New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-29
WHOLE NUMBER 2765.

Nlg0; their oggxe&eCo eeAaty GO % X6UOV.
Lost books may Be made good BY proof;
years to be barred and the proceeds divided
among tho other creditors. Tho comnis-
sioners may compound debts.
Dasa Discussed.
The Senate. in executive session, spent
three hours over Dana.
Mr Boutwell, said the Foreign Committee
made report ON &c parte teetimODy.
Mr. Cameron defended the committee,
saying tho committee had adjourned more
than . week to give Mr.. Dana hearing,
who, instead of accepting the courtesy
wrote an off nsive letter.
Mr.. Morton spoke, explaining his opposi-
ton to the nomination.
Mr.. Dawes has prepared speech in favor
of Dana's confirmation, and Mr.. Whyte will
speak in opposition. 1t 10 thought Dana
will be rejected by thirteen votes. E. w.
Stoughton is mentioned ~ the next nominar
tion.
The War Department Investigat1on.
j. e. Barron, sworn-Was appointed post
trader 1t Fort Union by General Grant
while General of the armies; D. w. D. Ber-
nard, brother-in Law of John C. Dent, wrote
| . letter to General Grant, in which he asked
| the place for me. stating that he was to get
one-third Of the profts.
Queeti0n-Are you sure of that
Answer-Yes, sir; he showed me the let
ter; it stated he was to have one-third of
| the profits; after Barrow had the place
some time, Bernard was appointed; after
| being supplanted by Bernard he wrote to
| Grant, complaining of the treatment, but
| got no answer; Bernard 10 now bank exa-
forced upon him he was compelled to settle
with his creditors at forty cents on the
dollar; he was financially ruined by the
/ transaction.
Question-What means had yOu of know
ing that Bernard had influence with Gem
Answer-Well, he lived with Bernard in
st. Louis when he was . poor man.
Lieutenant r. g. Carter. of the Fourth
Cvaalry, sworn-Was stationed at Fort Rich
ardson in 1871, 1872 and 1873; . man
named Gregory was the post trader; wit
ness said in 1871 General Reynolds sent up
IN order to General Mckenzie to receive .
certain lot Of corn; Mckenzie protested
against receiving il, because he could ouy
better corn st . less price; General Rey-
nolds then sent q direct order for him to
receive it; General Mckenzie still pro
tested and wrote to the commander
Of tho department, embodying his
protest over General ReynoldS head; tho
corn was finally accepted: Il amounted
to about $4,000 bushels. Mckenzie, in his
letter to tho commander Of the division /,
said tho contractors were bad men, but con-
trolled al tho contracts in the State; that
tho corn was Q swindle ON the government,
and, a. an army officer, he did not want to
be . party to the swindle. General Rey-
nolds preferred charges against Colonel No
Kenzie for Willful and positive dis0bedienoo
to trial, although he demanded . trial in .
communication sent to the Adjutant Cen
eral.
General Schenck was before tho Foreign
Relations COMMITTEES to-day and will CON-
clude tomorrow. He said, from sincere
belief of the value of the mine and honesty
Of the sale he bought and paid for the
shares he holds at . pecuniary loss; he IL
prepared to Law before the committee un-
| Questionable proofs that the evidence which
has been taken is false The witnesses who
gave 1t are infamous and not worthy OF
belief under oath. Tho failure Of the
. properly worked is to-day - valuable a.
was claimed when sold. He objects
to the mode of examination, - it 10 more
.. likely to obscure than elicit the truth. He
asks counsel to cross-examino the wit
nesses who have testified against him, and
examine those he desired to produce.
Counsel accorded, and Schenck com
menced his general statement, giving mar
rstive of his connection with the mine,
commencing in 1871. He 40 far exculpatee
himself from all blame, and shows he lost
!, ! money.
. Tho Declsien in the Grant Parish Case,
Judge Clifford dissented from tho opinion,
I not from the judgment, in tho Grant parish
case.
the enforcement act unconstitutional, but
tho motive of race and c0lor must be
| averred in the indictment and established
. | to secure Q verdict
Exclusion or conspiracy to exclude whites
and blacks indiscriminately from tho polls,
, | with NO other motive than to prevent them
voting certain ticket, does not come within
n the law.
Whites and blacks alike must look to
State laws; but where negroes who wish to
! vote the Democratic ticket are prevented on
! the ground that no negro shall vote the
Democratic ticket, while whites are allowed
. | to vote, the enforcement act holds, and
federal courts can take cognizance. The
, | came holds where whites as O. race
: : are excluded from the polls. or intimidated
by negroes, because they are white. The
motive for the wrong must have Its origin
| in prejudice against the race or color
whether it be white or black, in order to
bring it within the provisions of the en-
forcement acts.
( quoted as saying that there was little in the
= force bill at first, and noting in it now.
Rain and Wind.
There was terrible rain and wind storm
Q this evening.
q The Rivers.
J. The rivers have risen six inches ct St
i: Louis. Cairo and Helena, five inches .,
Q Memphis, three inches at Vicksburg, twenty
+ nine inches at Nashville, two feet at Gin.
t cinnati and one foot ut Leavenworth. and
9 have fallen one foot at Pittsburg, seven
inches at Davenport, fifteen inches st
:, Shreveport and four feet six inches st