New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-23
WASHINGTON
Changes In tho Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The following
nominations have been made: Attorney
General Pierrepont, to be Minister to Eag.
land; Secretary Taft, to be Attorney Gem
eral; Don Cameron, son Of Simon Cameron,
| to be Secretary Of War.
In the Senate the nominations were re-
| ferred to the committee, reports were made
immediately, and without debate the three
| important nominations were confirmed.
These appointments surprised everyone,
| especially that of Don Cameron. The NOM
ination of Mr.. Pierrepont read, ''in place of
Schenck, resigned" Mr.. Plerrepont hopes
to be at the Cour: of st. James before the
Winslow extradition matter is finally CON
cluded.
Don Cameron telegraphs his friends
here. he very highly appreciates the honor
conferred on him by the President and SEN
ate. 1t was entirely unexpected. He is
now too much indisposed to leave home,
but hopes to be here in . few dayq,and in
the meantime will decide whether Accept
or not.
Killed by Lightning.
A colored woman was killed by lightning
while cooking under locust tree near
Washington.
Other Combinations.
Also, Andrew J. Evane, attorney. west
ern district OF Texas; Nathan Golf, Jr., at
torney, West Virginia; Andrew NJ. Wheeler,
postmaster, Danville.
A Disavowal.
Secretary Chandler disavows any inten-
ton of irving to make an impeachment case
against Thompson, who was Secretary OF
the Interior before the war.
Compensation Declined.
Sir Edward Thornton declines compensa-
tion for acting as umpire on the United
States Mexican mixed commission. suit
able testimonial will be presented by the
government.
The Gibson Committee.
A subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Riley and Darsall, were appointed to exam
inc the pay rolls in the Treasury Depart
ment. Judge Wilson, attorney for Casey,
asked permission to accompany the COM
mittee, who are also to examine the pay
rolls of December, January and February
last, and investigate whether any pay rolls
have beea retained. Adjourned to three
O'Clock.
Ferguson continued: Thought there were
fourteen or fifteen members of the band;
they were all on the pay roll of the Custom
house; the band used to attend political
meetings; Collector Casey once took them
down the river when he went on an excur-
sion on the revenue cutter Dix; Perry Bell
was leader; 10 Grinnell and Sam Linberger
were members.
Domingo imported a lot of cigarettes
in boxs containing thirty-five packs
in each box. The law requires that
each box shall contain twenty-five
packs; and the internal revenue tax
is paid on that basis. In this lot there were
$50 packs that evaded the tax. It was the
inspectors duty to see that the boxes con-
tanned the proper number. Mr.. Ingalls, was
inspecting officer in this case. Witness had
known cases where parties were discharged
for knowing too much.
He was directed to attend the sub-cOm-
mittee to the treasury in the morning.
Witness had been sergeant of police; he
was never arrested, but was dismissed for
disrepect to q superior officer; there was no
other charge. He would refer to ex-Mayor
Wilt, Howard Millspaugh, Mr.. Hendrioks,
B. j. Sage and others, as to his character.
The new ring was the same as the old,
with the addition of RinggOld.
Judge Wilson was about to commence
the croes-exsmination in behalf of Collec.
tor Casey, when he was reminded of Hoar's
resolution that credentials were required.
After some discussion, Wilson was allowed
to proceed.
Ferguson's wages were reduced in De-
cember from $500 to $500 per annum. Was
not pleased, but made no disturbance. Wit
ness obtained from G. NJ. Menn as and
from his brother $l3 to pay his expenses to
Washington. No others helped him. A
few weeks after he commenced work he
discovered frauds and commenced making
notes, SO tho. if they ever attempted to
discharge him he would hold these facts
over them. He put down the last frauds
in January and February of this year. He
left his books with friend down there for
fear they would steal them when they
found out he was here.
D. D. Foley teetified-As lawyer he
was employed in prosecuting large claim
for Peruvian guan0, involving $lOO, O,OOO,OOO.
During the prosecution he learned that
James Casey, P. F. Herwig and Nicholas
Casey were interested in the claim, having
paid Dr.: J. T. Landreau., owner OF the
claim, e28O0, and promised to aid in the
prosecution Of the case. Casey and Her
wig were to receive thirty per cent Of the
Gibbs appointed minister to Peru. Casey
told witness Gibbs would be appointed
after the adjournment of the Senate.
Casey told witness Fish opposed the
appointment of Gibbs. The United
States were prosecuting the claim in a
diplomatic way, but had no pecuniary in
terest in the matter. Witness said Casey,
beng q government officer, violated the
statute in buying an interest in q claim
in which the United States was party.
Landeau finally sold his claim to Henry and
Jay Cooke without paying witness.
The law was hunted up by the commit.
tee, who found it had not been violated at
all.
A motion was m sde to strike out tho tes-
fimnnv aa having mn hAAri0w INIT IL Wan