New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-12

Pedro.
The Secretaries Of State, War and Navy,
| will go to New York to welcome Dom Pedro.
| Avery.
! Avery was before the whisky fraud om-
| mittee to day, and stated he has concluded
| to tell all he knows. The warden of the
| jail who had him in custody exposed him
| in the gallery OF tho House for half an hour.
He is very much broken in appearance.
Avery's evidence to-day was unimportant.
He simply gave q history of his own
| troubles, and duplicates no one.
Secretary Fish's stand In the Wiusiow
Mr.. Fish takes decided ground, aud in
forms Mr.. Hoffman, charge d'atfairs at Lon
don, that the United States can not under
any circumstances take cognizance of the
act Of the British Parliament of 1870 touch
ing extraditiCn treaties He peremptorily
refuses to give any assurance that WinslOw
shall not De tried for any otfense except
that for which extradition Is asked.
The Safe Burglary Investigation.
A. G. Riddle, the only wltness before the
safe burglary mmittee, testified that the
conversations he had with ex-Attorney
General Williams with reference to dis
missals of suits against Harrington and
Whitley, made the impression on his mind
from the White House.
Another Post Tradership.
L. NJ. Gregory post trader at Fort Rich h.
of the profits. Had paid him $4,000.
General ReynolSs' House at San Antonio.
Gregory gave the history of the presenta-
tion of the house to general Reynolds at
San Antonio, Texas, by Adams & Wicks,
contractors. The house was furnished by
subscription, Q great many citizens of San
Antonio subscribing. E L. Wicks testified
he was contractor in Texas. Some fifty
or sixty citizens of Western Texas had
given General Reynolds wife furnished
Aouse worth probably $4,000; Reynolds
sold it for $1,000.
Tho Kilbourne Habeas Corpus.
Judge Cartier has issued . writ of ha-
beas corpus for Hallet Kilbourne, return.
able forthwith.
In the case of Pat Woods held by the
House for aesAling Congressman Porter,
the late Reverdy johnson was once con-
suited, and his opinion was that the House
of Representatives was q court of such
udicature that habeas corpus could not
reach it.
The House took no notice whatever of
Cart tter's writ for Kilbourne. The writ is
made returnsble tor tomorrow at one
v
tie order of the House before delivering
kilbourne.
The marshal of the court made return
that he had served q writ of haboas corpus
on John G. Thompson, Sergeant-at Arms.
az directed.
Tomorrow morning the Sergeant a.
Arms of the House will appear before
dge Cartier and inform him he has sd-
dressed note to Speaker Kerr, which will
he 20 nd ho vry;Ii r.,
structed how to act.
Ten and Coffee.
The Apportionment Committee struck
one the provision taxing tea and cotfse, and
they remain on the free list.
Purman's Counsel.
Matt Carpenter appeared for Purman. of
Florida. There has yet been no proof of
money passing.
The Silver Bill.
The Appropriations Committee has con-
Cured in the Senate amendments to the
silver bill, as telegraphed last night but
have added 100000 to the appropriations
for printing and engraving. which. if con-
CURED in by the House, Will carry it back
to the Senate.
Compulsory Pilotage.
The Committee on Commerce of the
House agreed to report bill that no duly |
registered or enrolled vessel shall be sub |
ject to compulsory pilotage by virtue Of the
laws of any State.
Investigating General f3ouRhton.
The Com mittee on Military Affairs con-
tinued the investigation of General Bough. |
ton, who testified in his own behalf. He sup
r osed the charges against him were made |
for blackmai!ing purposes. General Bridge.
lands clerk approached and proposed to
drop all proceedings against him and others
indicted for $4,000. The clerk afterward
reduced the figures to $1,000. and again
to $4,000; all rejected. Finding him
self illegally indicted, and believing
The same power that got him indicted
would continue to persecute him, he did
agree to compromise to avoid persecution,
which he was satisfied, from the course
pursued, would result in his injury.
Mr.. Moor, Of the Treasury Department.
.estihed: Was assessor in Texas 10 1870
when General BoughtOn was Democratic
for the United States Senate, and
heard General Bridgeland say he thought
le could do the Republicans some good by
putting forth these charges against Bough.
on; witness afterward discovered some
on Bridgeland's part and pre-.
erred charges against him TO the Treas.
Try Department; witness published q
Republican paper in Texas previous
0 his appointment hs assessor, and would |
ave been as glad as any one to make q
,oint against General BOughton if he could
ave done so fairly. Witness testified that
General Bridgeland was indicted in Texas.
General j. A. Bridgeland appears before
he committee tomorrow.
Moro Army Irregularities.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Var Department examined Lieutenant
rank L. Shoemaker, who testified that
e., d. /
vere the accepted bidders for 1900 cords of
rood at $8 per cord, where other contrac-
Ors had bid as low as % per cord. The Of
GERS of the army protested against receiv-
lg the wood, and an order came from the |
Var Department., directing that it be re-
eived. Witness said that he had known
i'm Trainor four or five years and had
ever heard his reputation for veracity
uestOned.
The Dismissal of Barrett.
Some days ago the Committee on Ex-
enditures Of the Department Of Justice
letter to the Attorney General
ecedents, the nature of his connection with
he Department of Justice. etc. To-day
'ierrepont replied that he had sent man
amed Blair to New OIleans to Investigate
Jarrett, upon whose telegraphic report
Jarrett had been dismissed and his orders
evoked. Blair'e written report ls coming !
Y mail. 1t will be submitted to the com
littee on arrival.
south Carolina for Morton.
Private dispatches from Columbia. South
say that fourteen delegates who
o to Cincinnati are for Morton
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