New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-06
WHOLE NUMBER 2772.

Taft and General Sherman, they visited the
President. Previous to this, Congressman
Banning, the chairman of the House Com
mittee ON Military Affairs, had q conference
with Secretary Taft.
Quartermater General Meigs was be-
fore the Military Committee. He thought
tnere was no occasion for moving the Quar-
termaster Generals Office. Had he been
here, No would have objected ON account
OF the beavy expenses incurred, and no ad-
vantage gained. He said General Ingalls
had expressed modification at the expense,
which was much larger than he anticipated.
General Meigs will be examined ON the
subject of tombstones tomorrow.
The Deficiency Bin.
The Appropriation Committee is still at
work on the deficiency bill, sending for in.
formation, ETC., which indicates further de-
lay in furnishing light and fuel for public
buildings.
Correspondent Who Won't Tell.
Seth Parker, . correspondent who refuses
to give his authority for some statements
damaging to Congressman Page, of Cali
fornia, vii! probably be Brought before the
bar Of the House.
RestorinG Southern Lands to Market.
The Public Lands Committee of the
House directed Mr.. Morey to report the
Senate bill No. 2. which restores Southern
land. to market.
The following ia the bill:
That section 1903 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, confniDg the disposal
of the public lands of Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida to the
provisions Of the homestead law, be and
the same is hereby repealed. 9. That this
act shall take effect at the expiration
ninety days from the date of its passage.
River and Harbor Bill.
The river and harbor bill directs q survey
to ascertain the practicsbility and cost of
construction Of q water route from the
mouth Of St. Mary river, on the borders of
the States of Georgia and Florida, through
the OkefenOke swamp, and through the
State of Florida to the most available point
on the Gulf Of Mexico. Seventy-five hun :
dred dollars is appropriated for this purpose.
Alabama Claims.
In the Alabama Claims Court to-day judg-
ment was rendered in favor of the Fire
mems Charitable Association of New Orleans
on the Electric Spark, destroyed by the
Florida July 10, 1864.
Henderson's Testimony.
Ex-senator Henderson continued his tes-
timony.
In January last Secretary Bristow stated
to Henderson that he thought General
Babcock and Porter, or one of them, had
access to tho grand jury's evidence in the
Attorney Generals ef6ce, and thereby
ascertained what there was against Gen
eral Babcock. Henderson had . converse
ton with the Attorney General himself
when he stated frankly to Pierrepont what
Bristow had told him. Pierrepont said he
did not purposely or designedly let Babcock
or Porter have access to the files of his
Office, but had frequently communicated
what evidence he had against Bsbcock to
the President himself, but he invariably
| found the President knew moro about it
| than he did. In explanation of this fact,
Pierrepont stated to Henderson that q
| member of the grand jury at st. Louis, E.
w. Fox, came here December last, and re-
| manned until February l, and he believed
| Fox had communicated to the President all
| the material facts in the case, by giving
| what appeared before the grand jury. Pierre
pont had NO doubt but that the President
came into possession of tho facts in this way
Army Headqaarters Removed to WASH
| The following official order has been is
sued by the Secretary of War:
1.-The headquarters of the army are here
BY re-established, and hereafter, in time of
peace, shall be at Washington City, and all
orders or instructions relative to military
operations, or affecting the military control
and discipline Of the army, issued by tho
President, through the secretary OF war,
shall be promulgated through the General
of the Army"
Appropriations for Rivers and Harbers
The river and harbor bill appropriates
$4,000 for government supervision over
Eads' jetties, at the mouth of the Mississippi.
The Secretary of War is directed to cause
examination and surveys or both at the
following points: Bayou Courtableaa, Sea
Wall or breakwater at Galveston harbor,
ship channel through Galveston bay, deep
ening channel at the mouth of Brazos bay
and its fitness for q harbOr Of refuge and
l naval atatiOn