New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19
WASHINGTON.


BEXAR.
WASHINGTON.
Copsress,uan Hays Cadetship.
WARRINGTON, March l7.-In the Boards
lee cadetship case today, before Q sub-com-
mittee Of the Judiciary Nommlttoe, youns
Beardslee bimself was examined. he testl-
fed that on his way to Alabama to make up
a cunst.uctive residence. he c.lled at the
house of Lilley, the Washington broker,
Who explained the appointment for him,
and was there introduced to Mr.. Charles
Havs. of Alabama, the member who gave
the appointment. Mr.. Hays expressed the
hope that he iBeardslee) would not fell to
pass his examination, as the Two ooys WnOin
pa had nreviously appointed had done. 1t
ia understood Hays will submit statement
to the committee.
Goveruor Campbell Explains.
Governor Campbell, third assistant
secretary of state, appeared before the
Committee on War Expenoltuies. !a GA
,)anation of q charge made against him IN
ihr New York Herald relative to bis secur-
ing the appointment of post traders, no DE-
MED every reflection upon him contained IN
the article; said he had in NO manner been
connected with the sale Of post tradershlps,
nor had any one for him.
unves,isating the Treasury Department.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department convened this alter
noon. and decided to go into an extensive
examination of the expenditures OF the
Treasury Dep partment, with especial refer
ence to the bureau of printing and en-
craving. Numerous witnesses were re-
Suested to appear, Including Secretary
Marsh Coming Back.
| Ma,ah will return here next week, par
don having been issued for him, as we'll as
immunity for his wife. He consented to
| come on these conditions.
| Opposed to Sweeping Reductions.
The Republican caucus today unani
monsly agreed that the necessary efficiency
| of the civil service would be seriously i'm
naired if q sweeping reduction be made
throughout all OF it's branches by the appli
cation OF the reported policy OF the House
committee to cut down nearly ell salaries ter
per cent, and the force employed twenty
ner ne, cent cent and also that the action Of tht
| House in proposing to abOlish number o1
onr missions to South America, and re-
duce the salaries OF our principal ministers
! in Europe, is unwise and impoiitlc.
| New York for Cenklisg.
+a1eoramf from the chairman Of the New
YORK Republican State Central Committee
says that every assembly district in the
city last night elected delegates to the Re-
nuhlican State Convention in favor o.
| C,nkliny for President. The delegates
from the rest of the State are almost unani
nous for COnAling.
The Spencer Investigation.
The So4ncer investigation was resumed
today. Robert Barber, the clerk Of thu
House of Delegates of the so-called Court
honse Legislature, testified that Spencer
promised him the sppOintment OF marshal
when Healy's term expired. The promise
was made long after he had begun to worl
for Spencer. The night before the election
witness kept guard over two eosored RePue
Jican who were feared to be disatfocted
In the morning he told them, in the pres
.nce OF Spencer, that Spencer had made vi
hi. mind to get them Offices. Spencer Salt
hn could NOT make any direct promise, bu
there wasna route agency vacant on TIT
Western railroad. They subsequently vote'
for Spencer.
nished any money to take journey t
Lo wndes county, and to this. ex-Senato
Carpenter. counsel tOr Spencer, objected
Given before q committee showing tha
anv one had been bribed; that bribery wa
punishable by the State. The witness wa
directed to anewer the question, and did
by stating that Spencer furnished one Q
the party $500 for expenses. The reaso
they went there was, to defeat ma
named StanwoOd, who was an enemy Q
, Spencer. Moore, the cOlored man VINO va
elected in his place, was also lntrusto
: narsons to run az independent candidates
the expenses of the caucus to be paid r
, Suenoer. or the State committee, he forget
vhich. Several letters were introduce
ana read. among them one from Spencer
dated November "a. no year, ssyin
. "Healy's time coon expires, and you shs
have the place." and that the office woui'
he worth $4,000 q year. The letter adds
: that in case the United States governmen
| in for . good share sof patronage, % he
SPENCER, IL on the military committee q
the Senate, and can thus get man
! Offices, telling Barber that ne couAo E.
him q good D ace in the army II ne wante
one. The witness eaid he WAS appointed q
inspector of customs at Moolle, AZ saiaf
Of g. so per day. Although ne never al
Piled for it, hs thinks spencer got too a.
, nointment for him. He never went
tsah;i. .nd never rendered anv services
= hnt drew his pay and held the position thre
Q Witness having mentioned rumor b
!. had heard, that the Democrats had orfere
a member named Jones $500 to leave tt
Ssate House Legislature, and thus break I
quorsm, was asked whether. Spencer di
not give Jones money to remain. In repl
r he stated that in the presence OF Spence
q he once proposed that it would be we'll
= offer Jones $25O0, or anything else to pr
vent his going; but Spencer did not consen
: 1t was agreed to send to LOwndes count
= for . certain intimate friend Of Jones, whit
was done, and this friends influence kel
Jones quiet.
Witness was then asked what he kne
about snybody's offering . Mr. Mansei
induoement to leave the Capitol L-g'si
ture, ~ Is to brexk it's quorum. Tns que
ton was objected to. and . lengthy oiscu
s,ou ensued ~ to whether it was comp
tent in this investigation to inquire into q q
organisation or non-org~nissticn OF II
State House Legislature, which eld =
!. eleot spencer. Tho committee closed Il