The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
(Associsted Press Dispatched
WashingtOn Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The details for
the transfer and removal of accounts Of
the Navy from the Earrings TO Clews 6
Co. were arranged at q midnight meet
ing by Huntington, then cashier Of the
First National Bank, and Secretary
Robson.
The Fertilization BID.
The Military Committee have agreed
to report the fortification bill as it
passed the House, without amendment.
Absent.
The Postmaster General and Attorney
General were absent from the Cabinet
meeting to-day.
Nominations.
Charles Payson, Of Massachusetts, to
be Chief of the Diplomatic Bureau Of
the Department Of State.
Charles Mcmillan, Of New York, to
be Consul General at Rome.
Coinage.
The total coinage for the month is
$500, 900. The Virginia Consolidated
Mining Company produced $3,0OO,0o in
March.
The Treasury Department received
500, 600 in dimes and 100000 in quar-
ters to-day.
The Treasury Circular
issued Saturday was general; it orders
superintendents Of all public buildings
to stop fuel, light and water expenses.
and discharge all persons paid from ap-
propriations for these purposes on re-
ceipt Of the circular. The matter was
discussed in the Cabinet to-day, but no
remedy was found. The circular does
not apply to Postoffices kept elsewhere
than those in public buildings.
Gen. Clusters Testimony.
ranaItaI bry hn War
Department Committee. He did not
give information Of loosenes5 in post
traderships, because an army order dated
March, 1873, forbade it; such things
must 90 through the regular channels,
would have been pigeonholed in the
Secretary Of Wars office Gen. Hozen
tried it and was sent to Fort Buford,
where there Is no civilization but what
an officer takes with him.
Mixed schools In Kansas.
The people OF Kansas are agitating &
against mixed schools which the last
Legislature legalized. The law is dis
regarded at Leavenworth.
River and Harbor Appropriations.
Additional river and harbor appropri-
ations: French Broad river, North
Carolina, $4,000; improvement OF PIN
lico river, SIS, 900; Clinch river, Tennes-
Spt, ~lU,DpD, ldutl IlFCI. SOOFC
Nashville to the Kentucky line, SIS, 900 ;
and thence to Smiths shoals, $40, 900,
and for Smiths shoals, $4,000; to
deepen the mouth of Trinity river, Gal
weston Bay, $12,5OO; for Coosa
river, Georgia, $4,000; Ouachita
river. Arkansas, $1,000; Tombigbee
river, S13, $50; harbor Of Cedar Keys,
Florida, $4,000; TO remove the raft in
Red River, Louisiana, and to close the
Tone Bayou, $4,000; YaZoo river, Mis-
sissippi, s22, 900; Pascagoula Bay, Mis-
sissippi $4,000; for White and st.
Francis rivers, Arkansas, $4,000; har-
Dor at Charleston. s. c., $4,000; harbor
at Etoway, Georgia, 200; Ocmulgee
river, Georgia, S25 900; port OF Darlen.
Georgia, 5000; improvement on the
bar at the harbor Of Galveston, $780,
600; Big Sandy river, Kentucky, S25,-
600; for the Improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi, Missouri and Arkansas rivers,
sl25, 900; improvement of the Tennessee
river, $500, 900, Of which amount $4,000
Is to be expended above Chattanooga
war Department InyestIgation.
Henderson was before the War De-
partment Committee. He developed
nothing. In his opinion the Attorney
GENERALS letter was pernicious, and it
intimidated witnesses. He did not to
this day know certainly why he was re-
moved. He believed, however, he was
ostensibly removed for reflections on
the President.
Impeachment Managers.
The following parts have been assign
ed to the Impeachment managers
Rules-Lord, Lynde, Jencks and Hoar !;
Headings - Knott, Mcmahon and
Jencks Jurisdiction of the Senate
Lord, Knott and Hoar; Opening
Lynde.
Committee ON Commerce.
The Committee on Commerce Of the
House voted adversely on the bill APP
pointing a commission to consider
Treaty for reciprocal trade between the
United States and Canada.
Gen. Emory Retired.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs agreed to allow, at his own re-
quest, Gen. VIM. H. Emory to be re-
ured, with the rank and retired pay OF
orlgadier general.
Dana Rejected.
The Senate, in executive session, re-
lected Dana as Minister to England
safe Burglary Cases.