New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30

Mr. Pierce, of Massachusetts. presented
memorial of 1900 merchants and citizens
o. bosson, IN favor Of reciprocal trade with
The House Committee ON Military At
fairs reported favorably and unanimously
to-day the bill of Mr.. Hancock, of Texas
apprOpriating $5O, 900 for the construction
OF fortiications in the hsrbor of Galveston
WASHINGTON.
senator Morten's Tarn to Ran the Dems-
cratic Gauntlet.
WASHINGTON, April ga World specis
says several days ago q correspondent Of
the World was informed there were imp0r-
tant documents in the second controllers
Office OF the treasury which would revea
1t appears that the Thirty seventh Con-
gress passed an act appropristiong 81, 00O,-
900 to pay for arming the loyal citizens Of
States in rebellion against the United States
government. Morton laid hands on $780,
900 Of that.
Indiana was never in rebellion agains
the government of the UAited States, and
there was ss.9 query Cay Why Morton should have
had the $3.50, 900 when there was no pur-
spose under the statute making the sppro:
priation for which the money could have
been legally expended.
Another attempt to obtain, or at least ex-
anime the correspondence pertaining to the
case, will be made on Monday. 1t will be
Investigated by Mr.. Glover's committee on
the real estate pool.
The friends of Senator Morton express
themselves confident of his ability to fully
meet tho recent charges against his in
tegrity in connection with the $3.50, 1000 he
received from the government in 1863. 1t
10 said of this amount he expended $l33, ,32
for military purposes, for which the State
settled with him, and this amount was paid
back by setting off like amount from pay
ment due Indiana for advances made to the
government in the beginning Of the war.
The balance he did not use, but paid back
into the treasury. The settlement was en-
tirely closed in 1865, and Senator Morton
has now original papers which show this.
Representative Springer called at the
treasury few days ago to examine tho
war accounts while Morton was Governor of
Indiana. BristOw refused to allow it unless
Morton or some friends for him were pres
ent. Morton called ON Springer and said
nation of his entire war expenditures, but
he desired to be represented by friend at
such examination. Morton telegraphed for
General Strum, his chief of ordnance, and
General Terrell, his military secretary, who
are now here. The Senator will explain
the transaction, which he regards a. lawful,
and will furnish all facilities for the exami-
nation.
Nomlnation withdraw.
nation Of T. L. Anable as pension agent at
Norfolk.
Silver Received.
The Treasury Department received $780,
900 in quarters from San Francisco.
Davonport's Vouchers.
Davenport exhibited his vouchers for
money expended in New York. The exami-
nation elicted nothing new to-day.
New Board of Health.
The District committee of the House
agreed to abolish the present board of
health and establish new one, composed
of the attorney of the district, q medical
officer of the army and one citizen of tbs
district.
Commander Owen has been ordered to
the command of the Nantucket at Norfolk
Commander Stanton resumes duties at Nor
folk navy yard.
Tho House Proposes to Ignore tho Ha
beas Corpus Writ.
The impression prevails that the real es
tate committee win again summon Kill
bourne and if he persists in contempt, will
hold him despite the habeas corpus.
Bristow on Trial.
The Mary Merritt investigation was con
tinued to-day, without duplicating Score
tary Bristow in her release.
Secretary Bristow again attempted TO
show that the move was instigated by the
whisky ring, but investigation in that
direction was refused.
Government Business.
Internal revenue receipts to date S93
$4,000. Customs receipts 4l25, ,250,000
Secretary Chandler's Testimony.
Secretary Chandler testified before the
real estate committee that he had rece; wed
Q letter from the White House, saying it
was rumored that pension agent Clements
was paying money for influence, and re-
questing him to communicate with Clements
and notify him that If it was true it mus
be stopped. Secretary Chandler caused Q
letter to be sent to Clements to that effect.
but did not receive any reply. Shortly
afterwards the President sent in Mr., Arn.
holtz' name for Clements' place. Witness
was not aware of any money having been
paid by Clements for his position.
Tho Witsess Teurtelette.
Before Mr.. Clymer's committee j, H.
Tourtelotte testified he was connected with
the office of the United States marshal of
the Northern Illinois district from 1865 to
1873, as bailift and special deputy. The
em0lument as paid to witness was
much larger than he ever received.
He had visited the Treasury Department
since arriving in Washington, and
taken . memorandum of figures on
the em0lument account. There he found
them much greater than the amount he re-
ceived. For the last six months in 1867
the emolument account purported to pay
witness $3205, but witness received only
$3.50 besides his bailiff fees. In the first
half of 1868 he is charged with $3533, and
only received about $1,000. Witness gave
other instances of the same character. He
gave blank receipts, and the receipts were
filled up to agree with the emolument
account. Receipts were always signed
in blank; witness had made demand on
j. Russell Jones, who was marshal at that
time, for . settlement; Mr.. Jones was, at
the time of tho application, getting ready
to 20 as minister to Belgium, and told wit
ness he had Instructed Mr.. Cotes to give
him $1,000 for the first year, $1,000 for the
second, and $4,000 per annum for the bal
ance; the money had never been paid wit
ness; witness wrote Jones four months ago
asking if he was going to stand to the agree
ment; Jones said he was.