New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-01
WASHINGTON.
Investigating the Statements AEains
Blaine.

Investigating the Statements AEains
Blaiae.
WASHINGTON, May 3l-Fisher denied the
Boston Herald story. Nothing important
developed. Atkins also testified regarding
the value of stocks; denied any knowledge
Of Blaine's bonds getting into the hands Of
Mr.. Mulligan, Fishers bookkeeper, testi-
fed-Blaine, rs agent, negotiated Fort
Smith bonds and afterward took them up;
he complained to Mulligan of having lost
money.
Mulligan replied: "You could not have
lost much, - you got eighty cents on the
dollar, for seventy four thousand"
Atkins told Mulligsu Blaine's bonds were
sold to the Union Pacific by Scott. The
transactions are complicated and there is q
great struggle on the part Of Blaine's
friends to restrict investigation within the
scope of the resolution.
Dom Pedro at tho Capital.
Dom Pedro and party arrived this eve
ming from New Orleans. They express
themselves highly pleased with their receI'-
ton everywhere.
Opposition to the Hawaiian Troasy.
The delegations from Louisiana, S,u,h
Carolina and Georgia were heard to-day
heard to-day by the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, IN opposition to
the Hawaiian treaty. A. . previous meet
ing of the delegations they selected Mr.
George s. Owens, of Savannah, as Their
chief spokesman, who argued the rice in
terests, mainly showing that the injury
would affect so 900 laborers in South Care
lima and Georgia, and involves the loss or
many millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the treaty more
especially as to its effect on the sugar cul
ture, though he stated that rice, the pro-
nf waa " IN of :
of the Atlantic States. Louisiana sugar
product involved many more millions than
that of rice, and its culture was paralyzed
by this treaty.
Mr.. Potts. Of Louisiana, spoke generally of
the evil effects which would follow the
ratification of the treaty.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine, of Louisi-
ana, spoke more particularly regarding it's
consequences in DESTROYING an industry
which gave support to 200, 600 laborers.
Judge Allen, the Minister or agent of the
Hawaiian government, addressed the COM
mittee generally in favor of the treaty. He
claimed that the crops of this country could
not be injured by the trifing amount Of.
sugar and rice produced on the islands.
This, the delegations rebutted by showing
that the free importation of these articles
would stimulate the product and would at
tract American enterprise to the islands,
which, with coOlie labsr. would in the near
future utterly ruin the rice snd sugar pro-
ducing sections of the South. The session
lasted from ten to twelve O'Clock, and the
committee gave the delegations elise at
tentiOn, asking questions which were fully
answered. There will be another hearing
on Friday.
The Robeson Inquiry.
Secretary RobesOn, before the Naval
Committee, was given q list of questions to
which the committee desired answers. Mr..
Robeson renewed the request that the ex-
animation be public.
Nominations.
Africa, on Friendly and Nsvigator's islands
Alexander P. Tuition, collector of customs,
Philadelphis.
No Southern conirmations.
Deficiency.
l. lie estimated the customs will lack
$lO,00O.000, and the internal revenue
&4OO0, 900 of the estimates for the current
fiscal year.
The Witness Against Kerr.
Harney had not returned from New York
and the committee adjourned to tomorrow.
The New Secretary Of War.
Don Cameron has arrived.
Exciting Testimony.
Mulligan's testimony to-day has created
much excitement. The New York press
has called for full copy of the evidence by
telegraph.
Mulligan's testimony is that Blaine placed
part of one hundred and thirty thousand
dollars worth of the bonds among his
friends in Maine, and afterward took back
at least a part of them, is positive.
Mulligan is, at present, treasurer OF the
Globe Theatre.