New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21
WASHINGTON.
Proposed Impeachment of One Of Bu
chanan's Cabinet.

Proposed Impeachment of One Of Bu-
chanan's Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The Herald says
Secretary Chandler intends to recommend
to the House the impeachment of Thomp-
GOD, one of his predecessors, before the
war, in case the Senate decides it has juri s.
diction in the Belknap case. and that he is
preparing the case from records OF the
congressional investigation, which he states
shows that Thompson distracted over 500,
600 of the public money.
Blaiue's Illness.
Mr.. Blaine is better. he has the ague.
Pardon of Slater.
Hope 81. Slater, of Mobile, convicted of
killing M,chael Hussey q couple of years
ago, has been pardoned. Mrs. Slater
leaves for Alabama tonight with the docu-
ments.
Report ON the Spencer Case.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions' report in Senator Spencer's case says
they have examined the subject thoroughly
and find nothing to inculpate Mr. Spencer.
They say that the testimony taken by the
Alabama Legislature was exparte in its
character. Very much of it is hearsay, and
could not be received by the committee as
evidence.
The question as to whether Mr.. Spencer
was elected by the lawful Legislature was
fully settled in the Sykes contest, and the
committee declined to reopen it. They also
say no witness testified that Spencer bad
directly or Indirectly given or offered to
give money or anything of value in consid-
GRAFTON OF votes or support; nor was it
shown that any of his friends had done so.
Nominations.
Charles E. Mayer, district attorney for
the northern district of Alabama; j. B.
Hargrove, postmaster, Rome, Georgia.
More of Ferguson's Testimony.
Ferguson, in the Gibson committee, after
pointed assurance that what he said could
not be used against him, testified that in
1872 General Sypher brought him bundle
of pay rolle, some forty or sixty, which he
signed, several with real names, but mostly
such as came into his mind. William Nc
Lean, deceased, assisted him. The rolls
were blank as to the amount. Sypher took
the signed blanks and returned presently
with roll of money; paid witness $50 and
gave Mclean money, which was put in en-
velopes and delivered to other parties.
Witness was not employed in the Custom
house; he was engaged in electioneering.
Among the persons who authorized him
to get them money, and for whom General
Sypher gave him envelopes, were Thomas
Fernon, William Nicoll, BENJAMIN Leggett
and Joseph Asher; Sypher gave him money
for eight or ten; the sums ranged from
$35 to $50; the money paid these
parties was not in consideration for
labor, but was for election purposes;
the parties were Democrats and Liberal
Republicans and were expected to vote the
ticket bearing Syphers name: The vouch-
ers were taken to the custOmh0use auditor
and the money was paid ON them. Some of
the men who received money were registra-
tion officers; others were parties who took
sailors out of boarding houses and voted
them; others we're interested in fraudulent
naturalization papers, and were expected
to work for Sypher. After Sypher took the
pay rolls he said, "Hold on, boys, will be
back here with the money" Witness
knew OF no other fraudulent payrolls of his
own knowledge.
Question BY Mr.. Copger-What month
was it the $1,000 cigars were reported by
Mccarthy on which he paid duty for TO- 900?
Answer-In March, 1873.
Mr.. Conger read the following:
New ORLEANS, May 10, 1876.
To the Secretary of the Treasury:
Newspapers report that Ferguson swore
yesterday before the Louisiana committee
that one MCCARTHY imported about lao, 900
cigars in March 1875, and that duty was
paid on only 10000. The records Of this
office show that Mccarthy imported 1000
cigars in March, 1875, and paid duty on the
same. Please have this telegram laid be-
fore the committee.
JAMES F. CASEY, Collector.
Witness was asked what he hsd to say.
Answer-The cigars he alluded to came
in on the steamship Merida. Mr.. Mccarthy
entered four or i've lots of cigars in March,
1875.
Mr.. Gibson read the following:
NEW ORLEANS, May 70, 1876.
Hon. Randall Gibson. Chairman:
have paid duty on 100000 cigars i'm