The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-04
Telegraphic Summary.

n the House. the consideration Of the amend
mont II the Constitution regarding the Presi-
M Knott closed the debate. quoting the max.
~ n regard 10 Office holders, that Few die and
none resign. He pictured the allnrements d
y ssdena aosee olhee a. ss,staineG o In sssls styIs
Il luxury that few persons dreamed, Of,
Yarnisked, repaired and heated Mt an annual ex-
Dsaes d SssSo, with the very air breathed there
nerlumed by rare exotics, propaRated In a e50.0O0
sssden house and maintained Mt an annual ex-
cSaes n 5000 A Private Secretary at $4,000 year
iodotke Presidents writing. two Assistant Sec.
ibs mvate Secretary. two clerks at s22D0 TO
~ the work Of the assistant SECRETARIES. Laugh
MI Asteward at $1,000 TO supply the PRESIDENT g
iabie with the choicest wines and the richest
sisnds that could tempt or sstate the appetite,
WIN NnO year for books, periodicals, station
ery kilograms, and IN eomical pause) other con-
tngencies What tha, meant ne ana not Know ca
Il M Children Of Israel sighed for the flesh
- Of Egypt. what must be the anguish of 2
ssnsitiye soul when taking a last long farewell
of such salary and luxuriesf He asked the
eeuflsmen to 20 home To their honest, hard
worked, over-taxed constituents, and tell them
vhy four years was not a sufficient lcngth OF
lime for any American citizen to enjoy such an
We 70 recommit the bill was iost-i27 to 1877.
a!Is-and the Speaker voted N , tne negative; tho
psriy vote. except Mr.. Randall. who voted no"
IN order TO move a reconsideration. which was
r. popding ut the adjournment. tEHs
Rev. O. X. Marshall. Of Mississippi. and MAJOR
Bond we're before the Senate Committee on be-
half Of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
The Secretary ~ War has transmitted TO the
house b very lcpghthy report of the state of
STAIRS on the Mexican border. II is far from
encouraging. The following extracts contained
10 such an extent have these depredations
beD committed that this country has bccn great
" vdeserted of its stock and the raising OF 1t has
become more or less hazardous.
become curse 70 the land. There is much less
pISning than heretofore, and those having
sock are selling and Offering 1t for sale at scarce
II kaIf jts value.
Hose who give information against thieves. or
aid In their arrest and punishment. are threat
ened with death. Sums Of money have been
ead for murders and offered for other assas-
The outlook now Is that a border war may
With reason be anticipated II these deprcdations
and murders ARE continued and one-half the
fdodk tLo possibility, Of preventing all raids
asrusy the Mexican border, from Brownsville TO
haie Pass. 3s2 miles, but they may be in, a
Sroagth ~ the companies on the frontier. Con.
gress by simply authorizing the, President ut
his discretion to increase each of the companies
serving there ~ 100 enlisted men. would mcet
the emergency more economically than by any
other course possible.
babnck and his witnesses have beer. notified
yy rad u fe e"nyoss c are rom nms fndanapo
Deputy Collector j. II. Hill has bceQ sentenced
ioAree years in the Pepitantiary and $1,000 fine
aAer sentences were also passed, but OF minor
rHgArding the. order to furnish, teaegrans
dSylph and others. relative ~ whisky swindtcs.
Qyerrulcd the motion on the part of the western
dsqe tecum. Mcguire plead guilty b. counts Of
Indictment involving neglect a duty. The prose-