The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-03
TEIEGRAPHIC.
HOME NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
THE DEPOSED SULTAN.


following:
Rumors, inspired by i'll will. havin,
been spread i'm regard to the fate Of tn,
fallen monarch. hasten to deny then
in the most express manner. His Maj
esty the Sultan, Murad Kahn, Us soor
as he was proclaimed, gave out his in
itiative orders that his uncle should be
surrounded with the respect and honors
due his person. He has assigned fol
his residence a pavilion adjoining the
imperial palace Of Ziheragan.
Abdul Aziz Khan at once addressed t6
his Majesty an autograph letter to ac
knowledge his succession, and declares
that he relinqushed the throne. and as
piring to repose he wishes to live in his
retreat.
NE Persists in his Refusal TO Give UV
the Letters.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Blaine cx.
animation was confined to the $64,00C
affair. Nothing startling elected.
The opinion signed by Messrs. Black
and Carpenter is substantially MS re-
ported by Mr.. Blaine. 1t concludes
s'As result Of this it follows that Mr..
Blaine. having the letters and papers in
his possession. Is not bound to surrender
them. Referring to Mr. Blaine's private
affairs, and being wholly beyond the
range OF the investigation which the
committee Is authorized to mako, 1t
would be most un iust and tyranniCal, as
well as illegal, to demand their produc
tion. We advise Mr. Blaine to assert his
right as an American citizen, and resist
any such demand to the last extremity"
Mr.. Hunton you wish the com
mittee to understand you decline to
produce the letters?
Mr.. Baine-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Blaine before the committee
stated he had consulted Matt. Carpen-
ter and Jere. Black, and they advised
him not to produce the letters, on the
ground that to compel their publication
would be unjust and tyrannical. They
also held, Mr.. Blaine continued. after
reading the fifteen letters submitted TO
them, that they have no relevancy to the
matter in hand, and the committee
would decide in the same way If the
letters were shown them.
THE HERR INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Of Mycr Strouse He Contra
diets Uarney.
WASHINGTON, June I'm the course
OF his cross s-eXamination Harvey testi-
fed that he had worked for Green for
friendship, and never expected to make
anything out of it. He had never told
a member of Congress that he could
make money for himself by securing an
appointment, or that his salary was in
adequate to his support. Myer Strouse,
Of Pennsylvania. testified that he was a
member of Congress from tho Schuyl-
kill District in 1866, he knew Lawrence
Harney, who was Assistant Door1eeper
at that time.
Harvey asked witness n number of
times to use his influence to procure his
friend Green an appointment in the
army. Harncy spoke Of Green s char
acter as soldier. and witness wrote a
letter to President johnson in favor Of
such appointment. Harvey said to wit
ness, "You have influence with the
President, and have always been the
soldiers friend, and can help Green by
writing letter" Harvey said to wit
ness that he (Harneyl could make a
little money. probably four or five hun
dred dollars out OF the business. Wit
ness told Harney that he (witness) had
nothing to do with the financial part of
the business.
Witness was very intimate with Mr..
Kerr, but never saw him III any inter
course with Harvey Harvey was very
courteous and friendly with witness.
Witness rather liked Harney because he
attended to his business oblgingly.
Harvey was a Republican with Demo
cratic proclivities and as President John
son was little shaky, Harvey told
witness it was necessary that Green
should have little Democratic in
fluence.
On cross-examination Mr.. Strouse
testified Harney had told him his posi-
tion did not pay well and his expenses
were very heavy.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
salaries ef senators aud Representatives
Restored to S.OO0.
WASHINGTON, June 2. A bill allowing
the channel of the Ohio River on the
south side Of Neyelle Island to be closed
was passed
A bill to exempt all vessels engaged in
the navigation of the Mississippi River
and its tributaries above the port Of
New Orleans from entries and clear
ances was passed.
A bill fixing the time Of holding Cir
cult Courts in the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict passed. The district includes North
and South Carolina, Virginia and West
Virginia.
from the colored laborers Of South Car
olna demonstrating against the ratitica
tion of the Hawaiian treaty, SO as to |
admit rice free Of duty.
The finance, Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was then
taken up. The bill as amended increases
the amount, as it passed the House, by |
about So, 250,000. The first amendment,
restoring the salaries of Senators and |
Representatives to $1,000, passed. Con
siderable progress was made in the bill,
and all the amendments that were
reached were adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Indian Appropriation Rili
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Indian ap-
preparation bill was brought up, and |
Messrs. Mills and Throckmorton spoke |
regarding the reservation. The clerk
having proceeded to read the bill by
sections, Mr.. Mills, of Texas, offered an
amendment, providing. for the removal
of the Apachee Indians from the Fort |
Sill reservation to the Baxter Springs |
reservation in the northeastern part of
Indian Territory.
Bunch Of Items.
WASHINGTON, June 2, Noon. Sen
ate in the morning hour passed num-
Der of bills for the relief OF various per- |
sons.
Confirmations-G. w. Griffin. of Ken |