New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-11
WHOLE NUMBER 275O.

report favorably ON 100000 Deficiency of
the appropriation for the Red Cloud
agency.
AmendiBg the PresidentiaD Rlectloa Law 1.
The Privileges and Elections Committee,
by . small majority, agreed to report favor
ably q joint resolution electing the Presi-
dent more directly by the people. The
States shall be divided into districts equal
to the number of Representatives in each
district counting one vote for President,
and the candidate receiving the highest
number Of votes in State shall receive two
additional votes. n
Wilson's Sewing Machine Patent.
The House Committee on Patents re-
ported unfavorably on the bill continuing
A. B. Wilson's patent ON sewing machines.
What NordhoG Knews.
The Committee on War Dedarptment Ex-
penditures summoned N0rdhoff, of the
Herald.
MIR. Nordhoff gave General Boynson as
the authority for his dispatch. General
Boynt0n will return in q couple Of daya. He
has been telegraphed for to return when
he receives the dispatch, otherwise the ser
geant-at-arms will leave for him tonight.
The articles appeared in the Herald of the
seventh and ninth instant.
Compulsory Pilotaxe.
The House Committee on Commerce
agreed to report the bill exemptiug licensed
and enrolled vessels from compulsory pilot
age. Registered vessels remain subject to
State laws in this respect.
Guarding the Border.
The following was sent from this city by
telegraph to-day:
War DEpARrMESr.)
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, March 10, 1885,
To the Commanding General Department Of Texas
San Antonio:
The acting Secretary of War directs that
you prevent any revolutionary movement
from our side. and also all military expedi-
tions in aid of the revolutionists, and all
violations of neutrality; also, to arrest, dis
arm and inferno any troops who may cross
| from Mexico. Acknowledge receipt.
E. D. TOWNSEND.
Adjutant General.
Whose Turn Next.
Rumors have beef privately circulated to
| the effect that evidence has been discovered
| of corruption on the part of three Demo
Gratis of national reputation, and that the
proofs will soon be publicly made known
| with all their startling particulars.
George H. Pendleton, Thomas A. Hen
bricks and Samuel j. Randall. As to Mr..
Pendleton, he will appear before the Com
mittee ON Expenditures in the War Depart
ment, ct his own volition, next week, to
answer the public statements concerning
him in connection with the payment of
money by the Secretary of War, claimed t.
be due to the Bower estate, of which Mr..
Pendleton was trustee. This gentleman
has already denied that improper influence
was used by him to procure settlement of
the claim.
The witness to be named by General
Boynton was to testify on this subject be-
fore the Committee on Expenditure in the
War Department, and MI. Pendleton will
be heard in his own behalf. The charge
against Governor Hendricks has also been
denied by himself and friende, who say he
had nothing whatever to do with Gatling
gun contracts, as has been charged. While
Senator he merely introduced ono of his
constituents Love-to Secretary
Stanton, and there the matter ended 90 far
a. he was concerned.
With regard to Mr.. Randall the charge is
improper connection with matters affecting
the Philadelphia navy yard, but there is
nothing before the Committee on Naval
Affairs in the shape of . charge, or even IN
intimation of wrong doing against him
He has asked the committee to thoroughly
examine the matter, although he and hi
friends utterly deny that he has done any
thing whatever on which even q suspicion
| of dishonesty can rest.