New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09
WHOLE NUMBER 1927.


Cincinnati convention.
Grandfather Grant.
Mrs. Colonel Fred Grant has q twelve
pound hieress.
kerr's Lieutenancy.
Hon. Morgan Jones, member of Congress-
in 1866, testified that Lawrence Hsrney
to appoint A. P. Green . lieutenant in the
army. Harney informed witness that he
(Harney) would get Q nice present if Greene
was appointed. Witness told Harney ho
had nothing to do with that, and told him
he had known Green longer than Harney
had. He appointed young man whom he
had known from boyhood, otherwise ho
would probably have appointed Green.
Congress from New York, testified he took
an interest in Green from the testi monials
hs had received, but not on Harney's ac-
count. He appointed young man from
his own district.
The Crooked Trains.
In the Judiciary Committee Green ses-
titled George Francis Train and wife got
$500, 900 worth of bonds for services rem
dered by him in lobbying. About 81 900. 900
worth went into the hands of other pereOns
for services Of the same kind. The disposi-
tiOn of certain Kansas Pacific bonds, a.
published By Joseph B. Stewart, was grossly
incorrect.
Tho Posseface Appropriation Bill.
The postoffice appropriation bill, as re-
ported by the Senate Committee ON Appro-
priations, is amended in the following i'm
pOrtant particulars:
The committee strike out all the legis-
tative provisions of the House, which pro-
vide for readjustment of p0stmasters
salaries; for new rates of mail service; COM
pensstion of railroads, aud for changes in
the existing laws relative to third class
mail matter.
The appropriations are increased a. fol-
lows: For compensation of postmasters,
from SC, 800 900 to 81 ,5OO, 900; for inland mail
transportation, from 4l5 560O, 900 to $7.-
500, 900; for paw of letter carriers, from ST.
100000 to $4,000. 900; for pay of railway
postofice clerks, from 81, ,l25, 900 to 81, ,3o0.-
0OO; for nay of route agents, from e945, 900
81 ,00O, 900; for special agents, from Sic, 900
to &150, 900; for transportation of foreign
mails, from $4,000 to >250, 600; for adver.
Using, from 81, 900 to S4O, 1000: for mscel-
laneous items, from sc. 600 to 100000.
The committee entirely strike out the
House appropriation of $780, 1000 for official
postage stamps for the P0stofice Depart
ment.
The House proviso that stamped envel-
opes and newspaper wrappers shall not be
sold at less than their average cost, in
cluding clerk hire and other expenses
connected Herewith, is retained.
CalAWelis Cabee.
The following telegram was received by
Mr.. Knott:
LONDON.
Chairman House Judiciary connittes. Washing
ton:
Have just read in New York papers
Scott's evidence about our bond transac-
ton, and can fully corroborste it. l never
gave Blaine any Fort Smith railroad bonds,
directly or otherwise. I have three foreign
railway contracts on my hands, which
make it impossible for me to leave Without
great pecuniary loss, or would gladly vol
unfairly come home and 90 testify. Can
make affidavit to this effect and mail if de-
sired. JOSIAH CALDWELL.
Tho judiciary BIN.
The judiciary bill, which passed the Sen
| ate to-day, provides an injunction issued by
| any circuit court ehall be binding in every
| judicial circuit. It shall be no bar to action
on the part of proprietor or owner of 0rigi-
| nal manuscript or play that such play has
been printed, provided it was not published
before the plaintiff became proprietor. The
act does not apply to any case unless the
| same shall have been issued within seven
years from the first publication or per-
fOrmanco