The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-12
General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Rev. John Johns,
senior Bishop Of Virginia, 10 quite sick.
Hon. J. B. Beck, OF kentucky, was elected
umpire Of the Boundary Line Commission be-
tween Maryland and Virginia. The commission
Meets he1 0 in May. Geo. H. PendletOn is here.
Mr.. Caulfeld, chairman of committee depart
ment is quoted that he has information that
viii form the basis Of one of the largest investi
setions Of this session. The War, Post-Office
and Interior Departments are involved.
Caulfeld had . consultation with the Chairman
of the Committee on Expenditures OF these De-
partments. lasting two hours. The Investigation
Congressman Lapham, the representative OF
young Beardslee, knows that the certificate at
tached to his appointment by Hays, on record in
the Department, il faulty.
Gov. Warmoth senator, to break the combine
ton which exists between Wrmoth and Pinch
back.
M. Taft, Secretary Of War, qualified and as
sumed the duties Of the Office.
Mr.. Wells's evidence before the Naval Com
mittse 10 substantially repetition Of that
The examination Of Penileton. and Boynton oc-
ours Monday.
District Attorney Wells was examined in refer
tective Nettleship, on the promise OF exemption
from punishment, made confession which will
be produced Monday.
Kilbourne, before the Real Estate Pool Com.
oompulsion, said be would do 80 after consulta-
ton with his counsel, Judge Black: There were
nix in the pool, including Jay Cooke Co. Kill
bourne refuses TO produce his books.
The Democratic caucus 10 IN session tonight.
In the House the deficiency appropriation for
the Red Cloud Agency passed.
The Legislative, Judiciary and Executive APP
preparation bill was discussed till adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Mr. Ferry, President
Of the Senate, has telegraphed Lieut.. Gov. An;
him In relation to the exclusion Of Pinchback
rom the floor Of the Senate, stating that "he
simply enforced the rules, which apply equally to
I'll, and that under it's operation recently ex-
Navy Wel!es, Ex-Governor Baldwin, Of Michigan.
and others, have been stopned ct the doors and
shown to the gallery"
It 10 stated that the enforcement of the rule
has recently been insisted on by several Senator'S
District Attorney Wells had an interview with
the Attorney General last night, in which he re-
counted the difficulties in the way Of procuring
IN indictment against Gen. Belknap. Gov. Wells
aid he had seen all the members Of the COM
mittee, and can not obtain from them any
reached, and 40 the case now stands he can not
get an Indictment.
WASHINGTON, March ia special to the Til
bune says: A report is current in Washington
War@oth TO the Vacancy which exists in the
Senate by the rejection Of Pinchback. Warmoth
has gained greatly in popularity in New Orleans
during the past few months, and il he has been ap
pointed il is In the hope Of unity Of the Liberal
element in the Republican party with the regular
organization in order 10 carry the State at the
next election.
The question has been raised whether Kellogg
has the right TO ill an original vacancy in the
Senatorial delegation from Louisiana. A similar
vacancy occurred in the SD Congress, and the
committee to whom the subject was referred
made two reports. The majority held that G. T.
Phelps, who had been appointed, was entitled to
the seat, and the minority that he was not. The
Senate adopted the minority report, and the pre-
cedent governs in the present case. Warmoth,
II appointed, would not be admitted.