnesses the Judi
cary Committee can soon report arti
ses Of impeachneiit against Belknap.
The Louisiana Memorial.
The Louisiana memorial has been re-
erred to special committee, Of which
Judge Lord, Of New York, a staunch
iend or Louisiana, Is chairman. He
viii in a few days submit q report that
vii make the usurper quake.
.s,f tseH t sr BIJoU.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2f.--The
encer Investigation was resumed this
HOming, but most OF the time till noon
us taken up In the discussion Of points
aIsed on questions ], propounded by
anl Morgan to- the witness Barber.
Twas attempted to show that Baker,
vho held d seat in the court house le
gslature, was a United States Com
nlssdaer,f 20 take testim ony IN claims
gainst the Goycrnment, and that when
be objected to going into the Legisla-
lure on the grounds that he could not
lnw two salaries, 1t was agreed that he
should have the salary Of the clerk Bar
license fMrss Mayer objected, saying
hat Spencer had nothing to do with the
rganization Of that body and that he
stually believed that it had been organ
section.
The order Of the Treasury department
N0ctober 18th last, prohibiting the i'm
Mtation of neat cattle and hides OF
eat cattle from Great Britain and Ire
aad has been so modified as to admit OF
importation OF blooded stock from
ae said countries when accompanied
certificate from a United States
wnsular official that such animals are,
| athe date Of eXpOrtatiOn in n sound
na healthy condition and entirely free
aOl the hoof and mouth disease, or
%ylndications thereof.
uf senate. rR EaF. &.1
NAsHINGToN, March 21.--Mr. Conkling
nsssented ls7 petitions from pensioners,
Illustrating against the proposed
SaasIer OF the Pension Bureau to the
MM department. Referred.
~. McMillan presented the petition
,sssao, Brown Smith, Of Massachusetts,
,sa ,saaiag such amendment to the naturall-
soh laws as will permit the with
~%SHal OF allegiance at will. Referred
~. Sargent, from the Committee on
ppIopriations. reported with amend !
us consular and diplomatic appro- |
aae regular order being the bill to
SS'lae for and regulate the counting of |
electoral vote for President and 1
ioa resident and the decision of queS- |
Sas arising thereon, proceeded with |
IA N Wuerent provisions OF the bill and /
] bending Amendments were discussed !
"me length in written arguments by
onoa;.. ossls; Maxey and Jones Of Florida in |
ssg'SIit.lon. I.,,n. The discussion on the elect |
~ no l.