New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-08
BabcOck's Evidence.

Babcock's Evidence.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-He saw Bell frs
at headquarters seeking employ ment - q
detective; heard of him next when Luckey
returned from st. Louis; sent for him; got
much information from Bell, which Bah
cocks counsel reduced to an affidavit; gave
Bell about 500.
The Sergeantat-Armso of the Ssnste served
q writ on Belknap, who was cheerful and
talk ative. and said only one side had been
heard.
Illegal Expesditure.
Two hundred and twenty seven thousand
furnishing the New York postof6ce. in vio-
lation of Law, under the Investigation by
the subcommittee on appropriations hav
ing charge of the deficiency bill.
Cabinet Meeting.
MeAsrs. Jewell, Bristow and Robeson
were absent from the Cabinet meeting
to-day.
M. G.. Conder testified he knew of NO cor
rupt practices in tho election of Spencer.
H. r. Myers testified against Spencer's
wish; he knew of no corrupt practices to 20
cure Spencer's election.
The case closed, and counsel are allowed
two weeks to prepare written arguments.
Pestenlce Investisatien.
In the postosice investigation notes were
identified showing Sawyer had paid VIII
liam H. Farrar 81, 900 ON the tenth of
June, 1872. and to J; J. Kinds $500, with .
memorandum in Sawyers handwriting,
'that this was only half the Kinds party
got from the Ell PAso Stage Company"
Bells Testimeny.
Thomas B. Conway, in charge of tho New
York Herald, was before Mr.. Clymer's
committee on the subject of Bells testi-
mOny. He knew Bell; had . conversation
with him, but declined to answer any ques-
tions until he had consulted Mr.. Bennett,
tor which purpose the committee gave him
leave of absence until Tuesday.
Curbing Kifbsurn's Appetite.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Ho use sent
note to the warden of the jail ordering
him to furnish Hallet Klbourn meals 1T .
cost not to exceed one dollar per day, and
charge the same to the House of RepreseE-
tatives.
Tho Spencer Investlgation.
Postmaster Cochrane, of Selma, before
the Committee ON Privileges and Elections,
repeats his story before the Alsb anna COM
mission, that there was no bargain between
him and Spencer. He has NO recollection
of the conversations between him self and
Armstrong, to which Armstrong swore.
William E. Chandler 10 conducting the de-
tense.
A Congressional Blackmailer.
Purman is quoted before the Committee
on Civil Service that his election cost him
$1,000, and he was going to get some of it
back; some old fellow wanted Q cadetship
for his son, and if he got it he would have
to pay for it.
Blumenthal is quoted. He had paid $50
good money.
Emma Mime.
The Committee ON Foreign Aft airs have
not decided whether to cOnfine the in vesti.
CATION of the Emma mine to Schenck's CON =
mony regarding ito value is progressing.
General Reynolds.
The Secretary of War declines to give
the Committee on Expenses Of the War
Department the reason why General Rey
nolds was relieved of his command in
Texas, as information in such cases 10 un
usual.
How tho Cotton Tax Will be Refande
1t is stated as the opinion of Genera
Gordon that the cotton tax will finally be
returned to the treasury OF each State.
thus relieving the general government Of
| the trouble and expense of detail ed distri.
button. Seventy million dollars Of tha tax
collected has reached the treasury. In the
! distribution proposed Georgia will receive
| 81, ,0OO, 900, Alabama about 100000
Alabama Claims Dismissed.
E.J. Hart & Co., New Orleans, for loss
| of merchandise on the Electric Spark, de-
stroyed by the Florida July 10, 1864
claimed 1854 As. Stauffer & Macready, New
Orleans, for loss of same, claimed @l09l 59.
j. H. & D. H. Syme, of New Or leans, for
loss of merchandise on the Commonwealth.
destroyed by the Florida April II, 1868.
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