The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
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WASHINGTON.
The Impeachment Trial.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-In the Senate
Edmunds and Thurman were appointed
committee toe wait upon the Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court, and invite
him to attend in the Senate at O'Clock
to-day and administer the impeach
ment oath TO the Senators Of the com
mittee.
The War Department had the cashier
of the Park Bank, Of New York, before
them, who said that Pendleton's ac-
count was closed, and all his checks
etc, sent to Cincinnati.
Emma Mine investigation.
Gen. Custer was before the Emma
Committee; his testimony shows the
value Of the mine when he owned it: in
four months it yielded nearly million
dollars he found English parties eager
examine the mine; he has not reached
Schenck's connection yet.
The spencer Ease.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections had a secret session regarding
rulings In evidence in the Spencer case
LemOine vs.. FarweH.
The Elections Committee considered
the report OF the subcommittee on Le-
m0ine vs. Farwell, and will decide
Saturday. The subcommittee is divided
Id favor Of Lemoine. The case is from
Illinois FarwelI is the sitting mem
ber, and a Republican.
Committee on Banking and Currency
The House Comnitte on Banking and
Currency made their first report OF the
season by bill regulating national
bank receivers.
Illustrating.
Secretary Bristow has gone to Ken
tacky for the benefit Of his health. He
will remain some time.
Clerks to be Dlscharsed
Twenty per cent Of the clerks In the
Treasury Department are to be dis
charged on account Of short appropria-
tlons.
Secretary Taft refers all applicants for
post traderShipS to commandments OF
posts for Endorsement.
The silver Eli.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
discussed the Silver bill. Strong oppo-
sition to some points was manifested.
Its passage without amendment is i'm
probable.
why Didn't They send Their Bills.
Secretary Bristow paid the editor Of
the Commercial, paper in st. Louis,
who had excellent opportunities for OBJ
tanning information OF whisky frauds,
and shortly after appointed him a spe-
cial agent. He had received a great
deal Of valuable information from news
paper men, but had not paid them a
dollar, with the above exception, and
none had asked him for pay. II news
paper men had offered their services for
pay, he would have paid them as much
as anybody else, but none had offered.
war Department InvestisatiOn.
In the War Department investigation
Chandler corroborated the statement
previously telegraphed regarding Bell.
LaBarnes told Chandler that Bell had
been in Babcock's service. Chandler
gave Babcock, after his acquittal, a
check for one thousand dollars, to can
eel his expenses. Chandler did not
know that Bell went to st. Louis in the
service Of Babcock, or as a spy On the
District Attorney. Luckey never spoke
to Chandler about it. The Attorney
General, Luckey, Babcock and Bradley
will be heard tomorrow.
Privileges and Elections.
In the Committee on Privileges and
ELECTIONS, Gen. Morgan made motion
to have the evidence rdled out as imma-
terial and irrelevant, entered upon the
records. The motion was rejected. Gen.
Morgan asked leave to summon other
witness. This request was not decided
when the Committee adjourned.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections ruled out letters submitted by
Gen. Morgan, written by Spencer to
parhar nrhnru Tho 6nPan1n rxilI
open tomorrow.
Decoration Day.
Senator Morton will deliver an oration
y. SsaGE Z. 90 Decoration day at Wilmington
Conferences on Military Affairs.
After the conference between Secre-
tary Taft and Gen. Sherman, they visit
ed the President. Congressman Ban
ming, the chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs, had a confer
ence with Secretary Taft The early
transfer Of headquarters from st. Louis
to Washington is certain. Quartermas-
ter General Meigs was before the Mill
tary Committee.
He thought there was no occasion for
removing the Quartermaster Generals
Office Had he been here he would have
objected on account OF the heavy eX-
pense incurred and no advantage
gained He said Gen. ingalls, had ex
pressed modification at the expense,
which was much larger than he had an
ticipated Gen Meigs will be examined
On the subject Of tombstones tomorrow.
The Appropriation Committee
Is still at work on the deficiency bill,
sending for information, etc, which in
dicates further delay in furnishing light
and fuel for public buildings
The Page InveStisafion-
Seth Parker, a correspondent who re-
fuses to give his authority for some
statements damaging to Congressman
Page, of California, will probably be
brought before the bar Of the House.
The Public Land Committee
OF the House directed Mr. Morey to re-
port the Senate bill No. 2. which restores
Southern lands to market.
The River and Harbor Bill
directs survey to ascertain the practi-
cability and cost OF construction Of
water route from the mouth Of st Mary's
river on the borders Of the State OF
Georgia and Florida, through the
Okefenoke Swamp, and through the
Stateo Florida, to the most available
point on the Gulf of Mexico. $500 is
appropriated for this purpose
Alabama Claims.
In the Alabama Claims Court to-day
Judgment was rendered in favor Of the
Flremens Charitable Association of