The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-12

Davis from the charges made against
him by Mr.. Blaine He was not here to
pass an eulogy upon Mr.. Davis. His
record had been made up and gone be-
fore an impartial Judge. and no eulogy
from him, no words of the gentleman
could damage him and no resolution Of
the House could affect him.
He had supposed when the gentleman
uttered his charges he had discovered
now evidence, but 10 his surprise he
discovered there was nothing on carth'
but the partisan report OF % commit
tee Of Congress, made when the passions
were at their height, and testimony
taken cr parte when the accused was q
prisoner in jail, with no opportunity TO
be heard, and taken by enemies In the
midst OF fury and rage. II there were
anything In Anglo-Saxon law, it was
the high prerogativc of the accused to
confront his enemies. The testimony
was not only taken while in prison, and
by his enemies and In hatred, but even
this testimony had been mutilated. He
cited the testimony OF DIR. Jones, who
was required to bring his report on An
dersonville prison to Writ trial He
did so, and gave it into the hands of the
Judge Advocate, and when brought
upon the stand as witness testified
that his report had been mutiIatcd.
Excuses were given by the officers, and
documents showing efforts were made to
alleviate tho condition OF the officers
suppressed, and this testimony he said,
with these mutilations, had been filed
away in the document rooms as history.
He next referred to Wirtz's trial, and
said that here was, a trial that lasted
three months and over u hundred and
sixty witnesses examined, with a whole
country under military despotism and
every one seeking favor with the Gov
ernment. Yet with all these there was
not n word ELECTED to connect the name
OF Jefferson Davis with the scenes at
Andersonvillc.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Hills re-
marks, the Secretary Of the Senate ap-
peared and announced the action Of the
Senate In relation to the death Of An
drew Johnson. Eulogies were pro-
nounccd by Messrs. Farland, Of Tennes-
see; Waddell, Of North Carolina;
Throckmorton, OF Texas; Conger, Of
Michigan, and Young, Of Tennessee.
After which, US Il further mark Of
respect to the deceased, the House, at
A 80 p. m., adjourned.
About Revenue Stamps.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.--C. A. Pilsbury,
correspondent Of the Southern press.
has been appointed clerk to the House
Committee Oh Agriculture aud Manu-
facture.
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue
Pratt, ia u letter to Supervisor Foulke,
Of Boston, referring to a circular letter
issued by the latter, calling attention
to the fines and penalties imposed by law
OF the failure to destroyrevenue stamps
under certain circumstances, and also
calling attention to the practice OF sell
ing tobacco, cigars, etc, ut retail from
glass Jars, showcases, etc, says: Il find
nothing therein which needs revising,
nothing which can instruct or advise
you 10 withdraw"
In the House yesterday Speaker Kerr.
appointed the following select com
nittees On the Texas frontier
Meesrs. Schleicher, Of Texas !,
G. s, Williams, Of Michigan; Lamar, OF
Mississippi, Banks, Of Massachusetts.
and Hurlbut. Of Illinois. On Freed
mems Bank failure Mcssrs. Douglas,
of Virginia: Bradford, Of Alabama;
Slenger, OF Pennsylvania; Riddle. OF
Tennessee; Hooker. Of Mississippi, (,
Bliss. OF New York; Tarwcll, of Illinois, !,
Frost, of Massachusetts. and Rainey,
Of South Carolina.