New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-23
WASHINGTON.
The New Steamboat Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 22-The new steam
boat bill allows the carriage of coal oil no
IN metallic cans, l50- in barrels on deck in
the forecastle.
The liabilities of steamboat owners hav-
ing knowledge of defects are for full
still liable for the amount actually owned.
Babcock Explains.
Respecting what has been said about the
recent correspondence of the Attorney Cen
eral with District Attorney Dyer. intended
to reflect upon General Babcock, he makes
and authorizes the publication Of the fol-
lowing statement:
II found copy of the letter lying open
upon my desk at the executive mansion.
co not know how or by whom it came there.
1t was without envelope or direction to any
body. It was not marked official or conf
dental. There was nothing to show it was
intended for the President. and he informs
me that he never saw it. The copy appears
to have been made in the Attorney Generals
office. Finding this copy open and without
direction upon my desk. presumed it was
put there for my inspection and use, and
accordingly placed it in the hands of my
counsel tor such action as they might think
proper in regard to it."
An Old Acquaintance.
Mrs. General Barton, to whom Cen
erai Butler refers az cognizant of the rela-
tons between PendletOn and Mrs. Bowers,
The English Mission.
Longseilow is seriously canvassed as
Schencks successor.
Cameron and Frelinghuysen, aud all
the Democrats voted against Dana in the
committee.
Investigations.
The stcry OF the safe burglary will be
fully told. Whitley, chief detective of the
secret service, who was indicted in connec
ton with the affair, is here from Colorado.
He denies he had been out of the country.
The Committee on Naval Expenditures
is developing facts which show that while
Barring Brothers were custodians, the money
was held for legitimate purposes. Jay
Cooke, Mccullough & Co. used it for all
kinds of speculation.
Captain Whitney. manager of the tele
graph. produced messages between Belk.
nap and Marsh. Belknap telegraphed
Marsh IN 1876: "Come here: come hitch in
arrangement
The evidence against Hays in the cadet
ship irregularity accumulates. When Mrs.
Beardslee got the $4,000 draft from her
Utica banker, she told him the use she was
to make OF it.
The postof6ce investigation regarding
straw bids and collateral Irregularities is
assuming an ugly look tor Creswell.
Jewell is untouched beyond allowing pay
from the department for political services.
Marsh and his wife are both here. They
will be examined privately by the Judi
ciary Committee.
General Morgan reports favorable pro-
gress in the Spencer case. The connection
between Spencer and Kinds established.
which Carpenter attempted to defeat.
Congressman Burleigh writes that his
charges against naval officials are with re-.
gard to building sloops-of- war at Kittery
Navy Yard, which undoubtedly have been
run in the interest Of Senator Hamlin. The
chief of the bureau of construction and re-
pairs will have an opportunity to explain.
Postal Cards Running Out.
There will be no postal cards after April
!. unless Mr.. Jewell gets $6S, 500 special
appropriation.
Treasurer New to Resign.
Treasurer New is determined to resign
upon the selection Of suitable successor.
Nomination.
Joan A. Bentley, commissioner OF PEN
sions.
Stewart on Schenck.
Ex-senator Stewart swears that General
Schenck had stock carried for nim, and his
salary as director was $2oOO per year,
Stewards evidence is generally contra
dictory of that given BY Lyons.
From Valparaiso.
DISPATCHES from Rear Admiral Worden,
dated Valparaiso. February l6, state every
thing is TRANQUIL throughout the country.
There are no apprehensiOns of foreign or
domestic disturbance.