New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-04

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portation by the Improvement OF or in
Business men highly commend the posi-
ton taken by Mr.. Harris upon these quse-
ticns, aud the policy which he proposes 10
looked upon as the truo solution OF our
present difficulties. An unusually large
edition of the speech has been ordered tor
distribution in various parts of the country
WASHINGTON.
Purchasias AGENT Bradford Wanted.
WAsHlKGToN, May 3-The Naval Com
quest the immediate recall Of Psymsster
Bradford, who has been purchasing agent
at London. The committee desire to ex-
anime Bradford. There is evidence before
the committee regarding Bradford which
makes it improper he should continue IN his
position. Contractor Matthews, who paid
$4,000 to the Cattells for their influence
at the Navy Department, did 30 at Brad
ford's suggestion.
Alabama Claims Court.
) In the Alabama clsims court, Ca0wal.
eader b. C. Rend, executor of John j,
holly vs. United States, for one-ei4
teenth of the bark 1Lampfghter, value
5000, Ex-Governor Wellaa for claimant,
showed that Kelly was born in New
YORK, but during the rebellion lived in
< SAVANNAH, Georgia; had not served in The
rebellion, by reason of medical certificate
Of inability: for what sympathy he had had
for the rebellion vas twice pardoned, and
argued that he now stands, and is to be COM
sidered in law as if he had borne true
I allegiance to he United States. wherefore
st all times borne true allegiance to tho
limited Statea
General Cresswell, for tho government,
held that the allegation ct the allegiance
during the rebellion, and the necessary
proof in support thereof, were Jurisdiction
al facts without which NO claim could be
admitted or allowed by the court. He
based this upon the twelfth section Of the
The opinion of the court generally sus-
tains the position taken by General Cress
WE'LL and dismisses the case..
Navy Apprspriatisns.
The naval appropriation bill is completed.
The reduction ia about "a 10000
Ex-Governor Wise ON the Stand.
Governor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, ap-
the House in behalf of Platte, in the case
of Platte VS.. Goode. The Governor is pale
and thin and required q little assistance up
and down stairs, but retains hie positive
manner of statement, dictatOrial assertion
and erect figure. His appearance had been
announced and attracted many Of his
friends to the committee roON. He con-
9inues his argument tomorrow.
Belknap Indicted. !
The grand jury found an Indictment
against ex-Secretary Belknap today.
Suit ON the Bond of an Ex-Cellector.
The District Attorney entered suit for
the United States against Albert G Mackey,
B. B. French and Taliaferro P. Shaffner for
$4,000, amount of the bond of Msckey, as
collector OF the District of Charleston.
against Mackey, with T. d. Wagner and G..
w. Clark, on the bond Of Mackey, dated
April, 1866, as collector of Charleston.
Davenport's lnvestiGatien.
Davenport was unable to specify how he
had spent the money received from Will
lame, but said he had vouchers tor the'ep-
tire amount he had received from him and
other branches of the government.
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Lyons testimony has been cOrr0borated
in some respects by documents received
from Europe, and it is also shown that the
memory of Park and Schenck has been .
little faulty.
Lyon was recalled. He said he sew the
Schenck as q director of the Emma mine;
at least it SO purported to be. There was
no reference in it to the mine or the shares;
1t only said he resigned becauee he
did not want to give his political
enemies an opportunity to criticise his
conduct. Park said to witness, Il
don't like this letter, and / am going to
have better one from Schenck. The inn
preston of the witness was that Park
o<n %hn io%f 0< ANA tt1oA
Schenck copied it from Parks manuscript
He saw the second letter two days after
ward; he said he had told Park and
Schenck repeatedly that this thing would
end in a national calamity. He read two
articles from the Mining journal bulling
the Emma mine stOcks; Park said he had
paid $500 to have each printed.
Hiram C. johnson, Mr.. Lyons attorney,
then took the stand and made a statement
corrobOrating the main facts stated by Mr..
Lyon.
William Hemphill Jones, deputy first con-
troller, has put in general and specific
denial of the charges against him.
The Texas Pacific.
In the Committee on Pacific Railroad,
Throckmorton amended the bill extending
the time for the completion OF the Texas
Pacific railroad to require the. construction
of fifty miles westw ard ard twenty miles
eastward per year. No definite action was
taken. y
Personal.
Governor Kellogg and Generals Badger
and Souer left tonight for New York.
MIR. Gibson's Investigation.
The special committee to investigate fed
eral offices in Louisiana Hon. Randall L.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, chairman, met in the
room of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee, where future meetings before going
South will be held, this afternoon, and ap.
pointed the clerk of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee, Mr.. Northrup, to act as
clerk during the sessions in this city. The
committee resolved to call on the Attorney
General, Postmaster General and Secretary
of Treasury for lists of appointess at New
Orleans in their respective departments
since March 4, 1869, together with dismis-
sails, and for what cause, and other infOrma-
ton pertinent to the work of investigation.
Several witnesses are to be subpenaed forth
with. The committee meets again tO-mor-
row, but will probably not leave for New Or
leans before the middle of the month, as en-
gagements of the members prevent their
going sooner.