The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
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tAs-acIatcd Press Dispatches.p
THE SITUATION In MEXICO.
NEW FRAUDS IN THE NAVY.
WOrEAN COMPLICATIONS.
"a yWOrEAN COMPLICATIONS.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
WssHrNGroN, April 90 -Ex- Attorney
General Williams, examined by the
House COMMITTEES on Expenditures IN
the Department of Justice testified TO
the payment to John j. Davenport,
formerly United States Commissioner
in New York. ont Of tho Secret Service
fund. Of $50 900 for election purposes
Upon being pressed. Judge Williams
acknowledged that the money was Pala
by direct order Of the President.
Tho naval and postoflice approprp-
tion bills arc completed with a reduc-
tion Of eight millions in the two
Arms for Militia.
In the Senate u Joint resolution was
passed authorizing the Secretary Of War
IT, issue certain arms TO the Washington
Light Infantry of Charleston, - g.. and
the Clinch Rifles Of Georgia.
spencer ". Mercy.
The Committee on Elections heard the
majority and minority reports iii the
Spencer vs. Morey case from Louisiana,
mado by the sub committee. The ma
ioritv favors the seating of Spencer
The whole committee did not vote, but
there seems no doubt the report Of the
majority of the subcommittee will be
adopted.
The WAYS and Means Committee
agreed to report favorably on the bill
making each member or stakeholder of
dstilery concerns liable for fines and
taxes but not for penalties due frauds
Of Which he had no personal knowledge.
Resigned.
Smith. Journal Clerk Of the House.
has resigned.
search for Papers.
There was search made Of the Attor-
ney Generals Office to-day for vouchers
from Davenport for money aud none
were found. There will be u Cabinet
meeting tomorrow on the subject
The search was made by Attorney
General Picrrcpont'S order.
Exports ~ cotton Goods.
Exports Of cotton goods from the
United States for eight months ending
February 20. b.b00.oOn yards OF colored
and 81. .00D. 900 of uncolored. Value nearly
SlOO0.0oo
safe burglary ana Elections.
Nettleship. indicted for the safe bur
glary. was before the Grand Jury as a
witness to-day.
Whitley was before the Committee on
Expenditures of the Department OF JUS
tice. relative to the secret service funds
spent in New York by Davenport fol
election purposes.
No Nominations.
There were no Southern nominations
or cOnlirnatlonS to-day.
Died,
G.. X. Osgood. late Postmaster ut
Savannah, Ga, died here last night.
kiIbourp.
The argument in the kilbourn east
will r,lc into next week.
vice Consul Of Pensacola
Lewis David has been recognized a.
Vice Consul of England Mt Pensacola
The purman IuyestigatiOn.
The Purman investigation committee
had the Postmaster Of Pensacola before
them, who had q list of five registered
letters sent Purman. but he was igno
rant Of the contents, except OF one
which he sent himself, containing nc
money Witness never told anyone N
had paid Purman money Tor his oifice.
CauIHrld to BristOw.
Mr.. Caulticld writes Bristow in rcla
tion to his demand for an investigation
concluding as follows "As to the fur
tber investigation which you demand
the committee will willingly accord i
to YOU if YOU still desire it, but we con
slider it wholly unnecessary, as ther'
are no charges made or proven agalns
Won. and YOU stand before us with th
fullest exoneration Of even suspicion.
Frauds - Abandoned aud Captured
southern Property.
The followirr is from the New lorl
Tribune: There has long been wei
settled conviction that in the matter @
the sale and Of the accountability o
captured and abandoned property in tn
South. in consequence of the war an'
acts of Congress, monstrous fraud
have been committed. and the Hous'
Committee on Expenditures in tn
Treasury Department. has endeavorc'
to find out the facts. During the pas
,lcvolopeI facts of the mos
astounding character. But the member
of the committee are pledged to secre
CIV, They held their sessions with close
doors. and are very retcent They re
fuse % disclose the particulars OF tn
dcvelopments. Enough is known. how
ever. TO warrant the statement tina
there is a deficit of several million dol
lars between the accounts OF sales c
propertv in the South. abandoned an
captured and the return OF money lroi
such sales In the matter or cotton tn
difference is very great. The account
of Simon Draper. of New York, who wa
the cotton agent of the Government mr.
receiving particular attention. But IL
discovered that many Of the books an
papors kept by him. and which wer
supposed 20 be in the Treasury Depar
ment. are missing. Some OF the attol
news who assisted the Government
its suits against captured and abandon
ed property have been examined, an
when their testimony is made puhlc
will contain remarkable disclosure
The use of large sums arising froi
sales of property of this character, =
the late firm of JAY Cook < 60, Is as
receiving the attention OF the con
mittce.