The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-04

I ctaI 10 DNasntuktOu-
WASHINGTON. June 2.-Tho Turkish
Minister here has received IRON lnc
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs the
following
Rumora, inspired by i'll will. having
been spread in regard to the fate OF the
fallen monarch | hasten to deny them
In the most express manner. lis MAJ
oaty tho Sultan. Murad Kahn. rs soon
az &c waa proclaimed. gave ont his in
itatiyo orders that Hs uncle should ~
surrounded with thefespect and hono's
due his person. He has assigned for
his residence pavilion ADJOINING tha
imperial palace Of Xiherngan.
Abdul A2iY * han at once addressed 10
his Majesty nn autograph letter to vs.
Knowledge his succession. and declares
that he rcluquished tho throne. ana ns-
piring TO repose nc wishes to 1.-Two IN h'8
retreat.
Nc Persists in his Refusal 10 GIVE sp
tle Letters.
WASHINGTON. June 9. The Blaine 'N-
animation was confined to tho SCI ,WOo
affair. Nothing startling elected.
The opinion signed by Messrs. Black
and CARPENTER IL substantially US rs
ported by Mr. Blaine. IL concludes
hAs result Of this IL follows that Mr..
Blaine. having the letters and papers ~
n1H nDESrSAiDn, Is fipt hbNli'i W SUI t'''''
them. Referring 10 Mr.. Hlainc's private
affairs. and being wholly beyond The
range Of tho investigation which the
committee Ia authorized to make. 1t
would be most unjust and tyrannical. ~
well as illegal, to demand their produc-
lion. We advise Mr.. Blaine to assert his
right rs an American citizen. and resist
any such demand TO the last extremity.
Mr.. Hunton DO you wish the com
4. Il In n.sII IL,
produce the letters?
Mr.. Blaine-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Blaine before the committee
stated he had consulted Matt. Carpen-
ter and Jcre. Black and they advised
him not to produce the letters on the
ground that TO compel their publication
would be unjust aud tyrannical. they
also held, Mr.. Blaine continued, after
reading tho fifteen letters submitted TO
them, that they have no relevancy to the
matter in hand, and the committee
would decide Ia the same way II the
letters were shown them.
the nEHm INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Of N,cr strousc ne contra
diets Harnry.
WASHINGTON. Juno 2. In the course
of his cross examination llnrnoY tesii-
fled that ho had worked for Green Tor
friendship, aud mover expected 10 make
ANYTHING out of it. lie had never told
u member of Congress that he could
make money for himself by securing<in
appointment. or that his salary was IN
adequate to his support. Myer Strouse,
OF Pennsylvania. testified that he was u
member OF Congress from the Schuyl-
kill District in 1866 he knew Lawrence
Harvey, who was Assistant Doorkcepcr
at that time.
Harney asked witness u number Of
times to uso his influence to procure his
friend Green an appointment in the
army. Harnoy spoke Of Green's char
acter rs soldier. and witness wrote
letter to President johnson in favor of
such appointment. Harney said to wit
President. and have always been the
soldiers friend. and can help Green by
writing letter" Harvey said to wit
ness that he (Harney) could make
little money. probably four or five hun
dred dollars out Of the business. Wit
ness told Harvey that no (witness) had
nothing TO do with the financial part OF
the business.
Witness was very intimate with Mr.,
Kerr, bat never saw him IN any inter
course with Harvey. Harvey was very
courteous and friendly with witness.
Witness rather liked Harney because he
attended TO his business obligingly.
Harney was Republican with Demo
cratic proclivites and rs President John
son was little shaky, Harney told
witness II was necessary that Green
should have little Democratic in
iiuence.
On cross examination Mr.. Strouse
testified Harney had told him his posi-
tion did not pay well and his expenses
were very heavy.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
salaries OF senntOrs ana Representative