New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-12
WASHINGTON.
Senator Bruce and the President.


WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE Preei-
dent has requested Senator Bruce to call on
him today about the rupture between him
self and Senator Bruce, which eliminated
IN The speech in the secret session OF the
Senate yesterday.
/. is stated that Bruce declines the presi-
Dental invitation tor consultation with
the President. There is much excitement
over these matters. 1t is likely the invita-
ion 20 an interview and it's rejection are
among The Embellishments of the event; but
Bruce undoubtedly denounced Grant and
the carpe.-baggers bitterly in yesterdays
executive session.
l. mas at length trarspired that the
Pcesiden. and Senator Bruce are mutually
and equally Indifferent about seeing each
other. Bruce Will repeat his speech in open
session.
Finance in the Democratic Caucus.
Thurman, Holman, Morrison and others
addressed the caucus last night. The re-
cult, though not definite, was satisfactory.
The question was referred to the COM
| mit.ee of consultation without any IL
sr-uetion beyond that intimated by the
speakers. A negative policy will not an
| swer.
| The 1879 resumption bill must be re-
| pealed, and in its stead measures adopted
! looking TO future resumption, brought about
1
| courses.
| The consul ta.ion committee will report
! Thursday. 70 which day the caucus at mid
| hight aojaurned.
| Judge Billings TO Open Court on the
Twenty first Instant.
Judge Billings opens the District Court at
New Orleans the third Monday in February
| Colonel Morrison Has Got Rid OF his
secretary.
DIR. J. P. Hamhiecon has resigned the
c.erkship Of me Ways and Means Com
| Mittee.
Alabama Republicans at the Capital-The
Spencer Case.
General Burke. Colonel J. j. McLemcce,
Judge j. V. McDutiie, and William Smith
| (colored), of the opposition Republican
committee of Alabama. are here Some OF
the committee had an interview to-day with
Senators Morton and Conk)ing concerning &
Alabama affairs, the result of which is lot
known.
Genera, John T. Morgan, appointed by
Governor Houston under joint resolution
of the Alabama Legislature, to prosecute
the case against Senator Spencer, arrived
today, and presented his credentials to the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. The committee will decide Tuesday
upon course of action.
an interview with the President yesterday.
The Presidents Testimony in the Bab-
! cock Case.
The President in the Cabinet meeting.
stated that he had received the interroga-
.ories upon which his evidence IS required
in the Babcock trial. His deposition will
he made tomorrow before Chief Justice
Waite.
Mr.. Eaton, of counsel for the government.
who brought them hitLer 1.-THE questions
called at the Department of Justice to-day
to pay his respects to the Attorney General.
Long Cabinet Session.
The session of the Cabinet lasted over
two hours to-day, but there was no busi.
ness under consideration OF unusual impor
tance
At Halt Mast.
The flag on the Department of Justice
building was at half mast in respect to tee
memory Of the late Reverdy johnson.
The Indian Commissions.
! The Secretary of the Interior asks an ap
preparation of $4,000 for the expenses o,
the Red Cloud and Black HILLS commission
The department did not know when these
commissions were organized; that they
we're in violation of law.
In Consultation.
Collector Webster, of Chicago, is here con
sulting over further whisky prosecutions.
General Ord.
General Ord had an informal interview
with Congressman Schleicher, Throckmor
ton, Hancock Judge Paschal, and othe,
prominent men from the Southwest. He will
testify before the Texas raid committee TO-
| morrow.
CollectiDg Alabama Claims.
The process for the payment of awards OF
| the court of commissioners Of the Alabama
claims is, the court iseues q certificate Tor
the amount to the claimant, who may pre-
sent the same to the treasury, IN person,
and obtain a warrant of payment, or the
claimant may, from the name, description,
number, etc., Of the certificate, authorize
the money to be collected BY power OF a.
torney.
The Senate Committee on Privileges anG
Elections to-day discussed the question,
whether or not the statements Of the Ala
bama legislative committee, which have
heen referred to them, constitute sufficient
orounos for recommending an investigation
Sv the Senate in regard to Senator Spencer g
election The committee came to no con-
cIusion and adjourned until next Tuesday.