The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

A99uCyEsEN ENTS.
Gen. Buger - Command the Dcpa
Of the south.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-An order was
Issued to-day from the War Department
aaaioning Gen. Schofield to the com.
mand of the West Point Military Aca-
denny, relieving Col. Ruger. Gen. Nc
DOwell, who Is now in command OF the
Division OF the South, will 20 to the
4 Pacific to take command OF that mill
tary division. The Division Of the South
has been discontinued Gen. Ruger
will command the Department OF the
South.
BANKING INTERESTS.
No Relief for the Banks During this
session.
WASHINGTON, June GA delegation
OF the convention Of bankers made a
statement before the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Haynes, temporary chairman of
tho committee, thanked them for the
4 Information furnished, but on account
OF the delicate political situation and
the depressed commercial condition OF
the country, he said there would be no
LEGISLATION on the subject this session,
though there might be next.
APPRoPRIATIoNs.
Agreement Detweem the Jolnt Commit
tces-Dasls ef Compromises.
The Joint Appropriations Committee
Of the two houses are said to have
agreed upon the basis OF two compro-
mises;
/. That the House conferences are will
ing to consider the question OF salaries
with q view to a compromise by a COM
parison with the salaries OF 1853 and
1866.
2. The House is willing to yield to the
Senate In exceptional cases.
8. The House dwells at length on their
primary responsibility before the peo-
pie, as the body in which all bills should
originate.
Nominations Connrmed.
Williamson, Commissioner of the
General Land Office; VIM b. Hopkins,
Secretary Of Legation, London, vice
Hoffman, resigned; James Day, Second
Secretary Of Legation, London, vice
Ohesebrough, resigned; Hutchinson.
Sterne, Postmistress, Jefferson, Texas.
sub.Treasury Balances.
New YoRK, June %. Gold, $38, ,431, ,742 !;
currency, e34, SCI. .291.
The sub-treasurer paid out $4,000 on
account OF interest, and $32O,0OO for
bonds.
Customs receipts to-day $276,OOO
ILLINOIS.
The Deunocratic Convention Meets and
AppOints DclegAtes.
SPRINGFIELD, June 22.-The Demo
cratic Convention met to-day. The at
tendance was large. A. G.. Burr was
elected President
"A delegate asked, but was refused,
permission to read a telegram from
Aant0n Marble, OF New York, which
oontradicted the assertion that Tilden
was chairman Of the committee that
constructed the peace platform Of 1854.
and affirmed that he spoke and voted
against that plank, declaring the war a
failure, etc.
The following were chosen delegates
j. Allen, +. Fl. Winston, G. l.. Higbee
and Chas. Dunham.
Maine Republican Convention.
BANGOR, June 22.- The Republican
State Convention ratified the nomina-
tion OF Hayes and Wheeler, and recon-
mended Mr.. Blaine for the vacancy,
should Senator Morrill, accept the Sec
retaryship Of the Treasury.
ST. LOUIS.
Arrivals of delegates Talk About
TOrn-Esta blishing Headquarters.
ST. Louis, June o. Comparatively
few delegates to the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention have arrived. No
State delegation here excepting Cali
fornia, which arrived tonight. They
took quarters at Barnum's. Tomorrow
others will arrive.
Augustus Schell, Chairman National
Committee, arrived this morning, and
is at Lindell Hotel.
Several other prominent New Workers |
are also here, including Lieut.. Gov. |
Dorsheimer, Hon. John Kelly and two
or three relatives of Gov. Tilden.
Hon. Montgomery Blair, ex-senator
Doolittle and number Of prominent
gentlemen from Indiana are among
those who arrived to-day
Gov. Hendricks headquarters will |
be at the Southern Hotel Gov. Tilden' g !
at the Lindell.
Most OF the New Workers so far ar
rived seem opposed to Tilden, and as
sert he is about the least available man
among the aspirants for the nomina-
tion. They say he has lost strength
and influence in New York, and that he
cannot carry the State, while Hendricks,
Bayard, or almost any other good man
can.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Committee held meeting to-day.
Nothing except routine business relat-
ing to preparations for the convention
was transacted.
FOREIGN.
ExtraditiOn.
LONDON, June 22.-The Times con-
cludes an editorial as follows: 1--WE en-
repeat the hope that no con-
siderations Of pique or punctilio will be
allowed to interfere with the negotiation
OF new extradition treaty with the
United States" /
Another Immortal.
PARIS, June 22.-M. Jules Simon was
to-day received as a member of the
French Academy. In the course of his
speech he pronounced an enthusiastic
eulogy on ex-President Theirs.
THE EAST.
stiilstr:yins In the Interests Of European
Peace.
BERLIN, June 22.- Gortschakoff has
proposed a modified edition Of the Ber-
lin memorandum to be presented to the