The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-01
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HOME NEWS.
WARRINGTON.
TINE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
TIE DiscnsslOm before the COmmittec on
ROrelgu Relations,

IRI DlAcnneAOO WeuOTe INC OVsU MaIuuSc WI
Foreign Relations.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The delcga
tions from Louisiana, South Carolina
!, and Georgia were heard to-day by the
ssOOmmittee on Foreign Relations of the
SENATE. in opposition to the Hawaiian
= treaty. At n previous meeting OF the
delegations they selected MFR. George s.
Owens, 'Of Savannah, as their chief
u spokesman, who argued the rice inter
ests, mainly showing that the injury
would affect fifty thousand laborers in
South Carolina and Georgia, and involve
the loss OF many millions of dollars.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the treaty more
especially az to it's effect on the sugar
culture, though he stated the rice pro-
duct OF Louisiana was nearly equal to
that Of the Atlantic States; the Louis
lana sugar product involved many more
millions than that Of rice, and its cul-
ture was paralyzed by this treaty.
Mr.. Potts, OF Louisiana, spoke gen-
orally or the evil effects which would
follow the ratification of the treaty.
Lieut. Gov. Antoine, Of Louisiana.
spoke more particularly regarding its
Consequences In destroying an industry
which gave support to 100000 laborers.
Judge Allen, the minister or agent Of
the Hawaiian Government, addressed
the committee generally In favor OF the
blC0Vys IiC CltIuIGu blltht UIlt GlODS vi
this country could not be injured by the.
trifiing amount Of sugar and rice pro-
duced on the islands. This the delega-
tiOn rebutted, by showing that the free
importation of these articles would
stimulate the product, and would at
tract American enterprise to the islands
which, with ooolie labor, would in the
near future utterly ruin the rice and
sugar producing sections of tho South.
Tim oocuipn In Oh from IN IN r'clncL
and the Committee gave the delegations
close attention, asking questions which
were fully answered. There will be an-
other hearing on Friday.
BLAINE ON THE RACK.
E4orts Of Mis- Friends 10 Restrict Invcs-
tsEatiOn Mulliwans Testimony.
Fisher denied the Boston Herald's
story. Nothing important developed
Atkins also testified regarding the
value Of stocks denied any knowledge
OF Blaine's bonds getting into the hands
of tho Pacific Road.
Mr. Mulligan, Fishers book keeper.
testified that Blaine, as agent, negoti-
atod Fort Smith bonds and afterward
took them up: he complained to Multi
gan as having lost money.
Mulligan replied: you could not
haveelost much, as you got eighty cents
On the dollar for $74 600
Atkins told Mulligan Blaines bonds |
were sold to the Union Pacific by Scott |
The transactions are complicated, and |
there is q great struggle on the part OF
BMine's friends to restrict investigation |
within the scope of the resolution.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Mulligan 8 tes
tinOny To-day has created much excite
ment. The New York press has called
for full copy OF the evidence by tole-
Huiiigan's testimony that Blaine
placed part of $l30,OO0 worth OF the
bonds among his friends in Maine, and
afterwards took back at least a part of !
them, is positive. Mulligan is at present
treasurer Of the Globe Theatre.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Rice Interests wy Nominations - Nol,eson
InvcstiEatiOn-DeAcit in Estimates.
WASHINGTON, May 31.--In tho Senate
several petitions were presented from
Southern cities demonstrating against
the ratification Of the Hawaiian treaty,
SO as to admit rice free of duty. They
were referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Nominations w. Griffin, Of Ken
lucky, Consul to Africa on Friendly and
Navigators' Island; Alex, +. Tuition,
Collector of Customs, Philadelphia. No
Southern oonfirmations.
The Senate Committee on Claims re-
ported favorablv on the claim OF VIM.
II. Woodward, Of Texas.
It is estimated the customs will lack
$40, 900, 900, and the internal revenue
-, ,OOO, 900 Of the estimates for the cur
rent fiscal year.
York, and the committee adjourned to
tomorrow
Secretary Robeson, before the Naval
Committee. was given a list OF questions
to which the committee desired answers.
Mr.. Robeson renewed the request that
The examination be public.
Dom Pedro and party arrived this
evening from New Orleans. They OK
press themselves highly pleased with
their reception everywhere.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Don Cameron
has arrived here.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Mercy Denies one and All ~eeIyes
Charges.
Mr.. Morey, Of Louisiana, rose to d per-
sonal explanation in reference 10 the
testimony given by Seelye before the
committee charged with investigating
Federal offices in Louisiana. He declared
witness. charging him with crimes and
his honor and integrity, were
false and infamous. Seelye's own evi-
dence showed that he was infamous, and
he had made a very weak attempt to
prove that Morey was equally so. In the
summer of 1875, this witness had sent
him an abstract of what he called his
tory OF occurrences in the fall OF 1874, in
the State OF Louisiana He had been
West when this communication was
mailed to him. and on his return to Wash
ington, he heard that this man proposed
to make q publication Of that state
ment. He (Morey) was aware that his
seat in Congress was to be contested and
he felt that adjudication of that sort
would be prejudicial to his interests, and
that after paying Seelye few hundred
dollars he could stop that current of
abuse and falsehood. He was justified
in so doing and therefore he had done So
In conclusion, he thanked the gentle
men on both sides of the House for the
expression of their confidence which
they had given him since the nuhlica-