The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-18
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-There was a
vote of thanks rendered by the Senate
to the State Of Vermont for it's presen-
tation to the National Statuary Hall OF
statue Of Ethan Allen.
The following bills passed the House
A bill amending the bankrupt law. A
bill reducing the staff of the medical
corps of the army. The Banking and
Currency bill.
The latter bill provides for the ennis
sion Of ten million dollars Of silver coin
against an equal amount of legal tender
notes, said notes to be kept as a special
fund to be reissued only upon the re-
tirement Of a like amount of fractional
currency, which is to be received in pay
ment of dues to the United States said
fractional currency, when substituted,
to be destroyed and held as part OF
the sinking fund, as provided for.
Another bill was passed, regulating
the purchase Of silver bullion to be is
sued according to the above bill, deter
mining also that the trade dollar shall
not hereafter be legal tender, and pro-
viding for limits to its coinage.
The Louisiana committee was author
lied to investigate the alleged outrages
in West Feiiciana.
Mr.. Blaine continued his refusal to
produce the letters taken from Mr.. Null
ligan.
The charges against Speaker Kerr
were declared by the committee to be
false, and qualified as bold and impu-
dent perjury.
Morton denied that he ever instigated
the investigation Of Blaine.
WASHINGTON, June PA resolution
to modify the treaty with China, giving
each Government reciprocal control
of immigration, except for commercial
pursuits, passed the House.
Upon the report Of the Clymer com
mittee on the Kerr investigation, which
was unanimously favorable to Speaker
Kerr, all the members Of the House rose
and solemnly exonerated him from
every particle Of blame.
The sudden sickness of Mr.. Blaine
occurs, and is supposed to be occasioned
by great mental strain. The proceed
ings against him, both in the House and
in the Committee, were postponed Oh
account of his illness.
The 10th of September is the day fixed
for the trial of the safe burglary sonspi-
racy
Ex-Gov. Hahn and Mrs Henderson
are in Washington seeking pardon for
John Henderson, condemned in New
Orleans for whisky frauds.
The Anglo-American cable was re
paired, giving to the company two
cables in working order.
The Erie, Pennsylvania Central, New
York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and
Grand Trunk railroads reduce their
rates.
The illness Of Blaine gives hopes to the
friends of Bristow, Morton and Conk-
ling at Cincinnati.
Blaine was out in carriage to-day |
His opponents had by no means aban-
doned the field to him.
John Henderson was allowed to re-
main in New Orleans until the question
of his pardon was settled.
WASHINGTON. = Mr.. Blaine, imme-
diately after the reception Of the news
of the nomination Of Mr.. Hayes, sent a
telegram to the latter CONTEMPLATING
him upon his nomination, and promis-
ing him the vote OF Maine.
Mr.. Blaine conversed with his friends
very coolly and without excitement to-
night upon the result OF the convention.
The following is the response of Mr..
Hayes to Mr.. Blaine'S congratulatory
telegram:
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16, 1876.
To Hon. J. G. Blaine Washington, D. c.:
Your kind dispatch has touched me
most deeply, and hardly know how to
respond in fitting terms. The assurance
of your sympathy and support nerves
me for the contest in which we are about
to enter. With your returning health
and strength see an omen OF Republi-
can success.
/ trust that all trace of your recent ill
ness will speedily disappear, that you
may be speedily restored to your family
and country. Isend you my first dis
patch since the nomination.
Official information of the release of
Winslow reached the Cabinet.
1t is stated that Bristow will certainly
resign before the LIST of July. 1t is sup
posed that New or Chandler will succeed
him.
The Senate and the House both adj
journed without transacting any bust
ness, there being no quorum present. J
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, June 13.-The friends Of
Blaine are little more sanguine since
the favorable reports concerning his
health continue to come in. They work
steadily, nevertheless, and endeavOr to
force a vote. They claim that at the
second ballot they will gain fifty votes
and obtain enough more on the third
ballot to secure their candidates nomi-
nation
Morton's friends claim 10 votes on the
first ballot, 10 on the second, 200 on
the third, and nomination soon after.
The Conkling men are sait to be
making a judicious use Of inoney, but
their general feelings are not said to be
buoyant.
The friends of Bristow claim to have
made decided gains among the South
ern delegates, and depend Upon what
New England will give them after it is
ascertained that Blaine is defeated.
There are rumors also of combina-
ton between the three candidates OPP